New-York tribune., 1888-03-22
A TORNADO IN THE SOUTH.
ITS PATH OF DESTRUCTION IN GEORGIA.
MANY PEOPLE KILLED AND BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED
"A CLEAN CUT swATH THROUGH THE
FOREsTs-LivHs LOST IN


TENNESSEE.
ATLANTA, Ga, March 2l.-A terrible electric storm
enveloped the State last night, beginning about
10 o'clock and lasting until after midnight. In
Fairburn, both the colored churches were de-
molished, courthouse chimney torn of, shade trees
uprooted, and other damage done.
Near Austell a house was blown on O negro
blacksmith, killing him. Newton Moss's barn was
blown down and three horses and COW killed.
Reports Of the storm in and around Gainesville
snow that while it was not so severe, much damage
was done. NJ A. Loder bad his house lifted from
the foundation and moved from where it stood.
The Colorcd Baptist Church was completely
demolished Mr. Cyphus, living near Gainesville,
had his house and all outbuidngs blown away;
one OF his children was seriously hurt.
Calhoun suffered most in North Georgia. It
was visited by funne-shaped cloud, which cut
swath sevcnty-fve yards wide through tho mid
die Of the town. taking in the Court House and
station The cyclone bounded down on the little
town suddenly, and after doing its work of de-
struction, lifted from the earth to strike again,
one knows where. Every building in its path
was either destroyed or damaged. The screets
are full Of shingles and debris Of roofs. The
storm played eccentric pranks, in one instance
cutting house in two and carrying away one
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women and children without haming hair Of
their heads The Baptist Church was demolished
and the Colored Methodist Church was razed.
The railroad station was badly damaged, and a
small house near the station belonging to the
State was totally destroyed Jackson d Logans
lumber stable was badly damaged. c. T..
Gaves's business house, q frame building, was
destroyed. and another wooden building, occu-
pied US an express Office, demolished and the
goods ruined by rain. The brick store of Ar.
Harrell was badly damaged. The front end Of
Hughey's grocery store was pulled away from
the building aud the roof OF j. Nj. NeaIs grocery
store is oil and his goods damaged. The roof
Of N. j. Boaze's business house Is OIL. The
parapet wall of Isves Il Alalone's brick store
Was torn oil and the whole outside
leans " Une street, naAAs the uaAiu.ng "of.u-
iess. Inc wagon ana Dussy mdnulactvry VI NJ u.
lliIs is compeleiy destroyed. AIRS. Vstcrs house
was destroyed, but no one was hurt. MIS-. bailey,
with hive children, occupied house wnicn was
destroyed, ana yet none ol the family were H.
jured.
1he southern arm Of the storm passed eastward
through 1elefaIr County, taxing every thing ia ls
path 400 yards wide. The tarpcntne wofhs OIL
Whidden a. Holland, two miles north of LamDer
City, were completely demolished, the sun, COM
mIssary, and every house and snanty being blown
away. W. b. Nhidden was Sleeping III the mouse
with Holland, and they rushed out to save them
selves, but had only run few steps when the
house was blown over ON them and they were
killed instantly Two other men sleeping in
another house were also crushed and killed by
the house being blown upon them: Several others
were wounded and injured. ~ dat car standing
on the railroad was blown of and torn to pieces.
General reports come in of houses blown away
and fences destroyed. a negro brakeman OF the
Northeastern train was killed by falling tree
The storm seems to have formed In the vicinity
of Calhoun and pursued a northeasterly direction
through North Georgia and into and beyond East
Tennessee bounding across to the Chhowes Noun.
taln. and was next heard from near Loudon Tenn on
the East Tennessee road, eighty miles northeast OF
Chattanooga, travelling from Calhoun ga, 70 Lon
dom renn, !! distance Of 100 miles. In about 80
minutes The path Of the tornado from Calhoun to
London through o section remote rom railroads
and telegraph lines and the damage II may have donc
will not be known for days but must have been
fearful. The tornado in places cleared the ground
completely Of grass and forest Of timber was mown
as with great scythe
Tho list Of seriously wounded men, women and
children In Loudon County Is very largo.