Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-01
Grand STORM KING

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noon black clouds gathered in the sky,
and soon a gust Of wind announced that
the
GRAND STORM KING
was coming in his terror and DEATH
fearing grandeur. At first there were
I several currents Of wind which seemed
to meet at right angles, which added
impulse already to their power before
, which trees, buildings, signs, etc, fell
4 or were visited TO pieces. A heavy rain
acc1I1us snied the storm, and when a
vivid blaze Of lightning flashed forth,
followed by a loud clap Of thunder, il
: seemed that this was the signal FOR the
winds TO rush in all their fury. The
storm was unexpected and
THE STREETS
we're thronged with vehicles and people,
who were not slow IA seeking shelter.
The first blast Of wind was terrific, and
lasted not longer than 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 destTue-
! tive storm. After a short intermission
a second blast swept by On its power
ruin wings, tearing up trees and creating
( terror in every direction. Along the
farther heavens vivid streaks of light
ming lesped while sheeted lightning in
/ broad flames glared along the ground,
casting a strangely beautiful tint on sur
rounding 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
4 done Is very great, rs may be seen from
| the following, that has come TO our in
I formation: In all parts Of the city
TREES WERE UPROOTED,
and their branches hurled through the
air. On Church street, near Vine, two
/ trees were blown down, and several on
/ North High street also shared the same
! fate. In the yard OF residence No. 1877
/ Broad street a large tree was twisted
/ from its trunk, and falling, smashed the
/ fence for some distance. On North
/ Market street and in North Nashville
! many trees were torn to pieces by the
I fierce power OF the wind.
BUILDINGS INJURED.
The chimney to residence No. 1s4
| North Market street, gave way to the
wind and as the bricks fell rafting TO
/ the roof; the occupants were very much
/ alarmed for their own safety. To go
outside WAS only To risk a more fearful
/ fate, the rain binding the sight 80 that
a person was liable to encounter frag-
ments OF buildings and the limbs OF
! trees which were being hurled through
the air. The stack Of hub factory on
North market street fell with a trs
meBdous crash, and at the same time
the roof Of the building wss torn of.
| On North College street, near the Louis
vile depot, an ice-cream saloon was
/ also unrOOfed and its covering scattered
/ over the way. On the Square the tall
block Of buildings known rs the City
Hotel block, Ormed a fortress against
whose stately front the winds hurled
themselves with a savage strength that
/ for a time threatened 70 LIT the upper
| stories into the Cumberland river. Two
OF the windows in the Mansard roof
were demolished. The tin roofing on
! one side OF
THE MARKEr-HOUSE
was torn of, and it was feared the City
Hall and Police station would be upset
and knocked to pieces. This, however,
! was not true, for the storm rushed to the
corner Of Deaderick street and the
Sqsare, where it demolished the front Of
DEsOP's wINEHOUsE,
scattering the brick far and near. The
| side on Desderick street fell from the
| second story window to the top, causing
a severe loss, which cannot at present be
estimated.
EWING AND COMPANY,
at No. - South Market street, suffered
b. -. a.
Of their new four-story brick building
being torn off This block is just COM
pleJed, and Is regarded as among the
best built in the city.
| Severed sections Of the large rear build
| ing Of Stewart & Geiger's foundry and
machine shops, No. Al South College
street, were torn off. A large portion d
the tin roofing TO McCrea, Murray 3
| Co.'s Rock City distillery, No. l72 So gh
. summer street was torn of.
INJURY TO A CITY CLOCK.
The wind struck the Howard school
building with great force, smashing
/ windows glasses and tearing j hand from
the dial Of a large town clock in the
tower. 1t is believed by some that the
| tower was slightly touched by the light
ming. The Cannon block, corner Church
| and Spruce streets, suffered loss Of q
portion Of its roofing and front cornice.
| 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 reno
waited and beautifully repaired, and We
regret to hear Of this misfortune.
! A CHURCH sTEEPLE DEMOLISHED.
| The tall steeple surmounting the col.
ored brick church, st. Andrews Charge
on Franklin street, between Cherry and
College, was lifted up by the wind and
hurled some distance 70 the ground
breaking into countless pieces.
THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL,
a handsome brick building, three stories
high, sustained a serious injury. The
tin roofing was ripped up and torn or by
the blast, which also struck and unroOfed
several other structures in North Nash
/ vile.
DWELLING LEvELED.
! The two-story frame house located on
North Vine street beyond the trestle-
work, was struck by the storm and I'M
mediately demolished. When the storm
had passed large crowd Of people gath
cred around the ruins, and soon it was
reported that several members Of the
| family occupying the building we're
BURIED IN THE DEBRIS.
| Whether this be true or not we have
not ascertEined. The house was tenanted
/ by several persona, who, it is believed.
did not have time to rush out before the
building fell.
| TIE EXPOSITION BUILDING
also WAS fesrfully swept by the violent
winds, which demolished the raised sec
ton Of the roof, from the tower TO the
intersection OF the ground arch Of pow
! er hall, tearing of the entire roofing,
with its glass windows and ali the wood
i work, leaving a clean opening over
head. The benches and fOors were
4 tbickly strewn with broken timber,
piaDks and shleds Of patent compost
ton roofing. The raised section Of the
roof, from the north arch front 70 the In
tersecting ground arch in the new build.
Ing dome was completely torn OF like
the other, and the door around the
fountain below was also strewn with the
debris. Various parts Of the arched
roof were knocked to pieces and a con.
siderable portion knocked off where the
old and new buildings join. The rooi
was hurled over Vine street, q distance
Of one hundred yards.
A portion Of the timbens struck q
fence, completely leveling it, and even
shivering the cedar posts Near by, ia
the back yard Of Mrs. Childress's resi-
dence, South Vine street, ths timbers
also struck a barouche 70 which horse
was attached, wrecking the vehicle, but
not injuring The horse. Several planki
pierced the spatter-boRrd, and though
the vehicle Wss covered with the ds6rls
colored man bravely rescued the horse
from its dangerous position.
A STABLE DAMAGED.
Other portions Of the Exposition rooi
were carried Ove7 house-tops, and land
( ing with great force 01 i J.. WtHkleyil
brick stable, Ia the rear OF the yard
! knocked eonalcozable aperture in it
, fisnks, tssnhsm Ane frAQnents of th1
Esof wee esEsgH with sEeat fsres