The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-22
THE GREAT STORM.
Many People KILLED or Wounded in
Georgia-A California Town Entirely
Washcd Away.

Many People KILLED or Wounded in
Georsia-A CaIif0rnfu Town Entirely
Wasflcd Away.
AUGUSTA, Gs., Feb 21-The storm of Tues
day, On reaching Cherokee county, Georgia.
became perfectly furious. It is reported that
within distance OF three miles on the line
between Cherokee and PickeDs counties, %
people we're killed and 40 wounded. No
deaths occurred in the counties contiguous TO
Fulton county.
The tornado blew down the residence and
outhouses Of Col Robert G. Humber, in Put
nam county Col. lumber received injnries
which it is thought will prove fatal Mrs Pas
chal, who took refuge in Col Humber's house,
was instantly killed when it WAS blown down
Seven negroes aud nearly all the stock on the
place we're killed.
DAvidsbro, on the Central railroad. was al
most destroyed A number OF stores we're
blown down, as was also the brick depot of the
Central road. An employe OF the railroad,
named Varion, was killed and many Others
were SERIOUSLY wounded. The only particulars
thus far obtained have been from points ON the
railroads. When reports from the interior
towns come in the list of casualties will probs-
bly, be largely Increased.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 21.-It is estimated
that the Storm destroyed from 100000 to
$l25,000 WORTH of property within fifty miles
OF tnis CITY. Within this space, fully half the
buildings wers swept away, and $4,000 or TO-
600 bushels of corn lost.
4 DESPATCH from San Bernardino saws there
are three feet of water In the streets, and the
houses are flooded. This town of Fail Brook
is reported TO have been entirely washed away.
MANY of the inhabitants are missing, and the
suppos,tion is that they have bsen drowned.
Many orange groves and vineyards in San GA
briel valley are completely destroyed.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Feb. 21.-Special ad-
vices give further particulars Of the tornado
The centre of the storm struck the outskirts of
the town of Rockingham, with such sudden
fury that the people were unable to escape
from their houses Buildings were blown iuto
fragments. Some bodies were found under
timbers, while others were carried by the wind
l50 to 200 yards. A woman was found clasp
ing to her breast an infant scarcely month
old: both dead. The bodies of the victims
were terribly bruised and cut, presenting a
Qhastly appearance. the force of the wind
was aeh that two milstones were moved 100
feet, Chickens and birds were found stripped
clean. except the feathers on their heads. The
larpast trees were uprooted, and smsller ones
had ali the bark stripped from their trunks.
In this direction of Hamlet, Richmond coun-
tv the eastern skV was OvsrSnadowed by dark
Hgfne clouds tiuged with red, growing thick
every miuute, and the red tipge assuming tue
hue Of fire. At $50 there was heavy fall OF
rain ana hail. she heaviest OF the clouds NOV
ing westward At midnight the sky was 3
dazzling red, aud at / a. IN. there was another
heavy fall OF rain. asTne killed and Wonpoed
belong almost exclusively 70 the poorer Glasses
and the:e will be great suffering and destlta-
Llon among the survivors.
1t 10 feared that tnere was great loss OF life
and property ia the interior points IN the
track OF Ihe storm, not yet heard from. AL
ready 70 dead bodies have been found 10 Rich
nav1sd vo0nVyI neag kooklDsaam and Hamlet