The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-29
STORMS IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
we're in the State-Great Destruction in
Georgia and East Tennessee-The Snow
Stricken Northwest.
CByTelegraph to the Newsstand Courier.

(ByTelegraph to the Newsand Courier. !
GREENvILLE, March 2l.-Reports re-
ceived from the country to-day, how
ever, indicate that the storm was the
outer edge of a cyclone, which passed
in northeasterly direction through the
county, touching in several points, and
blowing down great numbers of trees,
fences and small outbuildings.
At Easley, Pickens County, the
house of DR.. Cureton was unroofed and
a mile away a house was unroofed and
a Mrs. Barnes injured. \ negro
cabin was wrecked near the city and L
negro woman hurt. At Greer's the
Methodist Church was damaged and
the roof of a saw mill was blown away
The storm was accompanied by the
terrible deep roaring Of regular cE-
clone and produced dismay and con-
CONSERVATION in its path. The fact that
its progress lay through thinly settled
section is the only explanation of the
comparatively small damage
EIGHTEEN SMALL HOUSES BLOWN
DOWN.
SPARTANBURG, March 2!.-About
8 O'Clock this morning violent storm,
with much thunder and lightning,
passed over the county. a tornado
passed just north of town, not far from
the experimental station. About eigh-
teen small houses, mostly occupied by
colored people, We're blown down, some
of them being levelled with the ground.
Ed Motley colored man, was severely
hurt. The encampment and expert
mental station buildings are uniujured.
The wires are down between here and
Union and no communication is had
over that line. The line has been re-
paired where the tornado crossed it
near town. 1t is turning colder fast
this evening.
SEVERE IN ANDERSON.
ANDERSON, March PA fearful
storm, amounting alnlv.t to Il cyclone,
visited our county this morning about
2o'clock, doing considerable damage to
property in some sections. Six miles
west of this city Mat Chamble's GIN
house was blown down, Bob Chamble's
dwellIng-house lost ono or two CHM
news and several outhouseS were blown
down. So far we have heard Of no loss
of life. One wing Of the University
building in this city was unroofed.
THE DAMAGE AT ASTON.
ALsToN, March 21.-Judge D. $.
Murphey reports that his dairy was de-
molished blythe storm and all fences torn
down; his garden blown down heavy
cedar posts twisted off at the ground
hike straws. The wind lifted the col
ored Episcopal Church from its foun-
dation and did other damage. Reports
are coming in of severe storm five
miles from here.
4 CYCLONE II NORTH CAROLINA.
CHARLOTTE, March PA special to
the Chronicle from Shelby says:
"a small cyclone passed over part
of Rutherford and Cleveland counties
and at 3 O'Clock this morning, COM
pletely destroying barns and blowing
down 0uthorlseS Two dwellings at
Delight, Landrum's and Bridges and
one between Mooresboro and Henri
eta, were struck by lightning and
totally destroyed. No lives yet re-
ported lost"
DESTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS IN VA
RI0US TOWNS IN GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, GA, March 2l.-A terri
ble electric storm envelopod the State
last night, beginning about 10 O'Clock
and lasting until after midnight. in
Fairburn both colored churches We're
demolished; the Courthouse chimney
was torn off, shade trees were uprooted
and other damage was done. Near
!Austell house Was blown on negro
blacksmith, killing him. Newton Moss :
barn was blown down, and three horses
and COW killed.
Reports of the storm in and around
Gainesville show that while it was not
so severe, much damage was done NJ.
a. Loden had his house lifted from its
foundation and moved from where it
stood. The colored Baptist Church
was completely demolished, Mr.. Cy-
phus, living near Gainesville, had his
house and all outbuildings blown away,
and one of his children was seriously
hurt.
- 4 CYCLONE AT CALHOUN.
CHATTANOOGA, March 2l.-A special
Nc the Times reports a terrible wind
s,hI at Calhoun, Ga, last night.
stIA Is ninety miles from Chatta-
ca. go the Atlantic and Westcln
uooghti.S storm demolished ~ 80
l'''.'. H.. ',., vr,h,;EN ;EN Ch1'f, 'f destroyed
,,.,,-.,, i,nu.c- ant! r;:.r"of"'icvery hou-"
j., ~. TOWN. Numbers Of cattle were
,.i,,.d No los Of If" iI;,- a. yet been
-,.,.,rted. but four or five per~"I- were
wnuudci by falling timber.
The storm VA much more serious
and widespread in lis destruction than
~ first reported. 1t >rc1n> I" have
formed in the vicinity Of Calhoun and
pursued :; northr"St"rly direction
rhrouyi, North Georgia, and into and
beyond East T'nnrSr"", Rounding
across the ChiltoWcr ln"untalls, ami
wis next heard from near London,