The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-09-17
A TERRIBLE TORNADO.
Wild Work of tho Winds in OhIo-Do-
struction OF Proporty, and Loss of Lie


Ohio, that Il terrific cyclone passed
over that ncighborhood last night,
doing great damage to property. a
number Of lives were lost. "A Bloom
lh2burg special to the Same paper
adds that that town is in ruins. Owing
to the condition of the telegraph wires
details cannot be given. A violent
electrical disturbance was seen TO the
north from Cincinnati last night,
although the storm here was not very
heavy.
Most alarming reports arc current
regarding the loss Of lite and property
III Washington &. III. Help was sent
to destitute families. At Plain CITY,
eighteen miles from this city, Il car
riagc factory and mill were demolished
and other buildings unroolcd This
place is OH II direct line to the north
of Washington G.. H., and all along
south to the Ohio river the trail Of
destruction is reported in like manner.
"A special from Springfield says a
terrible cyclone struck Washington
at eight O'Clock last cvcningand almost
literally swept it from the Garth. 1t
came from the norlhwcs! and broke
upon the town very suddenly, carry
ing everything before it. The tornado
| =" ~" Wy to''tC H'icc', INC ulalll
business thorOughfarc, and ruined
almost every business block On it-at
least forty or fifty in all. Hardly a
private residence in the town escaped,
fully four hundred buildings in ali
going down. The PRESBYTERIAN and
Catholic churches suffered common
fate. The Ohio Southern, Pan Handle,
Marrow Gauge and Midland railroad
dcpots were blown into smithcrccus,
and every building in the vicinity was
carried away, making ingrcss or cgrcss
almost impossible. Every wire within
circuit Of two miles is down. Re.
ports received of the catastrophe arc
from telegraph operator, who tapped
the wire two miles west of tic town,
and sat in heavy rain storm and
worked his Instruments.
The panic-striCkCn people were taken
completely unaware, and fled from the
tumbling buildings in every direction,
through murky darkness. A mad
frenzy seemed to seize them, and thcy
hurried hithcr and ththcr in their
wild distraction, little knowing whith-
CT they were fleeing. After the whrl-
wind, which lasted about ten minutes,
heavy rain fall set in which continued
unabatcd during the night. AS soon
as few of the cooler heads recovered
their senses searching parties were or
ganiZcd and the sad work of looking
for tho dead began. SO far fifteen
bodies have been recovered from the
| debris of various ruined buildings, and
the drcary work is Just beginning to
get under way. 1t is probable as
many more will be found. The glim-
mcr Of lanterns procured from farm
| n0nSnS Al,
few houses left standing, was the ONLY
light they had to work by. Two or
three bodies were stumbled uDon in
the middle Of the street, where they
were stricken down by nying bricks
or timbcrs.
The cellars Of houses and every sort
OF refuge were filled with shiverium
people huddlin@ together in vain effort
TO keep warm. One baby in the arms
has died from exposure.
fully three hundred persons were
hurt, and the losses in popcrty will
exceed million dollars.
kcports from various parts Of Ohio
and Indiana show that the storm which
struck Washington G.. H., was wide
spread.
A Rich Hill, Mo-, special saws that
high winds visited that place causing
several thousand dollars damage. The
Inc brick residence Of Mr.. KlatZchc,
was partly demolished, and his son
aged fifteen crushed TO death. III. NJ. .
Booth's house was torn from its foun-
datlonS and Il number Of others u,,-
rooted scattering death and dcstruc-
ton everywhere. For eight long
minutes thcd isastrous work went on.
Music hall was filed with people
attending the Salvation Army meeting
and as portion Of the roof and ceiling
fell in Il disastrous panic and stampede
was prevented with the greatest diff
Guilty. Among the incidents of the
disaster was the blowing of the house
OF W. Sharp entirely to pieces and out
OF slght. Three occupants were drop
ped across the street, with only Mrs.
Sharp severely bruised, others having
but slight hurts. The house cannot be
| found.
MORE ABOUT THE STORM.
Chicago, September 1O.-A tele-
| gram received this morning states that
Il vessel struck on the horbor bier at
| Two Rivers, Mich, and went to pieces.
It's supposed that the crow ofsix men
were lost.
DETROIT, September 10.-Rcports
received from the southeastern part of
the state give further particulars of