The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-12

INCIDENTS OF THE RECENT STORM IN FAYETTE COUNTY,
PESNsYLvAKIA.-The Unontown (Pa.) Democrat gives
the following of the destructive hail storm
ION the 26lh) in that part OF Pennsylvania:
The squa began at the farm and residence of George
Wetse or the barn scarcely log left its foun-
dalton. The family occupied large Log building, with
gabe the first bias, of the brought down the old
chimney and crushed Mrs Wetsell under it, Huge
stones fell on Mr. WeseIl Half the floor covered
with stones from the depth OF foot 10 eighteen inches
Many Of them weighed from I'm 10 s,ghiy pounds
From under these MIR Wetsel literally quarred out his
wife, finding her in sitting posture, with her head
pressed down the floor with the superintendent stones
They were drenched with her blood. cradle, in which
was young child was crushed to the floor but the child
was unhuIt
Over the top of the next hill il encountered the barn
and dwelling Of MIR Arrison the barn was not entirely
destroyed, but the dwelling heap of ruins. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Arrison were badly hurt-he having sew
eal of his rbs broken, and she being terribly cut and
bruised.
Descending the hill short distance j, encountered
the residence OF the Rev. Mr.. Rose, two story stone
building The family consisted of ten persons one being
absent from home Nothing was left but small angle
OF the frs, story. One girl, is years old, instantly
killed, all the rest badly injured Three of the family
PAGES distant lying in adjoining field The hat OF
OF the boys was found on the farm OF Col Butte, three
miles distant
Crossing two fields and small ravine the storm next
encountered the frame barn and dwelling OF James Stew
arr. The latter a two-sory log building with stone
basement Reused by an unusual roaring in the air
the lightning he limbs OF trees and all sorts OF rub
bsh rushing and reelng through the air In an instant
he seized child, his wife another aud they rushed TO
the basement There but blast and crash, and
his house gone In one minute there was perfect
calm. He lighted candle and there was not breeze
enough 10 disturb il the open air He proceeded TO
search for other children who sleeping the
first floors the bed which was crushed 10 the hoor
he found a wooden partition, and on the top of tina,
his children, stunned but not seriously injured
Following the trail OF the storm distance OF a mule,
we passed the residence Of Mr. Strong, whose dwell
ling withs,ood the blast, bu, his barn had los, part OF its
roof. A hundred yards from his house II unroofed
school house. and taking strip OF the finest TIMBER
knew Of belonging TO Col Butte, 1t seems to have lei
loose all its fury The road running along is side was
literally chokel up with trees and brush We took 10
toe woods and vending way first in one direction
and then in another, passing between trees lying par
ale crawling through their top branches where we could
at length reached the open road within hall mile oil
Col Buies
The Colonel thinks that he has come in for more than
his full share OF the storm For him IL destroyed eight
buildings. composed of stables, dwellings occupied by his
sons and various graneries and houses His main
dwelling house and large barn escaped, grandchld-
a small child OF Mrs Archibald lis skull fractured
Another slightly injured. One horse was killed and
twelve others crippled injured more or less Col Butte
estimates his loss at 5000
Crossing the next hill and the road 10 Laurell Hill
meeting house, il came down upon the premises Of
Zachariah Hall. His large frame barn was destroyed
HIS dwelling was substantial BRICK with eighteen inch
walls The family were on the first floor in a room
away, asd the east front fell outward exposing the fam
lily TO the open but the floor overhead protected them
from above, and they escaped unhurt.
There is gentle rse-moslly open helds-io the next
batch OF buildings, belonging TO Gen. II, w Beeson.
First the storm took the house, carrying away the upper
story, and upoong everything about it, One apple tree
near the house has since been heard Of
The Generals barn iity.two feet square, ramed
OF large lmbes, and double stone foundations one with
in the other 1t stood the very apex of the hiwe
the foundation, but what has become of the barn,s
yet unascertained
Pursuing is course towards the mountains, it destroy
ed the barn and brick dwelling OF Mr. Jones' on the old
Connelsvie road Its last before rising the noun
tans TO unroo house occupied by Mr. Kinsi, and
he stepping out OF his door at the time, found himself
on the top of fallen tree some hundred steps from his
house, occasionally touching the ground his way but
unable to stay his until he lodged in the tree
Several other houses destroyed wholly or in par
before the storm reached the mountain, but we cannot
give particulars Crossing the top OF the mountain. il
blew down large log barn belonging TO Levi Downer, OF
this place We next hear Of it at Sebastian Rushs on
the national road, twelve miles east Of this where blew
the roof of his barn. just finished and partly
rooted his store.
DUFF Envelopes, at One Dollar Thoussnd-A new
~ supply Just received.