Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
Cyclone Sweeps Path for
Miles - Tucker, Charleston
and Other Towns Hit.
rs TOTAL KILLED IN
SOUTHERN STORMS
Death and Destruction Left in
Many PIaCeS-Rain Falls
in Torrents.

Brushed by a tornado that swept
over six states. carrying death and
devastation in its wake. Atlanta awoke
today unscathed from the terrible wind
and rain storm which ragged through
the city last night and early this morn
Ing.
The electrical storm, the heaviest in
years left with a death toll Of % IN
the adjoining south including six in
DeKaIb county, and spent it's fury in
Atlanta suburbs. Travelling across the
northeastern section of the city, the
wind and rain brought calamity and
destruction TO Sylvester, Decatur, Stone
Mountain, Charleston and Tucker
Following is the list Of dead in De-
Kalb county:
MRS. SALLIE NASH and her FIVE
YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, Tucker.
DAUGHTER OF ESMA THOMAS,
Tucker.
THREE NEGROES who lived on Or.
Brockwens place near Charleston,
The injured are:
Esma Thomas, Tucker
Mrs. NJ. L. Wing Sylvester.
G. w. Marbut, Sylvester
North Atlanta was deluged shortly
after nightfal and the rain descended
on the entire city. accompanied by
thunder and lightning, at o'clock.
Again at o'clock this morning the
city was caught in the grip OF the
storm and for two hours the elements
were loosed in fury.
Eastern DeKalb county, beginning
close to the city line, caught the fuh
force of the storm. With the rain that
poured down in Atlanta, DeKalb com
munlties were visited by heavy winds
which destroyed thousands Of dollars
worth of property
Child Dead Under Tree.
DR.. w. c. MCCurdy, of Stone Noun
tain. was summoned to assist the suf-
fering at Tucker, five miles northwest
Of Stone Mountain. He found the one
story frame house Of Esma Thomas
blown away and Thomas twelve-year-
old daughter Troy dead under big
tree in the woods % yards from the
Thomas home. The girl is thought to
have struck the tree. Her legs were
badly broken and she was injured IN
ternaIly. Mr.. Thomas and his wife sus-
tanned broken arms from falling tim
bers They were rescued by nephewS-
Foster and Sam Thomas-and removed
TO the home of Robert Thomas, a
brother, who lives near by.
Mrs. Sallie Nash, sister Of Bob Bur
nett, of Tucker with whom she was
staying, was killed when the Burnett
one story frame house was blown
away. and her four year-old son was
killed with her. They were sleeping
together in one Of the bed rooms Of
the house when a chimney fell on
them. Neighbors pulled them from I'M
der the debris The housewife, Mrs.
Burnett, was seriously hurt. Her two
sons escaped with scratches. The Bur
nett family sought refuge at the Har-
rison house at Tucker. Harrison's
house lost part of its roof and some
heavy timbers.
A negro house was blown away At
Tucker and three inmates escaped I'M
hurt. Tucker is on the Seaboard, about
twelve miles from Atlanta.
Struck About P. M.
The cyclone struck Tucker about Z
o'clock last night. after which there
was comparative quiet. Forests were
devastated and fields of growing grain
ruined. Barns We're sent reeling across
the countryside and outhouses and
other shacks we're lifted as if they
were straws
The Thomas and Burnett cottages
We're strewn to the four winds. Planks
and rafters We're sent whizzing hum
dreds of yards. and occupants Of The
houses followed closely behind.
Other damage is expected to be re-
ported later in the day. There WAS