Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-04-16
AT NEW MADRID.


AT NEW MADRID.
Monday the town, one hundred aud
eight miles above here on the Missis-
sippi river, was visited by a severe
storm, which resulted in much damage
TO the property, and it is feared in in
Jury to several persons. Fences, houses
and trees were swept away by the ter
rife gale, which caused the river to roll
up in sea-like waves twenty feet high,
driving steamers to the shore. The
storm lasted some time, and instead of
being one continuous blow, came in
squalls and at unexpected intervals.
Thed welling Of Mr.. Phillips, opposite the
foot Of Island Number Eight, contain
ing man and woman, was blown down
aud the timbers hurled through the air
like so many straws. The occupants
were uninjured by crouching against
large ice-bOx, which held up the debris
Deep-sounding thunder and flashing
lightning accompanied the wind, and
the scene, as described by those who
witnessed ii, was one of terror and
dread. The mammoth steamer James
Howard was caught in the storm, and
both of her chimneys, and portions of the
railing and rigging were torn away by
the strong wind and lost overheard.
This storm was one of the most terrific
that ever visited this section of the
country, and il is believed much dam
age resulted to property in the vicinity
ofthe above named locality. New Mad
rid and the country surr1 1unding it have
been subjected to more than one de-
structive storm. In l8l2-l3 that sec
ticn was visited by an earthquake, which
caused general dismay, and its effects
are yet visible. Lagoons and bayOus,
large acres of land, with forests, houses,
men and brutes disappeared under the
quiveriBg earth. The waters of the
Mississippi river were dashed into noun
tain-like waves, swallowing up f1atbOats
with their produce and human freight.
Ia many places the channel of the river
was changed, and islands arose where
once the water flowed to great depth.
Tickler's warehouse at New Madrid was
also razed, but no one was injured by its
fall.
AT NASHVILLE.
Associated Press Dispatch.l
NASHVILLE, April ia tornado
passed over and through this city from
west to east at half-past twelve o'clock
this morning, doing an immense amount
of damage. 1t struck the city at the
fairgrounds, passing diagonally through
the city, and out by the university and
Mt. Olivet cemetery. Its width seems to
have been about a quarter of a mile.
After passing the fair grounds it struck
the Exposition building and Maxwell
house, seriously damaging the former.
The front of the academy of music, j.
H. Frith's grocery store, Darney's whole
sale liquor establishment, and several
other smaller huildinOS near tbp corDar
OF Broad and Cherry streets, were crush
ed. The front windows of Burley Bros
and Hsusen q Co.'s four-story build
ings, near the same locality, were
crushed in. Beadles's liverystable, con-
tanning an immense amount of feed,
wagons, horses and cattle, was blown off
its foundation and into the baekwater,
drowning several horses, and it is
thought one man. Barisher's livery
stable on College street, in the rear OF
Beadles's, was seriously damaged. be-
sides several feed stores and small negro
dwellings. 1t passed from there crush
ing in the front of the colored Methodist
church next to the medical college,
taking a portion of its roof from
there to the magnificent residence
of Jefferson parrish, moving the whole
of the roof of the place. At this hour it
is impossible to enumerate the number
of buildings damaged, or the loss, which
will exceed one hundred thousand dol
lars. Many poor colored and white
families are rendered homeless. 1t Is
feared there has been serious damage to
property and loss of life along its track.
The telegraph lines are Frustrated all
along its course, from Union City to