, 1866-02-16
DREADFUL TORNADO,
A Remarkable Atmospheric PhenoIn-
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We condense The following account Of
fearful tornado that swept over the town Of
Newborn, Ga, on tho 9Th ult. The writer
states that the first prcmoni.ion Of the terri
bic yIsitatIon Was the sudden roar of wind
just at sunset: -
From the Augusta Constltut1onaiIst, inn. sI.]
a momcntary sound is heard, nkened by
some 10 the explosion Of artillery, by others
to tho rumble Of several trains Of cars rncIng
for given point, BY others still, to the whirr
ofa spinning wheel attuned to mighty oc-
tave; md splintered ttmbers, nprooted trees,
darkened circles Of 3 Wrathful tornado! A
moment afterHard the fierce storm.spirt was
miles away, bearing in bis resistlesa might the
shattered fragments OF four dwellings, with
outbuildings, furniture, clothing, together
with whole trees, torn ont BY the roots Of
snapped short off above the ground. A few
moments, Just few, five, perhaps, and all
and felt the concussion Of the winds in greater
or less degree, yet none dreamed that lis
neIghbor hid suffered more than himself.
The tornado struck the earth In two col
umna-a little to the Eesr and immediately to
the right and left Of the Rev. J. L. 4 Smiths
pondenf to the course Of the two clouds be-
fore mentioned, joined their forces from fifey
to Eeyenty.flT Yards distant, and then, with
united volume, swept northward to tho tan
merry Of James Il. Robinson, WHERE, AFTER de-
molishfng the bark mill and unroodDg anoth-
ture course to be known only by scattered
garments and broken fragments of wood
dropped miles away. Thus the whole CON-
pass Of It's visible taVages is compfiscd within
in area not exceeding two hundred yards in
width, and half mile IN length. The trnck
OF Its chief violence is even much narrower
than this, Scarcely trea Il left standing
to every point Of the compass. This tact
may be attributed to the general rush of the
winds from the four quarters of the heavens
or the whir1 afterwards. ........
But the general rush Of winds was north
ward-as evidenced By the drift of timbers
nature OF tie winds Is manifested BY the
debris scattered upon either hsnd. As to tho
direct force of the wind, give. for the pres-
eut, one noteworthy instance. 4 green oaken
board, after being carried SONIC three or four
hundred yards. WAS driven to the depth of
seven inches into the cleft Of white oak as
Ii with a maui swung with giant power. ~
the immediate track Of the storm the rain fell
In torrents-whiie outside of it, at least for
any distance, there wss but little, and the
ground oyer which the fury OF the tornado
passed Is covered over with rfts, such as arc
usual to be seen npon the banks OF running
streams altcr great freshets. THUS are The
prominent characteristics Of both the hurrf-
cane and tornado blended iu this wonderful
phenomenon of nature. Some also represent
It as having been attended by glowing ap-
pearance but few BOW It, passing a. II did
with almost cannun-ba}l velocity
Every outbulld1ng through the entire conrse
Of the tornado, from the point Of arst attack
beginning with barn and stables 0! Kew.
Mr.. SmIth-were swept away, some Of them
10 their very foundations. The same ts true
OF fcucInEB. In one case where there Wns q
lane, the rails from either side were heoped
promfscuous1y between the two. or the fout
dwellings occupied By white families. only
oue-that Of Mr. James Kiuney-was leil
standing, roof broken In and shattered. Out
side OF the main channel, the honse Of Mr
\ Reelnnd was damaged BY Tying timbers
The building occupied BY Mrs. Moss Wa
carried away Ia the floor, which was literally
covered with the debris Of chimneys ant
the tops OF tallen trees, yet Of th:
with life save one-yomEest son Of Mrs. Luc,
| Jones, Dink Moss, J. Wyatt, Jr., Lucy aue
Nancy Jones, badly injured, particularly tht
first PINNED. Strange to say, child Of Mrs.
| Nancy Jones craWied from beneath faliet
tree, with hardly scratch. The kitchen VA
wife and smother woman. OF these, BurTe
| was blown to distance of fifty yaIds, ant
killed. His wife was severely injureds Ss'
WIS carried twice into tue air, and ays sh
saw fragments Of timber lying thick as leave
| in an huturunM gale. ...
The dwelling Of Dr. James II. Nontcomer,
vas lifted from lis foundation, turned ova
and dashed to pieces. Himself and vile wcr
severely injured, little daughter slightly; hi
| son escaped unharmed.
But the residence Of Mr.. J. G. Bailey ani
fered most, both as TO Itself and Inmates, "
Bailey being found dead At the distance OF
hundred yaTas, and hls wife-youngest daueh
! ter Of Col, J.. ". Pitts-at the distance Q
| three or four hundred yards. This buildfnj
encountered the fezccst assault ot the tor
nndo, and was better calculated to test II
strength than either of the others mentioned
being new, large, and built OF heavy materfal
tut was as q feather before 1t. It's Lighter ms
terfal, such as roofing, planking, sash ant
window blinds, we're carried far away show
ers of their fragments falling SIX miles anl
more distant Even Of it's heaviest timbers
few were LETT near Its former site, many Q
them being thrown to q distance Of hundred
Of yards. One in particular, a foundation
sill, forty or 1fty feet long and some iEelv
inches square, passed above some building
two hundred yards distant. and fell In tn
street in broken, ehivercd condition.
reasonable snpposltion Is, that thls huildin
containing its doomed occupants, was lite
IN from its foundation entire, and torn t
fragments, IS hurried on By the whirlin