The New York herald., 1851-08-03
Thc Late storm In Pennsylvania aud Ohio.
sREAr DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY AND GROWING

D~'A"SoiioN or rhoPEhrY AND GROWING
CROPS.
From the Eas<on pa Eastonian. July 81
On FRIDAY afternoon last, the most terrific storm
passed over this place. that we have ever witnes sd
The wind blew with fearful violence, unroOdag
buildings, prostratng trees and fences. and doing
immense damage to crops. Hailstones fell IN large
quantities, and Of unusually large dimensions, strip
ping the trees Of their foliage, entirely prosrating
and destroying tho corn and oats, and rid Hing the
WINDOWS on the north side Of the buildings, OF
almost every pane OF glass,
During the storm We we're few miles from the
town, and took quarters in farm house. The
clouds were dense, and for some time appeared to
hang on the north side Of the Blue Mountain, pass
ing slowly along it to the east. Reaching the Wind
Gap, they broke tn rough and spread over the VAL
ley towards us with wonderful rapdty, and in afsw
minutes perfect hurricane vas prostrating every
thing before it, 1t seemed as though the fountains
OF the great deep were broken up, and the whole
moment; and then the rattle Of the hail, like
shower of ballsupon the roof startled all with terror
and alarm. We have never before witnessed
storm Of equal violence. Most of the hailstones
were about inch in diameter, though many
were much larger. One long and solid piece of ice,
picked up by one OF the men near us, measured
three inches in length, and great m iny of the
stones were found measuring Il and and Z inches
in diameter. Cattle and sheep we're terribly
beaten and injured. After the rain, whole focks
Of sheep were seen bleeding ut the nose, from
the injury sustained by the hail A pic mic party,
consisting OF a number Of young ladies' and gentle
men, in omnbusses and carriages, had just left the
town for Chestnu, Hill, having only time to arrive
at the hill before the storm came upon them.
The scene was terrific. Some few took shelter in
barn that was nea, by, but many were co npelled
to remain in the omnibusses. The horses were
terrified, and struggled and ragged SO that it
almost impossible to get them Embarrassed The
hail beat upon the drivers and those assisting them,
and trees were brought to the ground about the
Omnibusses, threatening destruction to those with
in, every moment: Happily, however, all escaped
without serious injury. The storm lasted for about
IN III mr. tbraa Il offs hnu VIII ela an1c
broke away, and the remainder OF the afternoon
was very pleasant.
The damage done to buildings, fences, and crops,
and in Warren county, Il. j., is very y great On Fri.
day afternoon, and Saturday, understan about
forty thousand window-glass were sold to repair
damages in this vicinity: The corn and oats crops
are almost entirely destroyed In some parts Of
Warren county, We are told, they will not yield
anything, and We suppose in this county the
destruction has been equally great.
The damage done in our borough was princip
TO windows. One large brick building was n1-
rooted, and Others injured, but not to very great
extent. The town, from its location, partially
protected by the mountains surrounding it, bat STILL
even within the town, the storm was awful, such as
our citizens have seldom ever Witnessed
From the Cleveland (0), Paindealor, July 29l
The hail storm Of Saturday last, III Lake and
Geauga counties, caused a large amount of da mage
In Chardon much damage was done to wndog
glass. The hail did not fall in great quantities,
but the stones were Of an unusual size. The wind
made great havoc with the orchards and forests.
Much damage was done in Newbury and Burton
by the wind. Through Concord and Painesyille,
the standing crops are badly cut up by the hail,
and many fields quite destroyed. Window
glass .ufered-the north anu east sides of houses
were completely riddled of their Windows. One
hail stone was picked up in Concord which mea-
sured two and half inches in circumference. A
dwelling house in Lluntsburg vas struck by light
ming, but no person injured. A school house Ia
Parkman was blown down. The barn of Mr. Bost-
wick, in Pennington, blown over. Hail fell
in large quantities in AIiddlefeld, and many win
dows were demolished. The storm is represented
to have been one Of unusual fury, and the damage,
by wind and hail, to crops, animals, buildings,
orchards, and forests was very great.
Prom the Cumberland md Unionist, July 81
Granville correspondent writes that Captain
Henry Brown, Of that vicinity Is serious sufferer.
His dwelling was partly unroofed, new barn
levelled with the ground, two log houses com
petely destroyed, and his fences, hay, and grain
scattered far and wide. Jacob Plucker and Peter
Yeast, OF the same neghborhood, were seriously
damaged in the destruction Of property. Others,
also, at greater distance, are severe sufferers.
Our correspondent says ;-' Some lives, we believe,
have been lost, but not positively certain
Of this, We forbear to mention names. Every hour
brings disastrous tidings Many, no doubt, have
lost their all, and need assis .ance"