The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-05-30

sanu u4onoWeu py u neavy fall OF rain,
burst over Columbia. and, in the
course of thfee-quarters of an hour
compitted terrible havoc. Buildings
we're unroofed fences blown down.
trees uprooted, and things upset
generally. The greatest damage
occurred, to the State House-the
Western end Of the new roof was
carried away, for about fifty feet
heavy pieces of timber being whirled
over. two hundred feet beyond the
building-the entire distance fully
Jdue'hundred Jee!;, the tin, for space
OF one hundred and fifty feet, at the
Southern side Of the building. was
torn of. Two thousand dollars will
hardly ccre- ts tss injuries injuries. Hh Tie tor
nado exhibited its full powers in this
vicinity. The ventilator of the new
market house, extending the entire
length OF the building, was thrown on
the lower roof. and into the street, in
its fall nearly covering wagon and
team the horses ran away, and
completely demolished the wagon.
The tin roof on walkers Row"
was rolled into the street, and the
stores beneath submerged
r. @. Shiver and r. & W. G. Swat
field were the heaviest losers-the
stock of goods in eachlestablishment
being much injured by water. The
store of Messrs. Bryan & McCarter,
adjoining, received but slight injury.
A portion of tho tin roof of the
South Caroline Depot was torn off
and thrown into the yard, The roof
of freight car was taken off as if
by the hand of skillful carpenter.
The wooden front of Ben. Williams
building, on Assembly street, was
demolished. =
The fences, or placard boards,
erected on Main street, for the exhi-
bition of the mammoth posters of the
"Black Crook" and Ames' circus,
went down.
The tin roofs of Masonic Hall,
Lewis new building, on Main street,
and Gregg's HalI, were slightly
damaged. Fisher & Lowrance's
wooden awning was entirely demo-
.
lished. Fences and small houses, in
different sections of the city, were
scattered indiscrirainately.
So far, we have heard OF no injury
to any human being although there
were many miraculous escapes. 1t is
feared that the wheat crop in this
vicinity viii be seriously injured.
On Mr.. J. Lamar Starke's farm,
near Columbia, the fences and stables
were blown down. The horses were
almost frantic. The growing corn
was seriously damaged, and lnrge
number of fruit trees destroyed. The
doors and windows of many of the
negro houses were carried away. ~
In the Northwestern part of the
town, no damage was:done.
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ACAMpAIaN PAPER. The proprie-
tor of the PhGenir has received seve-
raj communications frbm prominent
and influential gentlemen of the up
country, asking that he publish, for
the benefit of the conservative peo-
pie OF the Sta.e-black and white
alike-a cheap campaign paper, de-
voted especially to political informa-
tion and suggestions and truths, to
the end that the cause of the Demo
cratic party be strengthened, and
that whites and blacks alike may
realize that the peace and prosperity
of the State depend upon the adop-
ton of the conservative principles
set forth in the platform of the De-
mocratic party of this State. He has
conferred with the State Central
Executive Committee of the party
here, and they advise that, inasmuch
as the Ph9nic is already carrying out
the views which onr fr;onl, &c 4Lo