Newspaper article about cyclone in Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in The State, South Carolina , March 27, 1893
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Shawn Martin, 03/17/07


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The State, South Carolina, March 27, 1893
DEATH IN THE WIND

Additional Details of Thursday’s Cyclone in Mississippi
   
NATCHEZ, MISS., March 26 – Further information relative 
to Thursday’s cyclone in Richland parish has been received.  
The storm struck the vicinity of Archibald, on the line of 
the New Orleans and Northeastern Railway, at 3:30 p. m.  It 
barely missed that town.  All the buildings on W. A. 
Broughton’s plantation were destroyed.  Mr. Sarle’s place 
share the same fate; two men and one child were killed there 
and a number wounded, all colored.  All the buildings on the 
Pruitt place were demolished and two Negro children killed.  
The residence of T. A. Archibald and J. Archibald were 
totally wrecked, with all of the outbuildings.  Other houses 
badly damaged were those of W. A. McVeigh, D. Bothy, L. M. 
Montgomery, E. S. Archibald, J. J. Archibald and W. K. 
Spencer.  Miles of fencing and thousands of trees were 
prostrated.  
   The storm passed from southwest to northeast, and followed 
the tract of the New Orleans and Northeastern railway for a 
considerable distance, shutting off traffic over the road 
beyond Archibald’s for several hours.  Dozens of people were 
slightly injured and bruised, of which no account was taken.
   The above only recounts the damage in vicinity of 
Archibald.  In the remote places east and west, it is 
thought incalculable destruction was wrought.