The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-01-27

watching and listening to the terrors
of the night. From one to four O'Clock
, there were as many rs four distinct
intervals in the storm. The rain seem
t ed to fall in sluices, and the wind in
/, creased in fury. During this time,
from general reports, few people slept.
, The most Of the damage incurred was
at four o'clock, when the most solid
, and compact walls shook before the
, almost irresistible power of the tenn
, pest
ITS RAVAGEs IN THE CITY.
There was hardly anything which
hung upon "the outer walls which
was not dashed to the ground. Wa
ter was driven underneath the shingles
on all houses on the north and east
side OF our thoroughlarcs, TO drip
down from floor to floor. 1t did more.
: 1t was blown through the shattered
windows and flooded the apartments
inside. From this reason the goods
in many show. windows Of the various
establishments located as above men.
toned were nearly, if not quite ruined,
The loss on this account was, in the
aggregate, quite serious.
The roofing on the cast side of the
courthouse WIS rolled up in a bundle
and a portion Of il blown to the north
corner OF the square.
The front wall Of what WAS known
as the "lleInitage Saloon,' nsNt Ma
sonic Hall, Church street, went down
a heavy beam on the stecpIe and 4
stone on the cope Of the front portion
Of Mckcndrpe Church were showed
out Of place, and are now ready to top.
pie over
The Hook and Ladder belfry, about
eighty feet in hight, went tumblins in
to Summer street, breaking the bell
which cost $500, to pieces.
a high chimney fell in the rear of
the Adams Express building, directly
underneath which three messengers and
Il watolman had been snoozing away,
unmndful ofthG storm without. The
messengers were thus suddenly
awakened, and believing they were on
train and the train OH the track cut
some rather ludicrous capers, until
they found themselves safe.
a large portion OF the roof on Wards !
school was blown Off A bundle of it |
Was carried against the porch Of the
house on the southeastcorner of Church
and Spruce streets, Knocking out Il
good many panels. The school was
little damaged otherwise. A negro
servant got between fcathcrbed and
mattress thinking thereby to escape the
lightning and the lrenching rain which
fell freely into her apartment.
Some Of .he windows in the House
Of Representatives and State Library
were blown open, letting in aconsdcr-
able quantity of water.
A tree having fallen in close proXim
ity to the abode OF Ned Martin color
ed, South Cherry street, his wife, who,
he says, was not known often to sup
plieatc for mercy, prayed until day
light.
The Shelby Institute, corner Broad
and Spruce streets, had its roof taken :
Oh, and Il portion Of 1t blown to the
northeast corner Of Vine and Broad.
The warehouse fronting on Clark
street owned by H. S. French, and oc-
cupicd by ID. ID. Dickey " Co., was
iiercely assaulted by the tempest,
which blew down the gable end Of the
rear Oh Church street. A young man
who vas Sleeping underneath had 4
narrow escape. lie thought il prudent
to get out OF bed, and almost immc-
Giately aItcrwarl the debris camc
crushing through the ceiling and coy
cred the deserted couch.
Window-glass was at premium yes
terday, and GLACIERS were among the
few jolly-looking folks about town,
Alb ut 400 yards Of the plank side
walk on Cherry, between Line and JEFF
terson streets, was blown some dis
tance from its foundation.
North Nashville sun red seriously
from the blowing down Of fences.
a great deal Of the roofing on the /
east side Of the PennitcntIary work .
shops and q portion over the Pcni- ,,
Tertiary office was torn up.
Asten's and Levi Moses stables ,,
we're made wrecks. Z. l.. Nichols sta :
Die was blown half in two.
The stecplc Of Elm street Chuch was
broken off near the base, thrown point a..
foremost to the ground, breaking :,
lown the porch and portion Of q lir. :,
williams dwelling Oh Summer stleet, f
Had it gone eight feet further, it would
doubtless have killed him and his lami- =,
y.
The smoke stack of the Jackson
Mills went down. :
p. A. Hughes dwelling, South High a
street, had its lights knocked out. a d
BED with rol lers, containing the sleep "
ng form of a young man named A. h
Griffin was blown across u room. 1
The Cherry street Baptist Church i.
lad n portion Of its roof demolished. n
The west end of the Decatur depot \
vas blown down, and q great deal OF d
he roof taken of. h
The entire root Of the Medical Col O
cgc was caught by the wind and car a
led some distance. v
EDGFIELD. II
The colored school house in North t;
sdgeiield was wrecked. 1t is said1 that
negress had her arm broken in the b
all g
The Edgtield and Kentucky round h
lo,lse was unroofed. Il
The roof on the rear of bod IL Sim o
nonds store was blown away. L
Two caps OH the Suspension Bridge y
L. L