The Washington times., 1929-04-27
s STRICKEN
SECTIONS
FIGHTING
PLAGUE
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property loss placed the damage at
exceeding $1,250,00o. Even this fig
ure will mount as communication
with the storm-swept area is re-
established, it is believed.
Citizens of Statesboro, Ga, who
were cut off entirely from the out
side world for day, have broadcast
a call for help in their fight against
the plague menace. A serious situa-
tion is said to exist at Statesboro.
This sorely distressed town har-
bors many injured facing danger OF
infection, and with physicians handi-
capped by lack Of medical sup
plies.
Cuts Wide Swath
The storm swept in a wide swath
from Macon, southeast through
Bibb, Laurens, Dooly and Chandler
counties, its freahish course strewn
with dead and injured and leaving
demolished buildings, impassabls
highways and several communlca'
tions in its wake.
Reports from the stricken Georgia
towns reported the known toll as
follows, with many more feared
dead in the outlying farm sections
between the towns: Statesboro. "a
killed, 20 injured; Cochran, 20 killed,
11O injured Meter, "a killed, SO
injured: Dexter, killed, II injured;
and Rentz, l killed, 10 injured.
Meager telegraphic dis tches
trickling in from isolated South
Carolina communities placed the
death list in that State conserVa-
lively at 7 and the injured at 20.
With the re-stringing of telephone
and telegraph lines. the first eye
witness stories reached here. Each
told of the fury of the rain and
wind storms that struck without
warning.
No twisting clouds or the peculiar,
eerie whistling that usually pre-
cedes tornadoes heralded the COM
ing of the twister, the storm suf'
ferers said.
Many persons were caught In
the streets and dashed to death;
others sought safety in their homes
and were killed when their dwellings,
were demolished. and still others
met death on the farms and high
ways.
Only Shattered Wood
A settlement nine miles south OF
Macon first felt the fury of the
storms. The settlement today re-
sembled a child's matchwood vii
lage, practically every building be-
ing reduced to piles of shattered
wood.
From this settlement, the twiSter
tore southwark on it's freakish path,
descending at Cochran where it de-
molished every building in its path.
Fortunately. it missed the business
section, accounting for the compara-
lively low loss Of life.
The tornado rose again after
leaving Cochran and whirled to-
ward Dexter and Chester. The
amount of damage in these towns
is not yet known as only meager
reports have been received from
that territory.
Almost simultaneously, a similar
disturbance and quite as frightful
in its intensified fury, swept a
corner of South Carolina, centering
around Spartanburg and Pelzer
where it claimed at least seven lives
and resulted in the injury Of a
near Spantanburg, reported one
dead and many injured.
Bodies Are Sought
Survivors of, the cyclonic winds,
aided by Red Cross workers, combed
the wreckage today for additional
bodies. Many families are believed
to have been wiped out by the high
winds.
Volunteer physicians and nurses
pushed slowly on through the debris
strewn roads today armed with
medical supplies and quantities OF
serum to ward off an outbreak Of
pestilence.
Many hours will elapse before
communication with all sections Of
the tornado-stricken territory is re.
stored.