The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-08-13
Addition nj Partic ulars OF the Late Terrible
Thunder storm.


ocE,NIus.
Addition nj Particulars OF the Late Terrible
Thunder storm.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PRoPERTy, AND FURTHER
Loss OF LIFE-HAIL, ETC, ETC, ETC.
OUR coNSEcTIcUr coRREsPoN DENcE
THoairsoNvILLs, CosS, Augut 10, 1851.
About SIX O'Clock last evening, tremendous hail,
rain thunder and lightning storm visited this flourish
ing village which lasted half hour; and, am in
formed that the severes and most destructive
that has bee experienced here for the last years
The wind blew a hurricane-the rain came down in
hastones fell large walnuts the largest
ever saw what with the vivid flashes Of lightning
the loud roaring thunder the breaking OF glass tear
ing down trees ard the shIeks of the factory girls who
had Just left work, the excitement was imue nse Its
ELECTS have been very 20 ,he ia,e
saw in the South Is in view from my room window,
which is completely destroyed Some OF the stems are
entirely stripped and what leaves remaining present
the appearance of being rddled with rifle balls took
stroll this morning in the neighborhood. aud found
the destruction to the tobacco plant was gcnere-aot
patch had escaped Several corn fields laid Town
but the sun seemed to be raising then up have not
heard Of any serious accident. or loss OF life.
From the Hartford Comm Times, Aug. IL
At about Eve O'Clock last Saturday afternoon heavy
and very dark cloud the west and in ry
short time-net exceeding ten mnutes-a broke
over the city fGriousy The wind rosred hoarsey the
rain fe IA torrents and the hal Gathered upon the
ming severe. The Thermometer fell just twenty
degrees IN thirty minutes, sinking from s2H at Eve
State House yard split down. and other trees ia
this unity were injured The roof Of Mr.. L G Ives
the south part OF the tornado Theesnre aud heaviest
part passed throU Oh Dlooms ID Windsor j cutting
narrow path through forest in Bolton. The tobacco
crop she H,!d WnIso and other towns, has suffered
severely The storm lasted about half an hour. We
give such particulars have been enabled to gather
In Windsor the tornado was fierce m destructive.
Large I'm trees torn By the roots and the or
The house ana barn Of Mr. " INF ws.s both 3 IN IN
rcofed hr. Henry ualseys handsome brick dwelling
Mills vss uoroofed. and the gable end blown in Mrs
Alderman who in this house killed outright by
the falling ola large chimney; AMI hired girl in the
Iamiy wss IN ured by the falling tiflbers Mr. Leonard
Hubbard's barn was unroof-d AID theds blown down;
William WeseyaD,s out hui dipgs were pros:rated
widow Wcsleyan's sheds and out buildings biowl
down; Mr. Henry Capcn's barn unroofed Robbins
Hotel vas partially unroofed On the Island In the
river, MesErs n & II. LOOMS house unroofsd and
loss Of the roof
The tObacco-ons Of the staple crops Of this relou
suffered bsaIy ia Windsor. The hail up the leaves
Of the plant to large extent rendering them for
'wrspp~rs.' Many fine field Of also laid
waste sni valuable trees Frustrated Number Of birds
lie dead in the teles. An belonging TO Major $.
Loomi. vas KILLED by the falling q a lirss tree.
The tornado played fantastic tricks the house Of
Ellsworth Phelps The Island At the iirss shock
the west front door burst open. the wai pa sing
ehror ap1 tearing out the door with ID casoys
Opposite de book in ths reoE with every book
in L. vas o.. out into the garden Tho chairs tables
SC were also blown out-in short. The rooms were
one half Of n table.
One a il-ge elr trees in froat of Iii E,rbouss
dNeang To sfostrattd. IL very large aad ysor
Gus tr~ We presume thst two hundred pairs Of oxen
gou-d cot have pulled IL oysr AEo' her large elm near
the schoet a9use opposite Nr 2 was also blown dove
the road o. rs enormous roots were vrenshte from tAe
May gigantic forest trees AMI lars, n1nSers Of fruit
tres tuces &C. for sFece q about two miles, north
snA south we're prostrsted BY The tornado.
In South Ni-1sor. John y jones' h1u7e ard barn
were uDroEfri Lieutenant Green's buidilr. which
party eo7,rd was entirely ps1.tsd and lhe tim
bers scstterct John King barn raised from ia
foUnsst.on sni tumbled into ruins Ot5rr buldngs
were upsoCfsd az injured forest and nut trees
proitrstsd. The timber on long llu suffered greatly.
The tobsCCo crop utaIly hsif d,siTlr Il
In West Hartford the torns4' severely f though
the dcsiruction property less han n windsor OF
vAsftartsd from its fUundscn ana ctGerve injured.
A vorknaa who happened 90 BE- on b. riJse-pos
blown "a but escaped without Injury, While tFo men
digging beneath the building aa0 niroE sfcspf from
the fading tinb.rs SIR Nathan Gibcrt's barn va NJ
rocfed snd Mr CLesttr 1.Es barn d. c5wn; M J.
w st0rys hcuse someehat damaYeI tie r5oi being
started Orchards uttered colsdsssy il loss u afg'
brsrshes ard TIE prostraiiCn ~ trees.
In Bio naeli he damage was general 70 b1.llings,
oTckaris. ar crops The brick house 81 tf do"G
yin Ncir1n unroofed and tbs root ti9Wn n con
the turnpike and the crossr1st 90 windsor. was uu-
rooted .afgs number q she'd. barns ond ous build
lsTgcs ttes upr oed icaiod teams blown from ihe
road ard u-th dauage done 10 grain
10 81 me- ne tohaeeo crop en- ~ seier'd rom me
hal. "A iulrenra sIocunt cd damfrr Wa done. TIE
tornado Visited the northern cart Of 10 torh on. va,
curiousiy ea0u "a. hsrmless In the southern.
To the eastward toe bios e1ttude4 as Gr a. VIII
mantle Ia hn1oytr. " hear e. amh'r urostcited,
fences testrogei &c. The r,..loaa track va % co
yerpd With allen brsn~hrs len .l4T aud futbish az
10 step tLs evening train az This c.ty which was
coming "a. aLl Z wa found uscrs-sry 90 procure
an sdjltoss. ensins FROM Wdiinantc. - b--nr ths
car. i1ta The city. A gentleman rho Fa-s-n
Ger ia ths-e cars. informs THAT 10 Audtver. the
w,ni made Ciesn sweep of trtf. aud l-uc-s. fIr
the With q twelve rods. through drtaacs oi two
or three miles parallel vith "a rslt.si La,A 20
cd rear the Notch. 5fty maple grove Wts qvs-icd ~
5rsuehes The trur Ike Of the trees ie,f .st-seif
forty tee hrirht-cyUny shaved a. tAtir .lls ihe
hal vas e. destructive here u,uerls "a hundred
yanss Of eas being broken in house IN Noftn Co
veptrY The hail generally des.fuet 20 - gas
large number uf windows being broken. II Caa I'M Up
wsrGs q i-ur taousand pane u glars Wtir of'Ah y
EFery Pare 81 gsfs in DE church except ltrec, vas.
destfoyed Tie damage done 10 gl,ss Lons ia srnon
Tie IN Lht wiu three four thou-1nd dot
lsrs "A im1neEe elm tree four fatt in thicA11. ia
Nindhsm vcs -o bent aud twisel bv The force o. ths
'nat isfge spnts. Three feet ia lc1g b. wes spt
sppsri ni vhols ever AZ J.sin .siF ma ths
chimney O. ha house bloFa down tt HAMPTON Mr.
Heavy barn uss destroyed
TIE bail appssrs e. Lsvs t.au l-. A. moro la rue.
tive TO the eastward taaub fll- 81, t.s.a.ty 81 lls
city
We sre unable a. yet % civ, an ,... t4-.tt.t
a. mage done by this torrld1 w. . 10. d.. 81. ..n
that has yisltc1 CCbupcticu. J. d lI..F .. ..t
Mr. Iiilleys dfelirg in Canton ~.- tI..u Gown All
also the cider mill OF. Pne p. ..t Ir -rilry ia
Avon. the gale woa far lee severe lt eIp.a,d io ls
greatest FUR. t. run IN stf.a rt ~tfF ty3s Wi. IA
dsid, row or two Cd c.f VAC cttf..i 3 ~
clean ard not stock a it oven f.--1 Tue rJas "a
each she we're fcaIcely injured
y,mss . p,rald,on. who vas shot .. .tiio. on tbe
9th n l1lth last. Ly Anirsus. Jaj ~ rae .' W.
RI ga J''y arose about SUPP el .a. lcy WIN t.e
viz 81 W. latter Both pBgtss az ng8 ia 2fb'n she
wife - o. accessory.