Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-28

continuous crowd Of whites and negroes
Hooked to the house where she was stopping
70 nave their fortunes told, which she did for
% cents per head, cash in advance. She made
= before breakfast on the same day, and q
negro preacher lett his pulpit to see that
woman what tells peoples fortunes. She is
taxing II cowboy fashion, and is said to be
armed with two pistols, which she drew on
negro who, in his expressions of opinion, was
not very nattering to her ladyship."
The Butler HeraIG says: "a severe storm Of
rain and wind passed over Butler and pOr
ton Ole Taylor county on Sunday night last.
The most severe wind lasted only few mo-
ments. The direction OF the storm seemed to be
from a southwest to a northeast course. At
this place large quantity Of fencing, timber,
and a few Outbuildings were blown down.
Many chickens were blown away and have not
been heard from. and some were blown from
their rOOsts and killed. The first we hear Of
the storm IN the county is at the residence of
Mr. Price Struggled, about one mile from
town. Here two large trees were blown
across his house; very little damage was done
and no one was hurt. About one hundred
panels OF fencing were destroyed. The
next residence IN the path of the storm was
that Of Mr.. 5. L. Moore, who lives about three
miles northeast of town. Here was great
destruction. Nearly everything in the shane
OF a Dullulng was blown to atoms; fencing all
zone ana timber uprOOted, broken of and
scattered to the four winds of the earth. A
little farther on and the residence of Mr.. .
ii. Windham suffered the same fate as did
other families in the county who have suffered
the equal to those of Mr.. Moore and Mr..
Nindham. These gentlemen had good homes
and have suffered very sad loss. FOrtu-
nately there were no lives lost, but some
members Of their families were severely
bruised. We hear of some damage being
done near PyrOns mill. y few negro houses
were UnrOOied and other Outbuildings blown
down. The destruction TO timber along its
pathway is said to be great. as the land is
very heaFily tlmOered III that portion Of the
county Large pine trees were twisted from
their bodies and carried hundred yards
The Glade correspondent of the Crawford
NelCs- Monitor furnishes the following full ac-
count of a crime which has already been
briefly chrOnicled in the NEWS: ION last Sat
urday our little town was thrown into cOnsid-
cradle excitement at the announcement of an
infant having been found dead in an old field
near Miss Sallie Smiths. negro, Jesse
Woodruff, was working near by and seeing
buZzards in the pines, sent his daughter to
find out the cause. She soon returned and re-
ported a child dead jesse went at once to
the scene, and not knowing what to do
brought the child's body to town. The COro-
ner was at once sent for and he arrived about
10 O'Clock Sunday morning. and after making
up jury, consisting Of G. NJ. Witcher, j. W.
Tiller, ". j. Davenport, Willie Glenn, John
Hams. Simon Hirschfield and JudsOn Cooper,
coroner BOggs repaired to the scene of the
tragedy. carrying the body of the infant.
which remained here during Saturday night.
On approaching the house of Miss smith
6lit anu iltI QauEuLtIs Lou. were neaFG
10 remark. \ GU needn't come here-nO
child has been destroyed here knowing the
character and previous condition of young
Miss Smith, suspicion at once rested upon her.
The child was found about fifty yards from
the house, with the skin OF of the top of its
head and the skull broken. Pieces of flesh and
blood were found on a rock where the child
was found on SATURDAY., but owing to the rain
saturday night, only faint signs could be seen
Sunday. Young Miss smith was in bed
claiming TO have fallen over stick Of wood
Friday night, thereby hurting her hip. Dr.
W. 4. Faust held 4 post mOrtem examination
Of the body, and testified that the child had
breathed, and that ii died from the effects Of
blow on the head. A number of other wit
nesses were sworn. The evidence in the case
IS very conclusive. The jury for sufficient
reasons withheld the verdict. The child was
buried IN the graveyard near Miss Smiths
house sunday evening"
The DoOig County Vindic0t0r saws: about
1 O'Clock Monday morning a terrible cvclODp
accompanied by a very hard rain. passed
through this county just above Bvronville
The devastation in its track left timbers about
one mile in width, so that it was utterly i'm
possible for the mail carrier to pass
through en- route to MOntezuma with
the mail. His description i perfectly hOr-
rlble. The plantation of Mr.. Page, OF near
Byronville, was completely demolished The
cOlOred Baptist Church was blown down. and
many others received injuries, which informa-
tlOn reached us too indefinitely to publish as
facts, so we withhold flying rumors and bv the
reNt issue Will probably give fuller details.
The storm struck Mrs. uorsey's place, near
Turkey creek, demOlishing every house No
person or stock killed. UnrOOfed all the build
iHgs on I. w. Shefield's place; blew down
Matthew Crumpler's dwelling and Outhouses.
also the outbuildngs of Gen. Griffin and j. E.
Butler Tank CarrolPs ouJbuidings and
Green Wright's houses were lifted of the
blocks; Alex. Wrights crib and stables, Mrs
Amanda Herrng's dining room and some other
houses We're destroyed. Mrs. NJ. j. DuPree,
L. T. Ennis Joe Folds, Francis Herring and
Joe Herring had their out buildings and ten
ant houses destroyed. The destruction of
timber and fencing was very heavy. 1t is
about one mile and quarter above the one
that passed through last year, though not SO
destructive in this neighbOrhOOd. The de-
struction at Mt Olive Church is very heavy.
Mr.. Ennis house was about the centre of il.
No lives are reported being lost. About 8
O'Clock Monday morning a bunch OF DOOly's
young men. while raising the Hood gates of
Lockerman's mill, of the second district OF
this county, preparing TO catch a mess OF fish
for breakfast, were considerably alarmed on
coming out from under the noisy mIll-hOuse
and finding that a most terrific cyclone had
passed within about half a mile of them and,
returning thanks to the great Protector on
high. they proceeded with renewed energies
to catch the fish, and were blessed with about
fifty mounds "