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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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A severe thunderstorm struck New Orleans on Friday last, featuring a destructive column of air in faubourg La Course that demolished multiple stores and houses owned by Capt. Depasseau, Mr. Hawkins, J. F. Miller, and others, killing one colored boy, severely injuring an American named Malfort, and wounding several more. The gale also damaged corn crops at English Turn and affected Mobile Bay.
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New Orleans, July 16.
On Friday last towards three o'clock, P. M. our city witnessed one of those dreadful phenomena which fortunately happen very seldom, and the effects of which are really distressing. The city itself experienced a very severe thunder storm and heavy shower, but in the faubourg La Course, a column of air overthrew every thing in its passage, and caused an immense loss of property, and several persons lost their lives. We have been furnished by a friend with the following list of the losses and damages suffered on that occasion:
Two stores belonging to Capt. Depasseau, were entirely torn down.
Two do. belonging to Mr. Hawkins, do.
One do. belonging to J. F. Miller, do.
One two story brick House belonging to J. F. Miller, do.
One two story brick house belonging to Mr. John Mornet, had the upper story carried off.
Two other houses belonging to the same person were totally unroofed
One house belonging to Mr. Gleise unroofed.
One do. belonging to Mr. Robin Delogny, do.
One do belonging to Mr. Nadau. do.
One do. belonging to Louis Dede, f. m. c. levelled to the ground.
Messrs. Fort and Clement's coopery, levelled to the ground.
And one of the wings of their distillery do.
One house belonging to Mr. Robin Delogny, two-thirds unroofed.
One house belonging to Madame widow Ramus, one-third unroofed.
One house belonging to Jean Mornet, almost entirely unroofed.
One house belonging to Jean Vidal, do.
Mr. Gaiennie's brick kiln, do.
A colored boy of about 14 years of age was killed by the fall of Messrs. Fort & Clement's distillery. A little negro was carried to about 60 feet in the air, and came down again without being hurt—an American named Malfort, who was in the upper story of Mr. J. Mornet's house was found under the ruins severely wounded—5 or 6 more persons whose names could not be ascertained. were also wounded but not dangerously.
The gale was also very severely felt at the English Turn (where considerable damage was done to the crops of corn,) and also in Mobile Bay.
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New Orleans
Event Date
Friday Last
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a colored boy of about 14 years killed; a little negro thrown 60 feet but unhurt; american named malfort severely wounded; 5 or 6 others wounded but not dangerously. multiple stores, houses, coopery, distillery wing, and brick kiln destroyed or damaged; considerable damage to corn crops at english turn.
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Severe thunderstorm and heavy shower in New Orleans; column of air in faubourg La Course overthrew structures causing immense property loss and lives lost. List of damaged properties includes stores of Capt. Depasseau, Mr. Hawkins, J. F. Miller; brick houses of J. F. Miller and Mr. John Mornet; houses of Mr. Gleise, Mr. Robin Delogny, Mr. Nadau, Louis Dede, Madame widow Ramus, Jean Mornet, Jean Vidal; coopery and distillery wing of Messrs. Fort and Clement; brick kiln of Mr. Gaiennie. Gale also felt at English Turn and Mobile Bay.