Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-03-31
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fallen trees. Immense trees which have
withstood the storms of years were torn
up like so many playthings
IN the Resident Portion.
Passing into the residence portion on
every side are to be seen fantastic tricks
of the whirl-wind.
In many places the entire fronts of
buildings have been dextrously sliced
away, leaving the remainder untouched.
The complete interior stands revealed,
resembling toy play houses.
The neat housewife stands in the
midst of the desolation, gazing abstract
edly at her carpets splattered with mud
and furniture crushed into kindling
wood
Here and there the storm relented and
passed over buildings, and now and then
simply carried off roofs or tore off a cor
ner of a building.
Every description of wagon has been
pressed into service of moving.
Among the Churches.
The tornado amused itself with church
buildings. Those ruined are st. Johns
Episcopal, st. Patrick's Catholic, church
and convent of the Sacred Heart, and
a colored Methodist Episcopal church on
Twelfth street. The roof and steeple of
the Third Presbyterian church were
blown away.
In walking about one is struck by the
gaiety of spectators in striking contrast
to the sombre scene of destruction. This
may be accounted for from the fact
that but few persons of note perished.
Very Fortunate.
1t is an extremely fortunate thing that
the storm strnck at an hour when the
ware houses and large wholesale houses
had been emptied of employees. Other
wise the loss of life might have been
fearful.
No damage was done to the boats lying
in the river A number of coal barges
were saved by Capt. Kirker, of the City
of Madison
At the Union Depot.
The Union depot, at Seventh street,
and the river, an open, iron structure, Is
complete ruin. Trains were over
turned. but, strange to say, none of the
passengers were hurt. William Gressle,
keeper of the lunch stand, is the only one
reported killed. Superintendent Wood
ward, of the Monon, was bruised and
badly shaken up.
Board of Trade Meeting,
A meeting of the board of trade was
held at noon Friday and was largely at
tended. President William Cornwall,
Jr.. appointed relief committee of fifty
and an executives committee of seven
selected to secure homes for the home
less. Within a few minutes S15, 900 was
subscribed.
A meeting of the general relief COM
mittee of the board of trade was held at
p. IN. at which the mayor and city
council were represented.
The board of relief Friday issued an
address to the people stating that por-
ton of the city, 400 yards wide, and
three miles long, through the business
and residence districts, had been de-
vastated with loss of about seventy
five lives and So, 900 worth of proper
ty. The address states that while the
calamity is great the citizens feel able
to cope with it. Reports showed that
the total relief subscription was 10000,
to which $50, 900 voted by council is to
be added. Offers of relief have been re-
ceived from all directions.
The tornado only lasted two minutes
and was accompanied by vivid flashes of
lightning and drenching rain. The
clouds parted, revealing the moon,
which shed its mild rays upon the scene
of misery.
Additional Killed.
Park Cornell, 1104 West Green street.
Dudley Barnwell, son of Rev. S. E.
Barnwell, killed.
Mrs. Mary McComb, alley between
Twelfth and Thirteenth, Walnut and
Grayson.
Robert Sullivan, Sixteenth and Maga-
zine.
John limerick, Eighteenth and Maple.
James McCulline, Eighteenth and Maple.
John Paul.
- Hill, residence unknown.
John Raidy, Sixteenth and Grayson.
William Sabrie, tailor, Chapel street.
Bud Lusher, Ninth between Main and
Market
Walter Davis, Pleasant street.
Infant of Mrs. Austin, Walnut and
Thirteenth.
Squire James NJ. Stevens, Eighth and
jefferson.
Charles Siebert, Chapel street, between
Main and Market
- Sullivan, Main street, between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth.
j. Fleischer, Twelfth street, between
Jefferson and Market
Miss Mary Schatter, Twenty eighth
street and proposed extension of Madi-
son.
A. Struelering. East Market street.
Elmer Il. Barnes, 1926 Chapel street.
Annie f. Miles, 1921 Portland avenue.
Clarence Loeser, 3l5 Ninth street
Robert Hamilton, residence unknown.
Mrs. John Horan, lS4l Portland
avenue.
-Four unknown men, mangled beyond
recognition,
Rudolph Senger, mechanic Louisville
and Nashville railroad, 124 Zane street.
Genevieve Sims, 4 years, 1124 West
Market street.
Henry Lingo, Fifteenth and Tyler
streets.
Mr., Sullivan, killed at Sixteenth and
Magazine streets.
Mrs. HON. residence Nineteenth and
Portland streets, killed at Falls City
hall.
ID. Den Ker, residence l53s Lytle
street, killed at Far City hall.
A. i. Miles. residence 1908 Portland
avenue, killed at Falls City hall.
S. Parker Cornell, residence 110S
Green street, killed at Eleventh and
Market streets.
Fritz Depp, residence l742 Maple
street
Mr.. Mason, residence Chestnut street,
between Fourth and Fifth, killed at V.
S. Wright's.
Mr.. Mckee, resident of Danville, killed
at V, S Wrght's.
NJ Stevens. father of William Stevens,
the fireman, residence Eighth and JEFF
ferson streets, killed at Falls City hall.
Frank Paul, Jr., residence 222O West