The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-09-21
Observation-Disclosures.

OF yesterday 3 cyclone, s4A uiiSo So".1
of this place. Reliable persons living IN
and hear the path of the storm describe
the condition of the atmosphere as belng
exceedingly sultry and humid and heav-
ily charged with electricity just previous
to the storm. While speaking OF these
unusual conditions, very dark cloud OF
purple hue, funnel shaped, was seen ap-
proaching at q great velocity from the
southwest which seemed to be sweeping
and licking up the very earth. Persons
near the edge say that two motions were
plainly observable-that OF the rotary and
chat of the whirling motion. The ele-
ments ragged and swayed with aWfu!
grandeur and fearful terror. The cloud
seemed to laugh at the ease with which il
twisted off the tall pines and stately oaks
and hickory, and lifting them whirling
and spinning high in the air, carrying
them for miles In some instances, and
then dashing them to the earth with fear
full velocity and force.
Devastation and desolation mark the
cvclone's path, which, fortunately, is moi
exceeding 300 yards in width and about
ten miles in length-or at least this is
the extent Of our knowledge at present
Yet In the narrow strip the work is COM
plete. The roaring of tho wind as 1t ac-
complished it's work Of destruction
is described by some as the noise Of many
trains moving at high rate ofspeed; by
others (old soldiers) as the noise OF
terrific and continuous heavy cannon
aiding.
During the passage Of the storm centr
the clements were in an extraordinary
high state of commotion and excitement
and for miles on either side the earth
IL III ha o{r
in constant state Of trembling and agi-
tation.
Words fail to describe the awful sub
Unity and destructive force OF this storm
Nothing approaching it in terror OF
this county. The oldest people here
have never experienced the like be-
fore.
Hundreds Of people are visiting the
storm path to-day-some. for curiosity
some for information, and many to assis'
those In distress and need.
The cloud first struck the earth In an
open cotton field, on q. w. Taylor plan
tation. near Smoky Town. No open cot
ton is left in the field, and much of the
green fruit Ia twisted and torn from the
stalks.
It continued Its path to Wash Domi.
hicks, well-to-do colored man. His
out-buildings are all blown away and hi:
dwelling damaged. His mules are al!
more or less injured and one horse Will
die. His corn and cotton crops in the
storm track are completely ruined.
Passing through the plantations OF H.
P. Dominick and G. M. Bowers, laying
everything waste, it struck the residence
of John Riddle, q tenant on Mike Bow
ers' place. Fortunately Mr.. Riddle nor
any of hig family were at home. His
dwelling aud every out-building Is razed
to the oronnd. Not vestige of clothing,
bed diry, furniture or food Of any kind
remains-all ia lost. There are some
strange phenomena on this place connec.
ted with the cyclone. There is, or rather
was, ten-acre cotton field on this place
very rocky. These rocks, which are all
flint, were driven from either side to the
storm centre, and are piled in a row as II
hauled there for the purpose OF making q
dam. In this field and in some other
places in the track are excavations IN the
earth, six or eight feet In circumference
and two feet deep, made by the force Of
the whirling wind. The earth Is cracked
at these places as if by an earthquake.
The excavations resemble hole made by
large blast o. powder.
From Riddles the storm passed to Lo-
Gust Grove Academy and Drayton I.
Longs place. The Academy Is complete
~ tlemolished. There was no one in the
building at tho time, Mr.. Longs place
Is in most pitiable condition. Every
out-building cn his place is completely
DESTROYED and his dwelling razed from its
foundations ard set about fifteen feet from
It's site. Strange to say, neither Mr.: Long
nor any of his family received any bodily
injury. He has lost nearly everything.
Even his flour. which was in barrels, is
total loss. Tie great force OF the storm
tore the barrels asunder and the flour
passed into the general confusion OF dust,
rocks and debris Of every character. To-
day at least hundred people are assist
ing Mr.. Long to erect other buildings and
relieve his distress in other substantial
manners.
The storm then passed through the
plantation Of Adam Hartman, dealing
utter destruction in its narrow path.
# then struck G.. Mike Sheely's place,
where it played havoc with his outbuild-
ings, tearing away part of his dwelling,
and blowing down his chimneys and
doing much other damage to orchard and
crops. It even entered the family bury
ing ground and snapped off the tomb
stones at the ground as 80 many reeds.
We next find the storm In all It's fury
at the residence Of Mr.. John A. Shelly,
whers his beautiful residence and every
out-building is completely demolished.
Mr.. Sheely did not succeed in gettin 6
his children out ofthe house, az stated
in my telegram, but he and his seven
children were in the house when the
crash came, but escaped unhurt. Mrs.
Sheely did not reach the house, but she
and one of her sons were caught In fall
ing telegraph wire, from which they
could not disengage themselves, and
were rescued in an unconscious condi-
tion. She was terribly charged with cleo
tricity, and to-day is lying in a critical
nerves. Mr.. Sheely's loss is very heavy.
One of his mules wablown $50 yards, but
does not seem to be much injured. Many
sympathizipg friends and neighbors are
at work today removing the debris and
making preparations to put up other
buildings. A nice subscription was
raised hore in town for Mr.. Sheely to-
day.
After leaving Sheely's place for about
half mile, the cyclone left the earth and
passed into the air. Only the hand Of
Providence saved those good people.
Chickens and stock were killed, but no
human beings; At Mr.. sheely's place
several chickens were found dead, with
the feathers blown entirely off them
whether his or not 1t Is impossible to
tell,
Near Mr. Sheely's place was grove of
large hickory trees, not one Of which is
left standing. Some were torn up by the
roots some broken of, and some twisted
of.
at Mike Sheely's 1t seems that the pos
tive and negative poles became detached
and two tracks mark the path for about
q mile, when they again united with a
fearful crash. To-day everything in the
path, trees and vegetation, appear to be
dead.
It is impossible to compute the losses
but they are exceedingly heavy.
ANOTHER CYCLONE.
With characteristic and commendable
enterprise, Editor Aull, OF the Newberry
Herald and NeUs, issued an extra edition
of his paper yesterday, givinga full and
graphic story of the work Of the Cyclone
In the lower part Of the county, and, In
addition thereto, the following account Of
another destructive storm, which visited
the upper section OF Newberry about the
same hour.
In addition TO the Cyclone which passed
through the lower section OF this county,
an account Of which is given above, there
was another about the same time yester-
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