Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1857-06-24
WEDNESDAY,. JUNE "a, 1857.

DESTRUCTIVE SToRN.-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 eonsi-
derable There were no lives lost although we have |
heard of some very narrow escapes.
Below we enumerate the property injured as far |
we have heard:
The tops oi the chimneys the Court House |
were blown of, and the roof Of the building greatly
damaged.
Brawley's three story brick building, opposite the
Charlotte Hotel, had one chimney thrown down to-
gether with portion ofthe parapet wall the whole
mass falling on the roof and crushing through two
Hoors There severel persons in the up stairs
of the building at the time. and strange to say no
one 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 q dwell
ing house was thrown down and other damage done
to the building.
of the top of one chimney. which fell upon the roof
without breaking through.
portion of the roof of Springs Steam Mill was
torn off and carried fifty yards passing directly over
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 eight new buggies and other We
hcles considerably damaged. The building is COM
| pete wreck 1t was built of brick, but the walls
| were quite thin. wooden building adjoining re-
mained uninjured, with slight exceptions. The bug
| gies were the property of Mr.. John Harty.
The Grave Yard wall and several beautiful Monu-
ments were greatly damaged by two large oak trees
| falling on 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 few panes of glass
At the N. G. Railroad Depot the wind blew
passenger coach from under the shed and threw 1t
| off the track and Immediately after the shed was
| blown down.
The stable of Mr.. Howell was overturned There
negroes in it at the time, but both escaped
unnjured.
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 were capsizcd
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 va
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
From what we could see and learn incline to the
opinion that it did not strike anywhere in town
Eye witnesses inform that the lightning could bt
seen playing up and down the railroad track while
the cloud was lowering over head.
The barn Of DR.. JONES' in the neighborhood, wal
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 ex
tended into the country, but do not think it d
much harm outside of town. The fury of the storm
appears to have spent itself over this place and i'm
mediate vicinity.
Charlotte Democrat, 16th inst.