Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-02-28
TORNADO TAKES MANY LIVES.
list of Injured Shows Work of Storm
Was Severe.

placed the deaths from yesterdays
tornado In Central Alabama between
] 2 and 20 persons. Wire communi-
cation In the storm area still inter
rupted. Deaths at Stewartville, HOl-
lins, Midway and Whitsetts
Three white persons are known to
have been killed at Stewartsville, two
killed and one fatally injured at Hol-
Inns. two at Midway and four negroes
at Whitsetts.
unverifiied reports published here
report eight killed and two fatally
hurt at Coghill, Ala.
Probably a hundred persons were
hurt ut Stewartsville, Midway and
Ho'lins district. according to word
from Sylacauga, where the injured
we're removed.
Reports said school buildings and
many houses in these towns were
raZed. Many school children were
hurt.
LitEonin, Gn., Reports.
Lithonia. Ga, Feb. 24.-Two ne
groes were killed, another was prob.
ably fatally injured, four whites and
two negroes were badly hurt and
about GO buildings were wrecked by
cyclone which struck this town
with a sudden fury at 4 o'clock Fri
day afternoon.
Two negro boys, aged 2 and II.
were blown a distance OF 800 yards
into stone quarry, Where they were
found uninjured by Il searching
party.
Over 80 residences Of white peo-
pie were destroyed and as many ne
gro homes.
The cyclone descended upon the
town from the southwest, and in ten
minutes had spent its fury, leaving in
the direction of Pine Mountain and
Loganville.
In spite Of its short duration, how
ever, 1t had cut clean path through
the town.
AS it approached, with luw-nying
white clouds whipped along before
the wind, 1t had the appearance Of an
immense flock Of geese. The wind
then struck with terrific force. For
time it seemed to be blowing In
every direction, and trees and build
ings were swept away like straws.
Terror-stricken, the people were
undecided which way to turn. The
rain came down in sheets and. the
gloom was rent by binding flashes of
lightning.
That no white people were killed
seems miracle, for buildings were
topping in every direction and tim
bers and other heavy objects hurtled
through the air like cannon shot.
Cyclone Hits Hurfsboro, Ala.
Columbus, Ga, Feb. "a. - A
cyclone, followed by hail and rain
storm, damaged property at Hurts
boro, Ala, Friday morning to the eX-
tent of about $4,000. Two ware
houses, a wooden mill building, one
residence and many sheds were
wrecked, while porches, chimneys
and windows were damaged on about
80 houses and buildings. No per-
sonal injuries are reported
Hail fell afterwards. completely
covering the ground, in some in
stances to a depth OF about to 6
inches.
Rain followed. flooding the streets
and stores, causing considerable
damage. One freak of the wind was
the blowing of horse, wagon and
driver across the street without do
ing any damage to either.
Six Children Hurt.
Georgetown, Miss, Feb. 24.--SiS
children were injured, two Of them
seriously, when country school
building near here collapsed during
heavy wind and rain storm which
swept this section shortly after noon
Friday. 1t was believed none Of the
injured children will die. Several
residences in Georgetown were par.
TALLY destroyed.
A report from Purvis, Miss, re.
! ceiVed here last night said Ernest
Morris, aged 80, was struck by light.
ming and instantly killed when he
sought refuge from the storm under
a tree.