Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-19
Correspondence OF the Por,4mou,n st.'s.nan.l
CHARLOTTE, n. c., June 10Th, 1857

CHARLOTTE, n. c., June 10th, 1857.
Dear Statesman: About o'clock, P. n, this day
b violent tornado visited Charlotte, blowing dow
chimnies, unroofiug houses. ST., accompanied witt
thunder and lightning. The large brick building
owned by Mr. Brawley, opposite the Charlotte Hotel
was seriously damaged by being struck oy lightninG
and the chimney south end falling through the
roof and two UT three stores-knocked the ceiling
loose in the lower story
Abou, this time an alarm of FIRE was given. The
engine wss promptly brought out, and every one
seemed las il were) perfectly electrified, and danger
apparent at every step. The alarm was fortunately
false.
The large pole erected for the celebration Of 20tf
May-Dec8ration OF Independence-wss snapped OF
about thirty feet above the ground and was thrown
in the centre Of the street. Had II fallen on any u
the corner houses. il would have damsged them SO
riously.
The Court House now stands without chmnsy
Mr.. Pritchards Drug Store, was supposed TO have
been struck by notwithstanding the chimney from
the house and breaking his glass doors-himseIf re-
csiviny a severe shock. TIE roof OF the T.. II 5. G.
K. warehouse WAS torn up about forty iert.-
Three of the sheds of the n. e. r. r., under which
the passenger coaches were standing were blown
down. coach standing under one ct the sheds was
blown some forty yards, and partly of the track and
the shed under which it stood afterwards struck
by lightning, and literally torn to pisces. The win.
dOws uf the large steam mill belonging 10 Dir. l.
Springs, all stove 10. and the machinery su.'
tanned some damage. Several other chimnleS besides
thnaa enumerated we're also blown down. The side.
walks were blocked up with trees which were blown
down.
One Of the interesting scenes In the excitement oc
Cured "a follows MIR. Sadler, receiving agent oi
ths C. s. ). e.. K. h. when the storm came on attempt
sd close the doors Of the depot, but being unable
to do 20 from the violence Of the wind said that h-
concluded to run out and take the storm. Upon b..
ing asked why, hs replied that of the doors
of the depot stood some seventy five or eighty kegs
OF powder, and that il it had caught, the storm VI
town would have been small in comparison.
The storm lasted but about 10 minute, aud had IL
lasted long again, il is believed that the loss Of Lille
and damage of property would have been alarming
TIE wiiies. excitement prevailed, aud the whole place
appeared wrspt in one blaze OF ghrnin9, while PEA!
| on peal Of thunder was beard. Mr.. e. c. Davis, Jr
Engineer from tho house where hs was stand
ing and took the storm, saying that be had concluded
The Comet coming and be wanted 10 have fair
chance, as all things seemed "bohbin around He
seemed particularly anxious to deliver the Eng nr
lneuse) which BIO was running up to the Master Ma
chns:, and said, that he had tho track he
nent to the view" young lady, termed on &C.
cou !; Of her great beaa;y, toe BIRD Of Paradise,
was sitting at wincow when the tornado began
Her great beauty did moi render her sacred from the
ssmeu;s, however, for she was taken up by the wind
and danced about The room at a jolly rate.
1t 10 estimated that soEle S20,n00 will be requires.
to repair the damages In aud about Charlotte. FROG:
the best information We have tha extent Of the -:
uado not more than half a mill. 1t passed off
IN II norherly direction along the nne the North Ca
| ro!;ns Railroad some Is miles. blowing trees across
the track. They speedily remove! gr the t.a.:s
passed without obstruction. II.