The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-29

occupants. The storm was past IN no
inent, and then came binding ram, wnlca
greatly retarded the work OF rescue. REQ
pie outside the path Of the storm were
quickly on the streets, and as 1asI as posi-
bic the victims were taken from the ruins.
HORROR or THE SITUATION.
ssTbe rain soon ceasei and the full horror
of the situation became apparent IA all
sides could Q heard the groans Of the dying,
and all around lay the mangled bodies OF
the dead. Scores Of bodies we're removed
from the ruins and the wounded we're taken
TO the homes Of those who had escaped the
calamity and given every possible atten-
zion. but many have doubtless died through
lack Of proper medical attendance.
I'm the business district the havoc was
terrible Stores that had been considered
fabstsntial were demolished in an instant.
WHENCE IT CANE.
The cyclone entered town from the
south and west, sweeping everything be-
fore it. Small barns and out-buildings
were caught up by the wind and carried
with crushing force against the larger
structures Trees we're twisted off short
and hurled long distances. Fences were
Ieyeled in the country for miles before the
cyclone reached Metropolis and for miles
beyond.
Every church and other prominent
building in the place is either destroyed or
badly damaged, including two school
houses, the court house aud Jail and many
smaller structures"
MAY BE ONLY ONE DEAD.
ST. LOUIS, March %, . A. MA report
received here saws only one life was lost at
Metropolis.
NASHVILLE BUILDINGS IN RUINS.
ST. LOUIS, March 2S.-A special to the
Republic from Nashville, Ill, says the
cyclone struck that place with terrific force,
5snd that not a pane of glass is left in a
window with a western exposure. The city
hall, large frame structure, was demol-
ished. Martin Porter's livery stable Is
wreck. Sawyer & McCracken's cooper shop,
a brick building, is demolished.
At Little Prairie, few miles distant
from Nashvilfs. the storm destroyed the
residence of William Rhine, and Mr.. Rhine
was internally injured and is not expected
TO live. Two of his children were carried
quarter of a mile to the home of David
Smith. They were uninJured. Mr.. Smiths
house was destroyed. He rushed out with
his little girl and a tree fell on them.
Neither is expected to live. Fritz Krum's
house was blown away and he and his wife
probably fatally injured. Henry Taylor
and family suffered similar fate. Two
were young ladies, Miss Morris and Maggie
Simmonds, both of whom will die from
their injuries. All the doctors have gone
from this district to attend the injured.
There is Polish settlement directly in the
path of the storm which has not been heard
from, and it is feared great loss of life has
occurred there.
IN JACKSON COUNTY.
A special to the Republic from Carbon
dale, ILL.,, says: "a disastrous cyclone
passed through Jackson county this after
-.
Grand Tower and Carbonate railroad was
blown from the track. A number of
houses were leveled to the ground and
three lives are reported lost. Near Murphy
boro, Mr.. Lindsley's dwelling was literally
blown to pieces, his child killed and his wife
dangerously injured. At Carbonate the
banking house of w. II. Wilkes was I'M
rooted and several houses more or less
damaged"
n BREAK IN THE MoNoToNY.
A special to the Republic from Coulter
vile, H., says: THE monotony of this
quiet little town was broken to-day by a
disastrous wind storm, accompanied by hail
the size of hens eggs The storm cloud was
greenish in color, and the rapidly falling
barometer threw everybody into a panic
It becauie SO dark that chickens went to
roost and lamps mad to be lighted The
storm struck the town at 1874 O'clock
WIN terrlHc force, scattering windows
and unroofing houses, tearing down
awnings, and filling the streets with debris
The storm assumed the importance of a
cyclone south of u.s. and there are numerous
stories of narrow escapes. Davidson Elders
house was wrecked, and Mrs. John Rich
mond Mr.. Elders daughter, and 'Messrs
McCracken and Smith of Nashville, Ill. who
were in the house at the time. had mirac-
ulous escape, getting off with few bruises
and scratches"
THE BLOW AT CAIRO.
A special to the Republic from Cairo.
Ill, says the storm struck that city at 4 80
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The barom-
eter registered 29.5, the lowest record for
years. The wind while it lasted, blew with
great violence. The largest hail ever seen
there fell in large quantities
Three houses were blown from their
foundations at Birds Point.
AT Mill Creek, twenty-five miles north of
Cairo, several houses were blown down and
number OF people were injured. Owing
10 the wires being down it is impossible to
get particulars. At O'Clock last night the
wind registered sixty miles an hour.
BOATS SUNK AT CAIRO.
CAIRO, ILL.,, March 2S.-The gale here
last night sunk several shanty and fishboats
on the Ohio river, and rendered navigation
almost impossible In the city it blew down
one frame house from its foundation into
the water. No one was hurt. The wind
blew at the rate of sixty miles an hour.
AT Mill Creek five houses and several
barns were blown down. and Mrs. Hartlive
and her child were severely hurt