Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-04-29
DEATHS MAY REACH 500.

deaths MAf REACH 500
The Hurricane Which Swept. Over
Eight States Friday Left Path
Of Death, Desolation and Want In
Its Wake-Death List is Estimated
at Five Hundred end Hundreds
Are Seriously Injured.
Atlanta, Specials a result of
the storm which swept into Georgia
after having done extensive damage
in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,
25 persons are dead and at least one
hundred were injured, while many
others received bruises and scratches
from flying debris in dozen towns
| in this State.
The storm which first appeared il
this State at Columbus, on the Ala
bama line, seems to have f1eved la
northeasterly direction, striking
tho towns of Chippley, Harris, La
Grange, Griffin, McDonough;. Locust
Grove, Cedartown and Cave Springs;
while % portion Of its fury was felt
in the eastern suburbs Of Atlanta
shortly after midnight.
Homes Swept Away.
At Cave Springs, near Rome,
where the largest loss of life oc-
Cured, nino. persons were killed and
nine injured, while a score of ne
groes are reported to have been more
or less badly bruised. In this vicinity
the wind swept a path half mile
wide and fve miles long from the
outskirts of Cave Springs III a SOUTH
westerly direction to Hatnatie. There
is not o house left standing lii the
storm-swept area. Hearn's Academy,
at Cave Springs, was badly dam
aged. At Cameo two negro section
hands were killed, and one white
imam is reported dead at Stinson.
At Columbus Mrs. Villa Norris and
her daughter were instantly killed
by the destruction of a pavilion at
North Highlands in which they were
staying. The property loss in this
section will be heavy.
Griffin reports that three white
women were killed and eight white
persons injured and a property loss
Of $4,000 sustained. The path of
the storm at this point was directly
| oyer the cotton mill and cottages of
the mill operatives. twenty-five of
these cottages were entirely de-
molished and the escape of their
occupants is considered miraculous.
Ten Negroes Killed.
The boiler and engine room and
the roof of the card room Of the
Rushtown mills were blown away, as
was the comtnissaty room. The Oak
Hill Baptist Church and Levotie
chapel were destroyed, while a score
of other buildings sustained great
damage. Physicians of the city
rushed to the scene Of disaster and
gave prompt relief to the injured
who were removed to hospitals as
quickly as possible. Hundreds were
bruised and ssa by flying missiles
A public meeting was held Sunday to
raise funds for the injured.
At Chipley Mrs. Frank Hopkins
and Mrs. Forester and 10 negroes
were killed, while the husbands OF
the two women were seriously in
jured. Practically every business
house in Chipley was more. or less
damaged; the hotel, in which there
were II guests, was blown down,
but none Of its occupants, was in
jured. All the warehouses were
damaged and not q negro house is
left standing. The residence of Fl.
"A. Middlebrook was lifted from its
foundations, carried $50 yards and
deposited in its new position with
out being damaged.
The depot and three freight cars
were blown away at Harris, emall
station three miles from Chipley.
One report says that six white per.
sons and two negroes were killed at
that place.
Engineer Neisler Killed.
Engineer Samuel Neisler, of Able.
vile, S. c.. and d negro brakeman