The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-26
TORNADO IN THE SOUTH.

Jasper and Clarke Counties, Mississippi,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Killed.
MERIDIAN, Miss. april 20-The passen-
gers on train which reached mere at one
O'Clock this morning gave particulars OF a
fri0htful tornado that crossed Jasper and
Clarke counties yesterday afternoon. The
cyclone originated in Jasper county,
thirty-fve miles south OF here, and
travelled In a northeasterly direction. A
settlement of negro cabins was destroyed
and many OF the unfortunate inmates per-
ished. Col. Berry's magnificent PLAN
tation was swept clean, but fortunately
none of his family were injured
Several negroes were badly hurt.
From this point TO Barnett, thirty
miles south OF here. the storm was espe-
cially severe. DIR. T. ]. x rouse,
one OF the largest plantation owners in
the South, was a heavy loser. Every stick
of timber on his place was carried away
and every house demolished. Dr. Krouse
was badly injured. His son had his skull
crushed and his vile and daughter were
slightly hurt. A negro on DIR. Krouse's
plantation named Henry German, with
his wife ami child, were imprisoned under
the ruins OF his cabin, and fire originating
from the kitchen stove slowly roasted
them, who piteously begged that death
might come and release them from their
sutierings Other negroes in cabins on
the p ace were shaken and bruised.
but no other serious casualties
are reported. Three miles east OF Barnett
the wind struck a neighborhood OF farms.
Tom Lot a rati linz raVAf hi
legs broken and other members of the
family slightly bruised. John Smiths
house was leyeled and he received
serious injuries. Frank McCormack's
turpentine still was ruined. b.
f. Leggetts store was destroyed
and his stock OF merchandise is
now hanging in shreds upon the branches
of the forest trees. Le9getts wife and
children were buried in the ruins, which
caught fire and would have persisted but
for the timely arrival of neighbors. A little
further on three negro cabins were struck.
Two negroes were killed and several badly
wounded. Twenty miles east of Barnett
the storm crossed the Memphis Il Ohio
railroad track tearing down three miles OF
telegraph wires and obstructIng the track.
The telegraph poles and wires for dis
tance OF five miles along the track OF tbs
new orleans " AOFtntAbLcFn TOAu are
down. Crossing the Memphis & 0hio's
tracks north OF Shuberts a storm created
havoc among the negro cabins on the diff
ferent plantations. Reports Of the damage
are coming in slowly, but such as are re-
ceived indicate au awful loss Of lie and
property. All along the thirty miles OF
the cyclones path is strewn the dead car
cases OF horses, cattle and all descriptions
of live stock, while crops are ruined. The
loss will reach into the hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars
QUITMAN, Miss, April 2O.-A fearful cy-
clone passed two miles west of
here Yesterday at D. M. travel
ing in a northeasterIy direction
and leaving death and destruction
in its path. The track OF the cyclone is
fully three miles wide and reports indi-
cate 1t extends more than ten miles in
the interior. The situation beggars de-
scription. Chickasaw swamp, covered
with large and dense growth of white
oak, poplar and gum was literally torn
into splinters and not tree remains with
branches.
The public road leading to PGchuta is
impassable for miles Trees, MANY feet
in diameter, are Tapped aud locked to-
gether in interminable confusion. More
than fifty families are left in a destitute
condition without food. shelter or cloth
ing. The following are seriously injured:
WILLIAM Aired.
Mrs. Alfred
ROBERT Alfred.
W.. PARTS, wife and four children.
WILLIAM JIrES and wife.
MARK SCRIAPsHIRE ami two children.
c. G. CULPEPPER ST.
JOHN FLEMING, his wife and three children.
Manv others whose names could not be
learned wore also injured. Mrs. Aired
and Iona Scrimpshire are dying.
KIRKsvILLE. Mo-, April 20.-A severe
storm of snow and wind mas prevailed all
dav at this place. Tonight it is freezing
The frpit crop will suffer.