The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-20

| NoVhs
E B. Culberson, mail carrier or
one Of the free delivery routes, hac
narrow escape from death. He hac
taken refuge in covered bridge 6
few miles from here. He realized
that the bridge would not stand the
force Of the storm aud made an eff
fort to get his team out, but before
he could do 30 tho structure CAV.
way. His horse was killed and his
buggy demolished. He saved him
self by jumping into the open just as
the bridge went down.
| AssIsTANoE FROM BELroN.
The citizens of Bolton, q nearby
town, rendered valuable assistance,
several coming down on the first
train. Among them were two of the
leading physicians, who very quickly
offered their services to the fam.
lilies of the injured.
The work of removing t, o debris
from the streets WAS at once under
taken by Mayor Milford and in a
few days the stores will be ready for
business again.
Many inquiries have been re-
ceived as to the safety of friends.
1t may be we'll to state that no one
other than those mentioned above
sustained any injuries. The condi-
ton Of Edgar Donald is critical but
his chances of recovery are good un.
less blood poison developes. One leg
will doubtless have to be amputated
AT ANDERSON.
Report from Anderson states that
Ligon 81 Ledbetter's large wholesale
grocery store and the Anderson Cash
Grocery Store we're nnroofed. Tele-
phone and electric light wires we're
blown down and much other damage
done. All communication by tele-
graph and telephone with the out
side world was cut off.
The Episcopal church at Calhoun
Falls wac totally destroyed.
THREE KILLED IN AIKEN.
Loss Of life followed iD the wake
OF the storm which passed over Aiken
county Monday night. Two children
of Mr.. Jas. Davis, who lives at Ergles
Bridge about IL miles from Aiken,
were killed by a falling tree.
AT Lake View the roof of a,>
men: house was blown off and tle
family ran out and escaped without
injury, but the child of Moses Dor
kins, about 6 years old, was struck
by the falling chimney and killed.
While the wind was very hard in
Aiken no material damage was done.
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At spartanburg the car barn of
the Spartanburg Railway, Gas and
Electric Company WAS blown down.
The electric companies, telephone,
telegraph and street cars we're shut
down to protect the people from in.
jury from trees falling on wires.
No loss of life.
BUILDINGS AT ABBEvILLE DESTROYED.
AT Abbeville the Methodist church
at the cotton mill and the tan yard
were blown down, both buildings be-
ing totally wrecked. Telephone poles,
trees, shrubbery and chimneys fell
with velocity exceeded only by
that Of the rsir.
NEGRO KILLED AT LAURENs
The wind and rain storm which
passed over Laurens Monday after
noon, according to reports, was wide
spread and considerable damage was
done in various sections. 1t struck
Laurens about 4 80 o'clock and for 10
minutes it was terrific. Trees were
uprooted everywhere, the plastering
loosened in residences and more or
less damage done to light outbuild-
ings, kitchens, etc. The telephone
and electric light systen.s probably
suffered the greatest damage. Poles
were hattoned right and left and the
wires are down in every direction.
For several hours the service Of both
were badly interrupted. On VIM.
Browns place, two miles south, u
cabin was blown down and q negro
child had it's skull crushed and a