Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-09-25
FearguI Tornado.


The upper polt ton Of Sumter District was visited
on Friday. September 10th, by a tornado unequaed
probably in severity by anything Of the sort that
mas ever trauspired in this section. The well-re-
memtered visitation cf Ike character, in the Fall
of 1852 during which the Rev. Mr.. Elicit was
killed, while travelling in his buggy, has, from the
information before u.s. been surpassed in severity BY
that of which We now make mention.
There seems TO have been whirlWiud narrow in
limit but like fell monster Of unearthly power,
with thousand irony aims sweeping down every
thing before it. 1t seems TO have sprung toto exist
epce not a great distance from the plantation Of
Col J E. Rembert, to whose pEemises more damage
was done than to any other OF which We have learn
ed His large dwelling was uDroOfe1, and a part
of the upper story torn swsy, and scattered in the
track The out-buiIdings in the immediate vicinity
were nearly all demolished-the carriage house to-
tally destroyed and the carriage shiVered and bro
ION 10 pieces aad scattered about. The Clubhouse
WAS also partly destroyed, the scattered Gotten in
the vicinity bearing some resemblance 10 fall Of
snow. Several shingles, with cotton clinging to
,ben, nnd believed to have been taken from the roof
q The gin house, were picked up about FIVE miles
| from the scene in the track of the whirlwind
After leaving the plantation of Col. Rembert, the
tornado 10 have somewhat changed lis course,
and sued its terrible way 10 the direction Of B!sh-
\ oDviIie. Several plantations narrowly escaped its
! massage. The premises cf Mr. Thomas Fraser and
] NJ Mr. Hardy StHckey, we're taken 10 its course,
sud more or less injured by demsgs to the houses,
| throwing down o. ehimnsys a.. friend who
Waited point Of the track of the whirlWind, des
r;hec the scene as slme what resembling the cut
ting Of new road through the forest Pine trees ot
| orinary size we're torn in two broken off en-
| tiralv and smoothly though done by an edged
! ;n,plrlnent We have not space in this hurried ar
.iee 10 dwell milutey upOa this terrific Visi
totiod In the immediate vicinity OF the WhlriHint
! - nuusual gind Wss experienced AT this place
/ Il, 1. tai an
~ and were o. quick passage, bringing occasion
81 gnsts Of wind ard rain, no'hirg Ike storm &C
! CURED. ..,.... .., :,
| f,noWing graphic description Of the scene al Col
Remberts:
t,tv 10 chronicle the occurrence, on yesteI day,
| ~, ssyprsst tornado t1at has ever swept through
| - ma region Of our country. About o'clock, + NJ
| " ,.seF eloni lying in westerly direction, seem,
| - ,ome Inherent power TO accumulate the rage 9
| = elements, snt vented itself IN the fern Of
wLir VIM It's damages commeaced sOmeWbe,
| W. one plahtaion OF The late Col. John A. Ce
ofouab aud sweeping along 10 d'reoti1n frel
| Soutb "a SoIth, struck with u grestest Jury uPo
-, WI put Of our esistn med friend and value
-. 81, yen, CvI James Z Rembert, whose we
! ;r,,,,vaa md beautiful premises are literally d.
! nnoI;shsd .vhs scene this norIing beegIs al d.
! scrju,ion goEid not, were 10 attempt 1t, do "a
! no ri
- ~ = not single building in the yard or bal
inf, ;,,sc The dwelling, which is handsome 81
ons,iv strueture. is nRroofed, the sash al brok
mi he sails throws out Of plumb, and OtherWi
or;;onslv injured. The oui- buildings, gin hOus
.,ra,T harms. stables, carriage house are all la
wasts and their contents scattered broadcast Ov
t,e nrem,ses II is, indeed, mourDtulsight to b
t,ld the wreck The damage al this early day ca
nc he properly estimated, bu. it must be very hesv
The labor of q lifetime destroyed IN day WI
n commentary uoon The vanity Of cur possession
| must not forgett TO mention. that .Wo negroes
=, ir riared tone Of them th D5oor thinks serious
aud a considerably quantity OF stock OF Vario
kinds together with ali the poultry on the place
killed. The nsighbors, of course, sympathIze de'
" with eur friends in this great calamity, and
doing all that is in their power 10 alleviate the
tresses of the family; none Of whom, We are hsp
to say, are il jured ,xeept tbs aged mother OF 81
r.. whose nervous system, enfeebled by age
been entirely overwhelmed by the disaster, and
Q. not expected to recover.
Since writing he above, news has reached ust
Is the Storm ex endeo,as far Bishopvile. and seV
ed persons sustained heavy losses; though We
OF informed as to what extent,