{"id":2006,"date":"2014-06-19T00:29:05","date_gmt":"2014-06-19T05:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/histnews\/?p=2006"},"modified":"2014-06-19T00:29:05","modified_gmt":"2014-06-19T05:29:05","slug":"awful-storm-1851","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/histnews\/awful-storm-1851\/","title":{"rendered":"Awful Storm (1851)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u2026a most awful storm of rain and wind, accompanied by thunder and lightening, which demolished about one-half of the Town. By this sad visitation, three persons\u00a0 were killed instantly by the falling of chimnies: viz; Mrs. Rowzee, a estimable lady and her child aged about one year, and the eldest son of Alfred H. Berry, a promising boy of some eight years\u2026.The Presbyterian and Cumberland Churches, the Masonic Hall and the large residence of Jas. L. Thomson are a mass of ruins\u2026The following persons have been appointed a Relief Committee, to any one of whom remittances may be made: Col. Jas. Fulton, R.A. McDonald, Dr. S. M. McElroy, Gen. T.A. Owen, N.F. Neil, Jas. G. Woods, C.A. French, B.W.D Carty and Col. A. T. Nicks.<\/p>\n<p>Since the foregoing was issued, we have gathered the following details.\u00a0 MRS. ABLES, one of the wounded, died on Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Buildings destroyed:\u00a0 Jas I. Neeld\u2019s dwelling, Buchanan\u2019s heirs property, Mrs. <strong>J.V. McKinney<\/strong><strong>\u2019s<\/strong> dwelling, S.J. Isaac\u2019s dwelling, W.H. Moores\u2019 dwelling, Garvan\u2019s dwelling, B.L. Russel\u2019s dwelling, W.P. Neeld\u2019s dwelling, R.R. McKinney\u2019s dwelling and office; Dr. C. McKinney\u2019s dwelling, Mrs. Greer\u2019s dwelling, J.M. Bright\u2019s office, A.H. Berry\u2019s dwelling, J.W. Formwalt\u2019s dwelling, A. Washburn\u2019s dwelling, L. Womack\u2019s dwelling, Betsey Holaway\u2019s dwelling, J.L. Thomson\u2019s dwelling, Scotts cabinet shop, C. Homan\u2019s dwelling, Dr. McNelley\u2019s shop, the Carmack office, Boyd\u2019s dwelling, R.H. C. Bagleys dwelling, Mrs. Shull\u2019s dwelling, Griffis dwelling.<\/p>\n<p>Greatly damaged:\u00a0 Wm. Neeld\u2019s dwelling, J.M. Bright\u2019s dwelling, M.H. Bonner\u2019s dwelling, Beanland\u2019s dwelling, Gordon\u2019s dwelling, Gant\u2019s dwelling, Roseborough\u2019s storehouse, J. Goodrich\u2019s, Webb &amp; Smith\u2019s, Nick\u2019s, McElroy\u2019s, Gant\u2019s coffeehouse, Bonner\u2019s shop, T.C. Goodrich\u2019s dwelling, Owen\u2019s tavern.<\/p>\n<p>Partial Damages: R.White\u2019s dwelling, A.R. David dwelling, C.A. French dwelling, Carty dwelling, W.Bonner dwelling, N.F. Neil dwelling, L.D. Akin dwelling, F.A. Dickinson dwelling, G.B. McKinzie dwelling, Fulton\u2019s office, Hines tavern and new house, W.F. Smith\u2019s dwelling, the Sneed swelling, McPhail dwelling, Gray\u2019s dwelling, Dr. McNelly\u2019s dwelling, Observer Printing Office, Shapard\u2019s dwelling, Ross\u2019 office, W.W. Formwalt\u2019s dwelling.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Source: Fayetteville Observer (Fayetteville, TN); 25\u00a0February 1851. Available online at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/chroniclingamerica.loc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2026a most awful storm of rain and wind, accompanied by thunder and lightening, which demolished about one-half of the Town. 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