The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-05-04

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Rob. Hall.
DEsTRUcrIvE ToRNApo.-We take the
following account Of destructive lorna
do in the West, from the Springfield,
(Ohie) Pioneer, olthe 18th instant:
On Thursday afternoon, the Il lth inst.
between 5 and G O'Clock, Our citizens
were alarmed by the appearance in the
South off, violent hurricane. When First
seen, it appeared to be sweeping onward
in a direct line for Springfield, but AS il
neared the town, it was apparent that 1t
bore too far South TO visit Us.
1t has since been ascertained that It
rose somewhere in the south west and
swept across the country in due north
easterly course. We have accounts OF
its effects as far south vest as Lands
Mill, on Mill Creek, five miles from this
place. 1t struck the dwelling house, OF
MIR. Peterson, entirely unrooted ore de-
partment, tore the smoke house from its
Imooring, with the exception Of the iouE-
dation, which was retained in its place by
an oak tree two feet in diameter cast upon
II by the storm. Leaving Mr.. Peterson's $
farm, it struck the dwelling house Of MIR.
Thomas Throckmorton-entirely demol-
ished it-And, we regret to say, killed one
of his children, a boy FIVE or six years old
aud considerably bruised himself and
wife. The next account we have of it is
where it crossed the yellow Spring road,
which was SO completely stopped up by
huge oak trees, rails, sc. as to reader It
impossible. The Southern mail stage
was compelled to return TO Springfield,
where it was detained until the next morn
ling Passing on, the storm struck the
house of Mr.. Cullum, directly south OF
this place, and threw off the upper or gar
ret story. IL appears soon after to have
broken, but again collecting, it continued
to travel in norheasteriy course, until il
reached tho farm of B, Brubacher, about
two miles above Springfield, when il heav-
ed forth its last gasp, and was scattered
Ito the four corners ofthJ earth.
Its whole course, as far as we have
heard, extended about eight miles. Its
nearest approach to Springfield, was about
mile and half. The base of the col
umn varied from Ave to eighty rods, and
| il gradually arose into the heavens in the
form of a pyramid.
An informant first fell in with the marks
of the tornado FIVE miles this side Of Day.
ton. Its whole course was marked by
the most destructive vioience. Directly
northwest from Fairfield, family Of sew
en- persons were buried in the ruins of
their home. Immediately after The storm,
some young men repaired to the house to
lend assistance, but were unable either to
see or hear any thing Of the inhabitants.
After throwing off quantity of lumber
and stones, they succeeded in releasing
the bodies from their confinement, and
ascertained that two were killed, and the
remaining five dangerously wounded.
AT the widow Winget's child had its
skull fractured.
The teamster Of Mr.. Mennnrd, who
was on the road at the time Of the storm,
perceiving its approach, drove rapidly up
10 the door yard Of firm house. After
the shock had passed over, person who
was standing within the house, saw the
teamster stretched upon the ground, and
his team Of five horses, and large road
wagon in the bushes ON the opposite side
of the road, where they had been dropped
from the suck Of the whirlwind.
Great havoc was made among the stock.
One farm had seven horses killed-all ol
them horribly mangled. One horse had
its head cut off just above the eyes-an-
other had its entrails torn out by flying
missile, and others lest their limbs. A
Cow was thrown from field into the road,
and killed by the fall.
For twenty FIVE miles, and how much
farther we cannot imagine, dwelling hou-
ses have been letelled with the earth, ar,d
the inhabitants killed and wounded--barns
demolished, and the grain scattered abroad
stock killed and cr,ppled--and fences
thrown down, and crops laid open to the
depredations Of the cattle. AL this will
undoubtedly produce much suffering.
DRiNH ron HoRsEs. Boil the corn
given to horses, and give them the water
| IN drink II il nJost satisfactorily ascer-