The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-04-25
"A TERRIBLE STORM.
ANOTHER TERRIFFIC CYCLONE IN
MISSISSIPPI AND ARKANSAS.
Thirty Miles of Wrecked Houses While Hun
dlreds of People are Killed or Manned.
Money Loss Heavy-StOrm's Freaks.

Meridian, Miss, April 2O.-(Special.)-
When heavy cloud gathered yesterday
and threatening clouds lowered. the
thought uppermOst was that a cyclone was
brewing and when time went by and Merl-
dian escaped, as if by miracle. news was
anxiously awaited from other points. Ru-
mors of cyclones throughout Jasper ana
Clarke counties were rife, but not until
the delayed New Orleans and Northeastern
train reached here at 1 O'Clock a. M, could
particulars be obtained. From Conductor
Manson Clarke and others of the train
crew and passengers, the following partic-
ulars We're learned.
The cyclone originated in Jasper county,
thirty-five miles south of here, and travelled
in northeasterly direction with the pecu-
liar whirling gyratory motions character
istic of cyclones. A settlement of negro
cabins was destroyed and many of the I'M
fortunate inmates persisted.
y ot the wind
Colonel Berry's magnificent plantation
was swept clean, but fortunately none of his
family were injured. Several negroes on
his plantation were seriously hurt. Here
the cyclone performed the freak of bodily
lifting house from the ground, sweeping
away the floor and foundation, and re-
placing the house as it originally stood.
From here to Barnett. IL small station on
the Northeastern railroad, thirty miles south
of here where the storm was especially
severe the water tank, containing sew
eral thousand gallons of water, was over
turned and badly damaged; a switch stan1
was twisted off at the base and several
other freaks occurred.
DR.. T. J. Krouse. a planter of large in
terests, was a heavy loser. Every STICK
of timber on his place was carried away
and every house demolished. he had a
magnificent residence and q settlement Oh
negro cabins tenanted by his hands. LIT.
Krouse was himself badly hurt. being cut
and bruised all over the body, and his son,
Dr. Theodore Krouse. is lying at the point
of death. having an ugly cut on the Tore
head laying bare the membraneous Gov
erinr of the brain, besides numerous bruiSes'
Mrs Krouse and Miss Lizzie krouse were
rescued from the debris unhurt except from
severe contlclonS.
A negro on DR.. Krouse's place named
Henry German. with wife and nine chit
dren- and imprisoned under the ruins OF ms
Cabin and fire originating from the kitchen
stove. slowly roasted the unfortunate
wretches who piteously begged that deatn
might come and release them from uiei'
sufferings- ,.:. 80, tho
place were shaken and bruised, nut no
other serious casualties are reported
.nts.. .Us.,4tc,! l. get ~ .uo.
After leaving Krouses place, the cy-
clone cut swath three hundred feet WIDE
+hrough n section of land densely tlmbered
The neavy oaks went down like smear
of wheat under a cloud of grasshoppers ana
all along the remainder OF the route 'he
houses crumbed like air castles exposed
Ia the scorching rays of the monday sun
Three miles east of Barnett the wind
struck a neighborhood OF frugal farmers
fTom Let's dwelling was engulfed and he
+ escaped With a broken leg, while other
members OF his family were sNshHS
bruised. ,,-
John Smith had his house swept away
Nd escaped with cuts and bruises.
here for space of five miles the
rather thinly settled, but
taS of several negro
do stretch of
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