The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-22

DR. Hawks then renewed his motion in the form of re.
cess which was carried sudths house took
THE proceedings of the Convention last evening" are
crowded out by the important war news
The Dreadful Explosion OF "a Powder Maya
.,ne IN Nashville, .Tennessee-The Whole
From the Nashville orthopolitsn Oct. lsl
scene OF the dreadful disaster Of yesterday and after
sooring or several hours in endeavoring to ascertain
the extent OF the damage and the loss of life are able
to report the following which We believe in
oqaes al the houses in the vicinity Of the disaster
IL VIII Dc seen that We have commenced with the
west portion or the ground and worked towards the
city:-
Brick house of Joseph Leeks, badly injured Mr. l..
great sufferer by the disaster Frame house owned
and occupied by Mr. shivers entirely destroyed Frame
Dickson badly hurt Frame house occypisd Sy Mr.
Harrison and MIR Armstrong destroyed; Mrs had her
arm broken House occupied by WIN Peach nearly
James King entirely destroyed unoccupied at the time
House occupied by Mrs Scott, greatly injured VIII
house very much Injured Brick house by Mr.
Davis,much damaged House occupied by Mr. Simpkius
KNOWN h1 s,@U BY negro
occupied by Mr.. Cleveland badly demolished. Brick
house occupied by Mr.. Williams. destroyed. Mrs w ,
son and daughter badly hurt Frame heuse occupied
by Mira Perry destroyedAlfred Dobson badly hurt and
negro woman supposed mortally Frame house
cupied by A. Johnson, destroyed Mrs j. injured
slightly Frame house occupied BY A c. Cover, dss.
trcyed Double frame house occupied by negro families
destroyed-a negro man was badly hurt. Frame house
deDoishedJ Parrish occupied up to within hour
or two OF the catastrophe Frame house occupied by
two families greatly injured Frame house occupied BY
T.. Murden, foreman in this Office, destroye d-Mrs
NJ and three children narrowly escaped Brick house
occupied by Joseph Brownlow entirely destroyed. A
daughter OF MI b. had gone to- neghbors, and
there killed-the whole family hurt Frame house
occupied by Spencer Chandler, entirely demolished
family slightly hurt. Frame house occupied end owned
by A. u. Shankand, totally demolished-Mr 5 IS family
md
store occupied by Stevens, aud owned by Mr. Denning
very badly injured MIR Stephens Was badly hurt
There are several buildings below the same side all
or less damaged The Of several persons in
this vicinity we did not learn Frame house occupied
dwellings on Spruce street. owned by Robert Moore
and occupied by Wherry, Bell, and others-badly In
cupied by herself and widow woman, total wreck
family escaped Brick house of c. Nichols pied by
w g Robertson child and negro giIl much injured
occupied by Messrs. Marion and Caldwell-Mrs M killed
instantly MIR C. sncs died. c. Nichols brick house
occupied by Messrs Cobbs and Sykes, ruined. Brick
owned by Mrs Knowles In dangerous situation, liable
to fall-fa my still in It, Kitchen Sc, demolished Mr.
rri%baIs brick much shattered little girl much in.
hurt Log tenement Of Mr.. Lee, much shattered
daughters jaw badly hurt Log house of Mr. simpson,
house occupied by coored family, thrown from its
foundation none injured A frame house occupied by
house. of Messrs King aud Brown-whols front blown
in John Boards large frame occupied by three families,
much shattered-one lady badly hurt.
SrRUcE SrREEr.--Grocery Of Mr.. Dennng-broad-
side thrown out least twelve nches otherwise much
injured Brick house occupied by Mr. Cole--his son
expected to survive. Frame house occupied by MIR
Beach--much shattered Frame house occupied by Mrs
McClelland, house filled with rocks of all sizes-Mrs
Nee. and n young infant had a remarkable escape
Frame ofMr Jones much inju red. Frame occupied by
Mr. Street, total ruin. Brick owned and occupied by
NJ. Taylor, very much injursd rock Of nifty pounds
blown through the wall; MIR. has been n cripple To-
some time and hts his loss will be severe New Methods
church much shattered. Brick, of Mr.. Bang Inucl
damaged Double brick ofMr. raulsvery much damaged
completely rifted with ROCKS.
Han srREEr-A stone weighing about thirty pound
blown from the magazine, and falling the cave
trough the house Of j. H. Shepard literally cuttnl
it parts and falling to the ground In front of thu
house We also learn that the Orphan Asylum Is rem
dered untenable The numerous churches In the city
all seriously injured We have thus endeavored u
give outline of the destruction which bshed on
every side but to describe the reality is beyond the
Of human power There Is scarcely tenement f any
in the city but Is more or lees injured while venture
the assertion that thcre Is not In the State Of Tennessee
glass enough supply the place Of that which broken
The sufersrng and obstruction Of life and limb Is much
to be deplored and although much has been done by
citizens to alleviate the Distress consequent upon thu
disaster remains field for the exercise of charity
In the form Of provisions &c, which hope the bene
VIOLENT Of city will not overlook. In walks thi
morning We entered many places which We supposed
inhabited, but found In the Easements many who hat
not the means of procuring single meal, fit pac
for the sick rest their heads Our heart IL sick w
will not contne the dismal tale Friends Of humanity
look to II
KuLrp-A daughter Of Joseph Brownlow was killed
instantly; Mrs. Samuel Marlen, dol MIR. Caldwell, wa
MORALLY injured and died this morning Helen Clark
negro girl, killed instantly; child whose name
did not learn also killed
INJuREp.-Mr. Dickinson badly injured that
his fe Is dispared Of Mrs Armstrong had her right
shattered AID broken badly; Mr. stephens severely
injured