Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-07-09

TERRIBLE TORNADO IN FRANKLIN County, N. "
Between 800 and 400 Houses Damaged-0ne OF
the pecularties of the storms this summer is that
they usually end in tornado. We have had an
uncommon number Of hurricanes, destroying
large amount Of property. Next in destructive
ness to that in Philadelphia last May is storm
which occurred on Monday Of last week in Frank
lin county, New York, an account Of which we take
from the Republican:
Between the hours Of and 10 o'clock on Mon
day morning last fearful tornado passed over the
towns OF Constable, Burke, and Chateaugay, in this
county, and extending into Clinton county, doing
an incalculable amount of damage-sweeping down
forests scattering fences, dest Dying all manner of
buildings and other property, and leaving nothing
but desolation in its track. A heavy and portcn-
tous cloud was first observed rising in the north
west and soon another appeared in the southwest,
moving in the direction of the former. These
clouds met about two miles north of this village.
friend, who was watching their coming to-
gether, said there was an instant crash Of falling
trees, fences, houses, &c. From this point it
swept on with fearful rapdity and orce, making q
path through the forests and over the fields in
nearly direct course to Burke and Chateaugay,
dwelling trees of every size, and buildings as it
went II struck the Lorth street of Burke, near
the Town House. The store of Keller & Stewart
was here unroofed, as were also several dwelling
houses and other buildings, and passing a small
hollow with little damage, it again struck with
force about half mile further on, and from this
point on to Chateaugay, distance of six miles,
hardly one building escaped uniDjured, and not a
barn was left standing. Jeremiah Thomas, in the
employ of Mr.. Mitchell, was killed
From the west line of Burke to and including
the hotel of s. d. Roberts, at Chateaugay Cor
ners one hundred and eighty-fve buildings, either
unroofed, blown down, moved from their foun-
dations, be counted as you ride along the ad.
This does not include those partially injured by the
loss of few shingles the tearing off portions OF
covering, but such are nearly or quite destroyed
| The village of Chateaugay is a complete desola-
| ton. Not a building escaped injury, and great
| number--we do not know how many--are com
pletely destroyed The scene is one which battles
description. Stores, churches, dwellings,, barns
sheds, out-b lildngs, all present sad spectacle
they are awfully shattered and broken to pieces.
Beyond Chateaugay we have heard of from sixty
to seventy buildings which were more or less in
jured, The tornado extended for a distance Of
from thirty to forty miles-perhaps further; and il
must have injured and destroyed nearly 400 build
ings; 100000 will not, probably, cover the dam
| age. afa
FL. A. Taylor, Esq, of this village, who passed
| over the road on Tuesday, informs us that there
are 1854 buildings, of all kinds, from the west line
| of Burke to and including the village of Chateau
gay, that were injured, unroofed, and destroyed
and more than two-thirds of that number com
pletely ruined. Among the 364 are 1913 dwellings,
stores, churches, and school houses.