The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-04-14
CYCLONE IN BAKER COUNTY.
MOST REMARKABLE FREAKS OF
THE WIND.
Tumbled Down Houses, Turned Pan
Inside Out, and Drove Plank
Through a Building.

Through Building.
The Albany Herald tells of freaky
cyclone that passed through Baker cOun-
ty Thursday night, doing considerable
damage but killing no one. The storm
was at it's height about midnight, and
was of diminished fury for nearly an
hour. On the Primus Jones place a
large cow house which was only com
pleted a few weeks ago. having cost
something more than 81 900 to build.
was laid level with the ground. The
planks and heavier timbers were ground
into Splinters, aud there was scarcely a
plank in the entire structure that came
out whole.
\ large stable on the same place was
demolished, and three valuable mules
were killed outright, heavy timbers
crushing them inso a shapeless mass. A
house in which a negro cropper and his
family lived was crushed like an egg
shell, and though it seems incredible
that living being could have escaped
instant DEATH yet the three occupants of
the house were wedged in underneath
heavy timbers, so that they Conld scarce
ly move a finger without losing their
thought that they were all dead, but
shouts were heard issuing fron the
debris of the wrecked building, and
when half a dozen willing hands
cut the prisoners out with axes
Is was found that none of them
we're dangerously injured Of course
they were considerably bruised and very
much frightened.
On the Enoch C. Jones place fences
and trees were destroyed promiscuous-
ly. A large tin pan was picked up and
treated as the wind some times miracu-
lousy treats things, and when found
was turned inside out, having been but
slightly denied
Fifteen hogs that were on an exposed
spot in the lot were hurled with wonderful
force against the side of compact built
stockade, and when found - the morning
were all dead. SO great Ids the vel0ci
ty of the wind that long piece of pine
scanthng was caught up and hurled
leUgthwSe against the stable in the
Jones lot with such tremendous velocity
thas it passed entirely through the build
ING in which were several walls. In
tact. the storm assumed the proportions
ia cyclone in the neighbOrhOod where
these incidents transpred, and what We
haye told is not half of the wonderful
freaks worked by the wind. Crops are
fortunately not far enough advanced to
be much damaged, and a replanting will
not be required.
Death and Destruction in Alabama.
OZARK, ALA, April ga cyclone of
tremendous velocity and force swept
through Dale county five miles south of
Ozark last night at 9 O clock. The coun-
try for several miles presents scene
of dire wreck and disaster this morning
Houses are unroofed and many entirely
demolished.
Mrs. Powers was caught between
the falling timbers of her home and
died before she conld be extricated
Her husband, being unable to remove the
heavy timberS, had to 60 to the nearest
neighbours for assistance. The remain
der of the family was rescued without
serious injury among them baby, three
weeks old whom the mother protected at
the cost of her own life.
For many miles the people are suffer
ing for the actual necessities of life.
Everything they possessed has been
swept from them by the terrible wind or
ruined by the torrents Of rain which fell
during the entire night. The farmers
IN the storm swept district are in a de-
plorable condition. Their lands have
been damaged to such an extent that it
will be almost impossible for them to
make crop This year.