The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-23
It Leave a Trail of Death and DesoIailon In
a Georgia Town.
SCHOOL CHILDREN CRUSHED TO DEATH
Aim ost without warnfnE tho Mighty
Wind struck the Academy nuiId-
Ing OF tho Town, DasIinE Down
Like Cardboard Upon the Pupils
and Teachers Within.

20 1o, the Morning News from Arlington,
a terrible cyclone struck here this
4. morning about $50 o'clock, leaving be-
hind 1t a trail Of death and disaster.
It passed through the south side Of
the town and totally wrecked the acad-
emy ana partially demolished several
4 other houses.
at the academy 4 number OF children
were assembled for school
me building was completely demol-
1shed, and on removal Of the debris
eight Were found dead ana fifteen in
I jured.
Five escaped with slight bruises and
scratches.
THE DEAD.
Claud Roberts, aged H. terribly
mangled and internally injured
Mollie Parramore, aged IT, crushed
beneath chimney.
ALBERT Butler aged G.
Alice Putnam. aged 16.
Willie McMurra, aged 10.
Kenneth Boynton, aged Z
Mary We!lons, aged s.
Maud johnson, aged 10.
All the dead are terribly mutilated,
being crushed and bruised by the fall
Ing ttmbers and debris.
THE INJURED.
Professor w. A. Covington, principal
or the school: badly bruised but no
fractures; Will recover.
rfoleSSor walker assistant teacher,
seriously injured; internal injuries and
one leg Broken; will proba bly, die.
Lou Parramore, aged Is, one leg
broken and badly bruised; may re-
cover. --t
Bette Parramore, aged 1s. badly
bruised. but will recover
Alton Garter. aged 8, one leg and arm
broken and face badly bruised; may re-
cover. "
Ethal Garter. aged 10. slightly wound
ed from scratches and bruises; will get
well. -
annie Coleyi badly mangled and in
ternal injuries; will probably die.
While Collins, aged u, face badly
bruised; will recover
George Riley, Jr., aged T., Slightly in
Dudley Killebrew. aged lS both legs
die.
Edith Butler. aged 9. badly bruised;
Will recover.
Silnons Sanders. aged 10, bruised and
one leg crushed; will recover.
bruised
Clara Thicpen. aged II, badly bruised.
Not a single soul in the big building
escaped injury.
About 7:So there was n lull In the
high winds which had prevailed, giving
some promise OF & clear day Prof.
!CoVington, going out to look around.
beheld a dark cloud we'll fringed with
electricity moving rapidly in the direc-
tlon Of the school. IIis trained eve ri
once told him there was danger.
TIIE AWFUL ROAR.
Hurrying the children into the build
ing FOR safety the roaring Of the coming
cyclone was upon them before they had
time TO think. The storm increased in
strength and velocity and the building
began to shake and careen. as If it
TOcReQ 1f. tla ~ a OH
line building was wrenched into fraC-
ments. SO that the pieces fell inward, and
among the first struck were Claud Rob
erts and Alice Putnam, who were knock
blow -->7 -~'~~ - 80 . : .
Little Willie A1cAiurra had been caught
under the heavy timber and the life was
crushed out Of him.
Kenneth Boynton was the next, who
was seen vainly endeayorlne to escane
from the death trap, but too late. for
the fatal blow had been struck.
ProfS. Covington and Walker both
worked. notwithstanding serious Iniu-
rles, the latter perhaps fatally.
sT x HEARTRENDING SCENE.
The scene was soon surrounded by
the parents OF the children. The sight
or eight little ones already dead and of
Ten others crushed and bruised and
bleeding in all the phases Of torture. wa 9
enough to wiring the stoutest heart
Ihls is the most shocking disaster
W0gich has ever occurred in this section
I'he rain has been pouring down in tor
rents all day, but no one, either male
or female, has failed to do each his or
thelr duty In administering to the suffer-
lng. Livery store and business house in
town has been closed for The day, and
every countenance has been saddened by
the tragical deaths Of the children.
Telegrams from T.. B. Epperson and r..
-. Kline, OF the Central railway, have
also been received, Offering any assist
ance In their power
Considerable damage was done IN the
vicinity OF Damascus. ten miles south Of
here. but no lives We're lost,
Blakely was struck by q severe storm
this morning that did enormous damage
and cost several lives
AS yet no other details have been
learned from the surrounding country.
Norfolk ana Ola Point
Round trip SO cents to Old Point yin