The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-06-30

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STORM IN TENNESSEE. Further particulars
of the late destructive storm in Tennessee have
been received, from which we make the follow
ing extracts:
CHARLOTTE, Tenn June l.
About half past ten o'clock last night
our village was visited with a Tornado,
the violence and destructive effects of
which no pen can describe, nor can they be
adequately conceived except by those who
were witnesses to the awful and terrific
scene. Our little town is now, literally,
heap of ruins. Many who but yesterday
had u comfortable home, are now without
place even to shelter themselves, while
their clothing and provisions have all been
swept away IN the general wreck. The
wind approached the village from the south
west, and one constant glare of lightning
inspired awe and alarm, yet no one antici-
pated, none could anticipate, and, even now
it is difficult to realize, what the ravages Of
five minutes have produced. But yesterday,
We were at case, and comfortably situated
to-day many are wandering aboutthe streets,
not knowing where TO go or how to procure
the means of supplying their necessities.
Many, who yesterday were blessed with
health and the full enjoyment Of the COM
forts of life, are now langnlshing on their
beds. with broken limbs or mangled bodies,
and some with scarce hope of recovery.
But amidst all these calamities, the hand Of
protecting Providence has been displayed
in the miraculous preservation Of many Of
our citizens.
The following list of buildings demolish-
ed, may furnish some idea of the destructive
ravages of the storm, within the compass of
our little Village:-
DR.. Napier's brick corner, occupied by b.
a Oh; --a--~,I ~ Ms. Glasgow
as a tailor's shop; a long log building occn-
pied by VOORHEES, & Smith us a store, and
Mrs. Clinton as dwelling no use Judge
Humphreys house, occupied by DIR. B. N.
Carter; Thomas Palmer's, two stories high,
including a saddler's shop; Thomas Eppe's
dwelling, shop, &C., occupied by Mr..
Eubank's; G. Adamson's blacksmth's shop
and contents; Brewers Square, including
dwelling house occupied as n grocery, by
Mr.. Massey, and the post. office; a dwelling
occupied 10y Betts-these with all the out
buildings and improvements, are entirely
destroyed. The opposite corner formerly
occupied MS shop, by Dr.. Carter and the
next building occupied by NJ. Smith, as a
grocery, are likewise gone, with their out
buildings two stables and three kitchens
James Nesbit's cotton gin, with dwelling
house, and stables on the same lot, are
totally demolished. Robert Livingston's
hatter's shop, was destroyed, together with
every other building on his premises, ex-
rent hia dtuallino houSa tho .,h;n,no, 81
whirh was blown down. The dwelling
house of Jacob VOORHEES,, was taken off
to the second story, his chimney blown
down, and all his out-buldings DESTROYED.
Fiold Farrur's stut,iu and uTner OuI-nohses
were demolished. The tavern owned by
James Nesbit was much injured. james
Gould had part of the roof Of his dwelling
blown off, his kitchen and smoke house un.
rooted, and chimneys thrown down Sam'l.
Bowker's house and smoke house were I'M
rooted the corn-crib attached to the tav-
ern Of Thos. Jarrat, occupied by B. e. Rob
inson, was blown down, and one Of the out
buildings unroofed. The only house in
the town that entirely escaped INJURY is
that occupied as store by J-Steele & Co.
and with the buildings DESTROYED, ne arly all
their contents were swept away and lost.
The Court House, a substantial brick build
ing, is heap of ruins, and Mr.. William Col
lier, who was buried beneath the rubbish, is
dangerously injured, butyet survives. The
Jail is nearly level with the ground. Mrs.
Enbanks is not expected to recover; Mrs.
Coffee is much mangled and not able to
move herself; Mr.. Glasgow was dreadfuly
injured, though now recovering. and many
other persons have received smaller wounds.
The public records are all lost, and the
fragments of the buildings are scattered
through the country for miles.
SHELBYvILLE, Tenn June 2.
Shelbyville is in ruins. On Monday night,
3lst May, about IL o'clock, it pleased an
all-wise Providence to visit this place with
most devastating hurricane. The Court
House, Market House, Methodist Church,
the Brick Hotel, the Bank, and many other
valuable buildings were Frustrated in an
instant. Five young men we're killed, and !
many others bruised and wounded. Mr.. |
Newton, editor of Shelbyvile Intellgencer,
was carried amidst the ruins of his house I
100 yards, and instantly killed and dread
fully mangled many others were badly
hurt. About thirty-eight stores and shops,
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