The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-29
TORNADO KILLS MANY.
Severe Storm Sweeps Parts Of Tennessee
and Mississippi.
DOZEN TOWNS PARTLY DEVASTATED
Big Blow Was Also Felt In Other Sections Of
the Country, But the Worst Damage was
Done In Tennessee and Mississippi, Where
In Some Instances Entire Families We're
Wiped Out Of Existence.

NIpeu Uut 0f Existence.
Nashville, Tenn. (SpeciaD The lat
est reports received from the sections
of Central and Western Tennessee and
Northern Mississippi which were
swept by tornado show that at least
So persons were killed and over 76 in
jurpd
Telegraphic communication with the
region visited by the storm is inter-
rupted, and 1t Is feared chat when full
details are known the list of the dead
will be heightened.
The storm entered the State from
Northern Mississippi and swept across
in n northcaSterly direction. Great
damage IS reported from the counties
bordering on Mississippi and farther on
Columbia, on Maury county, Is the
heaviest sufferer. Lavergne, Nolens-
VILE and Gallatin also felt the winds
force the storm finally losing its force
against the Cumberland mountain
range.
Columblas casualties number "a
dead and 80 injured.
The path of the storm was about 80
yards wide and was through the nor(h-
western suburbs of the town. In its
pam NNtl AllllE 10 MItChttls ANOl tNtu
the iron and stone fence of the arsenal
grounds is standing. The houses Of
Captain Aydelott, the Farrels and
other large residences were dcmOl-
ished.
With the exception of these four
houses the storms path was through
a section of the town populated chiefly
by negroes and the poorer classes, and
thn bnnCCc hnunle &c
estimated that $50 of them were de-
stroyed and large number damaged.
The suffering of the people made
homeless and bcreft of all their goods
Is pitiable.
Sixteen houses were destroyed. j. B.
Hampton had $400 in money, which
was blown away and only part re-
covered.
At Lavergnc, 16 miles south of this
city on the Nashville, Chattanooga and
st. Louis road. the velocity of the wind
was marvellous and from best reports
lasted only about 20 seconds. In this
short time about 35 dwellings were re-
duced to kndling wood. The loss of
life is small compared with the mir
aculOus escapes made. The wind made
a swath about 200 yards wide through
High School and the depot, the two
largest buildings, were laid fiat on the
ground. The loss of these two build
ings is placed at $1,000. The railroad
lost four section houses also, each
valued at 5000.
Mr. Robertson'S house, which was Il
very strong log structure, was in the
middle of the path of the storm and
laid Aat ON fhn and
his child had retired and Mrs. Robert
son was sitting near the bed sewing.
BeOre she could warn her husband
death had claimed him and the child.
Mrs. RobertsOn's escape was mar
velous. In almost every home there
were several injured.
In Williamson county great damage
was done, but the town of Franklin es-
capped with comparatively small loss.
Houses and timber in Sumner county
also suffered considerably. but first
reports sent out from Gallatin We're eX-
aggcrated.
Great suffering is being experienced
by those deprived of homes at La
vergne and Nolensvile.
Columbia Tenn. (Special) The loss
of life in the vicinity of Columbia was
20. Most of these We're negroes, about
u victims being white. The storm did
not strike the town of Columbia
proper, but swept over the district 10
the northwest of the place.
The cyclone lasted for about five
minutes and its path extended about
1000 feet wide, which Is clearly
marked by the devastation wrought.
Immense damage was done to farmC
and hundreds OF head of livestock We're
killed.
Considerable damage resulted at
Martins Mill and at Indian Creek
Twenty houses at Dallas, Ala, near
Huntsville, were demolished, but nc
lives were lost.
Near Franklin, Tenn, the residence
of Abel Little was destroyed. Mr. Lit.
tie and Mrs. M. Hughes We're badly
hurt.
At BoXley's, Tenn, a storehouse was
destroyed and three negroes were
killed