New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-09
Ssrcas Tornado Il, aarssissfpps.

From the Canton Mississippian ne extract the
following:
Our county was visited on Saturday might last BY
one of the most terrific and destructive toIhangss
that we have ever been called on ~ record. -
best Information we can gain from fae staaes A,
iured BY il Is, that about o'clock X NJ u ma ny
| its appearance In the southwestern part o. eie
! county, coming from the west. The SKY was appa-
! rently perfectly black in the path OF me storm,
which was accompanied oy nal anu 4s - aas;
With buf Iittlc variation The track Of i was not
more than three hundred yards wide, and from the
pariiaa damage done BY II, i seems that the wind
would sometimes rise Mgnef tnan houses anu trees,
In The nsighborhood of Captain Wiles, in the
Southwest Dart Of the county, it blew down some
timber, but did no great damage. The first place
L did any serious injury was to the plantation of
Judge Thomas Shackelford, where it unroofed the
Clubhouse, blew the stables, cribs and most Of the
outhouses and cabins down; but, strange to say,
none OF bis mules were killed, although the stables
were tumbled down over them The fire from the
hearths Of his cabins burnt one of his negroes,
and their beds and clothing to considerable ex-
tent. From his place 1t passed due east, and
struck the plantation of Col. S. 7. Nicholson near
Livingston, completely destroying his gin, out
houses, etc. The only thing left standing was his
Of the hurricane and the terrible tempest amidst
the wreck of matter and the crush of things
Castle Dangerous I stood firm as the everlasting
hills. We congratulate the Colonel upon the sta
bility Of his home institution, y though we think
the Castle would be still further strengthened if
the Colonel would procure some lady to pre-
side over and do the honors of the place.
But to the tornado: The places of MFR. 1ellowly,
Mr.. Seimer and Mr.. Ballou were sererally visited
in turn and somewhat damaged. From the latter
place the wind diyerged from the east, and struck
piece of wood land of Judge Shackelford, level
ing the timber to the earth in its course, and COM
ing with full fury upon the plantation of Dr. Nancy,
completely demolishing the dwelling house occu-
pied BY the overseer, Mr.. Mills. One side of the
large trees were blown down on the gallery, yet,
amidst all this wreck, Mr.. Mills escaped unhurt.
The cribs, smoke-h0use, and all his negro houses,
except three, were blown down. A very valuable
negro woman was killed, and another woman was
severely injured The tornado passed on pros
trating timber in its course, striking the plantation
of Mr.. S. H. LAnier, blowing down his fences out
houses, etc. His dwelling house was uninjured ex-
cept IN the demolition Of the chimneys. We have
heard a rumor that Col. Robson, of Scott county,
was seriously damaged, his houses, etc., being
blown away.
From those who have visited the scene of devas-
tation we learn that large trees were wrung off
midway, and others were snapped off at the roots,
and carried in some instances fifty yards
Considering the violence of this hurricane, the
small loss Of Life and damage to person Is wonder
full, and the escape from death, IN some instances
miraculous. The Life of MFR. Mills, at the Nancy
Place, seems to have been preserved by special
interpositon of Providence. When one side Of
the room in which he slept was crushed in by the
fury Of the blast, he tried to get out, but the
Strength of the wind was greater than his, and he
could not open the door. Had he got out he would
almost certainly have. been killed by the falling
trees On this place, also, we learn that large
tree was blown across negro cabin, crushing in
the roof, and q large limb penetrated through to
the ground. In this cabin there were five negroes,
and none Of them were injured