Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-21
Prom tn. Southern K.nsa. Herald, Jun. ..


On Friday morning. June Sth about three O'Clock
in the morning. our country was visited by storm
of wind and rain, attended with some hail, which,
from, its APPALLING effects has surpassed any other
previous one in the history of Kansas
At OsawatOmie the wind blew perfect tornado,
though not attended with disastrous consequences
as at Stanton indianapolis and the country though
several buildings were blown down. The south side
of the brick cottage of David b. Coleman was
blown out and his mother considerably hurt in es-
Gaping from the falling building. The kitchen to
the dwelling of Thomas Sutherland was blown down;
occupied by the wife Of Amos Alderman.
The glass front of COnaDts branch store was
blown in, and number of articles broken by blow
ing from the shelves and from the timbers striking
on every side while the dust and splinters were hy-
ing in every quarter completely binding to the eyes,
and filling shelves of dry goods with dust The
chimney of the same, the sign board, with the sew
eral stove pipes and sign from Mr.. Geers hotel,
were sent dancing through the air the sign only to
alight in the most possible incOnvenient place for
keeping hotel-an open buggy.
The chimneys from the houses of L. d. Williams,
Esq, and Judge Tator were blown of, Hugh Laugh
Inns houses blown several feet from the ground and
a number of other buildings moved from their
foundations. The windows of a number Of houses
were blown in, and some Of our citizens sought the
open doors, in preference Of the chances Of being
crushed by falling buildings. We cannot depict the
terrible scene which between the lurld flashes of
lightning was every where discernible. The storm
timbered banks, while in town, the wind whistled
past bearing slabs, sticks stones, pieces of glass,
and clouds Of dust in prOmscuous confusion, all
hurled with velocity of the hurricane.
But in the adjacent county were the results
more fatal The north door Of Abraham Holiday
house, situated some two miles Southwest from
Osawatome, was blown open, the house filled
with wind, AMI was torn to pieces, and the wife Of
Mr.. Holiday was Immediately killed Rev. Mr..
Curruth house roof was blown of, and the fence
blown down in the entire vicinity
At Indianapolis the house of a. Hunt Esq., was
blown down. Himself his wife and another lady
were inmates. The ladies escaped unhurt, but
Mr.. Hunt we regret to learn was badly bruised A
gentleman just through there, informs US that he
saw several other buildings that were completely
riddled and torn down. From Stanton we have ap-
palling news. We learn that DR.. w. G. Baker and
his son Morrill, and a Mr.. Knkead were all killed
by the falling of houses, and the store house OF b.
f. Jurd blown to the ground.
These are among the particulars were thus far
cleaned but we have doubts that other localities
have suffered terribly as rumOrs reach US of one
or two other Loses of life in all this storm but little
rain fell and some little hail, but parched nature
still yearns for more of the former, while we have
had enough of the latter, and if the country be
obliged to endure such another storm, our people
should be provided with better dwellings.
Since putting the above in type, we learn that two
of Mr.. Bakers children were killed by the falling
house.
The family of Mr.. Woodland, near Bundy's, were
buried in the ruins of their house, and were re-
leased by their neighbors.