The age-herald., 1901-04-19
Selma Suffered a Very Heavy ENGINEER KILLED ON TRAIN Power Company Considerably
 Damaged by Wind GUNTERsvILLE LOSES A CHURCH Many Residences and Business Houses Wrecked-other Places Have
 Damages That Run Total
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selma, Aprll lo.-NSpeciaI D--cetmlAnS this morning about o'clock had an im- tation of the experience felt by Birming hams citizens few weeks ago when the disastrous tornado swept over the lat ter city, except that in Selma's experi- ence there was no loss of life and noth- ing to compare with the damage to prop erty.
 An exceedingly high wind came up from the south about o'clock, following breeze of lower velocity, which came before the midnight hour Citizens who awoke arose and dressed and had their families up read for an emergency, but beyond the fright received by the wo- men and children harm was done to any person.
 As the storm came from the south the stores along the river front received the full force of the wind and tin roofs were rolled up and the rain allowed to enter business houses, damaging much goods The roof of the postoffice was blown Q and the Morning Times, which occupie. the second floor of the building, suffered considerable inconvenience today from the rain.
 The roof of the Journal office in the rear was blown up, allowing the rain l to pour into M. S. Smiths store. At | Ward and Sons the wind struck the cor | ner of the one-story brick addition to the store and tore out about ten feet of the ] wall on Franklin street At the South ern freight depot nearly every blind on the south side of the depot was torn on, but no damage was done to the roof
 Power Company Suffered.
 The Selma Light and Power Company suffered perhaps more than any one con- cern in the city. The two high smoke stacks, just lately erected at a cost of nearly thousand dollars. were blown down and broken into hundreds of pieces. The roof of the engine room was torn off. and greatly damaged. Workmen were se- cured at once this morning. and it is ex- pected to have the stack in position so as to be able to turn the lights on and run the electric cars by this afternoon.
 Giant oaks. the pride and boast of sel- ma, were toppled over like toy trees, the roots being wrenched from the ground. TWO high chimneys on the new court house were blown down, the bricks go- ing through the half-finished roof like 1t had been made of paper, but the tall cu- palo and other ornamental work with stood the ravages of the wind.
 Communication south of here is cut off and no information has come of any casu- alties in the country. but there is great apprehension felt that much damage has been done.
 Fatal Train Wreck.
 A disastrous wreck occurred about 2:3o o'clock this morning on the Southern Railway just south of Jackson, l0l miles from Selma on the road to Mobile. En- gtneer H. B. Ellwood was killed and his negro fireman injured.
 The wreck was the result of the storm that came up from the gulf between mid- night and daylight and was caused by the terrific rain washing a pile of sand nearly five feet high upon the track
 Freight train No. 73 left Selma at l:W D. m. yesterday with Engineer H. G. Ell~ wood at the throttle and Conductor Jona O'Connor in charge. The engine. No. $50. was turned over, also two freight cars The accident occurred between Jackson and the Tombgbee river. about half mile from the station, the engine running into the obstruction before it could be checked. Engineer Ellwood was caught under the engine and held pinioned to the ground until the arrival of the bridge crew which was on the side track at Jackson. His injuries were seen at once to be serious and his family were nott- fed Mrs. Ellwood. who resides on Green street in the rear of the Cumberland presbyterian Church in this city. left on the wrecking train, but reached her hus- hands side after deaths cruel fingers had touched him. The unfortunate man disd at 5:40 a. m.
 Fireman Killian colored, was also seriously though it Is not expected fatal Iy. wounded He was brought to this city and carried to the infirmary at noon- The remains of Engineer Ellwood was also brought to the city at noon today.
 The dead engineer came to Selma from Michigan and went to work with the Southern on February 21. 1900 He leaves besides his heart-broken wife. little s-vear-old son. These have the deepest sympathy of the people of this communi- ty.
 bile. leaving here at 1:50 a. m., went to the point of the wreck and transferred. No. i6. due at II 05 from Mobile. was also compelled to transfer. but the railroad officials hope to have the wreck cleared by this afternoon