Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-05-11
THE CYCLONE IN CAROLINA
Several Counties swept by Angry
Winds Destruction.


Several Counties swept by Angry
Winds-Terrible Destruction.
BAMBERG, May 3.-A cyclone
terrible in it's consequence passed
over Barnwell county to-day, and,
as far as can be learned, the only
place it touched was Springfield, a
small station on the Caroiina Mid
land Railroad. So far only one
man is reported to have been kill
ed, John Willis. Jim Fulner, a
negro, was thrown forty feet
against trae and his back was
broken; he will probably die.
The storm began about 1890 p.
M, when small dark cloud ap-
peared in the west, and in ten
minutes perfect gale was blow
ing, which increased in fury until
it seemed that the whole town
would be rooted up and dashed to
pieces. Houses swayed to and fro
80 that the occupants fed pell NELL
into the streets, panic-stricken,
clingiig 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 injured,
and many residences, and stores
were either completely or partially
demolished.
Among the most serious casual
les reported were: Jim Lee, spine
injured; E. Brooker, ]. N. Brooker
and Miss Brooker, all seriously in
jured; J. G. G. Austin, probably
fatally injured, head fractured;
Mrs. Austin and two daughters,
seriously, but not fatally injured.
A great many people who names
could not be obtained were bruised
up. Some have broken ribs, others
with broken legs, and nearly every
body who took refuge in the
streets was more or less bruised.
J. C. C. Austin's handsome resi-
dence was completely demolished.
Mr.. Brokers house was also de-
stroyed, entrapping the entire
family under the ruins. They were
rescued after the storm.
Springfield presents an awful
and gloomy appearance this even
ing. Particulars are hard to OBJ
tain.
DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
:.-szB B1xDHRa; May Ess::@!EatsF reports
show that the cyclone did great
damagein in Barnwell county to-day.
On the Stansell place, near Willis
ton, one house was blown down.
The next place struck was that
of Jerry Kitchings. The oocu-
pants had barely time to escape
with their lives, when their house
was completely demolished.
The cyclone next struck MIR. W.
T. Willis's place and destroyed
houses 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 RS. Wade, near
Elko, two houses were blown down.
Two houses and out buildings were
demolished on DR.. Brokers place.
The next place in the path of the
fearful cyclone was that of Capt.
R. M. Willis, near Williston. He
lost two houses and all of his barns,
with contents.
The path of the cyclone was
about 500 yards wide, and was the
most disastrous ever known in
this county. Much damage was
done to the crops, especially cot
ton.
THE STORY FROM BLAcKvlLLE.
BLAcKv1LLE, May "a destruc-
tive cyclone swept through Spring
field to-day, between the hours Of
12 and o'clock. The course of
the storm, as now reported, was
from Elko towards Springfield and
en- to Swansea, a town on the
South Bound Railroad. In the
vicinity of Springfield several
houses were completely demol.
ished.
Up to this hour there is only one
death reported-that of John
Willis, an old negro living on j.
c. C. Austin's place. Jim Lee,
colored, was seriously injured, his
back being broken.
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