Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-05-20
The Tornado at Grenada.

We copy the following additional parti-
cuIars from the Chroncle":--
II appears that the storm of wind con.
sisted of two channels before they reached
Grenada, one Of which. was sweeping due
North, and the other East After having
torn up trees as they came, for perhaps
several miles, they met at or near the re.
sIdence of d. Robinson, in the western
part of the town, when that from the West
proving the strongest, turned the course Of
the Other. and together they cume in one
body, forming whirlwind, for mile, per-
haps, then proceeded with somewhat of an
inclination northward. Besides these two
there may be seen traces of three other
channels of wind, though not so heavy.
The first sign that was visible in the Elea.
vens was a dark cloud, which thickened
in the west, ana as ws stood and watched
it, we could see clouds of red smoke rise
as if from The earth. The roar Of tho
thunder was deaiening, and the fishes Of
Lightning almost binding. A short pause,
and the cloud appeared to have blown past
US, and those who were standing with u.s.,
near the Postofiice, looking on the black
element, began 10 think that we should
have no rain. After q. short time, howev-
ever, we could observe the sudden turn in
the wind, and looking Southwark we could
plainly perceive another cloud coming up
from, that direction. The wind in the
meantime, was forcibly felt in towr; as
trees were tumbling down every instant
and shingles from the roofs Of some of The
houses, were seen 10 fall, even before we
had any idea of Tornado. The wind
continued TO rise, and the rain descended
in torrents all araund US, trees and fences
were falling, and houses creaklog, as i TO
warn the inmates to leave them, This
was followed bya scene more terrible than
one can easily imagine. and far beyond
our power to- delineate.
When the winds met, we could hearthe
crash as they came together, which sound.
ed like mighty thunder, and as il passed
through the town the noise was heard althe
distance of IL or IA miles. A glarlng,at
the same time dismal flame, hurst up on
the first appearance of The hurricane inihe
western part of the town, which continued
throughout as terrible and obstructive asst
was sublime. In coming together the tor
nado took up the house Of Sam. King, &C.
cupied by ID. Robinson, his wife father ana
sister and two children beng in the build
ing, (Mr. Robinson himself being down
\ MI ID III
distance IN the air, and found dead aboD'
one hundred and fifty or two hundred yaros
from the site of the house. literally cut 10
pieces, her head cut open, and the brains
running OUT. nearer to the house, Mr.. no
b,nson, ST., was found dead and wofnlly cus
and bruised. Mrs. Dougan and Mr. no,
binson's two children were also founa
manglcd, and one of the chIl'
1ren has SINCE died. Portions ofthe house
were seen several miles from. town and o.
The large sum Of money lost by NJ. X. only
about 100 dollars has been found. oenf
Wan's house occupied by DIR. 4. f. fuf
lelI, was also torn to pieces and Two n''
5roes killed, but fortunately asst was SUI
gular, Mrs Purnel and her children aup
lleces, were in the house at the same l'nV
saved their lives. AT the foot OF me N.Y.
IN which these two houses were shua'eU
stood house which was occupied oy
Door family by The name Of Deal. who ~els
N 4 ut the time, and though the house W."
al their clothing &c. &c. was5blown ol'
no person was killed; large oak tree W.
here loft standing, around which amour,
equally as large, is twisted and The oa,A
aiken off as completely as if il had ofea
lone by a man, thereby showing 10 Soa's
legree the velocity Of the ,chirA from y.
centre Of which is about twenty or 'n''g
Yards. The fences blown down we capn9
lctice as nearly three or four hun''''