The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-29

From Nineteenth to Twentieth streets
on Avenue l., every house but one lit
tie shanty was destroyed. Winters
grocery store was literally picked UP
n tossed into the Van Hose yard,
killing DR.. c. g. Chapman, h had
left his buggy to escape the rain W.
p. Dickinson, medical student, who
was with DIR. Chapman, was struck in
the head by a piece of flying timber,
producing conclusion OF the brain. He
is not expected to live. The roof and
sides Of the store were lifted n car
ried several yards away, leaving the
floor, counters and heavy groceries in
tact.
The wind here seemed to veer upward
and strike the earth again at Twenty
second street, sparing buildings be-
tween Twentieth n Twenty-second;
hut al Twenty-second il struck, with
tremendous force, destroying all the
small buildings in it's path for half a
mile. killing n i%njurying many people
in its path. 1t struck a small house
which stand alone at the foot Of st.
Vincent hospital hill, MASKING 1t fat
to the ground.
From Twentieth street the storm
plowed it's way eastward through the
block between Avenue H, and l., tear
ing away h roofs of a number of res
licences, smashing in windows, blowing
down treets and fences.
Crossing Thirtieth street, it struck
the residence of Robert J. lowe at No.
SIS South Thirtieth street, levelling 1t
to the ground and instantly killing Mr..
loves 4-weeks' old child and fatally
crushing Mrs. Lowe, who died within
fifteen minute after being removed
from the wreckage. Mr.. Lowe and the
nurse escaped with Slight bruises.
Taking in an eastward direction, the
storm swept everything in it's path of
s~eventy-fve yards width until it pass
ed beyong the city limits and struck
the Lake View hill, about Thirty-fourth
street. There were no houses of any
description in it's path after it a
passed the city limits and consequently,
there was no damage until it a
reached Avondale. On Faggots hill,
just south Of Avondale a number Of
persons were seriously injured n
many houses badly damaged. The
residence of Mr.. Miller Hardin was
blown down and Mr.. Hardin, his wife,
child and father-in-law, were severely
injured. Jennie Shelton and Mrs. j. j.
d were ais hurt, and a number
of other persons suffered bruises.
Twelve houses were demolished and
fences n out houses were leyeled.
Onward the cyclone swept and at
Irondale, again repeated it's work of
destruction. Houses and fences were
leveled to the ground, and up to this
writing several bodies had been recov-
cred. A number of injured were re-
| ported and great property loss was en-
tailed.
Bessemer, Pratt City, Ensley, North
Birmingham and other suburban
towns, were visited by the storm and
in each of these places much destruc-
ton was wrought, but 10 loss of life
is reported. Many houses were demol-
ished at Pratt City, including a num-
Der of churches.
AT POU6prlv there was also much
damage and destruction and at Cleve-
land. Mrs. George HIATT was struck by
lightning and will probably die.
A terrific rain storm followed the
wind n greatly retarded the work
of relief. Mayor brennan and many of
the city officials were quickly on the
scene and a relief station was estab-
lished at the corner of Avenue l., and
Twenty-fourth street
Men with axes and spikes were put
to work in rescuing those caught be-
meth the rafters and timbers of the
ruined buildings, and afterwards in
rescuing what property or effects they
could. Every horse n vehicle in
town vas engaged by persons anxious
to view the scene and every furniture
van and wagon was in use, moving
mattresses and other household effects
to new quarters.
The dead were removed to the vari
/ Jus lux ldhlIS SSldbllSIIlllCllS Il
every available ambulance in the city
was pressed into service in removing
the injured to the hospitals.
Tonight a mass meeting of citizens
was held and a relief fund was started
and a temporary committee organized
to take charge until tomorrow at noon
when the mayor will TAX up the worl
at the head of a new committee.
Several thousand dollars have al
ready been subscribed and the neces
sary money needed to relieve the stu
alton will be raised Immediately.
STORMS AT OTHER POINTS.
Huntersville, Ala, March Pa ter
rifle gale here today unroofed man!
houses and blew down trees, fence
companied by heavy rain. No loss o
life has been reported.
Macon, Ga, March 25.-Heavy rail
fell here tonight. filled cellars am
covered floors in the lower part of tn
city. driving residents from dwellings
The wind blew down doors, broke glass
!, es and wrenched blinds and signs fror
their ~fastenings, causing much damage
No one was injured.
, Montgomery, Ala, March 25.-In re
Spouse to a request of Mayor Drenna
, of Birmingham, Governor Sanford to
! night ordered out the state troops i
! that city to protect property in tn
! damaged district.
Rome, Ga, March ga rain and ha
a storm ragged here this morning for a
; hour. Several business houses ha
their front blown in and their stocl
T. ruined. No fatalities have been n
ported. Six inches OF rain fell in fol-
hours, according to the weather obse
yer.
AT Chambers. six miles from Rom
> the gale blew down J.. A. Rounsaville
, home and wrecked the cotton mill ar
4 three barns belonging to Rounsavil
+ n a brother.
Many head of live stock were kille
1t is cared much injury has been dor
$ to fruit trees. The rivers are rising ia
q idly. Thousands of feet of lumber a
e in danger of washing away and lar:
forces of hands are at work moving
g to places of safety.
n TRAIN BLOWN FROM THE TRACE
= Columbus, Ga, March ga mike
. train was blown off of the Central
Georgia railroad tracks one miles ca