Banks-Madison County GaArchives News.....Four People Killed February 19, 1889
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Atlanta Constitution February 19, 1889
Mayesville, Ga., Feb. 13-At 4 o'clock this morning the cyclone passed over the 
southeastern part of Banks county after having traversed Madison county with 
disastrous effect.  Heavy rains had fallen in Banks during the night.  The 
rumbling noise of the coming danger awoke the people from their slumbers, and 
in less than a twinkling the houses were being lifted up in air and dashed to 
pieces like doll houses.  Trees were wrenched from their roots, and heavy 
timbers were carried about at a furious rate.  The house of Mr. Thomas Stephens 
was blown around so variously that no two timbers can be found again.

The death list is heavy.  Mr. Thomas Stephens & his son were killed instantly.  
A second son was lifted up by the wind, carried one hundred yeards and thrown 
violently against a tree.  He is dangerously, perhaps fatally, injured.  Mr. & 
Mrs. Meadors were also killed.

There are reports of other deaths and many people seriously wounded.  The storm 
passed over.  At Nicholson great damage was done.

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