The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-02-19
For The Cadiz Sentinel.

Mn. PowELL:-I send you the iolIowin!
descrpi on nf a storm which occurred in thu
part of Canada in which I formerly resided
a5outthe Isl Of July, 1850. In writing Il
my relations there, spoke oflhe tremendou
hail s,orm which visited us last summer; and
as an offset 10 my description Of it, they sen
me the enclosed IL YOU deem lis pubica
tim would be ot'any interest 10 your readers
you would obIige an old subscriber by Civ
1 ing il place. Yours, &c. A. j.
DREADFUL RM-FEARFUL DE
VISITATION IN NCARTWRlGHT AMI
~ DARLINGTON. ises at
s Mr. Richardson, the collector for The Star
gives the following account of the awful tor.
nado, which on Friday last, devastated q
considerable portion nf Darlington and Cart.
wight. The account can be depended or
as suiclly true in all its particulars, Mr.
Richardson having been an eve witness oi
nil he relales. We are glad to hear thai the
sufferers BY this dreadful calamity are re-
ceving the warlnest sympathies Of the pubs
lic.as #4sl5 t5Hg s
About 10 o'clock on Fdav, an unusual
cnmollon was observed in The Lake at this
t'wn. An al once, although perfectly calm
at the time, the lake receded l5 feet, and
then advanced a distance Of 10 feet over its
usual hounds About four O'Clock The storm
began, and such storm as Ind no been
known Tor years; the water literally came
down in torrents. aud in few minutes a
s'ieHm was running IN the cutters sufficient
10 taken man off his legs. We are happy
~ being able 10 state, that no damage uf
consequence was done here. 5.
AwFUL Tornado IN CARrwRIGur AND
DARLINGTON. about qnarer lo4 ~
clock WAS Vt Mr. David Hooney's in Cart
wright, and from I+ie gloomy appearance nt
the henveus wns induced to remain liIt The
threatening storm should have passed; |
never beheld more gloomy sky; 10 the
nnrhward nothing could be seen hui one
black mass of rolling clouds, carried along
with velocity beyond conception. while to
the sou,hward all looked calm upd serene.
From the direction of the storm, the light
ming WIS emitted with vengeance Which
seemed to threaten destruction to everything
around, and then would follow a long loud
peal Of thunder, which appeared never to
eome 10 all eDd For about twenty minutes
those appearances continued
We could now seen the storm coming to-
wards u.s. tearing with il everything in lis
course; limbs Of trees were flying al mn al
most Incredbe height in the air; and the
cracking Of the trees was distinctly heard
amid the loud roar Of the tempest. The
storm did ndi ifavrI as quick as night have
heen expected Tor il did mol otpuIsue straight
coufee--it was wlrlwind III twisted off
every tree inis course. Ii was an awftlIy
graud SIGHT NOW the storm nears us-bntl
we arc luckily in its 0nlskirs: here is wind
laln and hui Iii msy call il haiI,-it was
pieces Of ice as large as hens' eggs, which
soon melted beneath The heaviestruln have
ever seen, and which continued for about
twenty mnntes, at which time we perceivedI
all tie fences thrown down with The wind
About half an hour after ihc storm was over
iproceedeG ia Darlington. 8As went along
Iperceiyed several pieces OF ice which had
wfihstpod the rain. aud we're vel aslarge asl
those ] have already described; those mus,
have been al least four times MS large as the
ones We pckediup, aud which was assured
they really we're by persons who we're Ihcfe
lierc bet'ae us lay large itces across The
sond, some Of them having been torn up by
the roots, and others, Of two or three feet ini
diameter, broke, or twisted off close 10 the
ground Having passed those obstacles, The
,lrst thing which presented itself wns one
vast "wdefness OF waste" as far as the eve
could reach, of what one hour befnre was
proud forest, and which was now laid even
with The ground. To describe II would he
itnpossible--sufice 10 say that ntt a single
tree was left ssanding; and benea h this ley>
eIled forest we're cattle, horses sad sheep,
inany Of which were killed and o,,hers with
ihers limbs broken or torn in fearful mans
ner, and hemmed in 80 thu, ii will be next 10 |
40 imposs'blliiy to extricsie them.
but this fs 0pi lylhe ofihe damage done
4 the STORM must necessarily have passed
through many clearings, and | will endeasorl
g give yopan idea IF ihe destruction il has
dane ina the rear sof Darlington, which i
gaoaaed before ! left ana which VIVA done
wlshin abcut ono mile Of its course. IN Tie
hrai Place tbaFe p moi a single fence that
has nos 6seH carried away;i nearly every
hease and barn tlas been uuroofsd and cat.
reg es.lN awa ~ sheep heps, geese, &C., blpwnl
agaIist stqnlps. 81 !, killing sbem or breaks
iHg ail Their limbs--crops 81, G,evefy kind coma
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