The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-06-11
SWEPT BY A CYCLONE
Over 100 Killed BY Terrific Wind
Storm, NJ CainesvilIe. Ga

Over 100 Killed BY Terrific Wind
Storm At Gainesville, Ga.
Gainesville, Ca. June 2.-This city
was struck by terrific cyclone, killing
over 100 persons. unroofing tho city ho-
tells, other large bildings, and destroy.
Ing the Gainesville cotton mills. The
greatest loss of life was in the destruc.
sons were killed and scores injured.
Eighteen persons were killed in the
city between the centre Of town and
the railroad station, where four large
stores were blown down. The storm
had driven many persons into these
stores for refuge. There were 500 per-
sons at work in the cotton mill when
the cyclone struck. The mill was Z
three-story building. The first story
was left standing, but badly wrecked.
With a terrible crash the two upper
stories of the building were swept
away, leaving 80 operatives dead in the
room. The cyclone then swept around
the outskirts of the city to the suburb
Of New Holland. two miles away,
mills, one of the largest institutions of
this character in the south. 4.e plant
of the Pacolea Company was not seri-
ously damaged. but probably 100 cot
tages standing nearby, occupied by the
operatives who were employed in the
mills, We're completely demolished,
killing 33 people. These were mostly
women and children. as the heads of
the families were nearly all in the fac
tory at work.
The store OF Joseph Logan, near tho
Gainesville cotton mill, was crushed to
ruins by the wind, and eight men who
had taken refuge in it were instantly
killed.
The Jones general store met simi-
lar fate. and in the ruins two people,
one man and one woman, were crushed
to death. The woman was Mrs. Jones,
wife of the proprietor.
Reports from White Sulphur, seven
miles from Gainesville, are to the ef-
feet that the STORM struck there with
terrific force. killing a dozen people.
This. however. is not absolutely con-
firmed.
The physicians who have assisted in
the work of relief say that the scenes
at the mills were appalling the victims
being crushed and mangled in every
conceive bic manner.
The Richmond Hotel was wrecked
and several perished along with it. One
hundred and twenty-five cottages, q
away in the negro section of the town
Five brick stores on the main street
Of Gainesville wer3 swept away. In
all 200 buildings are demolished here
BIG GLASS WORKS BURNED
Plant at Magnolia, N. j., Wiped ou'
BY Fire.
Camden, N j., June 5-Flames of un.
known origin destroyed the extensive
plant of the Atlantic Window Glass
Company at Magnolia, N. j., causing q
loss estimated at 100000. The de.
stroyed plant consisted of five large
buildings, located on a pleateau about
mile from the station at Magnolia
which is nine miles out from this city
on the Atlantic City Railroad. The
buildings, all of which were of frame
construction, combined in making the
second largest glass works in the
United States.
The flames spread rapidly and soor
all the buildings were on fire. The vol.
unteers worked their hardest, but
could not stay the progress of the fire
Flames soon threatened a tank cal
filled with oil. which stood on a siding
near the burning structure. At the
risk of their lives. for an explosion wal
expected every moment, the volunteer.
tied a rope to the car and pulled II
out of danger Two loaded coal car:
and an empty box car on the same
siding were completely destroyed.
George Bennett. of Magnolia, is tht
president and general manager of the
Atlantic Window Glass Company. He
said the loss was total, but partly Gov
cred by insurance.
Suit Against Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg, June flames Russ
proprietor of the Commonwealth Ho
IeI, HAS elleIeu ouit oSdlhSI ehC SohA
monwealth for the recovery of s.,
91116 for supplies furnished member!
of the legislature on an excursion tt
New York in April, 1897, to attend
the General Grant monument dedica
ton ceremonies. The suit is brOugh
under an act of assembly passed By
the recent legislature.
Negro Ran Amuck In Circus.
Albany, N. j., June 5.-Ludgar Syl
baris. a negro advertised by a circu.