The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-03-01
LIST OF VICTIMS.
9UMMARY OF THE WORK OF
THE GREAT STORM.
The Property Destroyed and the Peo-
pie SO far as Ascertained in North
sA Carolina.

The Property DESTROYED and the Peo.
s pie SO far Ascertained in North
I Carolina.
From some sections Wherethrough the
storm swept which are remote from the
railroad no satisfactory or complete re-
! ports have yet been made, or will proba
bly, be made. But the following lists in
c1ude the names of sufferers so far as they
have been reported to THE CHRONICLE, or
to any Of its exchanges. What the peo-
pie now wish to know is the names Of the
victims. THE CHRONICLE has done all that
it can to make the following list the most
nearly complete yet published:
IN RICHMOND COUNTY.
The property and homes of the follow
were destroyed John D. Pemberton
and Captain Bradley, in the upper river
Brown Greek, Mr.. Steve Boyette, James
Thomas, white, a tenant of Mr.. Moody
Allen. lost his house and effects, James
Hun, another Of Mr.. fHllen's tenants, also
lost his house. Richard Dawkins near
Rockingham, Sandy Smith, ~Evander J.
Mcdonald, Asbury SandforG;
Dawins, Wiley Dawkins and Mr.. }. Il.
Grant all these were completely swept
away except that of Walter and Wiley
Dawkins, which, being in the outskirts of
the storm, escaped with slight damage.
In the Mangum neighborhood Presley
Stanback, Mr. John c. Gay, at Little's
Mills, had all the houses on his place blown
aWay save one. G. w. Luther lost all his
buildings save his dwelling, as also did A.
T. Tyson Ben. Harris, J. NJ. Chappell,
Jim Ussery and Lawson Ussery had their
houses blown down.
sIy1-. ezn Ill ln1 q liz
wounded:
From the Spirit Of the South.
Whites KilzeG-Richard Dawkins, aged
about 40 years; Charles Sandford, son OF
Asbury Sandford, aged about IA years;
Mrs Flora Henrietta Griffin, aged about
10 years. leaving an infant about months
! old. which was found unhurt in its dead
mothers arms Emma Terry, daughter of
the late Sheriff Harris G. Terry, aged
about 10 years Asa Dawkins, son Of
Richard Dawkins, aged about Il years
Total 5.
Whites Woundeez-Asbury Sandford
aged about 4S, thigh broken, serious; Mrs
Rebecca Sandford, slight; Thomas Sand
ford, slight; John Sandford, son of Asbu-
ry Sandford, aged about 13 years, serious
" injured in back and head; Richard
DaWkins. son of Walter, aged about IA
wears, collar bone broken Mrs. Sarah
Grant, wife of Mr. J. A. Grant, face and
chest injured, of Asbury Sandford,
name unknown, aged or 8 years, LETT arm
fractured; William r. Hall and wife, who
were visiting Mr.. Asbury Sanford, slight
s. " wounded. Total 8.
GbE0red KiZed-Green Leak, aged, 10
1adrs; Mira Leak, aged o. years; Leanna
lad, aged III {Gsssa1ine Leak, aged
18, ard her infant, which was found dead
in her Srnns, aged 2 months; Warren Steele,
aged about 46 years; John Hamer, aged
81 years; Rosa Leak, aged 80 years; San
dy Flowers, aged years; Martha Leak,
aged II years; Mary Jane Dlggs, aged
about is years. Total II.
C0Zored Woa1,sded-Noah Leak, Sallie
Hamer, Charley, Leak, Mahala Leak, Spen-
Ger Leak. Anderson Steele, Roland Leak,
Dorsey Leak, Norman Leak, Anna Thorn
as, Clinton Smith, Barthena Thomas, Lou
vena Smith, Thomas Brewington, George
Morgan Leak and his wive, Clara, Thomas
Morgan Leak, George Morgan, Jr., Caro-
line Morgan, Jesse Cole, Mollie Cole, Eli
iah Steele, George Thomas, Jacob Love,
Ieanna Love, Rachel Fletcher, Charlotte
Leak. Margaret Ledbetter, Joe Leak, San
DIV Hooper, and Morgan Hooper-all more
or less wounded, some of them seriously.
Total 80.
The total loss of property, of course,
cannot be estimated. The total loss of
the most of the victims being colored or
children.
In Georgia, the loss of life and property
is at least twice as great as in North Caro-
lima.
Subscriptions for the relief of the desti-
tute have been taken up in Raleigh, in
Charlotte, in Wilmington and elsewhere.
In Raleigh nearly $500 have been subscrib-
ed.
the houses and property Of the following
were destroyed: Mrs. Jane Broom had
every house on her plantation blown
down: the widow Phileman, on the ad-
ioing farm, met with equal misfortune
Mr. Buck Horton and every member of the
family was more or less injured; Messrs.
]. H. Horn, Cebron Pope's barn, and Alex.
Helms at Lewis Krimenger's had property
. DESTROYED, and Mr.. Lewiss sister was Sc
verely injured; Manly Griffin, John Owens
colored, who lived on G. D. Aliens place
Mr.. F. D. Allen, (himself and one child
iniured); Mr. J. w. Presley, Mr.. H. NJ
Price. Nj. James Fowler, Mr. J. NJ. Grier
Mr. Newton Preston; cabin occupied by
Negroes near the residence of Mr.. S. F.
Ross.
Rumors were heard in Monroe that three
white children were blown away from &
demolished house and no traces have since
been found of them.
Mrs. Jane Broom, in Lanes Creek town
ship, met with severe losses, herself daddy
hurt and daughter mortally wounded
The following had property destroyed
Messrs. Billy Horton, Buck Horton, J. P.
Horn, Cebron Pope, Alexander Helms
Lewis Kriminger (sister severely injured
John Bivens, colored, living on Mr.. G. D
Aliens place, had everything destroyed
At Mr. D. G. Aliens every building was
destroyed and Mr.. Allen and one child
slightly injured. Mr.. Marley Grif6n's
house was blown down and burned up
and Mr.. Griffin it is feared is mortally