Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-29
A Reign Of TerrOr-Soenes and Incl
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THE STREETS
were thronged with vehicles and people,
who were not slow in seeking shelter. The
first blast of wind was terrific and lasted
not longer than a minute, during which
time the rain was falling heavily and much
damage was done to buildings in different
parts Of the city, which has seldom been
visited by more destructive storm. After
short intermission second blast swept
by on its power-ruin wings, tearing up trees
and creating terror in every direction.
Along the farther heavens vivid streass of
lightning leaped, while sheeted lightning in
broad flames glared along the ground, cast
ing a strangely beautiful tint on surround
ing objects. The second blast lasted much
longer than the first, and the whole city
trembled under its mighty power. So far
as we have learned,
THE DAMAGE 1-st CAB
done is very great, as may be seen from the
following that has come to our informa-
ton. In all pats of the city
TREES WERE UPRoOTED
aud their branches hurled through the air.
| On Church near Vine two trees were
blown down and several on North High
also shared the same fate. In the yard Of
residence No. 1877 Broad street large tree
was twisted from its trunk and falling
smashed the fence for some distance. On
| North Market street and in North Nash
| vile many trees were torn to pieces by the
fierce power of the wind.
BUILDINGS INJURED. .
The chimney to residence No. 184 North
| Market street, gave way to the wind and
as the bricks tell rattling to the roof; the
| occupants were very much alarmed for
| their own safety. To 60 outside was only
| to risk more fearful fate, the rain blind
| ing the sight so that person was liable to
encounter fragments of buildings and the
| limbs of trees which we're being hurtled
| through the all. The stack OF hub fac
! tory on North Market street fell with
| tremendous crash, and at the same time
the roof of the building was torn off. On
North College street, near the Louisville
| depot, an ice-cream saloon was also un-
rooted and its covering scattered over the
| way. On the Square the tall block of
buildings known as the City Hotel block,
| formed a fortress against whose stately
| front the winds hurled themselves with a
savage strength that for time threatened
| to lift the upper stories into the Cumber-
lauu river MO VI GLo HAnuO"o III NHO
Mansard roof were demolished. The tin
roofing to one side of
THE MARKET HOUSE
was torn of, and it was feared the City
Hall and Police Station would be unset and
knocked to pieces. This, however, was
| not true, for the storm rushed to the corner
of Deaderick street and the Square, where
| it demolished the front of
DEsoRs WINE HOUSE,
| scattering the brick far and near. The side
on Deaderick street fell from the second
story window to the top, causing severe
loss which cannot at present be estimated.
EWING AND COMPANY,
| at No. - South Market street, suffered a
| loss from the cornice and tin roofing OF
their new four story brick building being
| turn of. This block is just completed, and
regarded as among the best built in the city.
| Several sections of the large rear build
ing of Stewart & Geiger's foundry and ma
chine shops No. Il South College street
we're torn off. a large portion of the tin
roofing to McOrea, Murray & Co.'S Rock
City Distillery No. 172 South Summer
street was torn off.
| INJURY TO A CITY CLOCK.
| The wind struck the Howard school
| building with great force, smashing win
| dow glasses and tearing hand from the
| dial of the large town clock in the tower.
| 1t is believed by soma that the tower was
slightly touched by the lightning. The
Cannon block, corner Church and Spruce
streets suffered loss Of a portion Of its
roofing and front corDice.
| THE CATHEDRAL,
| on the corner of North Summer and Cedar
streets did not escape the fury Of the wind,
| which damaged the cupola and ripped of
the roofing Of tin On the north side Of the
main building. The Cathedral had but
recently been renovated and beautifully re-
paired, and we regret to hear OF this mis-
| fortune. -.
| A CHURCH sTEEPLE DEMOLISHED.
The tall steeple surmOunting the colored
brick church, st. Andrews Charge, on
Franklin street, between Cherry and Col
lege, was lifted up by the wind and hurled
some distance to the ground, breaking into
| countless pieces.
THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL,
a handsome brick building, three stories
high, sustained serious injury. The tin
roofing was ripped up and torn off by the
blast which also struck and unroofed sey.
| OIucE 0CbO4Co III ~NO4tu ANoohNAAkD'
| DWELLING LEVELLED.
The two story fame house located Oh
North Vine street beyond the trestle WORK
was struck by the storm and Immediately
was demolished. When the storm haC
passed large crowd Of people gathered
around the ruins and soon it was reported
that several members of the family occu-
pying the building were
| BURIED IN THE DEBHRS.
Whether this be true or not we have not
| ascertained. The house was tenanted by
several persons, who it is believed did no
have time to rush out before the buildin g
fell.
| THE EXPOSITION BUILDING
also was fearfully swept by the violent
winds, which demolished the raised section
of the roof, from the tower to the inIersec-
ton of the ground arch of power hall, tear
ing off the entire roofing, with its glas
windows and all the wood work, leaving q
clean opening overhead. The benches anC
floors were thickly strewn with broker
timber, planks and shredS of patent compo
sition roofing. The raised section of the
roof, from the north arch front to the inter
sectins ground arch In the new building
dome was completely torn off like the 9th
er, and the floor around the fountain below
was also strewn with the debris. Various
parts of the arched roof were knocked to
pieces and considerable portion knocked
off where the old and new buildings join
The roof was hurled over Vine street, /;
distance of one hundred yards.
A portion of the timberS struck fence
completely leVelllng it aud even shiverins
the cedar posts. Near by, in the back yarI
of Mrs. Childress' residence, South Vim
street, the timbers also struck a baroucht
to which a horse was attached, wreckin;
the vehicle, but not iDjuring the horse
Several plank pierced the spatter boald AM
though the vehicle was covered with th'
debris, cOlored man bravely rescued tn
horse from its dangerous position.
: A STABLE DAMAGED.
Other portions Of the Exposition roc
, were carried over house tops and landin
with great force on j. .L..Weakley's bric
stable, in the rear of the yard, knocked
considerable aperture in it. Planks, tim
Der ant fragments of the roof were throw
with great force against the buildings alon
Vine street, alarming. but fortunately nc
, iDjuring the residents. Many windo'
3 panes were smashed and other trivial dan
age done. The interior OF the Expositio
7 building presents sad spectac'
, and the debris and strewn raE