Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-21
like. was one d the sufferers b. lhe stern

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His carriage and carriage house were con-
injured, and be had upwards Of
one hundred fine trees uprooted.
James Foster on the Murfreesboro pike
lost his barn, cribs and negro house, be-
sides number of shade trees, and con-
siderable damage to his fencing.
The storm was damaging TO the tsle-
graph wires in the vicinity and at differ
ent localities men were yesterday sent out
10 repair damages.
On the Harding pike, five miles from the
city, the storm was described as fearful
On the premises of Archer Cheatham, CO.
dsr trees that have been standing for forty
years were blown down, while fencing all
through that neighborhood was more or
less injured.
w. fl. Smith opposite the residence Of
Archer Oheafnsm, lost many fine forest
trees.
Gen. W. g. Harding suffered considera.
bly, 10 the loss of trees.
AT Rains Cut on the Nashville and
Chattanooga road, four trees fell across the
track, and freight train ran into one OF
the trees, by which the smoke stack was
knocked down. The passenger trains,
however met with no difficulty, aud were
running on time.
| A stable on the premises of VIM. Knox,
Murfreesboro pike, was blown down, and
horse killed, besides demolishing buggy.
Mr.. Knox also sustained considerable in
jury to his fencing.
Between Gallatin and Saundersville, on
the Louisville road, the night train en-
countered tree across the track, which
Pwas cut away with an axe, and the trair
afterwards came to this city without fur,
ther trouble.
AT Bowling Green the lightning struck
the telegraph wire, and every instrument
in the Office was melted. The sleeping-csl
of the Louisville train made a narrow
escape, the lightning striking just in th'
rear.
From the adjoining counties We hav'
accounts of the raVsges of the storm. A
Franklin, the courthouse was unroefed
and chimneys blown down.
A tree fell across the roof Of younl
lawyers Office, and it is stated that he be
came SO much alarmed, that he bolted on
of back door, and run clean through
plankfence.
The fine residence of w G Neal Perkins
one of the handsomest buildings in tn
place, was unroofed front and all, excep
one room. Fortunately, the damage b,
water was slight.
On the premises OF Henry Reams, fou
and half miles from Franklin on the Lew
isburg pike, every house on the place, in
Guiding the family residence, was uncapped
OF the residence itself, which was tw
stories and hall, story and half wa
carried away. The fapslly, alarmed a
the storm, had but few moments previou
left the upper rooms and come down stair
The timber and fencing on the premise
greatly damaged.
A number of fine forest trees on th
premises OF Coils. Hal Ewing and job
McGavock were blown down.
| A fine forest belonging 10 Logan Nee!e
was greatly damaged.
The Christian Church seven mile
northwest of Franklin was unroofed, an
considerable damsge sustained.
The residence Of John w. Radcliffe ws
somewhat damaged, and trees and fence
demolished. Mr.. r. was slightly bruised
and himself and family, however, ne
seriously injured.
The residence of Messrs, Moseley an
Atkinson, IN the northwestern suburbs
Franklin, were injured considerably,
the roofing and chimnies.
The fencing around the Fair Ground
was nearly all blown down, and the stall
and stables unroofed. The amphitheatr
and seats were only partially injured.
| Mr. Csrter's fencing along the Columbi
pike was blown down.
Many fine shade trees on Main street
Franklin, were blown down.
In Giles county the damage from win
was less than in other places, but such
rain was never before heard of by the ole
est inhabitant.
1t ia stated that in crossing Harpet
river, a negro driver was blown from hi
team a distance of fifty yards.
The house of R. A. Rozsll, in tn
suburbs, was damaged slightly.
The noted beech for It, in the vicinit
of Peytonsville, was literally torn
pieces.
The fine residence of Martin Cheairi
Spring Hill, was unrOofcd, and the build
ing greatly damage by water.
Many farms and houses between Frank
lin and Spring Hill were seriously dam
aged, and hardly any escaped, and W
hear also of the same condition of thing
between Columbia and Mount Pleasant.
| At Columbia the storm ragged fearfully
and several houses in the Viciaity wer
blown down. -Four miles beyond, ire
fell across the track Of the Decatur road
and the train ran into it and smashed al
things considerably, the cars being badly
damaged. Malt. Connor, the engineer
WAS hurt, but his injuries are not serious
gentleman from Lebanon reports con
siderable damage along the line of th,
road from this city.
Altogether the atorm has been attended
with much loss of property, the extent o.
which ia not yet fully known.
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