Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-12
WYETH CITYS CYCLONE.
Authentic Account of the Storm and the Loss It lnhicted-WeIs Row Was
 Its Mark.

GuntersYille Democrat.
 At Il o'clock Tuesday morning a cy- clone came over the hill from the south west and destroyed six dwellings in the Wells row, Wyeth City, and badly dam aged seven others, besides injuring some of the inmates of the wrecked buildings.
 The James L. Jordan country home is a total wreck, together with the fencing and the large oak trees in the yard and all outbuildings. This was occupied by M. l.. Kilcrease and family none of whom were seriously injured.
 At the head of the Wells row is the home of M. G. Wells, which was badly shaken up, but not wrecked None of MT. Wells family are injured.
 Next, coming toward Guntersville, is a dwelling occupied by three Erskin broth CTS, who were absent at work in the basket factory. The house was thrown off it's foundation and not damaged much.
 A pile of wreckage is all that is left of the Robert Reed house, owned by H. B. Greenwood. In this lived Mrs. Joe D. Berry and three children, all of whom were fortunate in escaping alive.
 The w. H. Gordon dwelling, owned by c. C.. Campbell, is complete wreck. It was two stories, occupied by Mrs. Dave Ricketts and three children and by Law renee Jones and family. Mrs. Ricketts has broken collar bone and her son, Robert, has an arm broken near the shoulder. Seaborn Jones, 12 years old, was sick at the time.
 The Mahan house, occupied by the family of P. Rainwaters is in ruins. Willie Rainwaters has a shoulder bruised painfully.
 George w. Clark's home has it's entire front torn off, leaving the shell with up- per and lower stories exposed, and the furniture water soaked. None of the family were hurt.
 T,ap CraVSon and family live in an 11r- finished house, which is badly careened and which will have to be taken down before it is safe. None of them were hurt
 Circuit Court Clerk George c. Hall and J. R. Caston occupy the least damaged dwellings at this end of the row. These houses were temporarily converted into hospitals, where the sick and prostrated and wounded were carried, pending the preparation of dry clothing and food and shelter, which is provided as fast as our citizens can find out what is needed by the sufferers. Both chimneys of MT. Halls house were topped and one of MT Caston's likewise.
 At the back of Wells row, and fronting the west were four dwellings, only one of which is left unharmed. It is the home of Mrs. Roberts, and is large two- story house with a square tower. Mar vicious that it did not go, too! Next door south, and not 20 feet away, the home or Albert GfeSOry, cOlOreu, WAS IeIt u tO- tai wreck. None of the family were hurt, but Walter Loves shoulder was dislocat- ed and Jim Proctor's head was cut and bruised badly.
 On the north side of Mrs. Roberts lives the family of Mrs. Ennis. Their home was thrown off it's pillars and some of it's timbers strained. No one hurt.
 Only pile of plank and shingles marks the Ensley house, occupied by Robert Rafnwaters and by the family of Mrs. Ens1ey. Several of both families are painfully bruised. Homer Ensley, 10 years old, was bruised from head to foot by a chimney falling on him. He is prob ably in worse condition than any of the injured.
 Many others are bruised, and nearly all have lost their clothing. bedding, furni- ture and provisions.
 Lightning struck and killed Ett Lang on the John E. Jordan place. and stunned Mrs. Bud Coles and babe. A mule be- longing to John E. Jordan was also killed. At meeting held in the court house at 5 o'clock Tuesday the citizens of Gunters- vile appointed William c. Rayburn and A. B. Jones a committee to confer with the sufferers and ascertain what was needed by each family and each person. Immediate action will be taken as we go to press by the public-spirited citizens of this community. The Ladies' Aid so- ciety will meet at the Methodist church this CWednesday) morning at 10 o'clock to provide clothing and bedding and other necessities of the cyclone sufferers.