Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-26
falling on tho Lancaster alongside, breaking in

falling on tho Lancaster alongside, breaking in
the roof Of the latter.
We also heard that the storm visited New Al
bany with fearful violence, unroofng the Catholic
church and other buildings, and causing the loss
OF several lives.
The Memphis Enquirer of Wednesday says--
Yesterday morning. betwee two aud three o'clock
the section of country hercabouts WAS visited by
u tornado terrible in its sweeping devastation OF
property and unequalled by any similar occur
cnce of which have been cognxant for years
During tho evening proceeding the fernando, the
heavens were clcar and calm, not portchtons
cloud threatening the terrific Storm which, Ike
the black hangings iraught with tho artillery OF
heaven. came rattling on, wearing n irown at
which thu bravest shrnnk from an encounter IN
mid air Tho unearlhly sonnd Of tho wind, as IL
forced unwilngy from some scpulchral tomb,
hurried along with such unbddcn iprce ns to car
nv almost everything moveable in it's course. Tho
storm. not unlike that which occurred in this vi
cinity in tho MONTH of Mny, 1889, was accompani-
cd by rain which lasted for near half an hour
Tho destruction of property in this city, conso-
qnent upon the storm, which, however, rs wc
Learn by telegraph and from other sources, not
confined 10 this Immediate vicinity, tho cities OF
Louisville and Nashville having been similarly
visited. will amount to figure ranging in tho
ncghborhood of $4,000. Among the property
damaged wa the Gayoso House the tn-rooiing OF
the building in tho southern wing being torn oil
aud portion of wall for q distance Of thirty
feet blown down. Tho square In the middle OF
tho building was also damaged, bricks aud roof-
ing speedily giving way to tho force of tho hur-
rcanc, portions of tho fragments of tho wreck
finding Judgement in the dining room the re-
mninder going to fill up tho cstern in the square.
The loss Ut the Gnynso House will amount to
between 81 300 and $1,000. A brick building,
being erected on Jefferson street., ncar tho new
postollcc. was blown down, tho loos to the con-
trnrtur hrinu MT loss thnn 10 400 ChimneyA
signs and awnings wero hurled promiscuously
about making outdoor business vehturHolne, IL
not dangerous. Several persons who were ont at
the time were prostrated to the ground, while
wellknown gentleman Of tho city was knocked
srnseless near the corner of Mnin and Monroe
street, by the heavy fall which he got.
The Cincinnati Gasefie follows the general parteu-
lars of the storm with u list occupying nearly two
columns ofhanscs unroofd buildings prostratcd &c,
&" the damages in different from 100 to 80,
00D. We omit these particulars as OF no interest TO
readers.
rERninLe ACCIDENT ON THE KENTUCKY CENTRAL RAIL-
ROAD
The terrific tornado which swept with destructive
power over tho city yesterday overlook the afternoon
Gp passenger train on The kentucky Central Rarond
ahoCt twenty-five miles distant from this city. The
train running at the rate Of ten miles hour and
it was dark that hardly object was discernible
twenty PAGES ahead. The engineer WINS about TO
check the speed of the locomotive, when it struck
jumping over it and plugging into the track, tearing It
up for distance Of fifty sixty yards and then dash
ei into the side Of the road. The locomotive and bag
enge completely demolished, and several OF
the passenger cars slightly damaged, but fortunately
none of the passengers were injured although the
greatest panic created, particularly among the fe-
male portion. The engineer was badly bruised, and
tho fireman was 30 terribly scalded that little hope
remains of his recovery.
4 short time after thenccdent, locomotive reach
cd the scene nnd succeeded with great difficulty In
bringing the passengers bnck TO this city and II re-
qnircd three hours to make the twenty-five miles on
account Of detentons by removing trees from the
track The damage sustained will reach $4,000
EFFECTS OF TnF STORM IN THE cry.
The appearance of the city after the storm was dis
mn the streets foo led with water mud strcwn with
shattered shade trees. doors window shutters and
awning posts. II presented picture of destruction
difficult 10 describe Scarcely house ia the city
capped DAMAGE and where roofs not carried away,
cbimneys ioppled over, broken window Slhss was
the substitute. We have accounts from the country
adjacent TO Cincinnati and able from The reports
to state that storm, eqnnl in its damaging effects,
never before known and In the State and in this
city especially the afternoon of the 2lst of May 1850,
will form - most memorable epoch in the future met
corogicnl history Of the country.