Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SUMTER COONr? TORNADO lives and property loss ( Friday's Sumter Item) Canvas* of the death-dealing- and properly-destroying results of the tornado that swept across the north western section of Summer county,, from the Horatio section of the Wateree river to Mechanicsviile on i he county line, between twelve and one o'clock Wednesday, while still incomplete as to the details serves hut to prove that the first estimates of the extent of the dis aster were less than the reality. It seem A certain that twenty per sdhs lost their lives, for that num ber have been accounted for and identified, ai\d more than thirty in jured, six or more being seriously hurt, while a large number sustained minor injuries; The property damago ha* not been tabulated but an esti mate, believed to be conservative, places the aggregate loss above a hundred thousand dollars. Some per sons who have made a partial in spection of the storm swept area be tween Horatio and Mechanicsviile, estimate the loss due to the de struction of farm houses, tenant houses, household goods, barns, live sfock, farm machinery and imple ments, etc., at more than double the lowor estimate. As a matter of fact it is impossible to place a figure on the actual immediate loss that the property owners and their tenants, sustained. It is so great and ho thorough as to appeal and Hadden all who have visited the stricken neigh borhoods. At Horatio the large plantation of Mr. C. J. i Jackson was swept almost bare of all buildings, including his homer Mrs. Jackson who was in the dwelling when the storm struck it, escaped without injury, although the bouse was completely demolished, j On the plantation eight of the tenants were killed and a number of others injured, some seriously. On the adjoining plactj owned by the estate of Kev. Friday Kershaw, [tutored, three persons were killed, one of* them being Friday Kershaw, Jr. A number of houses in this neighborhood were wrecked. Between Horatio and Ballard's Hill a number of houses were wrecked and several persons injured, but there are no deaths reported from this section. Between Ballard's Hill and iGilliard's Crossroads, several houses^ were destroyed and several persons injured. At Gilliard-$ Crossroads the homo, farm building and store of Mr. M.^W. Gaylord were absolutely demolished. The son of Mr. Gaylord was injured, but not fatally. Mrs, -Gaylord es caped without serious injuxj^^ Mr. Gaylord was driving toward ms'Jjpmo when the storm struck him and he was blown put of his buggy and the buggy wrecked. The 1?irprf . residence of Mrs. Burrows ColctyUgh, I near-by was unroofed and a pa^t of the" second story blown awayi A number of farm buildings wer? de stroyed. A clean sweep was made of the home and all buildings o*\ the place of Mr. T. A. Edens. The same destruction visited the Scarborough place, where seven persons t >yere. killed and a number injured, and on an adjoining place three others were killed and a number injured. One of the victims here was killed by a two-by-four piece of timber being driven entirely through her body. Practically all the buildings on the large plantation of Mr. H. D. Barnett wore swept away,, and some of his tenants were injured. The buildinga on tho farm of Mr. H. C. $dens were nil M II HI I. tmi ^ wrecked. At Pineville, the old Colclough place, near DuBose's, the destruction was terrific. The old home place occupied by Mr. T. S. DuBose, Jr., left a wreck, the roof being blown away and the house seriously damaged. All of the barns, stables and cotton warehouses were destroy ed. Near-by the home of Mrsf> Annie ji. J >ick was completely destroyed. Here it was that Mr. William Kd* ward t)ick, aged twenty-seven, was killed. He was lying on a bed when the storm came and after it had passed his mangled body wps found amid the wreckage sonuv distance from the *rutOs of the house. Mrs, Dick was buried in the ruins and *(uite seriously injured and is now in the hospital. A negro servant was also injured when this house was wrecked. A hundred yards away was the new bungalow home of Mr. H. B. Fraser, whose wife is the daughter of Mrs. Dick. The roof Was swept away, the house lifted from the foun dations and thrown a distance of eight feet and. left a wreck. Mr. Fraser and family escaped with minor injuries, although his little daughter was buried beneath a pilo of fallen brick. In this immediate vicinity the destruction of pine timber and magnificent old oak trees was appalling. All the road4 were blocked with pilcij up trees and it was difficult to approach the grounds of either of the three homes even 0" foot. 1 ' * ' | The old Rembort Hall place, now . ' t -j otvned by the Aman estate and occu-, fried by Mr. T. G. DuBose, which has been standing more than a century was seriously damaged, though its ! sturdy construction withstood the storm. A part of the roof and upper j story were blown away. It is stated that a part of the roof of ttfiis house was blown away in a storm about fifty or sixty years ago. The out s and tenant houses on this building The name on the can is worth a whole lot to you. It enables you to get, with certainty, the grade, of oil which you know is best for your engine. Without it you could never be sure of correct lubrication. When a man is proud of his product the first thing he does is to give it a name. Then, having given it a name, he leaves no stone unturned to main ? tain or to raise the original stand ard of quality. Every good oil has a name. Be ware of the nameless oil. For your motor's sake, select a good motor oil ? arid then buy it by name, always. In asking for "Standard" Polarine you have the satisfaction of get ting a product whose high qual ity has made it the standard among oils for many years. Your motor will thank you. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (New Jersey) Buy the best oil but buy it by name ? and the name is " Standard " Polarine plantation were greatly damaged. The home of Mr. H. C. PuBoae wan wrecke^ and both Mr, and Mrs. Du Bose were injured. At the Mechanicsvilie place. owned by Mr. T. 11. Clarke and the estate of Dr. F. K. Holman, the large old residence way partially unroofed, and a large barn and other buildings wrecked. From Mechanicsvilie the storm passed across the swamp into Lee county, and on to Florence county. It is reported that considerable damage was done in the vicinity of Wisacjky, at Mr. K. M. Cooper's place, Dr. Alford's and others, but details have not been obtainable Thursday morning. On Mr. Mark Reynolds' "Little Fork" farm at Mechaniesville two tenant houses and two barns wee blown into fragments. One four, room house, occupied by a negro family of nine children, the mother, and her infant of two weeks, had ? miraculous escape. A little girl, about two years of age, was found in the ruins, after one-half hour's search, buried beneath the brick and* mortar of a fallen chimnoy ? a bed room door was over the child which saved it from serious injury, although there was a deep ragged wound in the jleg. A little boy, aboiit three or four years old, was struck in the head ?by flying timber and a part of the scalp laid back. Others received more or less minor bruisos and cuts. One of the horses, in the stable, was killed and blown about Ave hundred feet across the fields. Numerous pigs, chickens and turkeys were killed ? the old turkey gobbler had all of his feathers blown and puljed off. First aid was rendered and a surgeon from Sumter went out that night and crossed the swamp on fo,ot and min istered to all of the injured on the place. The above is a - bare and incom plete outline of the damages. Many of the smaller farms o\qoed by both whites and colored were in tfyft' "Storm's path and met with the same destruction meted out to tho larger plantations. No attempt has been made to note the number of livestock killed. ? The list of the dead and injured as compiled up to 3 o'clock Thursday is as follows; - Ltat-of Dead. William Edward Dick, 28, white, DuBose's. Earthland Cabbagestalk, colored, DttBose's. Kitty Griffin, 28, colored, Gilliard's Crossroads. Sumter Jefferson, Jr., 4, colored, Gilliard's Crossroads. Julia Jefferson, wife of Alex Jeffer son, 20, colored, Gilliard's Crossroads. Lutena Williams, wife of Levi Wil liams, 20, colored Gilliard's Cross roads. Maggie Lee Williams, 4, child of Joe and Maggie Williams, Mechanics; wijfo ' .? ' James Howard, 1 year, 3 months old, Gilliard's Crossroads. Friday Kershaw, 30, farmer, Ho ratio. ' ' j Edward McQuiller, 7, son of Ad die McQuiller, Gilliard's Crossroads. Andville Palmer, Horatio. Mary Douglas, Horatio. Three others are known dead at Horatio, and eight others are re ported dead on the - (X- J. Jackson place. The list of injured from Wednes day's tornado, as secured today are: Mrs. Annie Dick, DuBose, leg am putated as result of injuries. Mrs. T. Challey DuBose, bruised. Maria DuBose, 5, brujsed. Alice DuBose, 3 fracture of right leg. Baby DuBose eight months, brwsedr Mr. and Mrs. W, M. Gaylord, and son, bruises. Mrs. T. A. Edens, ribs broken and bruised. Mrs. S. D. tFraser, cut on forehead. Little chifiT of Mr. and' Mrs. S. D. Eraser, bruised. Mrs C. J. Jackson, bruised. Colored: Cleveland Bennett, 24, Gilliard's Crossroads, bruised. ' July Scarborough, 22, DuBose, hurt internally. Booker T. Jefferson, 2 1-2, bruised and suspected fracture of skull, Gil liard's Crossroads. Baby Bennett, 2 1-2, fracture of right leg and fracture of skull, Gil liard's Crossroads. Luclla Fortune, 18, bruised and cut, DuBose. Martha Griffin, 18, dislocation of left shoulder. . ? -- Ola Bennett, '23, hand injured, Gil liard's Crossroads. Alex Jefferson, 23, Gilliard's Cross roads, bruises. Emanuel Oliver, $0, dislocation of right hip, Gilliard's Crossroads. ~ naes Diggp, 57, fracture of right wrUt " These sre all at the TeKMjgey bo?-1 for treatment. There are** Of others who were injured seriously, some at tm went back home, others who were treated at their homes. The injured among the colored are very numerous, but fortunately their Injuries were confined to bruises and cuts whieh were not serious. Among those who were treated were John Fortune, Pulioso and Manning Diggs, lloratio. Fire in Hock Hill. Hock Hill. April 24.~r.Fire of un- j known origin late Friday night de stroyed \joth the plant of the Sthnd ard Milling company on West Main street anil the homo of Mrs, S. Sowell. While the cause of the mill- j ing plant tire could not today be de- ! termined, it is believed by firemen that sparks from that fire fell on the roof of the Sowell home and the wind fanned them into a\ blaze on the roof. The homo is approximately five blocks from the grist mill. The people, of Anderson eonti ibitted $8,000 Sunday for Near Kast relief. Traffic Death of KUncf, i The muny friends of Miss Alberta Williamson of Lancaster will sym pathize deeply with her in the deatk of her fiance, Mr. William Edward Dick of Oswego, who was one of the victims of the destructive tornado j that visited parts of South Carolina on Wednesday. Miss Williamson is j teaching at Spring Hill, about ftvjft miles from Qtfwegfli, and they were J to be married in about a woek. Upon hearing of the tragedy, her brother, II. K. Williamson, hurried to Spring- Mill by motor car to ex tend sympathy and help to his sister in her distress. 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