The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-05-06
THREE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS.
CYCLONE IN KANSAS, HAILSTORMS
IN GEORGIA AND FLORIDA.

A Former Dawsonian a Heavy Loser.
Life and Property Swept Away in
a Moments Time,
The dispatches report destructive
cyclone in Kansas and hail storms which
did much damage in Georgia and south
Florida
A dispatch from Clay Center, Kansas
says:
A cyclone of tremendous force sped
through Clay county late last night,
dealing death and destruction on every
hand.
AS far as known tonight five people
were killed, three fatally wounded and
seventeen injured.
) The dead are: Frank Peterson, Mrs.
Frank Peterson, child of the Petersons,
Mrs. Ole Naverson, and grandchild of
Peter Anderson.
A full list of the injured is unobtain-
able, as the doctors have not returned
from the scene of the disaster. 1t is
known, however, that every member of
the families of John Morris, F. Welkin,
Peter Anderson and Henry Gardner
were hurt, and three of then have
wounds said to be fatal.
A large number of horses and cattle
was killed, and the damage to farm prop
erty is immense.
The cyclone started about six miles
south of Clifton and went in a north
easternly direction for twelve or fifteen
miles, and then lost it's force by spread
ing. 1t passed about half way between
Clifton and Morganville. It's track va
ried from $50 yards to quarter of a
mile in width.
1t tore through farming community
and nothing is left standing. Houses
and barns were wrecked, trees uprooted,
fences leveled, and hay stacks blown in
every direction.
The cyclone wasIfollowed by terrific
rain, which lasted several hours,
flooding the devastated district.
DESTRUCTION IN FLORIDA.
The hail storm in Florida is reported
from Dade City. The Brown brothers,
who were heavy losers, are natives of
this county, and the news Of their loss
will be received with much regret here.
A special from there says:
A heavy rain, wind and hail storm
passed through here this afternoon.
Heavy damage is reported by melon
growers and farmers north and east of
this place,
The Brown brothers report their great
watermelon crop totally ruined.
81. c. Grifin's melon crop, corn and
osher crops were ruined or damaged.
The residence of A. T. Hamilton, two
miles east, was lifted from it's founda-
ton. Hamilton's daughter was injured,
but not seriously.
The heavy rain breaks the drought of
six weeks. Hail stones filled ditch six
inches deep.
II. H. Brown reports hail three inches
deep on a level on his melon farm.
Reports show that the tobacco crop is
uninjured, The greatest damage is re-
ported in a strip two miles wide, run
ming from northwest to southeast.
Later reports show the crops of Maj.
c. L. Lewis, two miles northeast of town,
are completely destroyed He lost about
forty turkeys, killed by hailstones.
THE STORM IN GEORGIA.
The storm in Georgia is reported as
follows in "a dispatch from Marshall
villei
A destructive rain, hail and electric
storm Saturday killed fine buggy horse
belonging to E. NJ. Rumph and a mule
belonging to Moore and Triumph, The
lightning set fire to the barn of M. E.
Sperry and the building and contents
were consumed.
In the country the fields andIroads are
badly washed and many Of the bridges
swept away.
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