Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1888 — Destructive Storm in the South. [ARTICLE]

Destructive Storm in the South.

A humcanepassed over Eastern Tennessee and Northern Georgia Tuesday night, leaving death and destrnction in its wake. Near Lenoris, Tenn., the honse of J. H. Williams was completely swept away, and his wife, who was in bed, blown into the Tennessee River. The home of James Linginfelter was reduced to kindling wood. In it were John R. Smith, who was killed, and a littie daughter of Linginfelter, who had a leg broken. The dwellings of Wm. King and John Gideon were blown down. Seven members t f the King family were badly injured and two of the Gideons were so seriously hart that they can not recover. At Louden, Tenn., the honse of Geo. Moses was completely destroyed and every member of his family were badly hurt. Andrew Worlev’s honse was also carried away and the members of his family barely escaped with their lives. ,Th®y are all seriously injured. The bacon from Worley’s smoke-house was blown two miles away. Calhoun suffered most in North Georgia. Every bnilding in the path of the storm is either destroyed or damaged. The southern arm of the storm passed eastward through Telefair county, taking everything in its path, 400 yards wide. The turpentine works of Whitten A Holland, two miles north of Lumber City, were completely demolished and the ownhr and two other men killed. Fairburn, Anstelle and Gainesville suffered and several negroes were killed.