The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-04-18
A DESTRUCTIVE STORM.

ton Leaving Death and De-
struction in Its Wake-Mrs. |
Mary E. Stone Killed and
Several Others Injured y
Houses Blown Down and
Wrecked and Large Trees Up
rooted and Tom to Pieces
Most Destructive Storm That
Ever Visited This Section.
One person was killed, several
others were injured and several
houses were blown down and
other property damaged by a cy-
clone which passed near Lum-
berton yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock. It was the worst storm
that has visited this section in
years and that more people were
not killed seems miraculous.
The cyclone apparently form
ed over Lumber river, where
Bear swamp enters Raft Swamp
township, an exceedingly black
cloud being noticed. Its path
was from SO to rs yards
wide. The first place that it
touched was at Mr.. Frank How
ell's, near Back Swamp church,
5 miles west of Lumberton. do
ing considerable damage in Mr..
Howell's orchard. Next, II miles
north from there, at the old R.
B. Gregory place, every house
was blown down and to pieces.
) No one was in the houses at the
; time and no one was hurt. Some
pine trees 2Oinches through were
torn to pieces. At Mr.. R. N.
Townsend's a tobacco barn, a
! smoke house and part of the
j stock barns were blown down.
At Neill McNelll's, colored,
, everything was blown down.
Here a mule was blown into the
e field and rolled over and over
: in the dust. Crossing Raft
? swamp, it touched again at the
i homes Of Messrs. William and
: Murdock Stone, a mile north OF
II the Gregory place.
=, Here more damage was done
II than at any other place. In thu
T. house occupied by Mr.. Murdoch
i Stone and family were Mr.. ant
II Mrs. Stone, Mr.. Stones mother
y Mrs. Mary Eliza Stone, and Mrs
IS Valentine Stone and baby, o
ID Boardman. Mrs. Mary Stone wa
10 killed instantly. Mrs. Valentino
"a Stone was injured about the hea
and was brought to the Thomr
Il son hospital yesterday afternoon
le Her injuries are not thought t
le be serious. The others escape
at injury. Mr.. and Mrs. Murdoc
IN Stones baby was lying on be
r which was blown about 100 yard
ne into a field, and the baby wa
n picked up near the bed, unhur
OF One of the sills of the house wa
ID found in the woods across tn
as plantation, and the top of tn
IL. house has not been found. Nj
IN VIM. Stone and family were ava
en- from home. Their house VIZ
ne carried 25 or 80 yards and VIZ
eer not much damaged.
IN At the old Jim Sealy place or
ne house was blown down and Sc
tn eral others damaged.
20 The cyclone crossed the road
Clyborne church, crossed Sadd
on Tree Swamp about the old Full
&C. Locklear place. and 5 miles fro
MS Stones, north, it touched at tt
at home of Mr.. H. A. M'Whit
'er near Powersville, on the '. &
Y. S. Ry., opening an avenue son
rst SO yards wide through the WOO
'as for some distance before strikil
to the house. Mr.. M'White's fal
lad lily and several visitors, IL pc
we pie in all, were in this hous
ma which was torn TO pieces, b
ort all escaped with minor injurie
w; Mr.. M'White was injured to t
ara extent of two broken ribs a
nat severe bruises. Miss Eth
OF Watts, who lives near by, and
md son of Rev. WA. jenkins,
od. Barker's, who were in the hou'
ut were injured, but not serious
no. and two of Mr.. M'White's ct
ent dren were hurt. The kitcf
Vn, was struck first and the ste
ak was blown around the house a
a into the front yard. A tru
ne was blown out and was found !
by er in what is known as the Go
|on' pany mill pond, a mile away,
IN bed clothes and other clothes ;
90 being picked up today a mile
,,eaf more from the place.
men Some three miles north