, 1884-04-29
A TERRIBLE CYCLONE
Carries D1ath and Destruction
Through Part of Ohio.
Several Lives Lost and Much
Property Destroyed.
High Winds and Costly Fires
in Michigan.
Destructive Cyclone.

Destructive Cyclone.
CINCINNATI April 2S.-The C6mme,
ciat GHseite jamestown, Green County,
Ohio, special says \ terrible cyclone
struck jamestown about ) o'clock this
afternoon. Two thirds of the town is
completely ruined, Miss Stella Jones,
aged IL. of Es.ulapia Springs. Ky, Mrs.
Ann Carpenlrr, Letitia jenkins, Il daugh-
ofG X. jenkins, Miss Kate Boteler,
Mrs. Stewart. 4 colored woman, and i son
Of James Pauils We're all killed. Several
We're badly wounded. Hundreds of peo-
pie were turned out of their homes. No
estimate of. the damage is possible now,
Later details cannot be given at this time.
DAYTON. Ohio, April 2S.-Shortly be
fore 5 O'Clock this afternoon the most de
structive cyclone ever known in this part
of the country passed over the southern
part of Montgomery and Green Counties
devastating everything in its course. 1t
appears TO have originated near Woodbine
Il small town ten miles south of here and
an eye witness describes it as appalling in
its fury. An authentic statement is that
the cyclone was formed by the union of
two storm clouds from the south and
northwest which assumed the form of a
w%aterspout, rising and descending like the
waves ofthe sea and destroying everything
in its way. Mr.. Best. of this city, who
NVog p,nu. ,n,nupI, o., ,lg,r,., :, ,.,,u..l-
says it was fully one.eighth of a mile wide
and moved over the country like an i'm
mense cloud of smoke while everywhere
in its path and the air was dark with trees
and ruins of houses. Forests were
moved down like weeds and fences
destroyed for miles, 1t is estimated that
in this county alone at least twenty resi-
dences are in ruins to say nothing of the
loss ON other buildings, live stock and
farm property. At Alexanderville. six
miles south of here, several people were
injured and one lady is reported to have
been killed, while saw mills, farm and
other buildings were destroyed. At Car
%rolton, Fuends paper mills and other
mills are badly damaged while a number
of residences are destroyed. Telegraph
lines are down in all directions and the
roads are impossible from the ruins that
fill them. Near Woodbine residences and
other buildings belonging to Edward
Wheatley were DESTROYED with other
property amounting in all to 81, 900. Two
farm hands are missing. Brick school
house No. 9 is destroyed and the roof was
carried five hundred yards. Mr.. Harrie's
house and barn were destroyed. One
child was caught in the cyclone and
carried two hundred yards and dropped
to the earth slightly injured. Mr.. Ride
mons property was badly damaged. At
Belle Brook Green County, at least fifteen
farm houses are more or less damaged,
but the families generally escaped by
taking refuge in their cellars. From Car
rolton the cyclone took an easterly course
and its force was not in the least spent
when it reached jamestown, Il thriving
village of six hundred inhabitants, which
is reported to be entirely destroyed with
only u few buildings standing.
Meagre telegraph reports state that four
people are known to be killed, while
twenty are more or less injured, Owing
to the sparse settlements of the county and
blockaded roads accurate details cannot be
obtained, but with such loss of property
that of life must be terrible. Near Xenia
there was considerable destruction, and the
Soldiers and Sailors Orphan home was
badly damaged. The barn, laundry and
other buildings were destroyed, while the
hospital and other buildings were unroof
ed. Miss Harvey aud Night Waterman
Richardson were injured, but no children
are hurt. Between Jaspar aud Cedar
creek, on the narrow gauge road, the dam
age is great to farms, and at this point
trains were unable to move on account of
the wind, while others did not dare to pass
over Cedar creek trestle during the
cyclone. In all directions south and east
Of the scene of destruction deies dcscrip-
ton; whole forests were cut down like
NttiH' anu IttS Allu SildlltE DullullgS
carried long distances in the air. Later
reports tomorrow must bring news of ap-
palling loss of life.
C@INcHNATI, April 2s.-The Nees-
JoUrnaFs Xcnia, o., special says: The
scene at Jamestown this morning was
even worse than was expected. Fully
one-third of the town is in ruins. The
force of the wind was terrific. Houses
not entirely demolished were torn in two
and lifted FROM their foundations.
Damage estimated from $4,000 to
100000 Individual losses number 1856,
In many eases entire home and furniture
gone. Bedding and furniturc blown into
tree tops u long distance FROM the house.
The damage in the country is very great
but the. particulars are not yet known.
Roads are impossible in the direction of
the storm. Much live stock is killed; and
barns, houses, fences and trees swept
away. \ meeting was held here tonight
to organize relief for the suffering.
MiohiUan