New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-31
FULL PARTICULARS or TIE TORNADO AT
LOUISVILLE. KY
F,sm tn. Losi.riLe Demoeyaf.

From The LoBisriLe DeAqoeyIf
Twelve o'clock, August -, 1854, Will long be re-
membered as d terrible epoch in the history Of Lou
isville.
With that hour came death TO many persons Assem-.
bled in the house of God, engaged in worship, and
destruction to va,t amount OF property in the city
One Of the most violent storms which has swept
over this section Of Kentucky left ts dreadful foot
prints in the city yesterday. After severe drouth
Of many weeks duration, the sly early in the day, in
dicated rain. The clouds gathered and we had what
persons within reach Of the tornado accompanying IT,
would call n thunder shower. But within reach Of its
sweeing breath the Third Presbyterian Church, cor
ner of Eleventh ard Walnutss., which 1t completely
wrecked blowing from wesiwariy direction, the entire
building fell n roofs raftI brick walls anl I'LL crushing
come twenty Of the congregation TO instant death and
woundne seriously perhaps mortay come ten or twelve
Others The scene described most heart-rending.
Soon argo crowd assembled aud began their search for
the yiciims mother and her three children
grouped death another presented father mother aud
babeho father dead and the mother morally wounded,
while their little child placed beneath them escaped un'
hunt protected by the forms of its pareuts Ia other in
stances some of the victims found terribly bruised
and MANNED The catastrophe has stricken CONSERVATION
into the very heart Of the city, and its people are appalled,
beyond belief. The following IA list of Killed ana
wounded:
Mrs. yidabee and three children, residence corner of
Mr. Taylor and child, residence Chestnut, between
Thte. nth and Fourteenth.
Mr. Godfrey, residence on lhrieenth between MADISON
and Chestnut
Mr. Salisbury wife of Mr. Salisbury city pump maker,
residence on Ninthst, between Walnut and Chestnut
Mrs Headey aged about ii years, residence on FIT
Jno McGowan, residence on Market between Ninth
and Tenth.
Mr. swoeny, carpenter, residence corner OF Eighth
and Broadway.
Mrs Martin wife Of John N. Martin saddler. residence
Mrs Wicks, wife Of Capt. VIM. Wicks, residence not
known.
Niece of Mrs Martin, residence not known.
Mr.. Barbour residence Ninth, between Magazire-si
and Broadway.
Mr. McIeiland of the kentucky Locomotive Works,
Mr X. Davis. residence New Albany.
MIR. Mcbride and child, residence on Walnut, between
Eleventh and Twelfth.
IL is thought that one, probably two Others were
killed, whose names we have not learned
WOUNDED.
Mrs. Tay lor, wife of Mr.. Taylor who was killed, and
child. Both severely.
Miss Duff residence on Eighth st. between Walnut and
Chestnut thee ribs broken and otherwise IN uted VIII
probably recover.
Gilman from the Sixth Ward, slightly injured
Mrs. MorseT, dangerously injured. No hopes Of re-
covery. go
Mn Hewitt and child residence on Markets. between
Ninth and Tenth badly hurt. but will recover
Wash Ragan, of the Eighth Ward Police, seriously in
jurtd. 80
efforts being made to rescue him from the runs
Mrs Cooper, severely injured
II Il known that some twenty other persons in
iurCd. hut We were unable 10 asccIIan lnelr nAines
Coroner Green held inquess upon of the victims
1lsopg whom was Alexander McLelland gentleman
Gently from NewYork City. who was engaged at the Ken
tuCky Locomotive Works. Upon hi. person were found
s9l IN gold and a silver watch.
Iron the body OF Mr.. Sweeney, another victim, was
found a purse containing ESQ.,
newsboy who the church ct the time was
blown iy yards against plank fence and quite seriously
/ injured.
Al the time the dreadful accident occurred there were
sone ninety persons in the church about forty Of sho
II is thought were buried in the ruins. Up ~ o'clock
last nicht nineteen dead bodies had been found The
rubbish has been almost entirely removed aud 1t prob
able tha: all who were killed have been taken out.
! IHE STORM.
The storm which passed the city yeserdsy was one
of the most destructive that occurred in the West II
connected about ls clock psng over that portion o
the ey lypg between Fifth and Twenty hrssts. tearing
up trees unTooiIg houses ana prosifaRg lare number
/ of buildings.
Capt Gr.eplaws new st.smer New Memphis lying a.
the oNer city wharf between Sixth and seventhss wa
almtss, completely wrecked The cabin, which was il
forv srd state OF completion blown entirely OF ard
fell into the river Corn Island. The boat asO
blown over the island and much injured IL Is thought
tha: il will take s 900 repair the damages to the boat
This steamer il viii be remembered, made very narrow
escape from destruction by fre some two or three weeks
( age.
lodged on the rocks opposite the foot Of Fhst. They
all succeeded in getting Oh, however without sustaining
much injury.
The splendid block Of foursory houses recently erecte<
on the north side Of Mainst between Fl ghth and Ninth
was completely destroyed and il is thought tia; two
three men were hESssd in the ruins. These building