The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-28


expected to live Two negroes living in
small house near the depot were blown
away with their dwelling and have not
been found. Tho railroad depot was 60
badly wrecked that another will have to
be built. a steam saw mill near the
depot was blown to pieces. The barns
and buildings around the residence Of
Col. Il. W. Edwards were blown away,
roof OF n store at the depot WAS carried
fiat cars living on the track ~e!e blown
over. Bales of cotton were taken up
from the platform of the depot and scat
tered all around. Nearly every wooden
fence in town was !eveIicd to the ground.
Open fields near by were covered with
debris Of all kinds. Household goods,
bedding and clothing whtened the
ground. The woods were s,rewn with
barrels and lumber. The track Of the
storm presented q fearful appearance
Everything Was torn, twisted and
!cvel!ed.
a singular exception was the escape
of the Baptis, Church. II Icy directly
in the path Of the tornado but although
the pine trees all around it were torn
down by the wind, the church was eu.
trciy uninjured, not even the weather
cock of the steeplc being carried away.
The casualties, rs far as known this
morning, were, killed six, wounded ff.
teen or sixteen. Prompt assistance was
rendered the victims by their fellow cit.
izens, and those who had lost their homes
were given immediate shelter. In all
five or six dwelling houses were wrecked,
with great number Of minor buildings.
If the tornado had passed three hundred
yards further North it would have
reached the Court House Square and
demolished the business portion of the
town. Its route was afterwards shown
by an avenue cut through the woods as
clear and sharp in outline as the cleared
/ right Of way Of q railroad The money
value of the property destroyed cannot
be estimated.
Along tho Port Royal II. IL.
ELLISON, February 2O.-At seven
O'Clock last night cyclone struck Jack
sons Station, six miles above Ellenton,
tearing up many houses in its course
and killing five negroes. The depot ut
|, Jackson's is unroofed, knocked off the
pillars and the wall on one side
smashed in. A store aud dwelling be-
longing to Mr.. John Bates and occupied
by }. c. Hankinson aud family, was
torn a!l to pieces, the family miraculous.
ly escaping with only slight bruises. Tho
merchandise was blown in every direc-
ton. Mr.. J. S. Boyd's store was blown
of the pillars. Tom Ramsey, q colored
man, had his house blown down and his
wife killed. Every house on DR.. w. r.
Eaves Cowden place was blown down
except one, aud Georgianna Shubrick, q
negro woman, was Killed. A box car
standing on the side track was blown off
the trucks and thrown upon its side.
Mr. William Turner had nearly every
clubhouse on his place lcyellcd.
Continuing in Northeasterly direc.
tion the wind partly demolished the res.
idence Of Mr.. j. L. Hankiuson. Every
house on the Jesse Foreman place was
blown over. Tom Walters. a negro man
living there, was carried about three
hundred yards by the wind and killed.
His body was terribly maugled. Two
negro children Of the same family were
also killed. One mule killed and an.
other badly hurt. Mr.. Glover Turner
had his outbuidings all DESTROYED and
both of the chimneys of his dwelling
blown of. The plantation of John
Tyler is entirely cleared of houses by the
cyclone. Larkln Ediscn, white man,
had the doors and windows of his house
unhinged, his bedding blown in the FIRE
and burned up. The damage to timber
is incalculabIe. This cyclone passed
within one hundred yards of the track of
the terrible cyclone of 1875, which did
40 much damage to life and property.
The squall had passed in G minute, and
the rainfall that followed WAS net very
great.
Tho Grange to tho Rescue.
The Worthy Master of the State
Grange, under date of February 21, has
issued the following call:
To the Patrons Of Husbandry of South
Carolina-Brethren: An appalling storm
has just passed over many localities of
the State, destroying life and property and
leaving maHy women aud children desti-
tute. Therefore call upon every man
and woman who now or ever did belong
to the Order to assemble at once and act
under that cardinal principle of ours,
charity 10 all mankind. Let those near
afflicted communities ascertain who need
heip, and take steps to furnish it, send.
ing statements of what additional aid is
wanted to the Hon. A. p. Butler, over
seer Of the State Grange, and designate
committees who will receive and
distribute contributions of money or sup.
plies that may be made for the purpose.
Let those who have escaped collect money
and supplies and send them to these COM
mittees 30 that no time be lost in afford.
ing relief. Let this aid go to all alike
regardless of whether they are Patrons or
not, for charity should not discriminate.
Fraternally,
JAMES N. LIPscoMB.
htaster Of State Grange of South Carolina.
Governor Thompson tonight received
the following dispatch:
NEW YORK, February 21.-As soon
as heard Of the disaster which had been
brought on our people by the cyclone,
sent orders to the officers of the several
roads to render any aid in their power.
or that the roads could furnish. | beg
you to avail yourself of this means if we
can be of any assistance. I leave New
York tonight to be in Columbia on Sat-
urday morning. A. @. HASKELL"