New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-23
Dreadful Tornado and Destruction of Life and
Property.

The town OF Grenada, Miss, has been almost
swept away by terrible tornado, and with il the
lives OF many Of lis valuable cluzens 1t occurred
about 3 o'clock on Thursday, the eth inst We find
the following melancholy par,c lars in slip Issued on
the sth az the Grenada Chronicle Office.
The tornado entered Grenada In the Western part and
first in its sweep over the town TOOK the houses OF Gen
T n Waul occupied by Mr.. Eubanks; Of Mr. Samuel
King occupied by Daniel Robinson, Esq ; and that OF
Gen T. n. Waul, occupied By Dr. Robert +. Purnei In
the destruction OF these houses TWO white persons were
hurried to eternity, viz Mr. Robinson and Mrs. Robin
son.
In The death OF these persons friend and fellow
to~nsman Dsnl. Robinson. Esq. lost father and
a devoted wife Several of his children were also
wounded there were also three negroes killed. the
property of Or. purnel. Mr. Eubanks was also killed
and his child Is lying mortay wounded The hurricane
took of the roof OF the house OF James Sims Esq and
injured This family though fortunately occasoned
no deaths
1t then passed through tina Southern psrt OF the
town and laid low The house wherein Mrs Plummer
lived killing that lady and number OF her students il
also swept away the houses OF cur fellow-iownsmcD
cause, James NJ. bausnn, DR.. j. snider L. s
Land Mr. Foster T J. Dollahite. Sept Caldwell Mrs
Jones L. D. Butler, and several others which no.
rccolect together with the Baptist Church. and the
Grenada Male Academy.
II also injured more less the houses occupied by Dr.
Edmonis +. H. Mitchell 7. NJ Oliver and DR.. Tarpey-
Our friend Daniel Robinson only lost his wife and
father but considerable sum of money which has been
blown OF in the wind and has not been found.
Amid general confusion, the grosns OF the dying and
the woful and hear:rending lamentations Of the living
the lief, 10 pursue It's march OF devastation
through the country.
An equally dreadful and rulnous storm has never been
our sad misfortune witness painful duty 10 record
and the thought Of H. though 1t be- and the danger
ever rises in our mind the cold gushes from our
brow and mental prayer OF thanks, true, real heartfelt
thanks 10 our God Nils our bosom to bursting.
Below give list, as far as ascerianed. Of the dead
wouded &c Il cannot be reckoned an accurate and full
statement owing 10 the haste In which it obtained
those put down killed certainly dead and per-
haps others We viii publish correct list &c next week
KTLLED-James whiiseti, OF DIR. :. WhtSett Two
children of D. Rosseg daughter OF j. Snder
of D-. CoifmAn Mr. TlUmmeI, son OF Mr. kirwn, Mrs
Robinson wife of C Robinson, and his father Of
j. A. Williamson. Baughan and child, Vim. Euosnks. oae
son OF Rev. MI Boswell. Henry Allen, OF Mrs Allen
two negroes belonging Caldwell two or three belong
ing 10 s. Baliour.
wovSpsp-A daughter Of u. Rosser. son Of Il. Coff-
man. a son of j. A. Williamson, TWO children OF Mr.. Gil,
a son of j. Melton Mrs Baughn, two sens OF WIN. Lake.
Joseph a son of Williams s.. Of p-. Edrnonts,
child OF the late d. Payne child Of Mr. EubaSs, Mrs
Land lady of r l. and Esqs. j. VI. Sample. Marion.
OF A :. Brown, Richard Armstrong; Mrs. Nelson, John
Mitchell. James Holder