The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-26

other persons were more or less injured
The residence of Mrs. Peter Clarke at
Avenue H and Twenty-ninth street, oc-
cupied by Mrs. Clarke and Hugh Martin
and family, was badly damaged, windows
being broken out and roofing torn away.
X. G. Bowman's residence, just across
the street from the Clarke residence,
was almost totally demolished, but there
were no casualties.
The residence of ]. K. Worthington,
east of Thirtieth street, was blown away
and one or two persons badly hurt.
Its Path 70 Yards Wide.
Continuing in an eastward direction, the
storm swept everything in its path OF
70 yards width, until it passed beyond
the city limits, and struck the Lake View
hill, about Thirty-fourth street There
were no houses of any description in its
path after it had passed the city liulits,
and consequently there was no damage
until it reached Avondale. On Faggots
HILL just south of Avondale, a number
of persons were seriously injured and
many houses badly damaged. The resi-
dence of Mr.. Miller Harbin was blown
down, and Mr.. Hardin, his wife, child
and father-in-law were severely injured.
Jennie Shelton and Mrs. ]. j. Henden
were also hurt, and number of other
persons suffered bruises Twelve houses
were demolished and trees, outhouses and
fences in the path were leveled.
Several Lives Lost at IrOndaIe.
Onward the cyclone swept, and at Iron
dale again repeated it's work of destruc-
tion. Houses and fences were leveled to
the ground, and up to this writing sew
eral bodies had been recovered. A num-
Der of injured were reported and great
property loss was entailed.
North
Birmingham and other suburban towns
were visited by the storm and in each of
these places much destruction was
wrought, but no loss of life is reported.
Many houses were demolished at Pratt
City, including a number of churches
At Powderly there was also much dam
age and destruction and at Cleveland Mrs.
George HIATT was struck by lightning and
will probably die.
Terrific Rainstorm Followed.
A terrific rainstorm followed the wind
and greatly retarded the work of relief.
Mayor brennan and many of the city Off
cials were quickly on the scene and re-
lief station was established at the cor
ner of Avenue and Twenty fourth street.
Men with axes and spikes were put to
work in rescuing those caught beneath
the rafters and timbers of the ruined
buildings and afterwards in rescuing what
property or effects they could. Every
horse and vehicle in town was engaged
by persons anxious to view the scene and
every furniture van or wagon was in use,
moving mattresses and the remains of
household effects to new quarters.
The dead were removed 40 the various
undertaking establishments, while every
available ambulance in the city was
pressed into service in removing the in
jured to the hospitals.
Citizens Hold Mass Meeting.
Tonight a mass meeting of citizens was
held, an da relief fund was started, and
temporary committee organized to take
charge until tomorrow noon, when the
Mayor will take up the work at the head
of a new committee.
Several thousand dollars have already
been subscribed, and the necessary money
to relieve the situation will be raised i'm
mediately.