Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-20
RALEIGH, IN. C.) June n.

On Friday night last, there was a most Vi
olent storm of thunder and lightning, wind,
rain and hail, which has done much damage
IN different parts of the country, and, we are
sorry to learn, has also been the occasion of
two deaths. One Of the persons killed was
woman, in the western part of this county,
who was crushed by falling tree; she had
a child IN her arms, at the time, and another
was walking by her side, but they both es-
capped unhurt The other victim was a man
IN Warren county the particulars of this ac-
cidcnt are communicated by letter from the
spot, an extract of which follows -" A
most melancholy scene took place at Mrs.
Nancy Davis S in this country on Friday even
ing between sunset and dark. A fash of
lightning struck the top of the west chimney,
and the top of the gable-end of the house, tore
several ofthe studs, knocking offall the wea-
Their boarding to the south side, throwing off
number of shingles to considerable dis
lance, A part of the lightning is supposed to
have descended down the chimney, and a
part down the gable-end rafter to the corner
post, running to the sill, tearing off all the
Notwithstanding from the plate (south of
the chimney to the sill, and shiveTing studs
and posts. Both rooms were covered with
shivercd wood and bricks; and about forty
panes Of glass broken in the windows. IN
upper SlOINs OF Tie CilllllnCY, w III.
Davis was in bed in the lower room, Joshua
Davis and Eaton HAYNES were in bed in the
south corner OF the room adjoining the chin
ney, with their heads within one foot Of the
lightning, as it descended the corner post;
Burgess Pagan was sitting in the same room
on bed in the northeast corner<6f1 .stas
thony and Andrew Davis were landing be-
fore the fire place. The ligAhing, ipezle-
scending the chimney, penaEated 1fougn
it about feet above the affh in IN lower
room, leaving VIM. Davis Rhurt 1--we. "a
it left the chimney, it sti1i Tx BurgA s F I,
on his bed, and Joshua Davis an ESf&
HAYNES were forced out Il their bed4 AntN>
| ny and Andrew Davis wen struck ASsn-cu
the -four; Andrew Davis Vas killed on the
| spot and Anthony was badlyWounded from
his hip down to his heel, but is.Nkely to re-
cover. Their cloathes we're torn Sor -slsroas,
I and they were much scorched and bhstcred,
/ and their skin in some places broken. The
| other persons in the room were beaten down,
but not injured. The lightning after it is pas
| cd Anthony's hips, went down each leg, tore
| the quarter Of one his shoes from the eye
scam to the heel and tore hole through the
| heel Of the other about the size of goose
shot''
| The wind has blown down great number
of trees in every direction. The roads are
so impeded by them that it is with difficulty
they are travelled. We were indeed for two
mails without papers or letters owing to the
impracticbillty of passing the roads to tho
north of Lewisburg. The hail has done con-
| siderable mischief. The stones are said t
have been very large, and to have beater
down every thing before them in the part:
where they fell. None of any consequence
were seen in this city, but few miles in the
country they fell so large as to very mucl
alarm the inhabitants.
We have been informed by gentleman
who can be relied upon, that he measured
one Of the hail-stones which was eight inches
in circumference, and he heard Of others still
larger.
Departed this life ON Wednesday eveninl
the 10Th inst. in the 37th year of her age Mrs
ELIZA O'CoNNoR, consort of Nh. James o.
Conner, Editor of the Norfolk Herald.
-, At Liberty Hall, in King William
County, on Tuesday the 18th instant, VIM
DANDRIDGE CLAIBORNE, Esq. aged S.
years.
| Never was greater loss experienced by
family, neighbors, or friends his grave wa
moistened by their tears.
-, At Brimheld (Mass.) on Saturda,
evening, June 1st, General WILLIAM EA
TON. On the Tuesday following he was in
tered with military and masonic honors