The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-06
TORNADO IN TENNESSEE.
THREE PERSONS KILLED AND NINE
INJURED.

jacksonville the Scene of the Catas-
trouhe-MiracuIOusE Escapes of Per-
sous Who Were Blown a Hundred
Vards-Houses wrecked - TeIe-
praph and Telephone Wires Down.
Wind Came With n Roar.
Athens. Tenn, March 5.-A terrific tor
rado passed over a portion of Madison
VILE and Monroe county last night, with
disastrous results.
Early in the evening a strong wind arose
and several hours later cyclone about
seyenty-fve yards wide struck portion
of Madisonville, killing three persons,
Voundng ten or twelve others, and COM
ple,ely destroying twelve or fifteen houses
and several barns.
The killed are:
MR. and Mrs. JACK MOSER.
ED. L. HORTON.
The wounded are:
Miss Mill Erwin.
Miss Della Mason.
Mrs. E. L. Horton.
Mr. L. A. Robinson.
Mr. L. A. Robson.
Robert Robinson.
Miss Rodgers.
Mr. Moser.
Prof. Charles Kelly.
The Horton and Robinson residences are
both complete wrecks, not one timber be-
ing left above another on the foundations.
The escape of the inmates of these two
houses, eight in the Horton and three in
the Robinson, seems miraculous, some of
them being blown distance of a hundred
yards, yet escaping in some cases without
a scratch.
". F. Ervin's residence had one end
torn away; Dillon Rogers house is also
wreck; Ersklne Lowry's residence NOV
ed the distance of ten feet, and was al
most wrecked out of shape.
Telephone and telegraph wires are blown
down, and all communication shut off.
The storm came up with alarming sud
denness, and swept everything in its path.
1t was accompanied by the terrific roar
usually attending tornadoes.
their cellars and other places of safety.
In the country great damage was done
to orchards and crops by the wind and
hail.
1t is reported that further casualties re-
suited in the rural districts, but no par
ticulars can be obtained.
The most frightful feature of the tornado
was the manner in which Jack Moser met
his death. He was hurled by the wind 5
force from his house, a distance of 700
yards until his progress was impeded by
wire fence which completely severed
his head from the body.
The remains were found In that condition
by the rescuing party, which did faithful
work after the storm had subsided.
The l2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Moser was IN their home with them, but
he was Unhurt
Hugh Hicks and Charles Pierce were Sc
riously injured.
In addition to the loss of life and the
destruction of residence property. barns
were swept away and stock was killed.
Inc Woodworking and milling plant of
D. ii. Burleson was damaged together
WIN its costly machinery. The property
damaged is not secured by storm insur-
"lce and is believed to be a total loss.
II IS believed that Miss Rodgers, who is
reported as seriously injured, may die.
Her oody having been lacerated by broken
pahes Of glass. She was also badly bruis-
Gu ana injured internally
Opper East Tennessee points report
heaVy wind storms. accompanied by ter
Iin' rains. The rains did untold damage
70 crops in that section, and it is con-
S7'Fa'lyely estimated that this tornado,
coupled with the recent blizzard and bad
"ya'her' will mean a loss of a million
uoAars to farmers in that section.
IN ALABAMA AND GEORGIA ALSO.
''"r Lives Lost and Considerable