New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-05
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.

Terrible Tornade--Enyettevtic, Tenn, In ha-
ins--Gree.l Destruction Of Property -Lamen'-
able Less Of Life Fail Particulars OF tho
Calamity.
We gave brief telegraphic account OF this
terrible tornado last week. In the LosssUtue
CourieT Of the 9Th ult we find the following
NASHVILLE, Feb. 26, eP. My the mail TO-
night house in this city received the following
intelligence;
FAYETrEvILLE, TEES. Feb. 25.-A few min
ptes past o'clock yesterday nornIns' 800
portion Of our town was laid in ruins ~ q $500
which swept every thing before It. WeooSoI Lis
Goodrichs and John McPhaifs stores VIZ W. 49,
down 70 the second floor bo.n noeei9 49,
badly injured Hines new buiidl9g Yves r'doie %
BagIey's, Isaacs, Mrs J.. v ME- mTr."ny D
Russelfs, HOmoDa1 .. %m, I'm Mr. sbsiPs the
Gs~vin uouse. and many others, were blown
o"s;.aI, Jowo mot even the foundations left. DIR.
McKinney's, DR.. G. McKinney's Mrs.
C,eer,s house, Jas. i. Thompson's, and others,
are an entire wreck
house fell on TO the roof Of Nick's store, and
mashed IL In. DR.. Nj. II. Bormus' and ]. NJ.
Briaht's houses were unroofed. Several Offices,
the market house, stables, and smoke houses were
blown down.
Mrs. Bowzee and child are dead. A. Il. Bery's
oldest child was killed, and he nearly So SeVeral
others were dangerously, and many seriously,
wounded Cows, horses and stock are dead 10
every direction. -,
M. NeiIs stables aud kitchen were blown
down. Pen cannot describe the awful scene.
The world seemed to be coming to an end. The
wind roared and blew with fearful violence per-
feet hurricane amid which could be heard the
ehrieka of women and the screams OF cnlldren,
falling houses, crumblng walls, timbers dashlng
against timbers, mingled with peals OF thunderi
and the air was alive with electricity, followed
H. In nd M uncomfortable dRrkleHH.
while still from every quarter came agonislng
cries for assistance. Truly it was terrible
scenei The heart sickens at the recollection.
The tornado came from the South west The
fused mass Of timbers and not unfrequently the
whole wreck Of large houses was thrown and
strewn for hundreds of yards.
The following is q hasty summary
The Presbyterian Church, Cumberland Presby-
terian Church, Market house, Stone5reakers tan
yard, and all the buildings around were totally
destroyed.
IA list is here given of 10 persons whose houses
were greatly damaged including the jail, and OF
l2 slghty.
The above is only partial and hasty. Imagine
bosom sweeping every thing before it-houses,
trees fences, rails, planks, &c, and you have even
then failed to realize the full extent of the havoc.
But the saddest scene OF all was to witness the
human sufferings Scarcely could you meet a
citizen that was not bruised or MANNED
In addition 10 those mentlOneu as Klueu' kne
following were seriously hurt DR.. X. Il. McXin.
ney. Mrs. II. II. Mckinney, Joel Mckinney, G.
Mckinney, r. Mckinney, G. @. Mckinney, a
daughter OF L. 8. Stone, Miss Martha Mckinney
two sons of ]. L. Thompson, two sons Of Mr.. Rog
ers, son of r. L. Russell, AZ. Gordon, daughter Of
Mrs. Even, and many others whose names are
not remembered.
The tornado passed off in northeast direc-
ton.
Another dispatch of the Goth says;
Among the killed were Mrs. Ransel and child,
and son of A. H. Berry. Mr.. Berry is thought
TO be mortaly wounded A daughter Of Mr.. Re.
cord, Methodist preacher, had her thigh broken.
The stores of Crawford Il Maeroy, and Mix, were
literally demolished.