Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-08
THE LATE TORNADO.
Its Freaks and Effects in EeHtucky-
Houses DemOlished-TOb
Barn Burned.
A Man, Caught Up by the Wind, Makes an
Aerial Voyage Nude as a New.
born Baby.

born Baby.
From the Nashville Union and Americana
HOPKINsvILLE, KY, October l.-Abou
three O'Clock last Saturday afternoon tn,
most terrific tornado ever known yisiteC
the neighb0rhOOd about eight mile
southwest Of this city. Among the un
fortunates was Mr.. John Bell, who hat
every house on his place blown down
besides losing all Of his tobacco. Mr.
John Clark's residence was blown L
pieces, and an unfinished one lifted "
and placed on the opposite side of the
road. Frank CRyce lost two large barn!
with their contents Of twenty acres d
fine tobacco. Mr.. Roy Cayce's lOsse.
were also heavy, though 1 have not
learned the amount. Nessns. Burre
Ritter, George Elliott, Ben Campbell
F. Samuel Fox, and another gentleman
named Elliott, suffered severe loss il
property. a barn belonging to Mr.. Ed
/ SOmmers, and containing a large guam
tity Of tobacco, was
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING,
from which it took fire and burned.
Many stables were blown down, and in
one were eight horses, none Of which
I received injury. In one stable was a
1 fine carriage, which the wind drove
along the street as if it were impeIled
! by steam. until il struck a tree and was
! completely shivered. The only parts Of
/ the shattered vehicle left to tell its fear
( fll fate were an axletree and an iron
rod which was found imbedded three
inches in the tree. A gentleman, whose
| name | omit, was forced very uncere-
mOniOusly to take an aerial voyage Of
/ half mile, going through the tops Of
I trees, over houses, and finally falling
| into a thorn thicket. He said he liked
( Cup there" very much, but did not like
| the idea Of having 10 come down, in as
much as be represented one hundred and
ninety-siX pounds Of avOirdupois. He
regretted he had been caught without
large umbrella, which would have an
swered the purpose Of
A PARACHUTE.
Luckily he was thrown through the
branches Of a blackjack tree, in which
his clothing became and broke
the fall, which must otherwise have
been fatal. After lodging momentarily
in the tree, he thought his time had
come, and shuddering at the dreadful
Z
willing to see what was going on. For
tUnstely the distance was only twenty
feet TO the ground, upon which be fell
insensible, but only received u few
bruises, which though painful, are not
dangerous. When found, late in the
evening, he was in a state OF nudity, his
tattered garments waving from the tree
top, where they had caught, like star
spangled banners, except they did not
bear the well-known motto Of e piifTi5u5
linlfDl. His description Of his
JOURNEY AMONG THE CLOUDS
Is quite graphic. The thunder Jared him
at every peal, and the lightnings leaped
around him like fiery Semons. Another
gentleman, who had just returned from
town, hardly had time to unhitch his
horse from the buggy when il was lifted
over a ten-rail fence and blown into a
large pond OF water that had swollen
very much by the rain. Since then the
owner has used a canoe and been fish
ing unsuccessfully for the vehicle which
was submerged beneath the water. Ste
gers mill, located on Little river eight
miles south of Hopkinsville, was de-
stroyed, and the loss is about two thou
sand five hundred dollars. Many houses
were
BLOWN DOWN,
and unroofed in that locality. One res
idence was demolished and seven
women and children severely injured,
though none were killed. Many fani-
lies have been rendered destitute Of eV-
erything except their clothing and the
ruins Of their once comfortable and shat
tered homes. In many instances beds
and bedding were caught by the wind
and blown completely away. More
damage has been done than can be esti-
mated. Every one you see has still
something 10 add TO the awful catas-
trophe. The oldest inhabitants in this
county (Christian) say they never saw
anything 10 equal this storm, not even
the tornado which twenty years ago laid
waste in its track this fair and beautiful
country.
Superstition is not dead yet. It lives
even in Christian Churches. The Arch
deacon Of the Isle Of Mansrecently in
ducJed the Rev. Francis PierpOut Bur
ton Norman into the perpetual curacy Of
St. Thomas's church, Douglas, by what
must be regarded as a strange ceTemO-
ny. The Isle Of Man Times says: "Af-
reciting the Lords PRAYER, the Arch |
deacon read the official documents, and
then every one had 10 20 outside the
west door Of the church. The door be
ing locked, the Archdeacon said: 1T il
my duty, in virtue of my office, to in-
duct Mr.. Norman, and put him in pos
session Of the church. He then handed |
the key TO that gentleman, and told him
10 unlock the door, 90 inside, lock every
body out, and then ring the bell as a
challenge 70 all cOmers TO dispute his
right. These orders were obeyed, and
after the bell had been rung, the Arch 1
deacon said that, sccOrdingt0 the tradf- |
ton, however many times the new in
cumbent rang the bell, so many years
would he keep the church,
During the recent session Of the Brit !
ish Scientific Association, the EthnO- I
logical Section heard o curious paper
from Mr. Kaimes. Ii was an eloquent |
pies against missionaries. The author /
said that they rarely carried savages A.
good a faith as they bad already. He /
seems to have substantially agreed with |
Herbert Spencer, that every race has the |
religion that is best fitted for it, and |
that too great a change in that religion |
i a blow to the race-development. In |
his audience were several Of the Arch |
bishop Of Canterbury's "heatben," who |
were evidently glad TO hear his bold !
statements. II is a noteworthy fact |
that the Ethnological Section not only |
heard with the deepest attention, but
appiauded him vigorously. His paper /
was more warmly greeted than almost !
any other, and seems 70 have provoked |
less dissent than almost any other.
At Goldsboro, North Carolina, yester- |
day. fifty citizens Of Pitt county, North /
Carolina, in charge Of United States |
Deputy Marshal Franks, Were brought
before pnitedStates Commissioner Rob
lson on charge Of obstructing United
3 ates Commissioner Cox and United
States Deputy Marshal Roach in the
discharge Of their official duties. After
a long and patient hearing the cases
were al disnlssss by CoEsnissiener
Rsba2soE.