Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-07-01


drowned in the shantecs on the Susquehanna Rail
Road; and that the loss Of property there has
been immense.
From, the Psushkeepsie Journal.
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO.
On Saturday, the Sd day of June, about & o.
clock, p. NJ. the town and village of Pine Plains
were visited by one of the most destructive tenn
pests this part Of the country ever experienced.
The day was very sultrv, and towards O'Clock
in the afternoon, clouds began to darkcn the hor-
izon, highly charged with the electric fluid, as
was apparent from the incessant glare Of light
ming and continual Of thunder; the clouds
mixed angrily together. which rendered the as
pcct sublime and beautiful, till about O'Clock.
when the watcry elements became rcconcilcd
and vcercd to the north Of US, with little or no
rain. AT this juncture. our attention was arrest
ed by the peculiar manBuvcring Of dark and heavy
clouds little south Of west. appearing above the
Stissing Mountains about mile distant. As
the black cloud arose, lit had the appearance and
commotion of dense volumes Of smoke bursting
from burning building,) light and windy clouds
from all parts Of the heavens, vccred towards it
with unspcakablc confusion and velocity, appar
emily making it their common centre and were
lost in its power.
At our place of observation, in the village,
dead calm prevailed, which rendered this cxhi-
bition of Almighty Power, together with its
dcafning roar, appalling spectacle to the be-
holder. After it crossed the Stissing view
was fairer; the dark cloud with its attendants,
kept close to the earth, extending upwards about
half way to the zenith, and as if unable to sus-
tain its power, was seen to burst some several
times, producing new rains; where these dissen-
ting gusts struck, such were their fury, that no
thing could resist; even the Garth itself trcmblcd
at their terrific explosion, trees, limbs. rails,
boards, hogsheads, &C., mingled in the he lvcns,
as feathers before an ordinary storm; as it ap-
preached, our emotions were somewhat relieved,
by hoping its course might be little to north,
which proved so, from so to 100 rods; ncvcrthc-
less our village is materially injured.
A barn of H. c. Myres was destroyed and his
fine egcara ct fs ssa. 'e q ~ booh We're sed
and his DIV ing much injured. The dwelling OF
John Decker was blown in atoms, some Of tho
raftcrs and clap-boards were carried nearly 100
rods-hmself and family much injured.
A large new Baptist church, almost compile
ted was literally piled into a heap Of promiscu-
GUS rubbish; even the walls Of IT'S foundation
was torn up some several fcet-fortunately, Mr..
! Northrop, master builder, and four or five Of his
workmcn, and three or four masons, left few
minutes before. Many of the buildings were un-
rooted. The promises Of Captain Jacob Best. n
mile and a half west of US, consisting Of a large
new barn, 40 by so feet square, and a shcd, 20
by 40 feet, attached to it, and other small bull
dings were entirely Frustrated; even the founda-
ton timbers were thrown several rods, split and
broken in every possible manner; his house OK
hibted melancholy wreck, unrooicd, siding
torn off and buried amid timbcrs, trees and other
promscuous lumber his Wagons, carts and
slcighs were found wrecks from 30 to 10 rods
whence they were taken, and ono cart wheel was
carried nearly one fourth of mile up hill; large
apple trees were hurled 80 and 40 rods, and one
was carried more than one half mile by meas
uremcnt. He had some cattle killed.
A Mr.. Anthony Simmons, near Bcst's was in
the road with his team, loaded with hogshead of
Sugar, (l25O lbs. horses, Wagon and sugar were
hurled over stone wall into perfect wreck, him
self blown in opposite direction about Is rods,
against a gate post and stones, where he chung
fast. Isaac Crandall, Samuel Cripman and Dam
icl Sherwood had their barns destroyed and hous-
cs injured Jcptha Wilbur had three large barns,
cider mill, sheds. carriage houses, sc. torn away
that one stick lay not upon another; his dwell
, ing, three stories high, was stripped, except the
floors; the floor OF the third story was found a
cart wheel and axletrec his wagons and all his
farming utensils were strcwed about his fields in
pieces even hams that were in his smoke house
were found in divers places, some carried moro
than 90 rods distant had horses. cattle, sheep and
E hogs kiled.-Nuch other destruction of buildings
has come to our knowledge
This tornado tool. its origin near the river Sc
near VIC can learn, and cOursed easferiy through
, Redbrook, Milan, Pine Plains, North East and be
came partially exhausted in Salisbury. Conn.
about 30 miles distance. Its width varied from
!, 10 to 50 rods. as appeared from its devastated
path, wherein trees, limbs. tops Of sapp!ings rails
! boards, pieces of roofs. were Promiscuously scat
tered, without the least notion where they be
= longed. The amount of damage is incalculable
= we learn no destruction Of human life, vet ma
! ny were seriously injured. These ruins arc rich
!, ly worth a visit; they cannot but inculcatc
striking proof Of ALMIGHTY POWER.
q Pine Plains. June 5th. 1887.
II
A Western Hunters idea Of Lore.--s.I say
n Earthquake, were you ever in love!" ~Ah. Rolfe
there, YOU arc too hard for me Il hardly know wha
; to saw about that. have sometimes felt euee,
j When Eve seen some Of your Kentucky gals, rv