The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-30
A CYCLONE IN GEORGIA.
Two Men Killed and Several Fatally
Injured.


Barker Of Butler-Five Dwellings,
and a Namber of outhouses Blown
Down at Decatur.
Atlanta, Ga, May GA terrific wind
storm, amounting almost to a cyclone,
swept across the northern part of the
state last night, approaching within ten
miles of Atlanta. Two deaths are re-
ported; that of Mr.. Kinsley, near Har-
mony Grove, and that of MIR. Barker,
near Butler; while several persons are
fatally injured.
The cyclone passed within four miles Of
Decatur, six miles from this city on the
Georgia railroad, at midnight, devastat-
ing strip of country ten miles in length
and about 300 yards in width. Five
dwellings and a number Of outhouses
were blown down and demolished by the
wind. The dwellings destroyed were
those of Thomas Weaver, Louis Smith,
William Roberts, Mrs. Abbott and Mrs.
f. s. Fowler. Mr. Weaver is a one-legged
veteran. His home and all his furniture
were blown away and entirely destroyed.
His yard dog and COW cannot be found.
His wife, himself, his infant child and his
elderly sister wereall desperately injured,
while his little son, s years old, was,
probably, fatally injured Mr.. Weaver's
wooden leg WIS blown several hundred
yards away, and was brought back to him
to-day by neighbors. Many families have
suffered much from the storm, which was
one of the severest ever known in this
part of the state.
SWEEPING NORTH GEORGIA.
Athens, Ga, May ga correspondent
who has returned from the cyclone track
in the Maysville district reports terrible
disaster as far as the storm could be-
traced. Everything in it's track was de-
stroyed, At Gainesville the Cover house
was unroofed and a portion of it blown
of the pillars. One of Hon, Allen ID.
Candler's houses was demolished Fur
ther on at Gillsville, the roof OF tho home
OF L, Mulliken was blown Off. His barn
and outhouses were all destroyed and the
front yard fence was blown completely
house was completely destroyed
with all the outhouses. Mr..
Roberts was badly injured, as was his
son Willie.
Near the same place the house Of B. II.
jackson was carried OFF completely.
Still sweeping on, the house of Mrs.
Rampage was carried off, but fortunately
she aud her three children were not at
home. When the splendid home OF
Fletcher Meadow was struck everything
was almost demolished. The store, black
smith and wood shops were literally
swept from the earth and lost in the
furious cyclone
The home of Mr.. Hawkins in the same
neighborhood was badly damaged and the
roof lifted of.
SHOPS BLOWN AWAY.
The shops, barns, etc, of Charles
Meadows were completely blown away
y. t. Suddeths had two houses and barn
blown away.
Mr.. Kinsley well known citizen of
Gillesville, was killed outright, having
his skull broken and being terribly
crushed. Mrs. Kinsley was dangerously
injured, and there is little hope if any of
her recovery.
Raging on into Banks county the
cyclone swept clean its path its first
prey being the home of James Pallerfield,
near Grove Level.
In Banks county George Dowdy. a negro
on j. X. Thompson's place, was killed
On through Banks, Franklin and Hurt
counties as far as could be heard from the
same disastrous destruction was carried
In addition 10 those mentioned many
smaller buildings were blown away or
ruined and many people are suffering for
tress that the Banner prints in the morn-
ing an appeal to the people of Northwest
Georgia for assistance for the storm
robbed sufferers.
UPAToIE STRUCK.
Columbus, Ga, May 29.-At z o'clock
this morning q severe cyclone struck
South Upatoie, demolishing the roof Of
the railroad bridge. Several houses on
the Pope plantation were destroyed, bury
ing the occupants in ruins, but all mirac-
ulously escaped unhurt. The destruction
on this plantation was considerable.
Box Springs had big scare, the cy.
clone skirting the edge of the town.
A number of houses at Juniper were de-
stroyed.
At Chandler's mill house was blown
down and George Barkers, his wife and
daughter are in the ruins and are sup
posed to be fatally injured.
THE BLOW AT GAINESVILLE.
Gainesville, Ga, May ga terrific
storm prevailed here this morning at 80
o'clock. e. N. Cover had his house
blown all to pieces The roof and weather.
boarding were blown off and the chimney
was blown down. The house is a total
wreck and loss. Several persons were in
the building, but all escaped unhurt, Gx-
cept Miss Susie Cover, who was slightly
bruised on one side Of Der cheek, but not
seriously
T. H. Harris, who lives in this city, had
the top of his house blown off. Great
damage was done to property in the north
ern side of the city. The cyclone was the
worst that has been in this section Of the
state since 1888 AS far as can be ascer-
tanned no one was killed. The city park
has been greatly damaged by a great
number of trees being torn up by the
roots
A HEAVY RAINFALL.
Memphis, Tenn, May 29-Tha heaviest
rainfall in the recollection of old inhabit-
ants occurred throughout Tennessee,
Mississippi Arkansas and Louisiana
Saturday night and yesterday. Thewholo
country is flooded, and incalculabla
damage has been done to planters.
Shot From Ambush.
Little Rock, May 90 Corrial Griffin Of