The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-06-27
Hail and Wind Storm.

1
y very severe stor n of hail and v ind
pa sed through the. Cross Keys see ION
los Satur1a, from the direction Of Cross
chor and passed down Euoree rncr.
| |! storm as accompanied by a tornado
| itty yards i'll width which lilelally
| s"cpt timher from its path, viii e he
cpDton stalks were stripped bare aud
several houses were blown down. The
| bail was tie heaviest that has been s.en
in that section in long time, some ot
the stones being as large as hens eggs.
The bark was torn from the trees by the
bal ~ :. peeled "tf by al axe
h "r""s nf Mr j NJ. Bennntt along
tii pa'u II the storm was ~ eYly ruined.
5 me of lis cotton would lave III ,d. 4
''n to the acre.
Mr.. b. b. Betsill's 0at houses. five in
| numter, were blown down, so his Ia. e
rl1 n"i Se which vas (luwn a dista.,r
| Of iuG Yards and irduei a,:ai..~; Is
d|'1.,E ouSe. For. .urately np oar y; S
iri ed
Mir. J il Whumu,v's c.nsa ,,,.,a irr,i
doM0 and ruined. a',d tie p,aHHt ard
roof Of his house were loo. sacd, wl lc
many IarS- trees We $s4Hp.d off E;>c
pipe cl"S Ote oF th- trees Wa lhr,e
fee. thjek
One lda Greer, "a, occupant OF one f
the demo iIahed tenant h5u, y of Mr.
Bennett, was seriously it 40. fatally iu-
jured by the h0Usc falling upon her.
The trees in the timber land in the
path Of the cyclone are piled upln each
other on the ground. 1t was Il severe
storm and not half the damage To cyups
have teen reported. Tie sufferers OF
this storm have the sympathy Of all.
STRIKES ENOREE.
The storm Saturday evening which
| played havoc with the crors aEou. Cross
Keys also did c0na!GeIl.r damage mound
tnoree uurootng houses AMI dya.,Oyiu-r
crops.
THE STOHN At CkESCENT
Large trees were uproottd and build
in2s were blown down. The Masonic
Hall was demolished. The lodge had
dishanded but a short time before il WAS
torn down. W. II. Phillips dwelling
| was also destroyed but the occupants ss-
| capped without serious injuries. Several
barns and other outbuidings were dgs
troyed for miles around. B. B. Fowlyr's
COW was killed by lightning and pasture
fences were scattered fur and wide.
OUR CORRESPONDENTS REPORT or
THE STORM.
EDITOR TIMEs:-I am sorry to have
to report from this pat Of the county
one of the most destructive storms ever
witnessed here by any pclSun now living.
Last Saturday evening a tornado passed
just South of Gross Keys gong an
easterly direction. j. NJ Bennett. Il. B.
Betsiil and r.. G. Whitmire are the
| greatest SufferprS vvhila l. Nyilhaplye,
and other farms were more OF less in
Jured. The crops Of the three first named
are literally ruined by the hail. wind
and rain. Nothing is visible in the fine
cotton fields but a tew stubs Com and
other products shared the samc fate.
-Four OutbuildingS on Benefits place
was wrecked or badly damaged. A
negro WOMAN Was seriously hurt in one
OF the houses. His Kitchen, Joining his
dwelling, WAS lifted oil it's Foundation
Il id moved several feet. [ learn tha5
| Betsill's gin house WAS unrCogcd and
several other buildings more or less in
jured.
The destruction Of timber in the
| large body of woodland owned by Ben
nett and Betsill beggars description
The directors of the farmers Mutual
| Insurance Co. will repair TO the scene
| this morning to look after the losses on
buildings insured in said company.
The same evening John w. Bobo.
| living in the New Prospect section, lost
Il fine mich COW and nice shoat, killed
by lightning. There was considerable
| storm in the lower part of the township
| but no material damage was done TO
crops. G. b. B.