The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-06-15
BRISTOL'S- BREEZE.
CYCLONE SWEEPS THROUGH THE
CITY WITH AWFUL FURY.
Many Buildings Ruined, but No Lives
Reported Lost Thus Far,

mighty tWleter sWoopeu GOWN upon /
the city, which, n moment earlier,was
as calm as n sleeping child
The cyclone came from the southeast
and swept narrow course through to
the northeast.
The wires were down, telephone
connections broken and all the lights
out in the course Of the cyclone 1t
was, therefore, impossible, in Ell the
darkness, to get full and accurate
account OF the ruin wrought. But
thousands of dollars worth of prop-
erty is wrecked.
Careful inquiry was made in all va
rioUs quarters OF the town at a late
hour to ascertain if any one was killed
or injured. Tit has brought death to
any one at this writing it has not
reached the Courier.
J. P. RAIDER, Esq, was knoked down
by flying debris, which went through
the hallway Of his house on Shelby
street with awful force.
Major Wood was injured by flying
glass at his home on Broad street.
His injuries are thought to be quite
serious.
No other person was hurt, 50 far as
the reporter was able to learn.
THE MARKET HALL.
The new market hall seems TO have
been the first building to meet the fate
of the cyclones rage. The great, firm,
brick structure, built and furnished at
a cost of more than $4,000, was total
ly demolished, and the brick and stone
and timber lie in one great mass
OF ruin.
DAMAGE TO BUSINESS BUILDINGS.
All the way up Main street from
Sixth to Front the roofs are lifted from
the stores and other business build
ings and glass fronts are demolished.
1t is impossible at this hour to esti-
mate the damage.
ST. LAWRENCE WRECKED.
The st. Lawrence hotel, a beautiful,
modern structure, is greatly damaged.
The structure was shaken as by a vol
cano, wondows were shattered and the
roof torn from the building. The third
story is almost perfect wreck. The
chimneys are tumbled down, the plas-
ter is shattered by falling timber and
fine carpets, beds and furniture are in
ruin.
THE HAMILTON.
/ The roof was swept from the Ham
ilton house, window panes shattered
and the carpets, furniture, ETC., in the
third story rooms are wrecked and ru.
ined.
kEEBLEh bUlLD1Nd.
V. Keebler's produce and grain
house, heavy one-story, is total
SWEPT CARS.
A train of passenger coaches under
the N, & w. car shed was struck by
the cyclone and Immediately startei
down through the yard at rapid rate
BUILDINGS DAMAGED.
: 1t was impossible last night to ascer
tain the number of buildings total.
: or partially wrecked, but the follow
ing are among those that had the roof
blown off, fronts crushed, etc.;
Dickey Block roof swept away, o
partially SO.
Buildings from the Dickey bloc
west to the Tip Top-roofs PARTIAL
off and glass fronts shattered. Sene
y ker Block-roof partially off and glas
front completely crushed.
John g. Anderson's Block, in whic
: the National Bank of Bristol is locate
: --unrooied. In the upper story Of thi
: building great damage was done.
Carmack's shoe store-partially III
rooted, front out and damage TO good
2 Other buildings were partially wrecl
: :. ed down as far as the Pile building
: which was partially unroofed, floodin
= the Courier Office with water.
Judge Woods building plate glaI
front shattered into small paaticl'
z and one OF the large window frame
- twisted out Of position.
= N. & w. round partially u
rooted.
Z Several small buildings are swei
= out of existence. while fences aud b
= boards are scattered in many dire
! tione.
- Barker building on Lee street-u
: rooted. Central telephone Office, loci
y ed in this building, was for the tir
!, perfect blaze Of fire.
New Ice Firm.