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Show The Grent Tornado in IVeorsiii and Sunlli Carolina Many J'crsons Killed ami Wound-ed Wound-ed JLure Loss of I'roperiy. Augusta, Ga., 22. The late tornado caused a fearful destruction along its frack, laying waste houses, trees and fences, killing persons and stock. The Baptists were holding a meeting at Elam church near Camack, when the storm demolished it, killing three and wounding twenty-live persons. Residences aud outhouses were demolished' de-molished' on many plantations in Warren, McDuflio aud Columbia counties, Ga., the destruction extending extend-ing into Edgefield, Aiken and Barnwell Barn-well counties, S. C. In some places ; persons were blown a distance of sixty yards. Every house on Mrs. P. E. Walton's plantation, including the fine residence, was destroyed. In Columbia county three negroes were killed and twenty-live persons wound-" wound-" cd. Ten houses on Dr. Hamilton's place were destroyed. It is impossible impossi-ble to givo a correct idea ot the amount of property lost. Several hundred thousand dollars not cover it. Fearful suffering is already reported in the devastated regions. |