The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-05-03
A Cyclone in Ohio.
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION IN THE
TRACK OF A TORNADO.

| DEATH AND DESTRUCTION IN THE
| TRACK OF A TORNADO.
/ DAYTON, April 81. Shortly before S
o'clock this afternoon the most destruc-
tive cyclone ever known in thlspart OF
the country passed over the southern
part of Montgomery and Greene coun-
ties devastating every thing in its course.
It appears to have originated near
! Woodburn, small town ten miles
south of here, and eye witnesses de-
1 scribe tas appalling in it's fury.
An authentic statement is that the
cyclone was formed by the union OF two
light storm clouds from the south and
northwest, which Immediately assumed
the form of waterspout, rising and de-
scending like waves of the sea and des-
troying everything in its way. Mr.. E.
Best, of this city, who was near enough
to observe it accurately, says tEat it
was fully one-eighth of a mile wide and
moved about over the county like an
immense cloud of smoke, while every
where in it's path the air was dark with
trees and the ruins of houses. Forests
were moved down like weeds, fences
DESTROYED for miles, and it is estimated
that in this country alone at least
twenty residences are in ruins, to say
nothing of the loss on other buildings,
live stock and farm property. At Alex
andersville, six miles south OF here,
several people are known to be injured,
and one lady is reported killed, while
saw-mills, barns and other buildings are
destroyed.
At Carrollton, Friends paper mill
and other buildings are badly damaged,
. while number of residences are re-
ported destroyed. The telegraph lines
/. are down in all directions, and roads
are impossible from the ruins that fill
!. them.
Near Woodstein, residences and
!. other buildings belonging to Edward
J. Wheatley were destroyed with other
: property, amounting in all to $4,000.
Two farm hands are reported missing.
: Brick school house No. 9 was destroy
ed and the roof was carried 500 yards.
Mr.. Harries' house and barn was des-
troyed. One child was caught in the
cyclone and carried 200 yards and
5; dropped to earth, slightly injured. Mr..
Mitchell's house and barn were partly
ruined Mr.. Ridenour's property was
: badly damaged Abner Harris barn
and other buildings were destroyed
;. The names of the other losers cannot
be ascertained, but considering the
large number of houses destroyed, there
must be heavy loss of life.
In the neighborheod of Miamisburs
there is heavy damage.
In this city there was heavy rail-
and hail but little wind, and in the sec
/ AZ n Tod
e was neither rain nor hail.
At Bell Brook, Green county, a
T. last fifteen farm houses are more o
less damaged, but families generally es
! capped by taking refuge in the cellars,
From Carrollton the cyclone took
:, direct easterly course, and its force wa
/ not in the least spent when it reaches
jamestown, thriving village of GO
inhabitants, which is reported entirel.
destroyed, with only few building
standing. Meagre telegraph report
" state that four people are known to b
killed, while 90 are more or less injur
ed Among others the residence OF l
Wickersham was lifted from its founda
tion and carried quite a distance.
d. Owing to the sparse settlement of th
country and blockaded roads accurat
details cannot be obtained, but wit
e such loss of property that of life mus
:, be terrible,
p. Near Xenia there was considerab
ne destruction The Soldiers and Sailor
Orphans Home was badly damaged
The barn, laundry and other building
Is were destroyed, while the hospital an
other buildings were unroofed. Mi
Harvey, the matron, and Night Watcl
Oh man Richardson were injured, but
children were hurt.
Between Jaspar and Cedar Greek, {
the Narrow Gauge road, the damage
great to farh, property, and at th
point trains were unable to move on a
count Of the wind, while others did n
dare to pass over Cedar Greek trest
OIL during the cyclone.
In all directions south and east
here the scene of destruction defies de
OIL cription.
+, THE LOSS OF LIFE AT JAMESTOWN.
- CINCINNATI, April 27.--The CONNIE
,,d cial Gasette's Jamestown (Greene Ct
nd special says "A terrible cyclone stru
- jamestown about o'clock this aftt
Al noon. Two thirds of the town "
NJ completely ruined. Six persons we
= killed.
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