The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-10
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TIE CYCLONE IN CAROLINA.
Terrible Destruction, Accompanied by Loss
OF Life and Injury to Person, Wrought
In EarnwslI and Lexington,
Especial TO The State.l

Especial TO The State.
BAMBEsG, May 3.-A cyclone ter
rible in its consequence passed over
BarnweH County to-day, and, as far as
can be learned, the only place it
touched was Springfield, a small station
on the Carolina Midland Railroad. So
far only one man is reported to have
been killed, John Willis. jim Lee, a
negro, was thrown forty feet against a
tree and his back was broken be will
probably die.
The storm began about 1890 p. NJ,
when small dark cloud appeared in
west, and in ten minutes perfect gale
was blowing, which increated in fury
until it seemed that the whole town
would be rooted up and dashed to
pieces. Houses swayed to and fro SO
that the occupants fed peli NELL into
the streets, panic-stricken, clinging to
each other in helpless terror, only to
be picked up by the angry winds and
pitched to the ground. There were
probably twenty or thirty people in
jured, and many residences, aud stores
were either completely or partially
demolished.
Among the most serious casualties
reported we're: Jim Lee, spine in
jured; E. BROKER, J. n. Brooker and
Miss Brooker, all seriously injured; J..
C. C. Austin, probably fatally injured,
head fractured !; Mrs. Austin and two
daughters, seriously but not fatally in
jured.
A great many people whose names
could not be obtained were bruised up.
Some have broken ribs, others with
broken legs, and nearly everybody who
took refuge in the streets was more or
less bruised.
J.C.C Austin's handsome residence
was completely demolished. Mr.. Brook
er's house was also destroyed, entrap-
ping the entire family under the ruins.
They were rescued after the storm.
Springfield presents an awful and
gloomy appearance this evening. Par
ticulars are hard to obtain.
DAMAGED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
BAMBERG, May Slater reports
show that the cyclone did great dam
agein Barnwell County to-day. On the
Stanseli place, near Williston, one
house was blown down.
The next place struck was that Of
Jerry KitehiDgs. The occupants had
barely time to escape with their lives,
when their house was completely de-
lnolished.
The cyclone next struck Mr.. w. T.
Willis place and destroyed the house
and several barns. Mr.. Phillips place
was also struck and two houses blown
to the ground. Three women were
caught in the debris and all injured.
On the place Of r. S. Wade, near
Elko, two houses were blown down.
Two houses and out buildings were de-
molished on DR.. Brokers place.
The next place in the path of the
fearful cyclone was that of Capt. R. NJ.
Willis, near Williston. He lost two
houses and all of his barns, with con-
Gents.
The path of the cpclone was about
500 yards wide, and was the most dis
astrous ever known in this county.
Much damage was done to the crops,
especially cotton.
THE STORY FROM BLACKvILLE.
BLAcKvILLE, May 3.-A destructive
cyclone swept thorough Springfield to-
day. between the hours of l2 and l
o'clock. The course Of the storm, as
now reported, was from Elko towards
Springfield and on to Swansea, a town
on the South Bound Railroad. In the
vicinity of Springfield several houses
were completely demolished.
Up to this hour there is only one
death reported-that Of John Willis,
an old negro living on J. c. G. Austin's
place. Jim Lee, colored, was seriously
injured, his back being broken.
Ed Brooker, David Austin, J. c. G.
Austin, his wife and two daughters
were seriously injured.
The residence Of Charles Phillips,
some distance from Springfield, was
partially destroyed.
TERRIBLE WORK OF THE CYCLONE IN
LEXINGTON AND EDGEFIELD.
BATEsBURa, May 3.-The section of
country about four miles below here
was visited by a terrible cyclone this
afternoon. The trees along its path were
torn up, many houses unroofed and
some completely destroyed. Mrs. David
Clamp was instantly killed and her
husband and son were injured, Mrs.
Steele and some children near Sum-
NIT, were badly hurt. The cyclone,
which was about fifty yards in width,
was accompanied by a dense black
cloud and fIlod tho or with Hvinp