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


iSonvillc and Monroe counties last
night with disastrous results. Early
i'll the evening Il strong wind arose and
several hours later il tornado about
scventy-iive yards wide struck por-
ton of Madisonvillc. killing three per-
sons, wOunding ten OF twelve Others,
and completely destroying twelve or
fifteen houses and several barns.
The killed are: Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Moser, Ed l.. Horton.
Wounded: Miss Millic Erwin, Miss
Della Mason, Mrs. T.. 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 miraculous.
some of them being blown distance
of hundred yards yet escaping in
some cases without scratch.
w. +. Ervin's residence had one end
torn away, Dillon Rogcrs's house is
also Il wreck, Erskinc Lowry's resi-
dence moved the distance of ten feet
and was wrecked almost out of sllHpc.
Telephone and telegraph wires are
blown down and all communication
shut Oft.
The storm came up with alarming
snddcnness and swept everything in its
path. 1t was accompanied by the ter
rifle roar usually attending tornadocs.
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.
1t is reported that further casualties
resulted i'll the rural districts, but no
particulars can be obtained.
The most frightful feature of the
tornado was the manner in which Jack
Moscr met his death. lie was hurled
by the winds force from his house, n
distance of 700 yards. until his pro-
gress was impcded by 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 i'll 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. Burlcson was damaged, to-
gcther with costly machinery. The
property damaged is not secured by
storm insurance and is believed tn he
Il total loss.
1t is believed that Miss Rodgers, who
is reported as seriously injured, may
die. her body having been laceratel by
broken pancs 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 sccticn, and it
is cOnservativcly cstiInatcd that this
torrent, coupled with the recent freeze
and bad weather, will mean loss of ii
million dollars to farmers in that sec
ton.
DECATUR, Ala, March "a terrible
storm of wind, hail and lightning struck
this place last night, doing great dam
age and causing the loss of four lives.
The huge tower Of the Long Distance
Telephone Company, 14O feet high,
which carries the wires spanning the
Tennessee River, was snapped like n
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 he
had found large raft below Whites
burg, which had been broken up. The
raft was being brought here by four
white men, who were evidently lost in
the storm, as their boat was destroy
ed. 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 for some time. The
roofs of several buildings were blown
off and considerable damage was done
by water.
ELBERTON, GA, March 5.-Late last
Dipht n Gayera storm rtrncl- EIbnrto,,
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.-This city
was visited last night by terrific hail,
wind and lightning storm. COnsidera-