Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-16

went into a wash out at 2:25 O'Clock this
morning, two miles above Big Shanty
The engine passed over, but the tender
mail and baggage car, and all the coaches
except the sleeper were wereckeC
and burned. The mail weigher
II. A. Merrill, whose residence is in Wes
End, was killed and burned up. The bag
gage-master's arm was broken, and tw,
mail agents and porter were wounded
No passengers were hurt. No trains arr
running on the State Road to-day, anC
about thirty are blockaded. The wrecl
will probably be cleared Tonight. A
later report says that Merrill, the mail
weigher, has been found alive unhurt, bu
it is not credited. The wires are down OF
the State Road, and all other roads repor
severe storms.
IN MIDDLE GEORGIA.
MACON, April 15.-A cyclone of consid
cradle force, accompanied by heavy rail-
and some hail, passed through the coun
ties of Butts, Jasper and Putnam thi.
morning about daybreak. Its direction
was from almost due west to east.
crossed the East Tennessee, Virginia anC
Georgia Railroad between Juliette anC
Danes ferry. The section house near the
former place was blown down, but no one
has been reported as seriously hurt. A
large amount of fencing and timber, {
barn and several cabins and Outhouses
were also wrecked, but no one has beer
reported as seriously injured. The tele
Graph wires near Indian Spring were
broken by the storm and it has been i'm
possible in consequence to obtain accur
ate details. At EatOnton the storm ap
pears to have been much more destructive
than at any other point in its route
Great damage was done to all classes O
buildings in the northern part Ofthe town
but fortunately only two persons, l.
Jenkins and ). Adams, negroes, were
killed. The residences and outhOuses
belonging to the following gentlemen
were considerably damaged by wind anC
rain: j. NJ. Johnson. W. F. Jenkins, J
.. Adams, J. b. Reese and Judge T. G
Lawson. The business part of the tow
escaped serious injury, with the excep
ton of the st0rebouse Of Vannerson
Leyerett, which was unrOOfed and other
wise greatly injured by wind and rain
The stock, which consisted of general
merchandise, was greatly damaged. The
trestle over Back creek, on the EatOntOI
Branch Railroad, was washed out.
RUSHING OVER COLUMBUS.
COLUMBUS, April IA violent winC
and rain storm passed over this city las
night. The rainfall was 1-10 inches il
three hours. There was no serious loss
of property and no lives are reported Il
have been lost. The report from Auburn
Alabama, states that much damage was
done to property to-day by heavy storm
HARRIS COUNTY VISITED.
A special dispatch from Chipley, Ga.
says that a disastrous cyclone swept over
Harris county last night. The wind
storm struck ChipIey about 2:30 O'Clock
was at the residences of George Williams
and Mrs. Babbs, three miles southwest Ot
Chipley, and from there to Mr.. Culpeper's
and F. j. Jenkins places, where
houses were blown down. Lee
Afford wws instantly killed al
the latter place and his wife and
three children were badly hurt. Affords
body was found $50 yards from his house
The Out-houses on Samuel GoOdman's
and John b. Hastey's places were de-
mOliShed.
THE INJURED.
John Langford and his son were badly
hurt, and his wife and child killed, and
another child is reported to be dying
Mrs. Mary Davis residence was demol-
ished in the town of Chipley. The resi-
dences Of j. NJ. Seer, Z. /. McGee, DR.. J.
f. Thornton, A. j. Irvine, r, b. TravtOr.
r. y. Berner, \. p. Hampton and Lay
HELD were blown down or badly damaged,
Thomas Champion was badly wounded,
and Mrs. Champion slightly.
OTHER VICTIMS.
f. f. McGee received severe internal
injuries, and his son was fatally wound
ed. Mrs. Laytield and her sister We're in
jured. A. j. Irvine received severe in
ternal injuries. Miss Langford was badly
hurt and DR.. j. +. Thornton slightly.
Ben. Powell and his son are reported to
have been killed. The storm passed in a
n0rtheasterly direction from Chipley, and
OuthOuses and a part of Joe Dumas resi-
dence were blown down. II. p. Park
mans place was demolished and Luke
PowelFs place was made total
wreck. The Outhouses and residences
on Rev. Jas. U. Jones' and Thos. L. Bow
den's places were badly damaged. The
last named places are near Warm Springs,
where BOWden and his wife were slightly
wounded. The destruction to property
can hardly be estimated. The cyclone
swept everything in its path and many
miraculous escapes were made.
THE RAIN AT BLACKsHEAR.
BLACKsHEAR, CA April 15.-Black-
shear has been visited to-day by the
heaviest rainfall had here for years. The
wind. No damage was done in the town,
however.
IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.
SANDERsVILLE, GA, April 15.-A fear
full looking storm cloud passed over this
county again this morning soon after day
break, followed by a heavy rainfall and
hail of about 10 minutes duration. 1t
took the usual course OF these storms,
from southwest to northeast. Up to this
writing, 9. a. m, no damage is reported
from the country.
FIVE INCHES OF RAINFALL AT BIRAIING-
HAM.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, April 15.-The
heaviest rain ever known in this section
began falling here last night at 7 O'Clock.
until II. The rainfall was five
inches in that time. The village creek,
the source of the water supply for this
city, rose nearly seven feet in the pump
house i'll four hours, eXtinguishing the
fires and doing considerable damage to
the engines. The Coalburg Railroad
bridge, over this creek, was washed sew
eral feet out of line. Houses near the
creek were inundated and families mar
rowly escaped drowning by climbing to
the top Of the houses. All the railroads
leading here are badly damaged and the
WIGS dLE QUMHs IL lIlpDSSlDle 10
get full particulars. The Georgia Pacific
has bad washouts between here and An
nistOn, delaying all trains.
On the Alabama Great Southern Rail-
road, at Alfalfa, sixty miles above here.
lightning struck the depot and hotel. set
ting them on fire and consuming both.
with the freight, books and papers. The
inmates Of the hotel narrowly escaped.
At Trussville, on the same road, tres
tie was washed away and the road bed
terribly washed. On the Louisville and
Nashville, near Blount Springs, a trestle
was washed away, and a freight train
coming south ran into the creek, drown
ing Conductor Bascom Dock, and severely
injuring the engineer and fireman. All
trains on the Alabama Great Southern.
and the Louisville and Nashville. going
north and east, are side-tracked here and
cannot move for two days. Pratt's Rail-
road had a wash-Out 300 yards long. and
was otherwise badly damaged. Farmers
suffered great damage to crops. Much
corn just coming upwas washed away.
necessitating another planting.
IN THE FORM OF A CYCLONE.
NEW ORLEANS, April 15-A special
from Warden, Miss, says: '.The town OF
Black Hawk, eighteen miles west of here,
was struck by cyclone yesterday after
noon, w, w, Brewers and Z. Crippin's
dwellings and out houses were DESTROYED.
and Mr., Brewers daughter was seriously
hurt. DIR. Rittrill'S Office was demolished.