Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-03
SWEPT CLEAN.
The Work OF the Cyclone I'm Ohio
Kentucky and the Carolinas.
Serious Loss of Life and Heavy Des-
truction of Property.

1lONDON, M -hoiOh -O "a bCAl
cyclone, the severest ever known in
this section of the country, passed near
this place and Plttsburg, two miles of
London, about 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. carrying death and des-
truction in its train, especially at Pitts.
hurg, where it was the severest. The
Methodist Church was razed to the
ground and much other property dam
aged.
At Pittshurg, john Hartman, a
brakeman, was thrown from a freight
box car and carried about fifty feet,
alighting on his head in creek, break.
ing his neck, and causing instantane-
Gus death. Three freight box cars,
two oil-tanks, and caboose were
blown from the track. The south
bound mail train was detained five
hours.
4 little cabin in which man nam
ed Broughton was living was blown
down, instantly killing Mrs. Brough-
ton and two little children
The following persons are thought
to be mortally wounded: Colonel G.
W Stringer, Mrs. w. G Stringer, hip
broken and cut in head; MISS Sallle
Golf, cut in head, Jas. Warren, two
ribs broken and wounded in head.
Among those slightly wounded are
W. Woolsey, VIM. Phillopot, Mrs.
Thos Ross and others whose names
were not learned.
TIE following are the estimated
damages to property: Pittman Coal
Company's store and house, $4,000;
Peacock coal warehouse and store, S.
900; 7. c. Stringer&Co., warehouse,
$4, 900; Thomas Ross, residence, 5000;
George Anderson, residence, $1,000;
W. Golf, residence, $500: NJ. Hopes
stoble, $500; Peter McCann. residence,
$500; John Peltman, hotel and steam
mill, $4,000; NJ. E. Church, $500.
Over 100 men and their families are
left without homes and employment by
bu0 uIcdu1ul CdbdSIIOpuo.
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., March 26.-Spe-
cialdispatches to the Charlotte Observer
regarding the cyclone in this section
of North Carolina, last night, state:
At Newton, thirty houses were blown
down; the Methodist Church wrecked !;
residences of Rev. Cobry Killian and
Chas. Jewe;t swept away; Cline &
Williams Touring mills partially de-
stroyed, Mary Hunsicker killed and
fourteen persons wounded.
Rumors from Lenoir say q whole
family was killed. Six ladies are
known to have been killed. Telegraph
wires are down.
At Mecklenburg five or six resi-.
dence were destroyed, but no lives
lost.
The cyclone also passed through
Tredell County, doing great damage
to fruits and blowing down many
houses.
THE CYCLONE IN OHIO
CINCINNATI, March 26.-Times Star
Specials: Capt. Godfather took ref
uge in the bridge over City Creek,
Xenia, O., yesterday during the storm.
the bridge was carried away by the
cyclone, the horse killed and buggy
demolished. Capt. Godfather escaped
by swimming ashore.
RIPLEY, o., March 26. - fierce
wind storm unroofed many houses
here yesterday evening and obstruct-
ed the roads by fallen trees.
sHAKERTowN BADLY SHAKEN
DAYTON, O., March 26.-Intelligence
from Shakertop, Ridgeville, Center
vile, Spring Valley, Trebin's Station,
and South Charleston tell of terrible
destruction by the cyclone yesterday
evening.
The two Johnston brothers were
killed at Ridgeville and ex-SheriR
Glatfelter was drowned while taking
refuge in bridge which was struck by
the cyclone. The damage done can
not be estimated
TOWN WIPED OUT.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 26.- The
Brookville, lud., correspondent of the
Journal telegraphs that the village of
Scipio, near the Ohio and Indiana,
was wiped out by Tuesdays tornado.
Only two houses remain and they are
badly damaged. Rev. Joseph Win
ston was killed.
EVERYTHING SWEPT CLEAN.
RAHLEIGH, N. G., March ga spe.
cial to the Ncws and Observer: A cy.
clone formed near Newtown, N. c.,
yesterday afternoon and travelled east
Trees we're blown distance Of two
miles. Everything was swept clean.
Many persons are homeless and with
out food. The hail stones were as
large as eggs. An electric storm ragged
all over the state.
FATALITIES.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 26.-Daily
Registers Piedmont specia.: A severe
cyclone passed over Anderson county
near Piedmont destroying the house
of M. Watson. Three of his children
are thought to be fatally injured.
That slight cold you think SO little OF