When was it published?

May 16, 1835 in New Hampshire Statesman And State Journal

Domestic News May 16, 1835

New Hampshire Statesman And State Journal

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Richard J. Arnold, Esq., Mr. Clark, Mr. Arnold's Overseer

Q: What keywords are associated?

Tornado, Bryan Georgia, Ogeechee Ferry, Cherry Hill Plantation, Rice Plantation, Cotton House Destruction, Negro Houses Leveled, Enslaved Deaths

Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

A violent tornado from the southwest struck between Ogeechee Ferry and Mr. Clark's residence in Bryan, Georgia, on the afternoon of April 27, leveling trees, blockading the road, and devastating Richard J. Arnold's Cherry Hill rice plantation. It destroyed the cotton house, several negro houses killing five enslaved people and wounding others, the overseer's dwelling, and the kitchen; two oxen were killed, the overseer was bruised, but his wife and child escaped uninjured. One enslaved person died at the plow; another is not expected to recover.

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TORNADO. On the afternoon of the 27th of April, a violent tornado from the South West, passed over the Southern Road, between the Ogeechee Ferry and the residence of Mr. Clark, in Bryan, Georgia, about five miles from the Ferry, levelling the trees and blockading the road for about one quarter of a mile in width. It proceeded to Cherry Hill, the Rice plantation of Richard J. Arnold, Esq. destroying his Cotton House, and levelling several Negro Houses, which in their fall killed five negroes, and wounded others. Mr. Arnold's Overseer, was also very much bruised. One of the negroes was killed at the plough. The Overseer's dwelling was, we learn, levelled, and the fragments borne away by the wind. The wife and the child of the overseer, though in the house at the time, escaped, uninjured. Two oxen attached to the plough, were also killed. Mr. Arnold's kitchen was likewise blown away; another (the sixth) of Mr. A's is so much bruised, that no hopes are entertained of his recovery.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Weather

What keywords are associated?

Tornado Bryan Georgia Ogeechee Ferry Cherry Hill Plantation Rice Plantation Cotton House Destruction Negro Houses Leveled Enslaved Deaths

What entities or persons were involved?

Richard J. Arnold, Esq. Mr. Clark Mr. Arnold's Overseer

Where did it happen?

Bryan, Georgia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Bryan, Georgia

Event Date

Afternoon Of The 27th Of April

Key Persons

Richard J. Arnold, Esq. Mr. Clark Mr. Arnold's Overseer

Outcome

five negroes killed, others wounded, mr. arnold's overseer very much bruised, one negro killed at the plough, two oxen killed, overseer's wife and child escaped uninjured, another (the sixth) of mr. a's so much bruised no hopes of recovery

Event Details

violent tornado from the South West passed over the Southern Road between the Ogeechee Ferry and the residence of Mr. Clark, in Bryan, Georgia, about five miles from the Ferry, levelling the trees and blockading the road for about one quarter of a mile in width. It proceeded to Cherry Hill, the Rice plantation of Richard J. Arnold, Esq. destroying his Cotton House, and levelling several Negro Houses, The Overseer's dwelling was levelled, and the fragments borne away by the wind. Mr. Arnold's kitchen was likewise blown away