Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-29

this grand temple of art, industry and
science. Immediate steps should be taken
to repair the building which is damaged at
THE CAPITOL,
situated on high hill afforded a fair play
for the wind; beneath its power the grand
building seemed TO groan and tremble to
its very foundation. The fierce
blasts swept around the dome,
tearing out windo " 8, while the wild winds
rushed in in all their fury through the long
halls, carrying everything before them.
The two front doors in the south front
we're actually wrenched from their hinges,
and although each weighs one hundred and
fifty pounds, were hurled one hundred feet
from the building. The folding doors be-
hind the Speakers stand In the House Of
Representatives were also tlgiSted from
their hinges and lifted out upon the
verandah. All the window paues
in the tower were shivered,
one of the sashes was torn from its hinges
and has not been sen or heard of since.
In other parts of the building windows
were knocked out and the floors strewn
with the debris. The damage to the capi-
tol will be $500.
A PRAYER FOR SALVATION.
Just before the wind came on, the color
ed porter, Felix Basket, accompanied
George n. Saunders, Jr., Of New York,
through the building and up into the tower.
Unexpectedly the fury Of the storm swept
over the city, and before they could descend
and gain the building, which is reached by
going over part of the roof, the current of
wind was 80 strong that an ATTEMPT Cf this
kind would have been worse than folly.
Before they had time to fully realize their
situation, the window frames were Knocked
over their heads, and the scsne was indesd
one of fterror-hundreds of feet above tie
ground, imprisoned in o tower against
which the rain and the wind rushed.
Nothing on the outside could be seen, and
mid the roar Of the storm, the thunder
pealed forth In terrific claps, while the
lightning blazed in fury or darted near
them like fiery tiends, eager to strike with
death. r.
The tower quivered, and the colored por-
ter being unable to accept the situation,
knelt in earnest prayer to the God of the
storm and of the universe. Happily the
thunderbolts did not strike the tower from
which Mr.. Saunders and Felix lost no time
in descending, leaving its brow to be
washed by the rain and wreathed with the
lightning's blazing terrors.
-r-ts NARROW ESCAPE.
A gentleman, accompanied by boy, was
driving buggy across the North Cherry
street bridge, at the Sulphur Springs, when
the wind hoisted the vehicle upon the rail-
ing along the footway. The boy was 30
badly frightened that he tainted twice, and
the horse made desperate though futile ef-
forts to run. The buggy was firmly set and
| hadGto be removed by the assistance of sew
eral gentlemen. Neither occupants, horse
or buggy were injured, though all were
very much frightened.
A LUCKY PIC.
A pig in the back yard of Mrs. Childress,
residence South Vine street, was caught by
the wind which turned it over fifty times
or more, finally landing the terrified animal
against fence.
.. TREES UPR0OTED.
Three large mulberry trees IN the old
academy yard, Church street, were torn up
by the roots, and several large stone steps
removed from their position.
A house in Edgefeld was SO badly torn
up that Mr.. Thomas Bradford and fam lily,
its former occupants, had to seek other
quarters.
The storm was severe in Williamson
county, though we have not heard Of any
damage being done in that section Of the
country. Ten miles beyond Franklin two
trees were blown across the track Of the
Decatur railroad.
At the Decatur depot car was blown
from the track and turned over.
Among other houses much damaged was
that of the Jackson Mills, which had a
great portion of the roof carried of. The
building is packed with wheat, and it i:
feared is much injured by the rain falling
| at the time.
The tin roof on the building on Market
street occupied by Hodge as a barber shoI
and N. Camerer & Co., dealers in stove:
and tinware, was blown of, and portion
of the warehouse used by r. P. Jenkin il
the same neighborhood damaged in the
roof.