The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-22
WITH DEADLY RESULTS.
a Hurricane Sweeps over Tennessee
and Georgia.

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and Georgia.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March PA ter
rible wind storm ragged at Calhoun, Ga, last
night. Calhoun is 80 miles from Chattanoo-
ga, on the Atlantic & Western road. The
storm demolished the Baptist and Methodist
churches. and unroofed every house In town.
Many cattle were killed No loss of human
life is reported. Four or five persons were
wounded by falling timbers.'
Several Lives Lost.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 2l.-Dispatch-
es tonight state that the hurricane which
did such great damage at Calhoun, Ca, last
night, passed over East Tennessee at and
near Lenors. Much damage was done and
several lives were lost. The residence of ].
II. Williams, three miles east of Lenoirs,
was completely swept away and his wife
carried off in the wreck and killed. The
body of Mrs. Williams was found today in
the Tennessee river, where it had been
blown. She was in bed when the house was
blown away. The next residence struck
was George N. Hardin's, which was to-
tally demolished. The family escaped. The
storm then crossed the timbered ridged and
tore up every tree in its track by the roots.
The home of James Linginfalter was re-
duced to kindling wood: In 1t were John
r. Smith, who was killed, and the little
daughter of Linginfalter, who had her leg
broken. The dwellings of William King
and John Gideon were blown down, and
seven members of the King family badly in
lured. Two OF the Gideons were so serious
ly hurt that they cannot recover. The house
Of Lafayette Prattler was wrecked and
Jackson Prattler blown over the garden
fence. The cyclone travelled northeasterly.
A bureau from the Williams house was
found this afternoon half mile from where
the residence stood.
At LoudoD, Tenn, the bone Of George
Moses was completely destroyed and every
member of the family badly hurt. Andrew
WOrley's house was carried away and men,
bers of the family barely escaped with their
lives. All were seriously injured. Bacon
from Worley's smoke house was blown two
miles away.
The Loss of Life in Georgia.
ATLANTA, Ca, March 21.-A terrible
electric storm ragged over the State last
night. beginning at 10 O'Clock and lasting
until after midnight. In Fairburn both col
ored churches were demolished, the court
house chimney torn off and shade trees up
rooted Near Austell house was blown
down on negro blacksmith, killing him.
Reports of the storm in and about Gaines
Vile show that while it was not so severe,
much damage was done. The colored Bap-
tist church was completely demolished. Mr..
Cyphus, living near Gainesville, had his
house and all the outbuildings blown away,
and one of his children seriously hurt Cal
houn suffered most in the north of Georgia.
| The cyclone then bounded down ON the little
town Of Stanley. The Baptist church was
demolished and the cOlored Methodi st
church raised. The railroad station was
| badly damaged and small house near the
station, belonging to the State, was totally
destroyed. jackson Il L0gan's lumber sta
BILE was badly damaged.
Mrs. Fosters residence Is ruined, but no
| one is hurt. Mrs. Bailey, with her hve chill
/ dren occupied house which was destroyed,
| but none of the family were injured. The
| southern arm of the storm passed eastward
| through Telefair county, taking everything
| In its path. 400 yards wide. The turpentine
| works of WhiddOn Il Holland, two miles
north of Lumber City, were completely de-
| molished. the still, c0mmlssary and every
| other house and shanty being blown away.
| w b. Whiddon was sleeping In the house
with Holland. They rushed out to save
| Themselves, but had gone only few steps
when the house was blown over on them,
crushing them to death. Other men sleep
ing in another house were also crushed and
| killed by the house being blown upon them.
Several others were wounded and injured.
A fiat car standing ON the railroad was