The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-08-20
From the Unionto,on (Pa.) Genius OF Liberty
TERRIBLE TORNADO.

LOSS OF LIFE-DEsTRUcTIoN OF PROPERTY.
The news of the awful tornado which
passed over our county between ten and
eleven clock on Saturday night last, has
no doubt already reached the ears OF all
our citizens. We will endeavor to give
the particulars. so far as we have seen
and heard. The scene as left by the
storm king in his onward angry course,
beggars description. On Monday morn
ing we rode out to Mr.. John Jones' in
Union township, the point where the lorna.
do crossed, the road leading from this
place to Connelsville, for the purpose OF
gaining an adequate idea of its severity
and the destruction it had caused. We
found Mr.. Jones' dwelling, a substantial
new brick, almost entirely destroyed
The front OF it was blown out and the back
part and ends were very materially in
iured. A son of Mr.. Jones received
very severe wound in the thigh, while ly-
ing in bed None of the other members
Of the family were injured. Mr.. Jones'
barn which was filled with grain, was lit
orally blown away, foundation and all.
The trees in his orchard were all torn up
by the roots We saw one large apple
tree which had been carried by the wind
distance Of more than one hundred yards
All the trees about Mr.. Us house were
blown down or twisted off, and he has but
one out house left on the premises. He
also had field of oats in the shock, blown
off ard nearly all lost. He is very Sc
we're sufferer.
From Mr.. Jones' we rode up to Mr..
Hankins' at the foot Of the mountain.
The Tornado had swept everything before
il in this direction. It passed over Mr..
HIS dwelling, but blew down q stone house
on his place, occupied by Mr.. Kinsel
Mr.. X. was considerably bruised, but no
other personal injury was inflicted .
The everlasting mountains seemed to
have checked the fury Of the storm, and
we turned to 60 down the long wide valley
OF ruin and desolation it had made in its
wild career. There we're no fences to
impede our progress; for about fourth Of
mile in width, everything was levelled
and there was no need to follow roads.
We travelled in contrary direction from
that which the tornado came. A few hun
dred yards west Of Mr.. John Jones' is the
residence Of his brother, Mr.. William
Jones. He is not so severe sufferer as
his brother. A portion of the roof Of his
barn was blown off, and two or three Of
the rafters were driven through the roof Of
his dwelling. His hay stacks, fences, or
chard and trees of all kinds in the range
of the tornado, were all blown in every
direction.
We next rode over the desolated plain
to the farm Of John X. Bryson. His house
and barn being on the edge of the torna-
dos course, were saved; but he had fine
Young orchard destroyed, field of oat,
in the shock blown away, large quantity
of fine timber destroyed, and many OF his
fences removed to the very foundation
rails. Mr.. B. informed US that $1,000
would not place him in his condition pre-
vious to the tornado.
The next sufferer we came 10 was MIR.
Lewis Walters. His house was blown
down, his oats scattered to the four winds,
land even his smoke house and the meat in
lit were blown away and have not been
! since seen. Gen. Beeson's barn, short
distance from Mr.. Walters was blown
down and entirely destroyed. and the
dwelling on his place occupied by Mr..
Cauddy greatly damaged. The General
lost a large quantity Of good timber.
!. The next house in the course Of des-
trucdon was occupied and owned by Mr.