Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-06-25
TILE TORNADO.


Friday last:--
PIscATAwAY.--Th roads, fields, &c. lead .
ing from New Brunswick TO the village of
Piscatuway two miles from the former piace,)
were literally covered with fragments of
boards and shingles, aud Oh nearing the vii
lage scene was presented winch nearly
battles all attempts to describe Houses,
trees, horses, cattle, &c. lay IN promlscuous
heaps; The neatly painted cottage and bloom
ing garden are now alike PROSTATE.
P.scataway village contained from twenty
to thirty dwellings,, with out-bulldngs, all OF
which, with the exception OF about hive or SIX
are entirely destroyed. From the residence
Of Mr.. Dunn, through the village, the rum
and devastation are immense.
There was vendue held at the Inn Of Ma
j or James Gilman, at the time OF the tornado,
which had called togethera number OF the IN
habitants; to this circumstance Is attributed
the saving of so many lives, which would
have been lost had the workshops been occn-
pied as usual. The appearance OF the atmo-
sphere in the direction of New Brunswick
caused many to think that fire had broken
out in that cIty-but a few minutes had clap
sed before sudden gust told them that the
beSom oidestruction vas following in its wake.
In an instant, all retired within the house,
and closing the doors and windows, remain
ed secure while the whirlwind continued on,
prostratlng in Its course, houses, workshops,
barns, sheds, trees, fences, in short, every
thing expansive enough to catch the breath
of the dcsolatlng leveller.
Several Wagons, u other vehicles, ,rcmaln-
cd at the door OF the Inn, which were whirled
about and injured-the horses attached were
found unhurt. The tavern house of Major
Gilman received triting injury; barn be-
longing to him was blown down and five hor-
ses buried beneath the ruins; they were eX-
tricated without being materially manned.
His other out buildings were more or less in
jurcd.
We noticed several very large trees car
ried several yards from the spot where they
were uprootcd.
An orchard belonging to Major Gilman,
containing about fifty thriving apple trees, is
entirely laid waste, not single tree lett
standing.
The Meeting House and School House are
in ruins, not vestge of them scarcely re-
naming to tell their former useful approprla-
ton.
For mile and half from the banks ofthe
Rarltan this side of the River, towards Red
Root Landing, in straight direction about
400 yards in breadth, every thing Is PROSTATE.
Some men al work in Il field at the time, in
formed us that the tornado, on reaching the
river, at Red Root Landing, raised the water
to considerable height, leaving the bottom
of the river, for short time, plainly visible.
A Mr.. Harper, The owner of a small farm
in Piscataway, Il resident Of New York,
was in the road, but before he could gain Il
shelter, was struck on the head by timber
from the meeting house, which fractured his
head to such degree, that no hopes are en-
Itertaincd ofhis recovery. He was alive OH
Sunday at o'clock.
Mr.. Jeremiah Sofed had his leg dreadful
y shattered. Ills daughter, Mrs. Perry, to-
gether with her husband and child, on hear
ing the roaring of the tempest, hastened from
their dwelling to seek, as they thought, sa-
fer shelter, but ere they reached the field
Mrs. Perry received blow from falling
tree which broke her arm and mangled her
sidc.-Mr. Perry and his son were carried
some distance in the air, but sustained trllng
injury.
/ The following farther particulars are from
the Gazette Of this morning:-
! We regret the necessity OF being compel
led to record more disasters caused by the
tornado which produced such dreadful havoc
at New Brunswick.-A gentleman arrived
yesterday from Gravel Hill, Warren county,
y. j., informs us that it passed within mile
and half of that place on Friday afternoon,
about half-past > o'clock, prostrating every
thing in its course. He says, that when first
seen there appeared to be two currents OF air.
one of which came from a little south ot west
and the other from about north, and after
meeting they passed off little east OF north
The extent of the tornado was about hall q
mile in width and about five miles long
After passing through thick wood, prostra'
ting every tree WITHIN it's limits, it reached
the farm of jacob Harris, unrooiing his house
and injuring his wife very severely. The
next farm in its course waa that OF John L
Snovcr, whose barn was unrOotcd and three
barracks blown down. 1t then passed through
his orchard, and out OF three hundred fruit
trees, only four or five were left standing
Thence it went through the woods prostra'
ting every thing, until 1t arrived at the iarr
of Andrew Dennis, about three quarters OF {
mile from Snover's. His house and barr
were unrooied and barracks blown down, ant
in his orchard of two hundred trees, only lon
were LETT standing. 1t then passed through
another piece of woods, leveling every thing
till it came to the farm of William Shusle
three quarters OF mlc.) His house was I'M
rooted and barn blown down {; four or five
! large rock maple trees were twisted oil o
taken up by the roots, some OF which were
carried distance o, 90 yards, and feel upoI
a COW which was killed. Thence it passed
through another piece of woods to the farm o
Adam Warner, (haf me) whose dwelling
was unrooied, and his barn, barracks and out
houses were blown bown. 1t passed on a
bout half mile farther, destroying some out
houses and one dwelling, and then termlna
ted abruptly.
.I Our informant adds, that all the grain ant