River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-03-25
WIND AND FLOOD.
cause Widespread Disaster and Much
Loss of Life.

cause Widespread Disaster and Much
Loss of Life.
Atlanta, Ca, March ga disastrous
cyclone swept southwestern Georgia
Monday morning. The cyclone formed
on the western gulf and was detected
inland by the Appalachicola river val
ley. Tearing up this valley. wreekng
buildings all along the way, it split at
the junction of the Chattahoochee and
he Flint rivers, ascending both valleys
and sweeping in broken parts over the
country in which lie Arlington, Blake
ley and other points heard from.
Savannah, Ca. March PA special
to the morning news from Arlington,
Ca, says terrible cyclone struck there
Monday morning about $3.50 o'clock.
At the academy a number of children
were assembled for school. The build
ing was completely demolished, and on
the removal of the debris eight wei
found dead and Is injured.
Eufala, Ala, March 23.-This city was
swept by cyclone Monday morning, in
which death and disaster played part
Men were almost caught up from
the streets before they could find shell
ter, roofs gave way, and for two hours
there were terror and desolation. Then
the cyclone passed off to the northwest,
coursing along the Chattahoochee val
ley. The town of Blakeley, in Geor-
gia, was almost lifted out of existence
and people seeking refuge in doors were
as badly hurt by falling timbers as
were those who were on the outside,
who were unable to dodge fence rails
and other flying missiles.
From Henry county, Ala, around
Abbeyville, there come stories of death
and wreck, but no names have been re-
ceived. A family of five are reported
killed near Geneva. A second disaster,
that of floods, is now upon the county.
The rivers and creeks are swelling
with the rainfall, which almost resem-
bles a cloudburst. On both sides of the
Chattachoochee south of this place the
fields are overfiowed, destroying all the
winter work of preparation, carrying
away outhouses and cabins and floating
off stock so that it can never be recov-
cred.
News comes in of the drowning of a
family of eight persons on the Alabama
side of the river in Henry county. Rich
ard Mannon, with his wife and six chill
dren, lived in a cabin on the river bank
at the crossing of the Central railroad
from Columbia. The water rushed in,
surrounding the cabin. In vain efforts
TO extricate themselves all were lost.
Memphis. Tenn, March 22.-The
levee for a stretch of Is miles from and
south of Osceola, Ark, went all to
pieces Sunday. There were some 10 or
Is breaks, in extent from 200 to 1000
yards, and the water from the over
burdened river is sweeping over the
st. Francis basin, to return to the river
just above Helena. One or more breaks
above Osceola.
st. Louis, March 20.-Advices from
Charlottesville, ON the Mississippi river
bank in the extreme southeastern part
of the state, are to the effect that a levee
so miles below that place is reported to
have broken, and that II lives have been
lost.
miles the country is flooded, and the
water is up TO the Iron Mountain tracks.
Mr.. Middleston, who arrived here with
his family from near Rosebud island,
four miles from Arkansas City, reports
the death of a woman and five children
Wednesday night. William Cartwright
and William Cox, working on Judge
Hodges farm at Rosebud. lost their
lives Thursday. Jake Carter lost his
life at Gavin Thursday night. Amanda
Chapman, an old colored woman, just
arrived from below, reported the death
of six persons she could not name.
Charles Burkley was drowned while
trying to save his hogs Thursday night
near Gavin.
Memphis. Tenn, March 90. The
latest break in the levee system in this
district occurred at seven o'clock Fri
day evening, near Austin, Miss, 100
miles south. The steamer City of Osce-
ola arrived from above Friday after
noon and reports the towns of Ashport
and Gold Dust entirely submerged. 1t
brought 60 refugees, whom it rescued
from the water. There were four addi-
tional cases of drowning across from
Memphis Friday, two men, woman and
her infant.
birmingham, Ala, March 20. - An
other terrific rainstorm visited north
Alabama Friday, adding its volume to
the already overlooking streams. All
low lands are flooded, in fact, all Tus-
caloosa county. Five dead bodies have
been taken from the Warrior river above
Tuscaloosa.