The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1892-01-13
STORM IN GEORGIA.
A Cyclone Carried Death ana
Destruction in its Wake.

A Cyclone Carried Death and
Destruction i'm its Wake.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga, Jan. 6.
Last night, as the residents
were at their supper, a gradual
ly increasing noise in the south
west, and a dense black cloud
gave indication Of an approach
ing storm. Louder and louder
lit became The wind blew
fiercely, and every one sought
shelter. Then the wind began
to ease, whilea a thousand can
non seemed simultaneously
booming. All Of a sudden a huge
funnel-shaped cloud burst upon
the town, and in a moment la
ter all was still The heavy
rain that followed fell in tor
rents upon more than a dozen
wrecked homes. Immediately
these who had escaped the
cyclone rushed from their
homes to ascertain the damage
done. There were groans and
cries of terror, the negroes
adding TO it by their frightened
shrieks. The storm covered a
width of 200 yards. 1t grazed
the tree tops in the woods, aud
Just as il reached the town
seemed to swoop down upon it,
and, like an undulating wave
| of smoke and fire, gathered up
its prey, and either dashed it to
the ground orcarried it through
the air. .- s.
The first house struck was
The barn Of Mr.. J. w. Graham.
local agent of the Washington
Life Insurance Company, and
some fine stock was Killed. In
his home near by his family of
twelve had huddled with fear
in a large room. The storm
struck the chimney, throwing
| it upon Saliie Kate, a child of
eight years, pinning her to the
floor, lifeless. Then the house
collapsed, and was soon in ut
ter ruin. All the occupants
were hurt, more or less serious
ly. Mr.. Graham's gin-house, a
blacksmith shop belonging to
b L. McGough, AMI a cottage,
out OF which DR.. Davis had just
moved. folio we'd in the track OF
destruction. The Fayetteville
seminary, a building which
withstood the war. was soon a
mass of broken desks. books,
tables and wood. Three hours
sooner eighty laughing school
children would have been bur
led in the ruins.
At the home of Mrs. Lizzie
Henderson, IL widow, Mrs. Trav'
| is, her daughter, was lying sick
Sne, herself, was tending a ba-
by a day old. When the winC
began TO beat against the pane'
Mr.. Will Travis rushed TO move
his wife away from the win
ldow. He was drawn through
lit and carried o0yards through
the air. The house was crush
led. but the mother and tv'
children were but slightly hurt
Two hours afterwards Mr.
Travis was found by Charle,
Walter lying dead.
The storm next struck a tene
ment house occupied by Waite
land his family. All that re
Imained today is a dog, still
schained 10 the 1 ground. Ie
neither the negro nor any of tn
residents received a scratch
1.-The escape is a mystery.
Y Anna Smiths family Of thre
saw their home leveled to th
' ground, yet they, too, wer
without a single injury.
barn, containing eleven mules
belonging TO Mr.. A. o. Blaloel
was blown away, and not a sir
lyle mule was harmed. TIL
House of Freeman Simmons, Sr
land Freeman Simmons, Jr., q
dwelling Of Sang Favor. an
1.-The large house of +. +. Carr
lson were blown to pieces. III
lhome of DIR. Davis was lifte
into the air. The pillars wei
Z shattered and the building fe
TO the ground, remaining stant
ing without its former support
The occupants survived this p,
culiar ride without q trace
injury.
The big alliance warehsu'
was the last to go. But a fe
! bales of cotton were left, an
today Luther Evans found
! part of the structure in Henr
I county, fifteen miles away.
\ was easily identified, being q
only building of corrugatt
liron in the section arour
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