The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-04-04
It burst upon them in all its fury
Columbia Register.

ana O'Clock w cdnesday morning the
citizens OF this community were start
led from their slumbers by one OF the
most terrific storms of thunder, light
ming, rain, hail and wind they had
known for years. 1t lasted perhaps an
hour. from first to last, but when at it's
worst the stoutest hearts quailed at its
terrible force and awfulncss. No
doubt the hour and many recent re-
ports OF destructive storms and cv-
clones in other sections added greatly
to the terror Of the storm and increased
the alarm among us; but it was terrific
in itself. For hours before, the sky
was ablaze, as it were, with continu-
Gus flashes of lightning, and the clouds
we're black and threatening, fOrebod-
ing an angry storm before morning.
We have not heard that it did any dam
age, but the impression here is that it's
creates force was spent to the West
and Nol thwest Of us.--Union Times.
A terrible Cyclone passed through
,GreenVille County, near SimpsOnville.
on Tuesday evening last, totally de-
stroyiny the residence of Mr.. S. II.
Moore, together will all of his outbuild-
ings. His wife very narrowly ESCAPED
from having the falling house thrown
upon her and Il little baby about 7
months old which she held in her arms:
and little child was fatally injured by
blowing down Of tenement house.
A house on Mrs. NJ. A. Moore's place
was blown down and the negroes bad
~ hurt. The roof which was blown
from the barn on her place has never
been found. The residence of w. A.
Smith was also blown down and the
entire contents blown away. A mat
trcss which was seen passing over a
house q half mile distant, his never
been found. The cyclone struck Simp-
sonvllle, and then took an castcrlv di-
rection towards Woodrutfs in Spartan
burg county.-Lanrensvillc Herald.
The house of Isaac Davis, colorcd.
which is near Mr.. Moorc's was blown
| over. 1t fell upon Davis and his fam
lily. His wife and child were so badly
hurt that NOT thought possible for them
to live. The residence Of Austin Smith,
on DR.. Hunters place was completely
demolished, everything being blown
away except bed The family took
refuge in a gully. None of them were
hurt. The outbuldings were all de-
stroyed. On the same place tn, dwell
ling Of John Hill, which is about o,,a,-
ter Of mile from Mr.. Smitll's, was de-
stroych, together with outbuildings.
Other houses in this nciyhborhood were
destroyed. Several houses were blown
down at Sandy Carson's. BENJAMIN
Cooper is reported to hive lost about
10 sh ,cp. DR.. Mathew Hunters place
was very badly damaged. Every build
ing, including new barn. was blown
over. Not even the sills of the barn
were left, and they have not been
found. Nearly all of the stock on the
place was severely hnrt;onc mule is re-
ported kile1.
John Crotwcll's oHtbuildiucs were
blown down.and his dwelling damaged.
lie also lost mlIle. The engine which
runs his gin was blown over.
Joseph Ba5h's house was blown down
ana his ontbuildings destroyed.
The colorcd Baptist Church, near Mr..
Crotwell's was torn to pieces, and
thrown to the grown.
| Three tenement houses were blown
away on Hampton Poole's place.
The outbnldings on the place OF J.
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