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

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| NJ Mfs bontli.on, w. James sisvayi, II r.
/ ilfotlerlon, aud he Methodist Chufot md tanps
on rive ilils cfooh 1bo lah that We hear ~ lis
tower wac In 10 miiigaiod iofm NJ Thomas Harris
ON Five Alllo, IN tho Dallas and iADns,or road,
lifting hi. house from lis foundation. and rsmo
wing II q short distance, aud blowing down soma
out buildings. A. these places but little injury
wns done to persons, Some Of Mr. lIrothorton'-
family we're slightly injured Sons we're absent
and Others fed RON tho approach Of tho
storm and got out Of ita track. which was mar
row. Much injury will result 10 crops. Tho
| fences are all blown down level with the ground
! At Cedar Hill tho tmbors were torn into frag-
mcnts, and driven into the ground with such force
that il is said to be dangerous to walk over tho
ground at night for the sharp spars and splinters
which cover the earth, all driven securely in and
leaning one way, so thick that person in falling
could not but come in contact with some of them
A fence rail was driven through an OK, and an
ash plank into tree. Tho foundation of the
Masonic Hall, just laid of heavy green timber,
was torn "a and some ofthe timbers carried away.
Birds were killed in the air and found clearly
picked of their feathers
Stock were killed on the prairie A horses, 20
cows, 10 sheep and hogs were found at and
near the village killed, and some Of them torn to
pieces by the storm, Many others are horribly
mutilated.
THE DISTRESSED.
| Those that are among the survivors of this
dreadful calamity are in the most distressed con-
dition. They are left without shelter, without
clothes, or any thing to eat and most of them
without any means of any kind. IF ever there
was case that appealed to the active benevo-
lencc of our nature, it is that of these unfertu-
mates. The people of the surrounding country,
with promptitude and alacrity that deserves
the highest praise, are doing al in their power to
relieve the most urgent necessities of the suffer-
ers On Thursday last some 300 persons from
the surrounding country were collected where
the village once stood, and were engaged in re-
moving the dead stock and repairing the damage
so far as they could committee of citizens
has been raised to procure subscriptions. Oae
of the committee has been among us and we learn
our citizens have subscribed literally Let those
who have money give it freely, and those who
have not can give neutrality-suspicious., provisions,
or labor.
We can make no estimate of the loss in proper
ty. We presume NJ. NJ. Miller's loss il conside-
rablc. The loss of houses, furniture. fencing,
stock, &C., will make up pretty heavy aggre-
gate. Mr.. Miller made narrow escape. He
was on his way from his store at Pleasant Run
to Cedar Hill, to spend the night at the latter
place, and was within five miles Of the latter
when the storm swept over it.
! The dead bodies were collected by the citizens
who came in and placed in wagon. kindly fur
nislcd by Mr. Nugent, and carried to Mr. Iittles
where they we're received with every attention
which generous humane respect for the dead
would prompt, and that WAS requisite for their
decent intcrment. Aud here we cannot forbcar
81 wing that reports arc in circulation, imp!icat-
ing the conduct Of prominent individual near
Cedar Will, in inhupian disreapsot Cor tho dead,
and refusal of that hospitality to the distressed
that would spring spontaneously from every
generous heart. We have suppressed the facts,
us given us by correspondent, and the name of
the individual implanted; because it Is an en-
hibiton of human mature in Il form so debased
and ignoble that we are unwilling to believe it
without further evidence we wish to give hin
an opportunity of clearing himself OF the lmpu-
| tati0n.
In view of the terrific fury Of this dreadful tor
nado, surprising in its power &nd terrible maJes-
ty anything we have heard of before, we are al
most led to exclaim. with all reverence, however,
1.-THE strife of ienls is the battling ci,ids.
The gare hell is In these su'phurous ligktnioSsi
This is no earthly storm"