The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-17
Tremendous storm In Columbus. On.

The following account Of the tremendous hail storm in
Columbus, Georgia, on the 10th inst extract from
private letter to gentleman in this city
COLUMBUS March IL, 1853
The storm here yesterday exceeded anything of the
kind ever before known. The gale came up from the
southwest about two O'Clock r. NJ, accompanied with
hail and hundcr and blew perfect tornado for about
ten minutes There very few houses in the place that
have escaped damage. Our skyight was taken oil en-
tirely and We have not heard of 1t since 81. Kyes'
skyleht broke in and great amount Of their fine goods
were damaged The buildings most injured are Guuby X
Uaniels warehouse, which Is almost entirely demolished
end rar Of their tin roof is lodged in tree dis
tance of. II. s. Smiths warehouse also nearly de-
stroyed and bis Office unroofed. Greenwoods. and
Hail. Purse Co.'S warehouses were but slightly da.
msged. j. B Hills dwelling is good deal injured, tin
hers from Gunby Daniels warehouse having blown
into on all sides and Of the gable ends Is entirely
gone. Ransns new house vas blown A. entirely down.
Wells stores and all the houscs on Front street
less injured The west end of the Episcopal
church and portion of the roof are gone and the church
otherwise damaged The rear OF Mr. Brices house and
the north hall Of TIE Roof took 10 themselves wings and
have net since been heard of the house is perfect
wreck. The small houses between Mrs Briccs and Tenn
peance Hall bear much the appearance of so many
wrecks The oglethorpe is perfectly dsmaned and tue
chimnes. 9oya ,nTcvsA !hs iSof LOOKS as h,ngh IT
6aa been rdded BY cannon halls an" -n., nh fsroad
ing the track caught by the wind and drove
distance towards the Orphan Asyuro and finally brought
up in ditch The works level with the ground
cannot estimate the damage has sustained 1t
looks to day like sacked city Halsoncs yet pen
tiful in the streets.
The following account we find in the Columbus Times
and Transcript of the 11th Instant
At about quarter after two O'Clock yesterday, ter
rble hail storm swept city, and during the space
of ten minutes did immense damage. Almost every house
in the city injured. The warehouses Of Messrs
Rankin, Gunby. Daniel & Co, and OF H. $. Smith Co..
all partially blown down and unroocd Six or eight
storchouses about Rankns had their front walls
entirely proltraed Many private residences were par
TALLY unroofed Almost every chimney in the city Is
down and hnde trees cumber the streets with their
fallen trunks and broken branches. Taylor Co.'s gin
factory unroofed and ncalculable injury done to
large OF gins already finished and to the tools and
machinery used In the manufacture is reported that
the bridge In Gsrd blown down, and wagon driver
and team precpted inte the depths below No lives were
lost in our city II useless to greve
caamtes. Industry and energy will repair II, and
are happy see that before the storm had abated
many Of our energetic citizens busiy engaged in
moving the wreck and repairing the damage bad caused
The damage immense. but in the confusion consequent
upon 90 great calamity 1t is Impossible to estimate