The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-05-10
The Cyclone In Carolina.


that the State will give it fair trial.
The Cyclone In Carolina.
Columbia State, May4.
BAMBERa, May ga cyclone terrible
in its conseuuence passed over Barnwell
Comfy to-day, and, as far as can be learn
ed. the only place it touched was Spring
Acid. q, small station on the Carolina
Midland Railroad. So far only one man
is reported to have been killed, John
Willis, Jim Fulner, negro, was thrown
forty feet against q tree and his back was
broken; he will probably die.
: Tho storm began about 12:30 p. NJ,
when asmall dark cloud appeared in the
west. and in ten minutes perfect gale
Was blowing, which increased in fury
nntil it seemed that the whole town
would be rooted up and dashed to pieces.
Houses swayed to and fro so that the oc-
cupants fed pen 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 injured, and many resi-
dences. and stores were either completely
or partially demolished.
= Among the most serious casualties re-
ported were: Jim Lee, spine injured |;
E. Brooker, J. N. Brooker and Miss
Brooker, all seriously injured ); J. G. @.
Austin, probably fatally injured, head
fractured; Mr.. Austin and two daugh-
ters, seriously but not fatally injured.
A great many people whose. names
could not be Obtained were bruised up.
Some have broken ribs, others with
broken legs, and nearly everyb body who
took refuge in the streets was more or
less bruised.
j. 6. o. 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 ana
gloomy appearance this evening. Par
nculars are hard to obtain.
Later reports show that the cyclone
did graat damage In Barnwell County
itosday. M On the stansell place, near Viii
liston. cne house was blown down.
The next place struck was that of Jerry
7Kitchings. The occupants had barely
time TO escape with their lives, when
thefr house was completely demolished.
nno S.stro,,ad houoa onG
Wiinss piace "1W W. ph;f,;n,s ,oloce - waa
several Garns: Ms' n,aaP iasun n0t % ~Ho ne
also strucK anu tmo nouses p,omn "a,,cIt - NV, -,
the debris and all injured.
On the place oa ~ sS,,u p mauS, Sown mv"' , Tw1
TWO houses were s,,d;rOs H,Umu rero uu dam oi;sh,
:n9uses 1ia anI pson1,or,s ouS s n1sce
90 mn on ". IT., pr ,,I.oe r. The natb of tha fear
81 iae oeoene 1ene st was that Of Cant r. M. vii
AZ. i;s ~ :eor elo W;lI;stnn He Loaf two houses
ana 10, LIZ .Iseafb bio hsrns with contents.
ann MLa -, 18th % ~ of the cvclone WAS about 500
..ss .5o Ips;Ja p;c and VOC fha most disastrous
yaaaS w., mauu, i n this Conntv. Mnch dam
oxe. " 80 mav Iona tn the crona 'esneoially cot
age WIS uuno ''l " '.io oAof,'' ee' ~
6LAoKYiLLE, May Sn.,easa1St % toNJav o y
cyclone y swepS tsa honras ~ 70 and ! o'clocR''
T1 Teswsem .no 20 ths form as now reported.
lrae ane So rom EIko n OF towards Springfield and
a,,' 90 - - E Swsnsea town on the South
Ronnd Railroad. In the vicinity of
e,sInoeaiJ DoJnr .avars, bonses were complete-
Spi1ngnss;iIh ,p1vgas;shad ssyeioA nou'o' "oio
TN te this hnnr there ia only one death
ran9rtsd-that of John Willis. an nold
negro living on J. @. G. Austin's place.
Tim Lee. colored, was seriously injured,
his hack being broken.
Ed. BROKER, David Austin, J. G. G.
Austin. his wife and two daughters were
seriously injured.
The residence of Charles Phillips, some
distance ffom Springfield, was partially
destrored.
$50. : :; ,sar,a Msv The a section Of
- oA ahnnt fnnr miles below here
suu VIZ, .,2.,to1 hv a terrible cvclona this
.Mas s.S.s inSa t.oes oIcno Ito nath we're
alter4Svn. aHI Is,,"o. s,1v. ,,nrenSaa and Soma
oor, n ~ H..iv dsatroved. Mrs. David CIamp D
was instantly killed and her husband and
non were injured. Mrs. Steele and some
children, near Summit, were badly hurt,
The cyclone, which was about hfty yards
In width, was accompanied by dense
black cloud. and filled the air with Tying
limbs. and trees, and completely destroy
ed the orchards in its path.
At Summit. the barns and houses OF
Mr.. i. M. Shealy were blown down aud
their contents scattered in every direc-
tinn. The telegraph wires were stripped
from the poles and tossed across the rail-
road track, and pine trees of all sizes were
laid low.
TrwIrnAr.n Nav 3.-About half.past
70 nsc11.clr today q destructive tornado
nas.ed shont ONO and a half mile. north
psoISeu 80 o IIow;nS down honses and mn.
oaot;nn " N1 apI hiowino down trees The
t.s"In tovIIe e thatornadn was ahont 3ll) Yards
usSa .l;ssA " nI. so Jaffareon ono;s hn;lHines
wlue. M III; i,,o1s1 1unot - e n;ace. and some of
Mel1 we 1,,1nhsr i rom emd sbineIes we're blown a
.au LIZ M AR Tavlor,s buildings we're
Ills LII tiorn @ dovn hnt fnrtnnatelv no one
o., a.. D .o,iar.I,. hnrt M T., Steele,s
h,ai,d;na. mSn Sn. wsra a,so blown down. near
Sumrn;s and someof his family we're
badiv h1,rt .-0 =
. -SNs. No ,,,o,. .t-rol,
NEWsESh1' Hay .; NS0lono o" IL a
the Tesioence U :. saa anVn -, =, ot,H n,o,ooIr LII
nortn ei NsWpef.y, U-9ay al =, = o;Vvn, ~,
and tore on Sne rooi ana oemo,lsneu 'ne
chimneys, one or wnlcn crusnea oown ~ 70
the sitting room on the hrst moor. ine
barn and stables were completely wreck,
ed. Mr.. Mahon and the chlldren nao
driven to town about TWO hours oeiore,
and escaped probable injury. The loss Is
covered by cyclone insurance.
Aulrs mill, JUST across tne !oau, lau
!s rooi a1 g9fn on anu ""' osn0A "''0 N''o''
oaMasou M s.,o q. ,.~+ t,.rd ~ f,y. u;les
Inc i cyt.one d;.aotian ~ n1Ns mhsre ito Great.
IN IA. an easse.y .s ~, 49, ,oU ~ tha nioca n5 Asa
Gnan Sss uana Tbe "11 ton os b;s two.storv resi-
OAnel. nS Sa,,s;,o5 TX ~ o s,T s;| tsnantad
oence was au ues namrIotaiu n n,rasl al and
outhouses Mo,o opiTSoy Mea fo,, ,rt.on.1aar.
strewn 70 tne WILLIS , hno s,.sheS o,,t ~
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