Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-05-02
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE II OHIO.
Greene and Montgomery counties in Ohio
were visited by cyclone Sunday afternoon.
which followed almost IN the wake of the re-
cent tornado near Ridgovile In the vicinity
Of Miamisburg, Carroliton, Franklin Wood
ford kidgeville, Aenia, Jamestown and Wash
ington Courthouse the damage was Appal-
ing. The cyclone was first observed in the
vicinity OF Carrollton and Noodford where
It seems TO have begun. One very reliable
eyewitness says that he observed one cloud
coming from the northwest and another from
the south. At point near Woodford they
moved into vast whirlIng cloud as light a.
smoke, which descended to the Garth and rose
IN fluctuations like a whirlwind. This circu.
lar cloud lie said, was at least one-eighth
Of q mile IN width, and wherever it went the
air was filed with trees, parts Of buildings,
fences and vehicles. From Woodford and
Carrolltou the course of the cyclone was
easterly, and reports received from Greene
county show that IT. violence was not spent
IN the east wheu il reached that section The
town Of AlCLGudtrsvillv Is badly damaged
and one lady there is thought to be killed
family took refuge IN q shed, aud one child
was carried 500 yards but not badly injured.
Saw mills, barns, and smaller buildings were
destroyed, while further south the destruction
10 property was more general, and 1t is osti-
mated that at least 40 farm residence. to say
nothing Of outbuildings, are completely
ruined. In the vicinity OF Woodburn, Ed.
ward Whitley loses "A residence, barn and 9th.
cr buildings, besides vehicles worth $1,000.
Mr.. Harriss house va unroofed. and his
barn destroyed. School house No o was de
stroyed. Mr.. Mchill's barn was destroyed.
and his wife injured. Abnor Harriss barn
and other buildings were destroyed. Two
farm hands are reported missing. In Carroll
ton It Is reported that number Of residences
and manufactures have been destroyed.
jamestown, Greene county, was in the direct
line Of the cyclone, and the devastation is
terrible. Reports say that only few buildings
were left standing. It was substantially
built place Of 700 inhabitants Four people
are known TO be killed and over 20 injured,
many fatally Owing to the country being
sparsely settled and the blockaded condition
OF the roads accurate details cannot be OBJ
tanned, but with such destruction Of property
the loss Of life must be terrible. Near Nenia
there was considerable destruction. The SOL
diers' and sailors orphan home was badly
damaged, and the barn, laundry and other
buildings were destroyed. The hospital and
other structures were unroofed. Nearly one
third of the town of jamestown is in ruins
aud the damage is estimated at $40, 600. In
all directions south and east of Dayton the
scene of destruction defes description.
Information from the overlooked districts
of Louisiana is Of a cheering character. The
food this spring has not been so widespread
nor disastrous as in 1874 or 1882 The water
has subsidized rapidly.
-Advices from Western Texas are to the
effect that the cattle are suffering and large
numbers dying from want of water and grass
the drouth having been very severe in that
section. Myriads of caterpillars have also ap-
peared and are destroying all kinds of vege-
tables.
Nine persons were seriously injured by
the burning Of a tenement house at St. Louis
on Monday.
"A cyclone near King City No, 30 miles
from St. Joseph, the other night destroyed
/ five houses, injured four persons and killed a
number Of cattle
Sycamore mill No. /, at Fall River, Mass
was burned TO the ground by an incendiRry
FIRE Monday evening. The loss Is placed at
/ 5000, 600, and the insurance at $500, 600
/ The steamer "Mattie Belle" bearing
Clara Barton, president of the American Red
/ Cross society, has reached New Orleans after
a two months trip from ST. Louis along the
flooded districts of the Mississippi, distribut-
ing supplies and in many ways contributing
to the comfort of the sufferers. All along
the route boxes of clothing and provisions
were sent in to the steamer by relief commit
tees, and a rigid system of distribution was
adopted so as to do the most good with the re-
sources at hand.
Last Saturday night four men entered the
room of Hiram Jellerson, farmer aged Go,
living near Audubon, Iowa, and dragged him
and his wife from their bed, pulled the old
mans hair and whiskers out by the roots,
wrapped & shirt about his head, dragged him
naked into his yard, hanged him to the limb
Of a tree and rode away. His son Cicero has
since made q full confession Of the murder
and duplicates John A. Smythe and Joel Will
son as accessories 10 the crime. Loud threats
Of lynching are heard.
The steamer Falmouth of the InternR-
tionRl line, valued at So, 900, was burned at
the wharf at Portland, Ne, early Monday
morning Three of the crew persisted.
Charles H. RugR, the negro, was convict
ed at Long Island City on Saturday of the
murder of the Maybee family, and sentenced
to be hanged June 9th.
-Glens Falls, n. Y, was the scene of a
big FIRE Monday morning. The total loss is
estimated at $3.50, 900. Among the buildings
destroyed were the Union hall building, Lit
ties opera house, Glens Falls opera house
and the Presbyterian church. A large num-
Der of stores, offices, ETC., were also burned,
and there were many narrow escapes from
loss of life. IncendiRrism is suspected.