The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-22
CYCLONES IN VIRGINIA
GREAT DEAL OF DESTRUCTION
WROUGHT IN SOUTH BOSTON.
Mr.. Cumbie, of Halifax County, instantly
Kilied-severe Storms Also |isit hos-
noke, Farmville and Other Places

SOUTH BOSTON, VA, April H.-Spe-
cial.-A terrific cyclone passed over
norton of South Boston this afternoon
at 2:SO o'clock. causing death and de-
struction.
The large tobacco factory OF Norwood
& co. was completely demolished causing
a loss of $4,000 or $4,000. Mr.. John Car
fer. the manager, was caught In the pulid-
ing. but fortunately was not seriously
hurt
4 horse attached to farm wagon TOOK
fright and was blown against prich
building. killing it's owner MI Nui'ioie'
of Halifax county. instantly.
Several houses were unroofed ana chim-
nevs blown down. The extent ot the
damage cannot as yet be estimator.
Another Account OF the storm.
A destructive wind storm passed over
South Boston about 2:30 o'clock this after
noon. II utterly demolished the Sisahtici
leaf tobacco prizery Of G.. T. Norwood
Il CO. IL was filled with tobacco poth
| i'm bulk and priced. Mr. John w. carter
| their manager, mad just gone in the ouifd-
! ing 10 close the windows. and was caught
under the debris. Ii was one and half
| hours before he was rescued. He is con-
siderabIy bruised. but sustained no serl-
/
ous Injuries. The roof OF the fioS ware
! house was partially blown on
Mr.. Alexander Cumbie, resident OF the
county, who was here with LOAD OF
tobacco, was driving up the street. re-
turning home, and the wind upset MS
wagon. throwing him out, killing him In
stantly ,od
Mr.. Pollard, who was here with LOAD
~ tobacco. had his team in the flog
warehouse stable adjoining NORWOOD
nrizerv. one mule was killed. and
mule and horse injured.
Great Damage in the southside'
DANVILLE. VA. April 21.-Speciai-
| terrific wtnd-storm from the southeast
struck this city about 30 this afternoon,
lasting about forty-five minutes. Ieie-
craph and telephone wires were blown
down in the streets. many trees were up
rooted and considerable damage was
done.
4 special from Martinsvile says:
Semple's tobacco factory and Lester 5
factory were unroofed and considerable
| damage done TO stocks of tobacco wires
are down in every direction. and IL Is
impossible to learn the extent OF the
damage.
passengers by night trains report great
disaster at South Boston. Two tobacco
factories we're blown down and two men
killed. Various other houses were par
tally blown down. unrOOfed. &c. the
wires being demolished these reports can
not be verified.
Reports from south Of here are vague
but II is certain that Reidsvine, Ruihn
Greensboro and other towns have suffer
ed severely from the storm. No particu'
lars, however, are obtafnable
At Beaver creek. a few miles IRON
| Danvine, a colored Baptist church ir
| Of construction blown down
and two workmen dangerously, II no.
fatally injured.
Mnch Damage In Petersburg.
| PETERSBURG. VA, April A.-Specia
Petersburg and vicinity was visited this
afternoon by one Of the severest win(
: | storms known in this section for some
time, and In the country much damage
was done to property. Barns and fencini
were levelled to the ground, and the I'm
. bers scattered in every direction by IN
| winds which blew with such force as e
y shake dwelling houses. on farm II
, Dinwiddie county, two miles from TN
citv. a dwelling was lifted from its bricl
> foundation. and the weather boardin'
torn completely off. Fortunately thef
was no one in the house at the time. IN
= princlpal damage done here in Petersburl
; was the blowing down OF a large poruol
Of Moore's tobacco warehouse on Marke
, street. one OF the largest buildings or II
= Kind in the city. The wind struck IN
; building I'm zigzag fashion, blowing ava
!, about thirty feet OF the brick wall SUP
u norting the south end, and causing ina
mart OF the structure TO fall in with
tremendous crash Many shade trees !
J. different parts Of the city were broke
s. nv the wind and telegraph wires In ever
direction were badly disarranged.
severe winds In Farmviiie
a FARNVILLE, VA. April H.-Special.-
g 4 severe wind storm visited TINS plaC
this evening. Several houses were III
>. rooted and many buildings were slight
y damaged. Fortunately no one was IT
, fured but the town experienced goo
= shaking up. and the inhabitants breathe
- much easier after the storm. NO repor'
- from the country where more serlol
damage Is feared.
l. Mountain Gale Visits Roanoke.
-, ROANOKE, VA. April l2l.-Special-
Roanoke was visited by mountain ga
g at / O'Clock to-day. For fully twenl
10 minutes wind and rain held possession
the streets. The stacks OF the nam DUN
g. ing Of the Virginia Brewing Compar
l. | were blown off. the roofs torn loose al
A. the roof OF another building In the el
W closure lifted and hurled 10 the grouh
The loss Is about six hundred dollaI
~ | Several residences on the hllls III u
- city were unroofed. Had 1t not peen Il
6 the surrounding mountains, II is beheV'
"a | the destruction Of property would ha'
been great
Damage In the Hill CITY
LYNCHBURG. VA, April H.-Speciai
very severe wind storm visited TINS ci
and section this afternoon and ala co
~ siderable damage to fruit trees ana
number OF houses on the outskirts OF u
le city, blowing off several roofs ana oar
"a aging fences A number OF Valuaoie shd
,rees were torn up by the roots In &
u terrific gale. All OF the electric lights
ne the Rivermont bridge were blown OF.
Is -
lv Ths Missi.sippi Cyclone.