The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-23

Those who were in the building, and I
escaped, state that it fell at the east |
end first, the west end going down
gradually, as if slowly crushed be-
meath some great weight. The first !
shock of wind seems to have pushed |
the walls over, after which they fell
down gradually after the storm had
passed.
The narrow building at the east
end of the depot was left unframed.
But very little of the freight was dam
aged, the most of that which was In
the building being in bales and boxes,
only one or two of which were broken
open. Mr.. Lunt, the Superintendent
Of the Central Railroad, said that the
entire amount of the damage done to
all of their buildings, and oJf.er prOps
erty, including freight in the depot,
will not exceed fifteen thousand dol
lars.
About one-third of the roof Of the
oil mill of I. p. Evans & Co. was
blown off, the damage amounting to
about $500. The injury to fax seed
in the mill, exposed to the rain, will
be much mere, probably reaching
| 81, 800.
A part of the slate roof of Trinity
Church, corner of North and Alaba-
ma Streets, was blown off, the damage
amounting to about 800.
Mechanic Hail, on the Fair
Grounds, fine, new, enclosed build
ing, two hundred feet long, built last
Fall, was blown level with the
ground, and it will cost $4,000 to re-
build it. A large part Of the high
board fence on the south side Of the
Fair Ground was also blown down.
In the campus at the Northwestern
Christian University, forty or fifty oil
the fine large shade trees, which have
been such an ornament to the place
were blown down.
The frame for a two-story house in
the vicinity was put up Monday. The
storm completely demolished it, tear
4 ing the timbers apart and throwing
t them about, while the foundation was
also blown down to the surface OF the
ground, and in some places even be
: low it.
: A large brick building on For
e Wayne Avenue, belonging to Fred
erick Deitz, the walls of which wer,
up, but which was not completed, wa
Z entirely demolished.
q The west end Of the roof Of the cot
e ton mill, near White River, wa
blown off, leaving all the machinsr.
and goods exposed to the rain. Tn
loss will probably amount to $500
5 The west half of the roof OF Sohl
s Gibson & Co S Touring mill on Yves
!. Washington Street, was carried away
y Loss $500.
The tin roof of Helwig's furnitur
house, on East Washington Street
! was rolled and crushed together an
= = lodged against the Court House fencs
~ On the corner of East Street an
Mas sachusetts Avenue, the gable-en
of a small house was torn out, an
: deposited in the street, and a carpeu
u ter shop on North New Jersey, nea
o Ohio, was blown entirely down.
G About twenty by sixty feet OF th
tin roof of the State House, over th
Senate Chamber, was blown away.
! In the country, in every direction
e we hear of great damage being don
r. to fences, fruit trees, etc. The stabl
- on the grounds of the Deaf and Dunn
= Asylum was Frustrated.
. a two stery brick house on Buchan
an Street, near Schmidt's brewery
n occupied by William Weary. was ur
d rooted.
:" The Jacksonville engine hous
y was blown in from the south, aud tn
d Sixth Ward School House was dam
Of aged in the roof
A large amount of damage, In tn
~ aggregate, was done in and about th
~, city, which we cannot mention in de
20 tail.