The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-08
WILD WORK OF THE WIND.
A Tornado Strikes MalisonyilIe, Tenn.


in the evening strong wind arose and
several hours later a tornado about
sevcnty-fvc yards wide struck a por-
ton Of Madisonville, killing three per-
sons, wounding ten or twelve others,
and completely destroying twelve or
fifteen houses and several barns.
The killed are: MI. and Mrs. Jack
Moser, Ed l.. Horton.
Wounded: Miss Millic Erwin, Miss
Della Mason, Mrs. Z. L. Horton, Mrs.
L. A. Robinson, Mr.. l.. A. Robinson.
Robert Robinson, Miss Rodgers, Mr..
Moser, Prof. Charles Kelly.
The Horton and Robinson residences
are both complete wrecks, not one
timber being 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 smiraculous,
some of them being blown 4 distance
of hundred yards yet escaping in
some cases without a scratch.
w. F. Ervin's residence had one end
torn away, Dillon Rogers's house is
also wreck, Erskine Lowry's resi-
dence moved the distance of ten feet
| and was wrecked. almost out of shape.
Telephone and telegraph wires are
blown down and all communication
shut Oft.
The storm came up with alarming
suddenness and swept everything in its
path. 1t was accompanied by the ter
rife roar usually attending tornadoes.
Frightened inhabitants rushed for their
cellars and places Of safety. In the
country great damage was done to
orchards and crops by the wind and
| hail.
It is reported that further casualties
resulted in the rural districts, but no
particulars 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 winds force from his house, q
distance of 700 yards, until his pro-
gress was impeded by a wire fence,
which completely severed his head from
the body.
The remains were found in that con-
dition by the rescuing party, which did
faithful work after the storm had sub
sided. The 12-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Moser was in their home with them
but he was not hurt.
Hugh Hicks and Charles Pierce were
seriously injured.
In addition to the loss OF life and the
destruction OF residence property, barns
were swept away and stock was killed.
The wood working and milling plant
of J. H. Burleson was damaged, to-
gcther with costly machinery. The
property damaged is not secured by
storm insurance and is believed to be
Il total loss.
tits believed that Miss Rodgers, who
is reported as seriously injured, may
die, her body having been lacerated by
broken panes Of glass. She was also
badly bruised and injured internally.
Upper East Tennessee points report
heavy wind storms, accompanied by
terrific rains. The rains did untold
damage to crops in that sectien, and it
is conscrvativcly estimated that this
torrent. coupled with the recent freeze
and bad weather, will mean II loss OF Il
million dollars to farmers in that sec
ton.
DECATUR, ALA, Marcll5.-A terrible
storm of wind, hail and lightning struck
this place lastnight, doing great dam
age and causing the loss of four lives.
The huge tower of the Long Distance
Telephone Company, 140 feet high,
which carries the wires spanning the
Tennessee River, was snapped like q
reed. Several manufacturing plants
are suspended on account OF damage to
buildings and machinery. Capt. Sim
Mckee, of the steamer Luke Pryor,
plying between here and Chattanooga,
came in tonight, and reported that lie
had found Il large raft below Whites
burg, which had been broken up. Tho
raft was being brought here by four
white men, who were evidently lost in
the storm, as their boat was destroy
ell. Searching parties started out to-
night to find the bodies.
MARIETTA, Ga, March "a terrific
storm struck this city last night, caus-
ing general alarm Tor some time. The
roofs OF several buildings were blown
Oft and considerable damage was done
by water.
ELBEKToN, Ga, March ;5.-14ate last
night severe storm struck Elbcrton.
The Court House was badly damaged,
and the new Episcopal Church, which
was nearing completion, WAS totally
demolished. Great damage to country
property is reported.
WINDER, GA, March 5.-rhis city
was visited last nightly a terrific hail,
wind and lightning storm. Consilcra-
blclivc stock was killed by lightning
and some damage done farm proper
ty. Lightning entered the house OF
w. d. Sims, ex-marslal here, dcmol-
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