The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-07
BLACK AND FUNNEL-SHAPED
Cloud Fringed with Electric Fire Deals
Death and Destruction in Georgia.
Its Center Was Roaring, Settling Mass, and
Nothing Stood in Its Path-Seyeral Per-
sons Killed and Number Injured


which was a roaring. seething mass, struck
Fayetteville, and dwellings. churches and
public buildings were swept away. and
several persons killed. At the home of Mrs.
A. J. Henderson the family were gathered.
Mrs. Henderson, Mrs. Travis, her daughter,
Mr.. Will Travis and his two children.
formed the group. The building shook
little, and Mr.. Travis stepped to
the door to see what it all meant.
Just as he stepped upon the porch the cloud
came down upon the house. The roof was
taken off. and then the floor of the house
was wrenched away, and the inmates and
household goods were left within the walls
upon the bare ground. Mrs. Henderson
was badly hurt Mrs. Travis and the chill
dren were seriously injured. Search was
made for Mr.. Travis, but he was not found
until 9 o'clock. His remains were picked
up In field 100 yards from the residence.
Both legs and arms were broken and his
ribs crushed in.
Twelve people were sitting together at
the residence of Mr.. j. w. Graham. The
cloud struck the house, and the walls were
crushed and the roof and ceiling torn away.
The chimney fell. Beneath the pile of
debris one memb Der of the family group was
buried-Sallie Kate Graham. aged nine.
All the other members of the family were
injured. After the storm had passed away
somebody picked up little dead negro
child. Whose it was or where it came from
nobody knows.
Thirty residences the public academy
and the Alliance warehouse were de-
stroyed. Many other buildings were seri-
ously damaged. The residence of Mr..
Knox was destroyed, and he and Mrs Knox
were injured. The residence and barn of
Mr.. j. p. Peevy. three miles east of Fay.
etteville. were blown away. In the same
neighborhood Mr.. John English. whose
residence was destroyed as badly injured.
His wife had her ankle broken, and their
| two children were hurt. As the track of
the storm lay through the back-woods dis
trict further particulars are not obtalnable
| tonight.
A dispatch from Millen, Ca. says: A ter
rifle storm passed near here late yesterday
afternoon, causing great loss of property.
1t struck the plantation of j. III. Daniel
and wrecked five dwelling houses and two
stables. The next damage done was on the
plantation of Elias Daniel. where the GIN
house and barns were unrooted. One of
| the dwellings blown down contained thir-
teen people, none of whom was seriously
injured.
The Infant Escapes Again.
OAKLAND, Fla. Jan. GA destructive
wind-storm passed over this town about
10 o'clock this forenoon, doing great
one death. The path of the
every thing In its track was leveled to the
ground. At the east end of the town it
struck the two-story house. Of p. II. Roper.
| lifted it from its foundations. break
ing the brick chimney and gable
| and turned the house upside down,
| completely crushing it and Its contents
and killing Mrs. Roper and injuring her
daughter. man passing by. who saw
the dreanful work of the hurricane. ran
| over to the Roper house and found
| q four-months-old baby, unhurt, lying
on the top OF the ceiling of one of
| the rooms which was upside down. show
| ing the house to have been completely
turned over Mrs Roper was found
/ timbers and already dead. The injuries
| to her son and daughter are slight.
| The tornado also struck the house of ne
gro named Perry. near Ocoee. lifting it
| from it's foundations. The damage was
| general through the east end of the town.
Twelve Colored People Hurt.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. 6.-Darlington
county has been visited by destructive
| tornado. At Cssh's Depot roofs were blown
| from large residences. but no one was hurt.
| In the northeastern part of the county
| houses and trees were blown down, and
| twelve colored people badly hurt The
| track of the storm was about sixty yards
| wide, and it did not swerve from It's course
| through forests of oak hickory and pine.
but cut out an avenue through the woods.
] The storm came from the northwest, and
/ moved in q sOutheasterly direction, and
| was accompanied by lightning.
Evidences of an Earthquake.
| ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan. 6.-Evidences of
earthquake were noted here to-day at /
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