Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-02-28
THE STORM KING.
Cyclone in Georgia.

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 19.-RepOrts
have reached here of destructive cy-
clone passing from the southwest to
the northeast along the western edge
Of the state, through Cave Springs,
Gainesville and Jasper. At Canton
several children were killed by the
falling of a school house. Several
deaths are reported from Cave Springs
and many injured. Much property is
destroyed wherever the cyclone touch
ed.
CHICAGO Feb. 1O.-The Inter Ocean
specials indicate that severe wind,
snow anu sleet storm prevails in
Southern Illinois.
PITTSBURG, FEB. ia special from
COshocton, Ohio, says; A terrific
wind and rain storm struck this place
about o'clock tonight doing great
damage to trees and buildings. The
roof of the steel works, the largest
nnfactory here, was blown off and
portion of the walls was demolish-
ed. All the lines of the telegraph are
blown down and it is feared that much
damage has been done throughout
the country.
COLUMBUS, FEB. ia severe wind
storm struck the eastern portion of the
city about noon to-day, causing dam
age to tho amount of $4,000 The
cyclone passed above the city until
near the eastern limits, when it swOop-
ed down, unroofing the First African
Baptist church and damaging the
walls, and unroofng the county Jail
and the Columbus oil mills; the round
house Of the central depot was utterly
demolished and six engines badly
damaged; two were wrecked. The
damage done to the railroad company
is estimated at fifteen thousand dol
lars. Many machinists narrowly es-
capped. A heavy hailstorm passed
over the city later.
MACON, Ca, Feb. 20.-This city
was visited yesterday afternoon and
night, by a tremendous storm, and
there are rumOrs of death and destruc-
ton in the surrounding country. A
special Atlanta telegram reports that
fifty were killed north of that city. A
special from Columbus, reports sew
eral killed and wounded.
AOOO01a, Oo., L Gu. ~. GSG6fQaV
storm was the severest since the cy-
clone Of 1877 In Hancock county the
storm overturned outhouses, unr0Ofed
dwellings,. The stables of David
Dickson, were destroyed by lightning.
In Columbia county the barn and
stables of Ike Y. Ballard were blown
down and three horses killed. At
Harlem, besides damages in the inte-
rior, the plantation of Geo. Grenade
was ruined, the houses demolished
and lumber carried off On the plan
tatiOn of DR.. Reese a negro was killed
Mrs. Wade, wife of the Overseer, was
severely wounded. The Clubhouse of
John A. Fewcett was demolished.
The town of Bradley, S. c., was near
ly blown away. The residence of DR..
Logan was blown down and his wife
badly injured. At Ninety Six, S. c.,
a house was wrecked and a child
killed, The residence of w. Fl. Stat
worth, Edgefield county, S. O., was
blown down, the ruins taking fire and
his little daughter persisted in the
flames.
GREAT STORM IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb 20.-Specials !
to the Daily Register indicates that |
the storm ragged fearfully throughout |
the state. At Chester the Baptist and |
cOlOred churches were blown down !
and the Presby terrain church tower
and bell were blown a hundred feet. |
The cotton seed oil building was par
TALLY demolished and many private !
residences and business houses were
damaged. The loss is estimated at |
$50, 600. At D. D. Dickert's planta-
ton in Newberry county, 100 acres
of original forest was swept away; at |
Matthews the Lutheran church was
blown down. VIM. II. Eller's resi-
dence was carried off and he and his
child were seriously injured. All the
are badly damaged. Sever
al large fires are observed in the track
of the storm.
ChappelIs Station is swept away,
not house being left. The wife and |
child of Geo. T. Reed was badly hurt.
Mrs. Rosalie Simplains had an arm
broken and a colored nan his skull
crushed
John Scurry's residence was de-
stroyed and he, wife and child were
hurt. Mrs. David NJ Dickert's skull
was fractured. G. NJ. Stafford, Post
master B zman, w. Reed and one or
two others were in the second story
on Reeds store. Stafford was killed,
Bozman had an arm and leg broken
and Red had an arm and rib broken.
The others were more or less cut up.
Eight loaded cars, standing on the
track, were carried forty yards and
torn to pieces. A man, woman and
child are reported killed at And rson.
In the lower part Of Clarendon coun-