FIRST NAME

LAST NAME

LOCALITY

Dawson, GA Tornado, Apr 1893

Posted November 17th, 2007 by Audrey

DAMAGE AT DAWSON

A Heavy Storm Destroys Crops--Several Houses Badly Damaged.

Dawson, Ga., April 28.--(Special)--A most destructive hail storm visited this section this afternoon, accompanied by wind, lurid lighting and deafening thunder. The crops of vegetables and fruits are seriously damaged. The forward crop of cotton is absolutely ruined and the supply of cotton seed is about exhausted.

Several houses were blown down. W. J. Connaway’s new two-story dwelling, near the Columbus Southern depot, was struck by lightning and the entire building badly damaged. His father’s family, the occupants of the house, were all shocked and stunned. Their escape from serious injury or death seems marvelous.

The Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta, GA 29 Apr 1893
__________________

Transcribed by Audrey. Thank you, Audrey!

Search for more information on this disaster and other train wrecks, fires, accidents, etc. in historical newspapers in the Newspaper Archive. Over one billion newspaper articles online!
Search for your ancestors among the billions of names at ancestry.com Find death records, census images, immigration lists and genealogy other databases for your surnames. Use this Free trial to search for your ancestors.
Start Your Family Tree It's FREE and easy. Start with yourself, your parents, grandparents and you're on your way to building your family history! Get Started Now and build your family tree at ancestry.com. It's Free!


Family Old Photos | Old-Yearbooks.com | Old Photos & Genealogy Blog

gendisasters.com is a genealogy site, compiling information on the historic disasters, events, and tragic accidents our ancestors endured, as well as, information about their life and death. Database and records searchable by surname. Compilation, design, artwork and concept covered by copyright. Copyright ©2006-2009, All rights reserved. Contact me. Privacy Policy.