Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-18
Tornado in Ra.t Tonneaaeo.

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Banner of the 18th:
In Sundays issue we gave a brief
account of fierce storm which swept
through Chattanooga on Thursday. II
seemed that the storm was general
throughout that section, and quite as
destructive at other points as at Chatta'
nooga. The Knoxville Herald OF FRIDAY
saws; One OF the most destructive storms
that has been felt for long time passed
over this city, and throughout the sur
Grounding country, yesterday morning
between one and two o'clock. MIR. Van
elders new house in East Knoxville
was badly damaged by the force OF the
wind. as we're several other build.
ings located in different parts OF
The town. The roof was blown oil
from an old house, containing
family of colored people, who did not
awake at the time that the storm ragged
until the timbers and boards commenced
falling upon them. The family all es-
oaped injury except one small child,
which was badly hurt by blow from the
falling roof Medical aid was obtained
as soon as the confusion had subsidized,
but it is feared that the injury will prove
fatal. We have heard number OF re-
ports of the fearful damage that was
sustained in the surrounding country.
Mr.. Orsborns residence, some six miles
from town, was badly damaged, but no
one injured. Mr. Halls residence was
badly injured, and one OF his children
seriously hurt.
Quite a number Of barns and out
buildings in the country had the roofs
taken off by the wind. We learn that
the force of the storm was much greater
along the line of the East Tennessee and
Virginia Railroad than in this vicinity.
Passengers on the train report that the
fences we're Frustrated for miles, trees
were blown down and buildings were
uproofed. The force of the wind was
sufficient TO shake the strongest houses
The tempest arose very suddenly, and
was accompanied by vivid flashes OF
lightning and driving rain.
The Free Press of the 18th, says'
For a short time the tempest was fright
full: and, arousing from our sleep, we
fell every moment as if we were about to |
be waited. house and all, into the turbu'
lent Holston. We understand conside- |
rabfe damage was done TO several build
ings in the northwest part OF town. Con
siderable damage was done to the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum, aud to the new
foundry, as we'll as TO other smaller
houses. In the country, few miles to
the north of us, the storm was still more
severe. We understand that fences, barns,
and even dwelling.houses, were blown
down. The extent of It's ravages VIC
have not yet learned.
The Knoxville Free Press, OF the l4tb,
(oue day laier,t has the following addi-
tional particulars
The terrific storm on Wednesday
night Tor Thursday morning, rather,) |
seems to have been much more violent
at our neighboring town of Kingston
than at this place. We learn some of
the particulars from private letter. A
frame building on Presbyterian Hill, be-
longing to Col Byrd, was completely de-
stroved, the timbers being scattered for
many rods. Mrs. Rains, who was oc-
cupyiBg the house at the time,
was seriously injured, and her grown
son had his leg broken. The tin roofing
of the Presbyterian Church was rolled
up like a blanket, and blown a con
siderable distance down the hill. The
store house, known as the Yost House,
occupied by W. B. Love & Co., was
blown down. The storehouses of Mar
tin & Young, Captain Denning, and
Muecke & Co., were all considerably
damaged The store and dwelling house
of S. ]. DeArmond was unroofed. Many
stables and out houses were blown down,
and number of cattle killed. The
stoutest trees were uprooted, one falling
upon the residence of Mrs. Fleming,
crushing In one corner Of the building.
Peterman' hotel did not escape in fact,
nearly all the buildings in the town suf-
fered to a greater or less extent