Democratic banner., 1850-12-04
hurricane ct Cape Giraraeaa.

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Wednesday last. It was also felt near St. Gem
~evieye. -
D.. Our city was visited on Wednesday, sf.
lternoca last, BY q most terrifcand destruc.
tive tsraado-such a. was never before
witnessed in this region Of country. There
lhsd bsen rain storms for several days pre-.
vious, but about 8 o'clock on Wednesday,
the clouds were seen flying in every direc-
ltion, and the commotion in the atmosphere
extended to the earth, first in torrents Of
rain and ended in Q hurricane which swept
almost everything before it. Trees and hou-
ses were mere playthings within il vortex,
and steamboats, faxed but little better. The
lSaransk heavily laden for New Orlesns,ha
Just landed by the side Of the Wharfbost
Cham,lsin, when the storm commenced land
suddeily there was such Q crashing, as We
never heard, and such Q scene % we hope
to see no more. The persons or ths boats
aimsdfor the shore. and though many reach.
ed it, iome we're blown into the river, and
swan Or wadsd out. Quite a number on
board each boat, in imminent danger Of
their lives, until the terrible tornsdo had
PASSED. The pilot house and Texas Of the
Ssrsnsk was blown on top ofthe wharf.boat
and Mr.. Jsmss Mccoy, who was at the
wheel, was in it. He was badly hurt. but
will recover. Her chimneys also fell on
the wharf bost. The cabin Of the Saranak
was flown to pieces. Her hull and engine
escaped injury, and her freight. except that
which was on deck. Some freight in sacks
and barrels wss blown overheard, but we
have not learned the quantity. The books.
papers and money were ell saved. No one
was killed or missing and M one on the
boat vas badly hurt, except one ofths pilots
and On engineer. The boss was insured.
Int vhsthsr q policy covers . loss Of this
kind, We know aot.
The cabin Of the wharf boat 10 broken
and blown to pieces, but We believe she 10
not much injured IN other respects. Mr..
8. H. Kimmel, who remained on the wharf
boat, vas struck on the head, but was not
badly hurt, though much stunned. One of
our citizens, who had charge of . lady and
her little daughter, to place them on board
the Sarsnsk, with one hand held to Q post,
with the other the mother, and took the child
between his knees, and BY that means it isl
very probable saved their lives. We were
on ths wharf boat, and jumped on the shore,
end a. fast - We attempted TO rise, were
blown over, and did not recover until we
were carried thirty steps along the shore.
While thus forced along, We saw Q little
boy lying, as We supposed, hurt, and vas
about to take him with rs, a. the fragmen,sl
Of The boats we're falling fast around u.s.
when We were struck by Q piece Of TIMBER
the left shoulder, which rendered that
arm powerless, and were driven along sew.
srsl yards farther, and it was with, the
greatest exertion that we saved ourselffrom
being blown into the r~iver-being in . few
feet Of il when the storm abated.
The tornado commenced its ravages a.
bout q mile below town, at the mill farm of
John Cross, Esq, where il blew down the
fences, upset one or two corn cribs, scat
tering the corn in every direction, and blew
over, . negro cabin, i%njuring three or four
negroes severely, but not mortslly. In sp-l
prosching the city, il passess over the farm
sE Mr.. A. Giboney, prostrsting his fences,
his swelling aud out houses, besides injuring
negroes, and one, it is feared, NOR.
tally. We also learn that the Priests farm.
about two miles below the city, was much
in fence, fruit trees and houses, and
cattle and horses were killed.
When il reached town, it commenced itsl
work of destruction upon St. V~incent's
College, and the buildings sppertsining tol
Il, all of which we're levelled with the earth,
one or two small ones excepted) and the
south end ofthe main College building lies
3 hesp Of ruins the north gable 10 blown
cut, and the whole building 10 entirely un.
the enclosures and ornamental trees
IRE all down. The damage sustained 10 es.
to be between $50. 900 and $50. 1000.
TO r~elste, Of the large number of
Students which were at this institution, only
'hFee were hurt, and they not mortality,
negro msn, residing 10 an out house,,
vas crushed to death, which was tho only
lsath about the premises. The Methodist
q little north of the College, sframs
10 blown into atofns. /
The Eesk gives the details Of the vsri.
BUS buildings destroyed, &c., which vel
nave not room to insert. The loss vas i'm.
uenss. The Eagle says: I