National Republican., 1873-04-02
TORNApO IN MIssIssIprI.
Later Particulars Of the Great Hurricane,
An Immense Amount Of Property DE

Later Particulars orthe Great Hurricane -
sttoyed.
MENrHIs, TENN, April 1.-The following par.
ticulars Of the storm In Mississippi have been re.
celved; An extra issued FROM the Mail ofilce
says: ave had gone to press last night and had
begun printing on our paper when there came
up the must fearful and destructive tornado ever
experienced In this region OF the country. The
clouds had been very threatening, and wind and
ncessant flashes Of lightning, accompanied by
thunder prevailed, but no one expected the
fearful gale that suddenly burst upon us.
The course Of the tornado seemed TO he from
the northwest, and la track was scarcely sew.
enty yards wide, sweeping directly through the
centre OF the town. Houses were utterly demol.
ished and blown away, leaving bare walls stand.
ing, twisted and distorted In all manner OF
shapes. Brick walls, buildings and chlmneys
were blown down, and missiles were sent through
wood, with fearful force. The occasion alto
getheT beggars description.
The PeaTce house Is In ruins, aud the stores
and shops along II. A one-story brick store was
leyeled 10 the ground. The old stone house is a
wreck, with Its roofing, galleries and pillars.
Dwelllng-houses are mere heaps OF timbers
Kitchens and outhouses were blown absolutely
away. Yards were swept clear OF every living
thlDg-poutry, dogs, &c.
Substantial dwellings were torn from theII
tracks, and pieces Of timber carried many hun.
drcd yards aud buried where they fell. Mrs
Powells residence and the one occupied by MI
Slengcr, the residence Of Il. q. sweet, the col
ored Methodist church, and small cottage oc-
cupied by cOloTed man and his family were ut
tefly demolished. The wife OF the colored man
was buried beneath the ruins and instantly
killed,
The colored preacher was buried beneath
the chimney but not killed. A number Of people
were hurt In this neiHhboThood. Robert g
Smiths residence was lifted from Its foundation
and moved several feet. His kitchen and out
house and every living thing In the yard were
swept away, and nothing but the crumbllng
walls are LETT. j X. Powelis kitchen and otheT
The roof OF William Baldwlns residence wai
| stove In. The damages In the northwest cornel
Of the town were even greater Colonel Jones
brick store occupied by Mrs. sulen as a cOnfec
tionery and bakery establishment Is all a mas,
OF ruins. Mr.. Rudeman, who was In Mrs. Su
lens, had an arm broken. The house was ut
terly demolished. one side Of the court-hous,
tiers.
tial building, was blown down, and either from
lamp or lightning was burned. After the storm
was spent the widest disorder prevailed. Tn,
Are bell rang and people rushed hl.her ant
the streets, men were moving NOM point Il
| point to rescue those In distress, aud women
with infants In their arms went about the streeti
| distracted, not knowing where to go.
1t Is miraculous that In all the destruction O
houses here, houses with families In them so de.
| stroyed that not one stone was left upon another
only one life was lost. There were numbers oil
| narrow escapes, and great many persons were
| injured more or less. There Ia no calculating
now the amount OF damage done to property.
TORNADO AT AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, Ca, April IA terrific wind and rail-
storm passed over this city this afternoon, up
roofing trees, tearing down fences and doing con
siderable damage generally. The storm LASTED
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY AT FRANKLIN
TKkNEssEE.
NASHVILLE, April LA special dispatch from
| Franklin, Williamson county, Tenn, states tina
q tornado visited that place this q. m. at 60
O'Clock, and lasted twenty minutes. Hardly
house In the place escaped damage, aud In mani
instances the entire roof was blown on AM
| walls thrown down.
Among the principal sufferers are the new
Methodist church, courthouse, Pope 4 Camp
bell, Harper A Bailey, Halnes A Andrews, tat
Rcpiep and Journal ofices, J. J. Bostick, Mr.
Mills, Clutches hotel, II. Raney, Franklin Man
| ufacturing Company and the railroad depot.
Great CONSERVATION prevailed among the peO
pie, but fortunately only one person was hurt
the loss Is considerable, the town being com
pete wreck,