The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-06-14

Extraordinary PhGnahCnOn- Terri nc and
Destructive Dust Tornado in BuenOS
AyrGs.
On Monday evening, the 18th, our
city was visited by the most terrific
phenomenon ever known in this or per
haps in any other country. Nopen can
attempt to convey to those who have
not seen it, even the faintest idea of this
awful storm, which, while it lasted,
seemed to indicate that the world was at
an end and chaos come again. All that
we read about sand storms in the East, |
or the darkness Of Egyptin in the qime OF
Pharaoh, fades before the remembrahcc.
Even the oldest inhabitants of Buenos
Ayres, so accustomed to duststorms,
we've seized with tho utmost terror; new
er having experienced any thing ap-
preaching to it in horror and intensity.
For several hours previous there were
| indications Of the storm all aroutid the
horizon, and at ten minutes past five
masses of dust clouds passed rapidly
overhead, coming from the southeast.
Then almost as quick as lightning all
was enveloped in total darkness ; we can
not find word to express the thick
palpable obscurity which hung over and
around ALL No one could attempt to
move, or even seek shelter but all stood
rooted to the ground. People in the
streets had to remain there, most OF the
doors shut, and the wind was so dread.
ful that the strongest brick edifce qnak'
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and bury all their inmates in the runs.
1t being dinner hour the hotels were
crowded and in the confusion no candles
could be got; neither could the gas be
. lighted, as it was before the hour for
turning it on. Meantime the ENC roofs
glass, &C., were blown about IN all di
| rections. At tho Iotel de Paris, whcl
i the glass roof fell in, it was thought Tho
# house was falling, and people rushe'
i about madly; some jumped from th'
corridor into the yard.
/. About twenty-five minutes past liv
e o'clock day light began to Gimme
G through the murky canopy Of dust, an
H. r. FIVE minutes more we could see ON
NJ ,,,?1, rnn,,;1, ,r'- Then the rain pourc
a, al running thf6as's absorbing The dust Nh
w | ness
10 The Tribune states that q young ma
N committed suicide from fright during IN
" storm. IN the suburbs numerous cosu
= aill'cS are mentioned, AS also in port
The Northern Railway suffered mpcb
i l"'ermo platform blown away, and tw,
{ men killed, Brlgrano Station carrie,
ID away, and the electric wires broken.
The Western Railway has had Tn,
, stations OF Moron and Nero unroorcd
: also' a shed IN the Plaza Once. Forty
persons were in the Merio Station wbay
the root and pillars were carried AWAY
) but, happily, all escaped unhurt. Tn,
turret OF the Mcrollo Church is b,ow,,
down. ''0"'
Inc loss in the river is very severe
small boat in the roads unset, and
1t Is feared Al hands drowned. The
captain Of ar American bark threw ON,
buoy, but all to no purpose.
The schooner Carlottx capsized ip tbe
roads Several vessels have gone to
her relief.
A lighter, with wool bales, was CAP.
sized in the canal.
N Plot'ooao IN the canal was also
blown over. Captain aid three sailors
drowned. '''''' .
- The boat ofa Spanish vessel, with
p''ot and three sailors, capszed in the
roads; all lost but ono man picked nm bv
an American outside.
Most people say that such storm
wa was never before felt in Buenos Ayres.
ihe dust cloud had an angular extent Of
sixty TO seventy degrees, and its force
was nine to ten," being equal to the
strongest hurricane.
The police report gives list of sixty
three roofs and walls blown down in tSe
city; but tho fury Of the storm was
spent on the outskirts, and we hear fresh !
reports OF widespread damage. In ono
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