Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-06-25
From the New York Gazette.
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO.

tornado, which swept over its western sec
lion. causing much destruction OF property
and. we regret to add, deprived several indi-
viduals of life. On the receipt of the intell-
renee here. we immediately proceeded to
that Mace for the purpose Of ofascertaning the
n,r,iculars of this melancholy disaster, and
now present our readers with the result of
our inouiries and observations:
As far as we were able to learn, the whrl-
wind or tornado first made its appearance
with falling Of ice in the township or Am
well. near u place called Ringgold's, and TAX
ing an erratic ziz-zag course, spent It's Jury
over Staten Island, in the ncighborhood OF
Rossyille, and on the bay, by another fall OF
large irregular shaped pieces OF ice. Its hrst
approach to New Brunswick was from the
north west, passing over Middlebush, about
three miles from that place, where the dwell
ling and barn of John French were laid pros
trate with the EARTH 1t thence passed over
the farm of David Dunn, about two miles
and half from New Brunswick, whose
dwelling was unroofed, and the barn and 9TH
er out-buidings were razed to the ground
The out houses attached to the premises OF
J. G. Wyckofi, in the same vicinity, were al
so destroyed. The next building when ie't
its effects, was the dwelling Of Theophllns
wick, the roof of which was blown oil.
4 The barns of James Fisher and Abraham
Blouvelt in the outskirts of the city, were
next blown down, and small dwelling be-
longing to Mr.. Provost was nearly destroyed,
and the wife of Tuns Silcocks badly injured.
THE tornado had now reached the hill where,
according to the New Brunswick Times, ut
remained apparently fixed for minute or
two, presenting the appearance of pillar OF
| fre-ts base resting on the earth, ana It's
ton reaching mass of black clouds. II then
took an eastern course, threatening Albany
! and Church streets, but suddenly changing
/ its direction swept across the town lot to-
! ward the dwellings of Mr.. b. Mycr, Mrs.
/ Deare, Professor M'Clelland, Rev. J. Croes,
/ l.. Kirkpatrick, Esq. Mrs. Kirkpatrick, and
! Rev. DR.. Janeway, tearing the roofs OIL some,
/ making literal wrecks of the barns and out
| houses, and either uprooting or twisting on
4! the largest trecs-in some instances carrying
the latter twenty or thirty PAGES. II then
! crossed to the buildings at the head OF Pat-
erson, Liberty, Bayard, and Schureman SITS.
unroofnr the house of Mrs. Harrison, level
ling the store of Mr. Little and burylng be-
meath the falling timbers, Nicholas Booraem
ESQ. and his eldest son Henry. Both were
eXtricatcd short time aiter-thc son III
, dying state, in which he fingered until y o,
clock, when death relieved him from his SUI
rerings-the father is not dangerously hurt.
}, Young lad about 6 years of age, son o
Capt. Baird, was also killed near this spot,
| ratter from the blacksmiths shop having
struck him Immediately above the eyes, an'
almost severed his head.-Thc tornado nov
!! swept with increased force across Georg'
street. down Liberty, Schureman and New
streets, crossing Nelson to Burnet street, I
quarter Of mile distance, down to the river
I lunrooiing or tearing off the tops ofthe houses
: and sweeping the lower doors and window
s from their observation-disclosures and Lii
be comnete mass .H o fqiG% puns %ny ns s1
e part Of Bnrnet street. The Methods
j. Church, brick cdifce, is damaged bcyon
l. repair, having been unroofcd, and the easter
,r and southern walls blown down; and the re,
1t walls of the Catholic Church, also Of brio
J. is drove into the body of the building"
1, The course of the tornado is accurate
ID described above, and we now proceed to gi'
* more particular account of the injury sn
l. tanned by the principal sufferers, togcth'
j. with their estimated losses, and also the nan'
is of all whose property was more or less affec
l. ed. Here follows long list of the sufferer
" which we have not room to copy.l From Il
IF above details we feel safe in stating that Il
10 number of buildings destroyed and injure
le cannot fall short OF one hundred and fffy, nj
le that the loss of property may be estimated
I'd one hundred thousand dollars.
m Besides those who lost their lives, rs abo'
lr recorded, several persons were seriously i
'e jured, and many others slightly.
s. Among the extraordinary occurrences,w ,whl'
If took place on this melancholy occasion, q
fate of the son of William G. Dunham,(a a sm'
LADY was The most singular. He was take
off the Piazza of the house corner of Ne
and George-streets, carried in the air dl
le tance of three hundred yards, and landed I
or the wharf at Burnet-street, having only sl
le taned slight injury in one Of his arms.
tn being questioned as to his feelings, he stat
IN that he recolected passing through the t
e. of a willow tree, and that the sensation pr
IS duced by being carried up in the whirlwln
he was like that of being pulled in contrary {
N, rections.
he A bedstead was taken from the third sto
,ir Of a house in Schureman- street, carried
IL distance oc two hundred yards, and land
y. in Burnet-street, without having sustain
by the slightest injury. A carpet bag and sor
r. bedding were carried from the garret of /
of Janeways house to the river, distance
- nearly half mile. Some of the roofs we
a conveyed across the river and canal into t
be woods, where they were collected togeth
tic by party of Penobscot Indians, who we
We living there, for the purpose of erecting shu
IA ties. a COW was killed in the street, whi
on woman had been milking few sccon
nd before.
m After leaving New Brunswick, the lorna
passed down the river short distance, tn
- took a course across the river, and passi
an over the farm of James II. Dunn, tore
he several trees by the roots, laid all his {
lie lbuilJipos in ruins without doinp Tho slio