Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-21
THE STORM or MONDAY NIGHT.
Terrible Destruction Of Property.
Houses Demolished, Trees Uprooted
and Fences Destroyed.
Particulars of ahe Damages I'm This
and Adfotnlng COsanties.
Two Negroes Badly injured by Fall
ing House.

A storm, very disastrous in lie results,
passed over this section between the hours
of II and IL o'clock on Monday night last
aud ia some portions Of the county was
more damaging than the fearful storm
which visited US just about one year ago.
There was very considerable blow in |
the city, but it was nothing in comparison |
to the hurricane experienced by thoee in
the vicinity, and in adjoining counties.
From those who we're in the locality
when the most damage was done, and who
were wstching the progress of the unwel-
come visitor, We learn that the wind was
from the southwest, while in other sec.
tions, trees fslled were lying north and
south. II
In Nashville the principal damage was
to the depot buildings of the Nashville
and Decatur railroad in the southern por-
ton of the city. Some twenty feet of the
roofing was bIewn off attended with con-
siderable loss to the company. Several
small frame buildings in that portion Of
the city were felled to the ground. In
different localities trees were uprOoted,
and in the business portion of the city,
the wind played sad havoc with swinging
signs, which we're thrown round loose on
the pavement.
In Edge6eld, a large frame building on
the corner Of Woodland and Minnick
streets was felled 10 the ground, not q
piece Of timber being left in its place. The
building belonged TO w.. s. Whiteman,
and was not quite finished. 1t was a
business house, and upon its completion
was to be occupied by A. G. Winkleras
grocery and produce house. It had from.
Of about twenty feet, some fifty feet in
depth, and two stories high. The loss sus-
tanned will reach upwards of ST. 900.
On Barrow street, Edgefeld, small
frame house belonging to German named
Benneke was badly injured by the storm,
the roof Of which will have to be taken of
and rebuilt. The owner is worthy gen.
tleman, and the loss falls heavy upon him:
He did the carpenters work himself and
expected at sn early day to occupy il
with his family. .............r
The tin roof on the house occupied by
Lakewood & Son as a bakery and confec-
tionary, corner Of Woodland and Barrow
streets, Edgefeld, was blown off and con-
siderable damage sustained from water.
Some two miles south Of the city, be-
tween the Lebanon and Franklin pixies,
the storm ragged fearfully. ....
The residence Of Judge H. III. Harrison,
on the NOlensyiIle pike, was badly dam
aged, the chimnsys generally being blown
down, and the trees and fencing on the
premises greatly injured.
l. C. Chiffon. who lives at the frat toll.
gate on the Nolensville pike, has fine
orchard, and all his fine trees, we regret
TO say, were badly injured. Just beyond
his place and on the same premises, was 9
log house, which was occupied by a negro
family. This house was blown down, and
the negro, whose name is Stephen, had bis
leg broken, while his wife had her thigh
and jaw broken. The stone chimney fell
in with the general crash, and the negroes
were buried in the debris. Several chill
dren were picked up in the ruins, but for
tunately had received no serious injuries.
Felix r. Rains in the same neighbOr-
hood was damaged very materially. His
beautiful grove, a Woodland of ten acres is
a complete wreck, with hardly a sound
tree on the premises. By those who visited
the place yesterday, we are told that so
much destruction to trees was never be-
fore witnessed. Ia some instances trees
were uprooted, while again they were
topped, and all more less injured.
The carriage house on the premises Of
DR.. Povine was lifted up and about hall
turned over.
At the Tennessee Oil Refinery one o
the buildings was unroofed, and a con-
siderable amount of fencing destroyed.
A two story brick house, belonging to
]. W. Hamilton, formerly known as the
old WingrOVe place, was completely de-
molished. The house was unoccupied at
the time.
The front portion Of an old brick build
| ing adjoining Lumsden's tannery was
blown down.
On the premises of 10 Horton, Nolens-
vile pike, double log stable was leveled
to the ground. A horse was in the stable
at the time, strange to say was uniniured.
The stable was full of fodder, and up to
this time Of writing, Mr.. Horton has no
been able to find a blade. A chimney
and portion Of the roof OF a servants
house were also carried of; crib ten or
twelve feet square turned over and lodged
against stake fence. A double carriage
house was blown down, and a cab in the
house but slightly damaged. 10 addition
to the destruction Of buildings, Mr.. Hor-
ton also had the misfortune to 10 sc a num-
Der Of fine fruit trees which were twisted
and uprooted.
A house belonging to L. ID. Hicks in
the same neighborhoOd, and occupied by
negro named Wiley Ramsey, was also
damaged A stable on the premises was
blown down, and the fencing and trees on
the place suffered considerably. The roof
of smoke house on the place was also
carried of.
A. AM. Tennison on the MuIfreesboro
pike was heavy sufferer. The roof of
his dwelling WAS so much damaged that he
will be compelled to tear down and re-
build. His carriage house and stables
were badly injured, and fencing and trees
generally blown down. His loss is set
down at upwards of $1,000. Mr.. Tennison
thinks that his dwelling was struck by
lightning. At the entrance to his resi-
denoe he had an arch over the gate, and
the posts to which the gate was suspended
were upwards Of foot sqnare, and sunk
in the ground some two feet. Miraculous
az the thing may appear, these posts were
uprooted, and carried a distance of some
five or six feet On his stable, the shingles
for seven or eight feet square we're lifted
by the wind, and no trace Of a single in
the neighborhOod ia 10 be seen.