The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-04

The late Tornado in Maryland.

The storm on the goth ultmo appears to have
been terrific In Allegany county, Maryland. The
Cumberland Cfoian learns that its ravages in the
neighborhood of Selbysport and Accident were
most terrible Thousands of trees were blown
down, houses were unroofed, barns and stables
overhrown, and fields of grain destroyed Several
lives were lost by this destructive hurricane. Two
iittiU infanto, tho children of HONEY burst,
whilst in profound sleep, had their brains dashed
out by the falling stones Of chimney, which, to-
gether with the house, Frustrated to the
ground, and Mr.. bursts wife is also said to have
been severely injured. 1t is stated that the house.
barn, and stable of Mr. Koontz, four miles south of
Frostburg, unroofed, and such was the fury
Of the tempest that Of the beams Of the stable so
large as 10 require eight to lift It, carried
distance Of nearly ttro miles.
Altogether, this is thought to have been the most
destructive tornado that passed over western
Maryland.
correspondent of the Civiian, writing from
Little Meadows, gives the following account of the
ravages of the storm in thatregion:
"The forest isliterally Frustrated for about half,
and from that to mile in width; and in length,
from the valley of the Little Crossing where it
originated, far to the southeast of us as have
heard from the Homecoming neighborhood. No one
can at present estimate the amount of damage
done to the timber. Trees that had withstood the
storm OF a thousand winters unframed were twisted
off, the spinters scattered in every direction
others were torn up by the roots; whilst others
again were left standing, shorn of their limbs and
foliage, and nothing but the tempest scathed and
blasted trunks remaining. The turnpike, from
few hundred yards west of this place to the
Widow Yeast's, is literally encountered with the
PROSTATE trunks and branches Of trees.
q The damage to the building is very great,
amounting to many thousand dollars. Iappend a
list of tho sufferers, far | can, at present,
certain them: Henry Browns house, barn, and
fencing, were levelled with the ground; damages
probably s 900. Jacob Blochers house is COM
pete wreck his barn torn down, and his fencing
and crops partially destroyed damages estimated
at s 800. Widow Yeast's house considerably
damaged, barn and other outbuildngs, fences. &c,
FRUSTRATED; damage & $780, Henry Bruce. several
thousand dollars worth Of the most valuable tim
Der, grain, SC. Aza Beall and w. nj. +. Magraw,
small loss principally in timber. Joseph Spiker's
house and stnbng had the roofs blown off, his crop
of grain destroyed and stock injured damage
300. Israel Gartz's farm almost entirely de-
stroyed; damages not nscertaincd. Henry Gar
htzs house and barn capsized, and fence and grain
destroyed. Henry burst. of Adam, had his house,
barn, and fencing destroyed, and of his Chill
dren instantly killed in the ruins, and hs wife
badly injured; damage TO property not ascertaincd
Others were more or less injured"
Another correspondent Of the Civilian, describing
the passage of tho tornado at certain point, says
"The mountain is almost an impenetrabe Forest
clothed with the most heavy timber which afforded
the unconquerable element fair opportunity of
exhibiting its unlimited power. The mountain
was passed over by the storm in belt of not more
than one hundred yards wide, upon which there is
not single tree Of any magnitude left standing;
every thing is dashed to the earth.''