Cleburne County AlArchives News.....Hurricane damage in Cleburne County May 1, 1878
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The Montgomery Advertiser May 1, 1878
The most powerful hurricane that ever visited East Alabama passed here Wednesday 
morning at two o'clock. It went three-fourths of a mile east of Arbacoochee 
Cleburne county, sweeping timber and houses as it went. The houses of J. H. 
Howle and K. Morris were blown down to the bottom sill, but the families of both 
escaped uninjured. The house of J. H. Price, a tenant of James H. Roberts was 
blown down, and Price being wounded by the logs, is not able to secure a shelter 
for his family. We have not heard of the tornado north, further than Bell & 
Walker's mills, on Tallapoosa River. These mills were injured very much, the 
loss being estimated at about $1,500. They had a fine set of mills, combined 
with a wool factory and cotton gin. The carding factory and cotton gin were 
entirely blown away. They have not found the gin, as yet. The loss was mostly of 
machinery and about 100 bushels of wheat and 8OO pounds of wool. Mr. J. P. 
Chandler, the miller, was wounded by bis dwelling being blown down on him. He 
says that he was not sensible of his wounds for some time after the storm had 
passed. He is able to be up today, but not able to do any labor.

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