Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-13

The ToRNADoEs.-We give below several ex-
tracts, respecting these tremendous wbirlwinds.-
The two clouds appear 10 have been formed in the
vicinity of the Blue Ridge, and to have passed
through the STATE from Rockbrdge to the sea- u
N. w. 10 an Il. s. f.. direction We have conyersed
with several gentlemen who have Witnessed the de-
vastalon, and oil concur in the belief, that no ade-
1uate description can he given of its fury. Some
ives, we hear, hive been lost, and great injury has
been sustained, in houses, growing crops, fences,
&C., &c.
Iron the Lexington Union June III
DISTINCTIVE HAIL SToRM.-Un w ednesday even.
ing last, portion Of this county visited by storm OF
wind and hail more extens, and destructive in its pro-
Than any Of the like kind within the memory
81 our oldest citizens Between and o'clock, the sky
IN the North aud North East assumed sdark aud threaten
ing aspect; distinct Of black aud angry clouds
whiring aud tossed by currents wind, were
seen 10 every direction except in the South where
blue sky prevailed. In about 20 80 minutes they
congegsied near the western end of the Jump Noun
tsDs where they ging their contents
Of haIlimned ely NORTH ives ef spraug up which
dused aud drove The clouds down Cars rreek. the
southern border passing nearly This place aud extend
ing IN breadth TO the neigbborhool Of Timberridge church,
disslce OF 'ix mes-Ibe cloud continued its progress
down the North liver aud the upper pat Of Tim
berdge 10 The South Mountain ravagng district OF
NY Of about Is n,ies IA length and IN breadth
We have conversed with nuBher Of highly fe>pects-
BILE citizens ton the egou OF this storm, who give most
melancholy accounts OF the injury which has rerulted
from " The creps OF rye said TO be to'ay destroyed
so That IN place Of reseiyirg them for tie sirkie they
have been given up the beasts the field. The wheat
crops are hot so asy injured but IN very many places
have been abandoned, and stock Urned upon them The
corn crops have also suleirG very seriously. Several
farmers have told us that they have large fields OF
grsu with fewer Stalks staining than Is sometimes Oh.
served alter fespOg in harvest and that The stalks
barely beaten down, but shattered aud broken. Nh.
herons Other minor injuries have been sustained h broken
Windows, 10 the fruit trees. &c
The general sze OF the bail except the borders Of
The cloud sdescr"ed 10 have been large hens eggs
msny Of hem much isrger--soue measuring and o
inches in circumference. W. hope TO I've allie to give
luther snd more minute particulars next week.
ToRNhDo Ar BoyDToN. IN MEcKLENBURe.
Office ~ The aDrtric0n Constellation.
Petsrsbug, Saturday EVtDing, yune7
The following letter bss jIs been hsnded Us by high.
iy respectable Mercantile house OF this town.
"BoYDToN, MEcxLErBUHe, 2
9th June. 1884. :
fesierdsy wi sessed what never did before, the
formation OF tornado whiflwnd. a very dcsruciive
hail storm, passed by village, miles Norb destroy
ing every thing It's way Some OF the stones were Of
the size OF hens sod turkey eggs After that had passed
sc Uncovered just shout The horizon (which cear IN
the wesD the skirts OF cloud running IN circular d.