Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-06-28
Dreadful HrRRrcANr

NS'"o chtCAS VI OF ne most telrluC hurrl-
canes OF whlchwe have ever heard From the
character of the writer, (says the Edi'or) we can
! say, LIS account may be relied : correct
GRANVILLE, (Ohio) May %.
The wind was nearly mile i'm width; but its
| extreme power perhaps did not much exceed half
mile Its length is not known. We have heard
as far as New PHILADELPHIA which is said 10 be to-
tally destroyed-l7 persons killed. and great ma
ny bruised and maimed. do not place implicit
belief in this, although fear it is but true. In
Burlington, two boys only were killed. and not ma
ny wounded. 1t would astonish YOU to hear the
narrow or rather provideutial escapes. Colonel
| Nrlshts only son was killed. As the wind struck
the house, be attempted 10 hold the door, and was
| driven, IN consequence of which, to the opposite
side OF the room against the wall and his brains
dashed out. Col. Wright at the same time, was in
his saw mill, which was uniniured: he noticed the
storm, and observed large tree afoat in the air
above the bank, and fastened to his house as soon
as safety would admit. He arrived in to see
| his son expire His wife was extremely injured
and her life was despared of. Hopes are now
! however, entertained OF her recovery. Several of
| his children were bruised, but none dangerously
lie had large new cart, very strong, carried into
tie air, and the aXle;ree twisted in two, and the
wheels dashed 20 pieces the ground He lad
number of cstlle in separate pastures which were
whrled into one common heap, and all killed Mr.
Clemens in the woods, and as he saw the
storm approaching, with matchless violence he
sprang to 4 buckeye tree, sapling, the top of
which at the same moment was twisted of and
carried away. To this he clung close TO the
ground, and left his body in n horizontal postion
with the EARTH during the CONTINUANCE of the wind
which was not more than two or three minutes
As soon as the storm passed BY, he found himself
hedged in on every side; but fastened to his house
| "a new brick house) with all possible speed which
he found in heap of ruins His family he found
in his cellar The first one he saw was his wife
Are you all alive" exclaimed he with unulterable
| emotion. Yes said she. is no one hurt >
Not one Then said he, I've lost no,hing:'
But, when his fright Lad little subsidized and the
storm was over, lie took view OF his beautiful
orchard, and fine grove OF most valuable timber
OF nearly 20 such hardly to be found in the
state OF Ohio, and saw every tree destroyed, he
sweat most proluseiy, and the ricked down
his cheeks.
told you in my last, that we had three lnessen-
gers from the place of desolation in quick success
sion Before midnight they were followed 10y two
others. The sun had scarcely arisen, before our
town was in motion. y load of provisions was
collected Instantly, and three four hundred peo-
pie, with axes, from every direction, on their
march, BY Saturday noon, most OF the cabins
wererebuilt, or repaired, and the out fences in
such repair as to the fields in general. On
the Sunday following the distressed situation Of the
Inhabitants OF Burlington made known TO the
Church and Congregation in Granville with no.
tce that committee previously appointed at a
Church meeting, would call on them on MONDAY
tor provisions and clothing and such things rs they
could spare. This committee consisted of nine
persons. In the course of the day. they collected
three wagon loads, and ON Tuesday another com
mttee, sly led the Distributing { ommittee went on
to Burlington and have not returned.
The storm was sudden that no one could
make any calculations fer safety, bat were left at
the mercy of Providence. So tremendous was
the noise md lire -,
largest trees, and quick the same time, that
nothing could BE- heard therefor. Not single tree
OF any size IS lett standing. The water IN the
creek for several miles was carried away together
with stones and old logs, long time embedded,
leaving the bed OF the creek entirely dry. The
water and mud in roads was carried away in the
same manner. Many of the cattle which were not
killed, were so covered with mud. 10y - . heir
8&fTeqRd IN g6fr, GhBdP glSeky99E&aa an adequate
description of the awful scene
NEWARK, ONO, May &c.
On the 18th inst. was experienced At Burlington
and its vicinity, in this county, one OF the most
Tremendous whirlNnds that was ever known. 1t
commenced about ten miles west of Burlington,
tearing every hing in It's course till it reached the
above place, which has literally swept from the
ground. 1t then continued its ravoges in a north
east direction, the averaged width of little more
than mile through the Whole extent o. the coun-
try; where it has terminated we have not heard.
Several of citizens have beent TO the place and
the cunts which they give almost surpass belief
The inhabitants oil Burlington alarmed by q
ioud, rolling wind, and upon looking 10 the west,
they discovered something like dirk, black cloud
and as it approached, the appearance of trees and
limbs, flying and hurled IN every direction in the
air, was seen. They few to their houses, and in
a few seconds every thing was turned over; they
could neither nor hear; every house in the town
was swept 10 the very ground: log houses were
, carried away to tic very lowest logs, and stables
and houses hurled IN the air--and, what Is most as
onisling, there were but three persons killed. 10
witness the scene, it would be supposed no person
. could have escaped--sOme were taken up and car
r rcd Oft some distance; others Clung to whatever
they could get hold of, and so violent was ilc
wind that boy who ran 70 shut door, was thrown
with such violence against an opposite walt that hi,
brains were dashed out; another standing in or
chard struck by small limb, and his head ac-
tually cut in two. The scene OF dc-olaton which
It has occasioncd j. most appalling; on farms oft
or three hundred acres OF land, there is not a tree
left standing; ihe woods are completely Frustrated,
and almost every animal IN the neishborhood las
been DESTROY ed.
Two men, happening 70 be out ploueh hing at The
time when the storm came on, were suddenly sur
priced by the appearance Of trees flying in the air,
accompanied with heavy noise At first they
could not credit their eye sight; their curiosity
excited and they remained looking at it with as
t0nis!imeni; Tie mani current Of wird passed some
distance from them il cSno on rapidly that be-
lore they could &c, any house they were over
taken; the limbs and trees commenced falling, aud
lore up by the roots and twisted oil every tree d.
round them.
J One OF the men was carried 10 small prri.e
! that was near, and here he continued hanging to
a bush, until at last lle bush and he both were car
ried away. lie however succeeded IN fastening TO
another until The storm was over. While in this
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