The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-11
A SOUTH-SIDE CYCLONE.
TWO MEN SERIOUSLY INJURED AND
MUCH PROPERTY DESTROTED.
A Wooden Chest Full OF Eggs Blown Into
Trce-Msny Narrow Escapes
Petersburg News Notes.

PETERSBURG, VA. July lO.-Speclal'
Mention has been made in this CORE
spondence OF cyclone which passed
over portions OF Dinwiddie and Prince
George counties. on last Wednesday al
ternoon. Further details OF the
terrible wind-s,orm were obtained
by yonr correspondent this morning from
nartics who were eye-witnesses TO 1t.
They say II was the most awfal sight
they ever witnessed, the like OF which
they hope never again TO soc.
The cloud as it approached was firhei-
shaped. and rescmbled the dense smoFe Of
some great forest fire. The wind blew
at the rate Of twenty-five mile an hour
and the storm carried destruction and ruin
In its path
TWO MEN INJURED.
The residence Of Henry Evans (colored)'
near Disputanta Station. in Prince George
county. was completely wrecked 1t Is
said that some Of the timbcrs were car
iied for distance Of three hundred yards
cr more. James and John Evans, sons
Of Henry Evans. both received very D adj
scalp wounds. There were nine persons
I'm the House at the time IT was wrecked.
hut. strange to say, the two Evans roys
were the only ones who were seriously
injured. Evans wife had in the house
wooden chest. in which were lot of
eggs. This chest was taken up by the
force Of the wind and carried through
the air for several hundred yaIds, and
finally found Judgment in a tree. Some
Of the clothing Of the Evans family was
found mile from tne house. whore the
garments had been carried 10y thu wind.
ENDED THE QUARREL.
The dwelling Of Timothy Hill
(colored). in DinWiddie county. IN
which were himself and family
was lifted from its foundations
and turned completely over. II is said
that a few moments before the cycore
struck the house. Hill and his wife were
quarrelling and the latter remarked TO
Hin that unless he stopped his quarrel
tng something dreadful would happen
to him The words had barely escaped
the womans lips when the cyclone blew
their house down.
1t is stated that just before the house
was wrecked a little child Of Hin's was
putting on her shoes and after the build
ing fell the child was discovered crawl
ing from under the debris uniniured.
All the out-hOusos on the Freeman place.
| In Dinwiddie county. in the occupancy Of
Mr.. Edward Heth, woit blown down and
| destroyed In some instances trees were
taken up 10y the roots by the wind and
| hurled through the air for distance Of
several hundred yards.
The tornado also passed through a por-
! ton Of Sussex county. The granary and
! stables Of William Jones lcoiorcd). in this
J county were blown down and similar
| damage done TO the property Of others
! in the same county.
The crops in the path Of the cyclone
are said 10 be almost completely ruined.
ALUMNI ELECT OFFICERS
At recent meeting OF the Society
| OF Alumni Of the University of Virginia.
| the following officers We're elected for
! the term OF two years: President Rev.
| il. McKein. -. D.. First Nice-President.
| Professor Thomas X. Price. Second Vice
| president Thomas Nelson Page. Secretary.
| T. W. Page Treasurer Professor +. i.
| Huntington. Executive Committee-prO-
fessor W. NJ. Thornton; W Il. Mere
| dith. Randolph Harrison +. II. Lassiter.
! William II. White. T. D. hanson. Mi
cajah Woods.
The regular monthly term of the Coun-
| ~ Court OF Prince George was held yos-
terday but very little business was trans
acted.
a prominent citizen Of Prince George
who was in this city to-day told your cor
respondent that he had not attended the
! County Court of his county I'VE times
within the past thirty years. This gen
| tleman is one OF the largest taxpayers
in the county.