The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-27
DESTRUCTIVE STORM.

The equinoctial storm of Thursday and Friday,
18th and 10Th, appears to have done considerable
damage North and South. The accounts from Sum-
injury to crops and buildings. A letter in the
Columbia Carolirian, speaking of the destruction
in Chesterfield, says: "At Gopher Hill it tore up
numberless trees and demolished several carriages,
blew the dinner dishes off of several tables, and
blew pine tree kitchen in which there were
Is little negroes, who saved their lives by seeking
refuge under bed. On some of the plantations
near Bennettsville, over in Marlboro, it is said
there is not single house standing, the wind
blowing down everything and killing several per-
sons, both white and black. 1t carried negro
woman two or three hundred yards into the field,
killing her dead
The Rutherford Enquirer says: Friday the
10th, we had incessant rains the lvelong day, and
the streams were soon swollen out of their banks.
Much fodder lost by the rains, and we are
sorry learn that the damage to the standing corn
is considerable it having in many places been COM
pletcy overlooked"
The Irede Express says: "On Thursday night,
Friday and Saturday, we were visited by very
heavy rains, by which the Catawba river and small
Ter streams were much swollen, doing, we fear con-
siderable damage to the corn, fodder and hay in
the bottoms.
The Camden Journal says: "On Friday we learn
that terrible wind passed over the country west
of the Wateree River carrying in its way trees fen
ces and houses. On the plantation of Mr. Benz
Perkins or houses were blown down and scat
tered in every direction Fortunately there were
no lives lost but the damage to fences and proper
ty has been very considerable"
TORNADO OR WHIRLwIND.-The Wadesboro Argus OF
Thursday last says 1--WE understand that on last Fri
day afternoon about o'clock, very violent whirwind
great destruction in its progress. From what we cai
learn it commenced in Chesterfield District, S. c., neal
the line and passing into this State it kept near the
line tearing up and prosrating nearly everything II
the course of progress. 1t about four hundred
wards wide and traversed the surface of the earth fol
about six miles Mr Ferguson Smith appears to be the
heaviest sufferer every house on his plantation, excep
his dwelling house, being Frustrated He had also
gathered portion of his cotton crop, which wa:
deposited at the clubhouse, and when that building
fell the cotton, great portion OF 1t, was taken III
by the wind scattered through adjoining plantations
In Mr. Smiths neighborhOOd it reported that fourteen
houses including his Frustrated. One gentleman
had all his swept from the stalks, and scattered
over his plantation. The sturdiest trees were thrown
down. and fences swept away. negro man working
in one of the fields in it's line of progress, h
realized what was coming managed to get to STUMP
that was him, and seating himself on the GROUND
| tightly Rugged the stump with arms and legs Ihos
who were it and outside of its influence descro
it as very black cloud, travelling near the ground
raDjd in its movements, and accompanied with nolS
I like thunder We hear of a similar occurrence II
Richmond county, but know not If any damage W.
done.
The Gas Works of the Insane Asylum at Raleisf
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