The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-30
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rom Louisville, that destructive tornado swept over tina,
city yesterday afternoon accompanied by awful destruc
ton of life and immense destruction of property
The congregation of the Fourth Presby Church
at the time Of the Storm attending service The wind lifted
up the roof and caused the walls otte and amid
oil fright and confusion, fell down the body the church.
carrying with portion of the The reports received
mere state that twenty of the congregation instantly
Killed and large number seriously wounded many of them
\ fatally.
The telegraph is working; but soon as the mail
] boat arrives, will send full particulars.
:, iarge number of other buildings unroofed and
blown down
4 lsEcoSp pEsPAToH.l
CIscINsArI, August 2s-The Louisville papers Of hi.
morning contain iaI particulars of tornado The
Democrat describes 1t of the storms that
ever swept over that section of the country
The Third Presbyterian church. the corner of Elevcp
and Walnut Streets completely wrecked and the entire
building fell In including the roof rafter and brick WALL
crushing twenty of the congregation death and
"ouhamg severely ten or twenty others. The was
truly heartrending Soon large crowd assembled and
began their search for the victims mother and her three
children were grouped in death. Another scene presented
iather mother and babethe dead and the mother
MORALLY wounded while the little child placed beneath them
unhur being protected by the forms parents
In other instances of the victims were found terribly
wounded and MANNED.
The catastrophe has stricken CONSERVATION into the very
heart of the city, and its people appalled, belief
! The following is list Of the killed:
Mrs Vdabee and three children Mrs. Taylor and child
Mr.. Godfrey; Mrs. Salisbury Miss Headley; John Nc
Gowan Mrs Martin, wife OF John NJ. Martin sadlcr Mrs
Wicks, niece of Mrs. Martin; Mr.. Sweeney Mr. Harbour
Mr. McCleland; Mr. X. Davis resident of New Albany
Mr. Mcbride and child
1t thought that two others killed. whose
names have not been learned. 6.sa..
Fully hundred buildings in the CITY were unrood and
! otherwise injured.
The storm passed that part the city living between
Fifth and Twcntyrs streets splendid block Of four
story houses recently erected the north side of Main,
between Eighth and Ninth streets completely destroyed
and two three men, it is supposed, the ruins.
These buildings cost $4,000,
The upper story of the rope and baggng factory of W. A.
Richardson Co., Magazine street, was blown down,
and the city school house the of Ninth and
Magazine streets unrooed. The total loss estimated
at 500, 900.
The storm also very in JcfeTsonvle where
four houses were blown down.
1.-THE above received at late hour to appear
yesterday morning issue of the Unon Last evening
received the following additional dispatches relation to
this truly heart rending caamity:l
friRsr pEsrArcH.I
CIscISNAT Aug. 29.It has been ascertained that
twenty five lost their lives by the falling of the
church walls at Louisville Sunday last.
Upwards of sixty men women and children were or
less injured.
tsEcoND DESPATCH
LOUISVILLE Aug. Pour city is literally shrouded in
mourning in consequence of the awful calamity of Sunday
last. Yesterday the victims inferred. The hotels,
All the church bells of the city toed for several hours
Later from, .Nerico.
New ORLEASs Aug 2s.-By the arrival of the steamer
Nautilus we have later advices from Mexico.
The revolution in Tamaulipas is progressing. The
gents had defeated the troops under Col Cruge
near Matamoros.
Caravaia was in the field again.
Fire gt ST. Loui..
ST. LOUIS, August Pa large fire is raging in the
business part Of the city. No particulars yet.
arrest a Charge ef Spiadiiay.
BosroN, August 2o.-Messrs Tinkham Adams commits
merchants Long Wharf have been charge
of swindiing in groceries and -four
Vssses from Saranaah IN Quarantini
New YoRK, August 29.--In consequence of the preva
cnce Of the yellow fever ut Savannah the health Office has
given orders that all vessels coming from Savannah cau
ding the steamships shall undergo quarantine The
ship Nashville is at quarantine, Staten Island
Several cases of yellow fever hare occurred Augusta
Georgia.
Ohio Riuer.-Rains IN te Vest.
WHGELIss, August 2o.The river is at stand this
point and Pittsburg.
From all parts the West haze intelligence of copious
showers Of rain.
From Neuu York.
New YonK, August 29.The cholera is fast disappearing
from Albany The daily reports have been discontinued
The ruored fusion of the hard and soft wings of the dam
ocratic party believed to be premature if wholly un
founded in truth.
Neanicr Sunk.
BUFFALO, August 29.-The freight steamer Alabama left
port this morning. and when miles out sunk in deep wa
ter. No lives lost.
The Aid Of the Clergy Lacoked
BosToS, Aug 29.--TAe Republican [what name next n
party of this city have nominated $50 delegates
Boston in the approaching State convention Among the
delegates Messs Charles Sumner r. H. Dana and John
G. Pard.
The delegates instructed urge convention to pass
resolution calling on the cergymen of the States to
preach in favor of the colonization Nebraska and Kansas
with hostile the