Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-06-20

DESTRUCTIVE SroRM.-Last Wednesday afternoon,
about o'clock, destructive and heavy storm OF
wind and rain passed over this place, accompanied
by quick and sharp peals Of thunder and lightning
The storm lasted only few minutes, but in that
short time the damage done to property was eons-
derabe. There were no lives lost although we have
heard of some very narrow escapes.
Below we enumerate the property injured as far
as we have heard: .,
The tops OF the chimneys on the Court House
were blown of, and the roof of the building greatly
damaged
Brawlcy's three story brick building opposite the
Charlotte Hotel, had one chimney thrown down to-
gether with portion of the parapet wall the whole
mass falling on the roof and crushing through two
foors There were severel persons in the upstairs
of the building at the time. and strange to say no
one was injured although the brick and plastering
fell all around their heads Two gentlemen who
were on the pavement in front narrowly escaped the
falling wall.
In the rear of the above, the chimney Of dwell
ing house was thrown down and other damage done
to the building.
The Charlotte Hotel (Maj Kerr's) sustained loss
of the top of chimney, which fell upon the roof
without breaking through.
portion of the roof of Springs Steam Mill was
a dwelling house that stood near by. The damage
to the building is said to be serious.
Mr. Joshua Trotter's carriage shop was blown
down, and seven or eight new buggies and other We
hicles considerably damaged The building is COM
plete wreck. 1t was built of brick, but the walls
were quite thin. A wooden building adjoining re-
NAMED uninjured, with slight exceptions. The bug
gies were the property of Mr.. John Harry.
The Grave Yard wall and several beautiful Monu-
ments were greatly damaged by two large oak trees
falling them.
The Liberty Pole, which stood in Public Square,
was thrown down and broken in several pieces.
The Drug Store of DR.. Pritchard sustained loss
of the top ofone chimney and a few panes of glass.
At the N c. Railroad Depot the wind blew
passenger coach from under the shed and threw it
off the track; and Immediately after the shed was
blown down.
The stable of Mr.. Howell was overturned. There
two negroes in it at the tme but both escaped
uninjured
Buggies and carriages that were left standing out
were blown about by the wind and injured by way
of broken shafts, &c.
We noticed several shade trees that capsized
fences down, &c.
The scene was terrific and to add to the alarm,
amid the flashing lightning and bowling thunder,
the cry Of fire raised which caused many to
cate their houses and take the open streets But for
| tunately no fire occurred.
1t is not certainly known that the lightning struck
any building, although many suppose that it did
J From what could and learn incline to the
| opinion that it did not strike anywhere in town.
Eye witnesses inform us that the lightning could be
seen playing up and down the railroad track while
| the cloud was lowering over head.
| The barn Of DR.. Jones, in the neighborhood, was
| blown down, and the overseer wounded. Horses
and mules that were in the building at the time es-
capped without injury.
We have not learned how far the hurricane e.
tended into the country, but do not think it did
much harm outside of town. The fury of the storm
appears to have spent itself this place and i'm
mediate vicinity
| Charlotte Democrat, 18th inst.