Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-20


news that the town of Robinsonville, ~
miles north Of here, was completely de-.
stroyed by q cyclone at 40 O'Clock yester-
day evening. Not house is left in the
town of about 300 inhabitants and as a
finishing touch to the destructive horror,
the lamps that were burning in the stores
set the houses on fire aud all is in ashes.
The depot building was not spared. The
night operators wife was killed and the
day operators wife was badly injured.
All wires are down and no communlCa-
ton can be had save by way of Nickshurg
and jackson.
The cyclone swept the country west and
east Of the fated village and killed many
people, mostly Colored, 1t is reported that
a Coloied school house on Indian creek,
one mile west of Robipsonvillc, was swept
off and about % children are killed and
missing. The teacher, woman, who
narrowly escaped with her pupils about
three weeks ago III the cyclone at Tunica,
was killed.
HlGdINsyILLE, Mo-, April 13-ln the
path of the storm between Mayview and
Lexington, eight persons were killed out
right and three more will probably die
from their wounds, and IS others were in
jured
Those killed outright were Mrs. Mary
Lake and two boys, two children of
William Walker, Hughes McClcary, Mrs.
II. Kelly, Joseph Brcnggen, Mrs; John
lireuggen is reported killed, but no definite
information is obtainable
The fatally injured are Mrs. William
Walker, Daisy Stanford, colored, and Mrs.
William Williams.
Sr. Louis. Mo-, April lS.-at Page City,
Mo-, the following is q list of the victims
of the Storm Dasey Stanley, coIored,
dead A. IL. Kelly and wife May Disc,
Hughes McAlioy and Mrs. William
Powers, fatally injured; Mrs William
Williams, terribly burned under stove
Mabel hutchinson, dying
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April liza special
to the american from Jackson, Miss, dated
2.l5 this morning, says;
A cyclone has just struck Jackson and
Vicksburg.
All the wires are down in heap and it
is impossible to learn the extent of the
damage.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April l5.-The sufferers
at Robinsonville, Miss, which was wiped
off the man by the cyclone, are being cared
for by Il relief COMMITTEES. Thousands of
! dollars have been contributed by the citi-
Gems of Memphis to aid the sufferers.
| The Illinois Central Railroad Company
sent out freight train, yesterday, to Rob
insouville, loaded with provisions, tents,
| &c, which We're contributed by the mer-
| chants of Memphis.
| y
| iuries received at Eobinsonyille.
Wednesdays cyclone struck a portion Of
Corinth, Miss. wrecking the AlCorn
wooden mills and demolishing a number
Of other buildings,
The village of Mason, Tenn. few miles
| from Brownsville, was almost wiped OH
Of existence. No fatalities are reported
but u score Of people were more or les
seriously injured.
At Mariana and Lonokc, Ark, thu
damage from the tornado was enormous.
COLUMRf4N LIBERTY HE'LL.
Tho Appeal of the Delaware Commute,
to the citizens of the State.
The committee for Delaware of th,
Columbian Liberty Bell, Mrs. Calel
Churchman, representative, and Miss 5
NJ. du Pont, secretary, address the fol
lowing appeal TO the citizens of Della
ware:
To the Psop7c IF Dc'aWdre: II has been de
termined to create Columbian Libert,
Bell to be placed by the lovers Of libert,
and peace in the most appropriate plac
III the coming Worlds Exhibition n
Chicago.
The following is the proposed use of tn
bell: 1t shall ring at sunrise and sunset
at o'clock in the morning on the ami
|
have occurred marking the worlds proc
ress toward liberty; at IL o'clock on tn
birthdays of the creators of liberty an
at clock it will toll on the anniyersarC
Of their death. By this means the bell wi
keep continually i'll the minds of thos
within reach Of its sound the memorit
Of the men and women who have led |
the work for liberty and peace, and the al
niversaries of the great events resultin
from their efforts
In creating the bell il is particularly d.
sired that the largest nGinber of person
possible shall nave part in it, For til
reason small contributions from man
persons are to be asked for, rather tina
large contributions from few. They n
to be of two kinds
FIRST Material that can be made pa
of the bell; articles Of historic interest wi
be particularly appreciated silve
: bronze, copper, tin and nickel can be use
Second--Of money with which to pa
: for the bell. In order that the bell sha
! be cast April 30th MAY lstl, the anniye
sary Of the Inauguration of George Was
ington MS the first President Of the Unite
: states, we ask every one receiving this ci
T, cular to act at once.
$ In forwarding material to be melted in
the bell, please send fullest historical d
Q scription, This will be entered carefully
5 u book which will accompany the be
wherever It goes.
I Any organization or individual CONT
$ buting $40 in money, will be prGSenic
with u small model of the hell, male fro
u the same materials; but any amount wi
u be gratefully received,
e We would ask that those interested
o the schools Of the state, will use eyel
Gndeavor to secure contribution Of OF
!. penny from each scholar, so that he
d she may feel an individual interest in Il
National Liberty Bell,
k All contributions must be sent to Mi
!, s. VI, dn Pont room No, 500 ltquitah
!. Building, Wilmington, Del, before APP
S 3Uth ls93
All express companies will forward fir
l. of cost all packages not exceeding
IS pounds in weight.
4 A TRfBETE or RESPECT
Il Sons Of Delaware Honor the Memory
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