The Arkansas advocate., 1830-06-23
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gentleman has politely furnished US with an Extra, issued from the office of the W'hig < Banner, giving the following suc- einct account of the devastating effects of a tornado, on the night of the 3lst uit., in Tennessee.
 Eatract from letter to the editor, ddted
 5iiEbBYvILuE, Tenn. June 2
 Dear Sir Shelbyyille IS in ruins. 1On Monday night 3lst May, about I2 o'clock, 1t pleased anall-wlse Providence to visit this place with most devasta- l ting hurricane. The Courthouse, Mar ket house, Methodist Church, the Brick Hotel, the Bank, and many other valua- bic buildings were prostratedin an in- stant. ! i've young men were killed, and many others bruised and wounded. Mr. l Newton, Editor of the Shelbyville intel- 1 llgencera was carried amidst the ruias ofhis house l91 yards, 1diastantlY kill- ed and dreadfullY ma gled; the other you men who were killed were Mir. David Bhitson and Mir. Caldwell, sad d!eTs; Mir. Rideout; and Mir. Arnold. clerk ia Mr. James Reid 'sstore. Messrs. blaekman, Dodson, Solomon Dews, and many others were badly hurt. ! bout thirty-eight stores and shops, and ten or fifteen dwelling houses were oyer- thrown.
 I shall not attempt to describe the scene. Those who have seen most of such scenes, l imagine, attempt the least to describe them. No one heard the fall ofa tree, or fence, or house. It was one constant monotonous, shriIl roar the voice of the Tempest. The Iight- ming was one constant flash, rendering every thing visible. The earthwas cov- cred with sheet of water. From the Public Square east, all is one undistin- g4ished mass ruins. The foundations of many houses were blown up, and scarcely one stone left upon another. ithepreseryationoflivesamdstsuchdes- des- truetion efhahitatioas seems irnost mir aculous. Many found themselves lyingoa their floors without roof over them or wailsarouad them; others wereextricat- ed by theirownexertlons or that of their friends, from the midst of rafters, beams and rubbish. Some were carried to a distauce between masses of timber and brlek-bats. The storm began to sub- side, and the cry of distress was heard. People half naked were seen running through the streets to extricate their friends, or convey them to place of safety. Mir Arnold's case was very pit fable. In passing from the store to the street, the corner of a flying door struck him and tore out portion of his lungs. He was still able to run into the street, where he was picked up and carried in- to all unroofed house and laid upon the floor; thence he was taken to bed, and lay during that night aud the next day in the greatest agony, which he bore with remarkable fortitude, andat length died, giving his friends the most consol- atorv evidence. of his unshaken and tri- umphant faith.
 1 The damage is variousIy estimated. from fifty fo a hundred thousand dollars. Some have lost their all and are with out houses, furniture, or food. MT. Turrentine's Jewellery shop was literai- I ly torn to pieces, and his whole stock scattered in every direction. The goods in most of the stores sustained good deal of injury.
 Extract from c letter to tFe editor, dasea
 CHARLOTTE, Ten. June I
 About half past ten clock last night, our village was visited *ith tornado, the violence and destructive effects of which TO pen car describe, TOT can thew be adeqaatels conceived except fy those who were witnesses to the awful and terrific scene. Our little town is now. .literallr. q heap ofruias, Many. who but yesterday had comfortable