Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1830-06-25
Fram the Nashville Republican,
THE TORNADO.

FOR the following sufficient accom-. of
'he devastating effects of the tornado. ON
the night of Monday last, we are indeb,-
ed to an extra issued this mornin. from
the office of the Wing and Bonner We
nave only time to say that stout, indeed.
must he the heat that is not awe struck
nor yields its sympathy for our friends
and neighbors who have been thus sorelv
sm''ten by the Angel of destruction.
Extract OF letter to the Editor, dated
SHELBYyILLE, Tennessee,
June 2, 1880.
Dear Sir: Shelhyville is in ruins. On
Monday night, 3Ist May, about IL o'clock
1t pleased an all-wise Providence to visit
TINS place with most devastating hurri-
cane.-The' Court house, the Market
house, Methodist Church, the Brick Ho.
tel, the Bank. and many ether valuable
buildings were Frustrated in an instant.
rive young men we've killed, and many
others bruised and wounded. Mr.. New
ton, editor Of the. SheIbyvile Intelligent
Ger, was carried amidst the ruins of his
mouse 100 yards, and instantly killed and
dfeadiuliy mangled the other Young men
who were killed, we're Mr.. David Whitson
and Hr. Caldwell, saddlers; Mr.. Rideout;
and MIR. Arnold, clerk in Mr.. James Reds
store. Messss. Blackman, Dodson. Solo,
mon Dews, and many others were badly
hurI. About 3S stores and shops andten
or fifteen dwelling houses were over.
thrown.
" Il shall not attempt to describe the
scene, those who have seen most of such
scenes, imagine, attempt least to describe
them. No one heard the fall of a tree. or
lence, or house. 1t was one constant. mo-
mentous, shrII roar-the vo;c. of the
Tempest The lightning was one constant
nash, rendering every thing visible. The
earth was covered with sheet of water
From the Public Square east all is one
undlstingushed mass of ruins. The very
foundations of many houses were blown
up, and scarcely one stone left upon ano-
Their. The preservation of lives amidst
such destruction of habitatioDs, seems al
most miraculous. Many found themselves
lying on their floors without roof over
them Others were extricated by their own
exertlons, or that of their friends. from
the midst OF raiters, beams and rubbish
Some were carried to distance between
masses OF timber and brick bats. The
storm began to subside, and the cry of
distress was heard. People half naked
were seen running through the streets TO
extricate their friends, or to convey them
to place of safety. Mr. ArnoId's case
was very very PiIiabie. In passing from
the store TO the street, the corner of flv-
ing door struck hin, and tore out por-
ton of his lungs. He was still able to
run INTO the street, where he was picked
mp and carried into an unroofed house
and laid upon the floor; thence he was ia
ken to bed; and lay during that night and
the next day in The greatest agony which
ne bore with remarkable fortitude, and
at length died, giving his friends the most
coDsolatory evidence Of his mistaken and
triumphant faith.
1.-The damage is variously estimated,
from fifty to a hundred thousand dollars,
Some have lost their all, and are without
houses. furniture, or food. Mr.. Turren-
tines jewelry shop was literally torn to
pieces, and his whole stock scattered
IN every direction. The goods in most
OF the stores sustained good deal of in
jury.
Extract from a letter TO the Editor, dated
CHARLOTTE, Tennessee,
Jure /, 1880.
About half past 10 o'clock last night.
our village was visited Nth TornsJ