Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1856-05-10

carried desolaii1n and death 10 tho dllaar n
Cedar Nh and noiglbofhooi. In the llmitod
extent 10 which \ prevailed, this flg'inl torna.
No., In iis destroying fury and terrible power,
exceeded anything Of The kind Of which wo have
any account, The tornado ut Natohcl many
years og,, and that which visited Vicksburg
some e. nt or ten years since, destroyed moro
mo ana property only because thoy had more
material to operate upon hut we are of opinion
they were neither Of them so terribly violent and
furious US that which literally swept tho village
of Cedar lIill from the face Of the earth
| Tho storm commenced about one hour by sun
1t appears that
"Two gathering clouds, like meeting arlulss,'
ono from the north and the other from the SOUTH
came IN contact about mile south of Cedar Hill
and stroye for the mastery in one of these terrific
elemental contests that strike the beholdcr with
awe and terror So equally matched were these
oppos,tc forces that neither could gain the COM
pletc ascendcncy, and the contend'ng forces were
blended into terrific whirlwind, which
ISSUED forth with sudden burst
Aud hurled the whole Preepl''en u"
| Down In torrent"
Those who saw it ut this time represent the
clouds and storms us descending suddenly to the
ground, involving the earth in the darkness OIL
night. TornadoCs generally tend upwards, but TINS
especially at first. rushed down, with all its power
and fury towards the earth, so much so that tho
ground was literally ploughcd up and picketed
with spars and fragments of timbcrs torn to pie
ces by the wind. Fcncc-rails were broken and
torn into splinters; wagon-tyres broken and
twisted into fantastic shapes; wheels torn to
pieces, and the axlcs twisted or broken of. Large
new ploughs were carried half q mile, broken
into fragments; everything on top of the ground
blown away, and posts and timbers, fixed in it,
torn up and blown away or torn to pieces. Even
the grass on the prairie was shorn of as with
fire or scythc.
The fury of the storm, as it approached Cedar
Hill, was first severely felt at Mr. Rapc's, better
known us the old place Of U. Bagget. Mr.. RS.
house was unroofcd 1t then swept away the
residence of VIM. G. Hart, at Cedar Ill., injur-
ing him severely. The dwelling and storehouse
of Mr. Berry, partner of NJ. NJ. Miller of Pleas
ant Run, was dashed to pieces. The storehouse
was deserted by its inmates. Mr.. Berry and
Henderson Hart took refuge in Berry's house
lust in time to be III the house when it was dash
cd to pieces--killing all the inmates except
Henderson Hart. who is dangerously wounded
The very foundations of these buildings were
removed and the foundation timbers and the
mutilated bodies Of the dead were scattered about
in every direction. All tho goods in the store,
except IA few very heavy articles, wer" blown
entirely away. A piece Of silk, doubtless from
the store, was found the next day in the neigh
horhood Of Cedar Spring, on this side oil the
river, 90 miles from Cedar Hill. a hathox.
containing one hat, fell the next day on the
Premises of Mr. Tucker, near White Rock creek,
25 miles from the place; and another hat las
been found on Rowlett's creek. upwards of 30
miles off. Other articles lave been found, nearer
the scene of disaster In this family Derry 81
FIVE persons were killed-Mr Berry, lis wife,
child Mr. Dickson, clerk in the store. and u
negro woman. None of the family are left to
mourn. Berry's skull was broken and his brains
scattered on the ground. Mrs Berrys face and
body were frighthly lascerated, and the other
bodies much bruised Mr.. Dickson fed from
the house, and seeing that he was about to be
carried away, seized post fixed in the earth,
around which he was whirled until he was tied
fast to it by his clothes. The post was then torn
H., h,,, fba G,ry fbn tD thp
ground, and driven about with the body of the
unfortunate young man fastened to it until every
bone in his body was broken, and his flesh dread
fully mangled When founA, he was so securely
bound to the post that he had to be disengaged
by cutting his garments.
Mr.. John Hart and family were the next suf-
ferers. Himself, wife and child were killed
being all the family we believe. The body OF
Mrs Hart was shockingy torn and mutilated.- -
The little child was carried several hundred
yards, and its head was transfxed with spin
ter. 1t was not found until the next day. Mrs.
Allen, wife of Jacob Allen is the last in the
list of fatal casualties. We have not learned
the particulars of her case. Every house in the
small portions of the foundations Of some, blown
away.
We give below corrected list of the wound.
ed
Henderson Hart, dangerously, (slull fractured }
VIM G Hart, severely.
James Donaldson, 90
VIM Spence, I"
Jacob Allen, slightly.
2 children of Mr. Allen. 90
Thomas Hart & wife, I"
A White & wife, 8"
Mr.. Hortman, ="
And various other persons bruised and scratched
| FURTHER PARTICULARS AND INCIDENTS.
Fortunately, the track of this frightful lorna
do was narrow, extending in width only little
upwards of 100 yards 1t appears also to have
been erratic in it's course. 1t proceeded in near
ly north direction until opposite the Methodist
Church, where it suddenly wheeled around and
pursued southwest course, and afterwards APP