The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-08

eupoA steepe, as was seen through the sns,ns .ss
FASH appeared to be wrested Off and raised several fs
from the bottom of Its structure and carried near
ine centre Of the building before it fell through carry
every thing in its way into the body of the churck
This idea is confirmed from as now
IN the church The first twenty feet Of the roof mms
diaey adjacent to the bottom Of the steepe is entreiv
unpiuied And the bottom part of the cupoa conainns
TIE bell NOW Mes in mass about the centre Of the
church while tho part upon the east end wsM
broke of and lies the ground some Sists.ns -
yond Ihe whole Of the church inside l. covered
wi'n ths broken masses Of roof ceiling, and sespeaet
the gallery which seems to have escaped from the
fact that the steepe must hsvo heen carried whole more
than twenty feet before it touched fell thro,Rh the
roof The force of the storm more or less f6t over
the whole town Chimneys were hswn do wn from many
buidngs-two on the Methodist church. the DWELL
ing Of Or. Patrick another from now building Of Gee
W. Ball The large platform the top Of J. D. Early's
in the way Of erec ion razcd to the ground The
roos OF Mr. 1hompson's steam mill and Bonent Co n
store were much injured As for smaller we may
notice that number Of hats blown away and sN
remain among the missing One gentleman on the
pr rie star ted after his apau but had the plea
the ground One had his hat carried wsy and vas
holding to fence to hold himself down Aits-
gethcr, the roaring of the wind, flashes of Lightning
Ieas Of thunder and rattng Of hail made the storm AZ
Saturday not be forgotten by many Of TIE
citizens OF Ttrre Haute.
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE IN HUNTINGTON, L. T.
The Huntington Democrat of the 9th inst gives tn, fol
lowing account of the suicide of Mr. Bradford Rogers Who
was for several years, resident in this city Dr.
Ray, Coroner, held an inquest, Friday last ct
the residence OF selah Carll Of this village ON the
body Of Brad ford Rogers, who committed suicide bv
shooting himself with pistol The deceased was So
years Of age and had resided in New York for several
years where he kept shoe store On Thursday eyenin
about O'Clock he left the family Of Mr. Carl ana re.
paired TO hill in the Of the house. where he do
stro,ed himself with pistol which he had evidently
brought with him for that purpose The wound was in
ced in the centre Of the forehead and greatly shat
tered The bones and acerated the BRAIN The deceased
was rendered Immediately insensble but survived the
act about five hours. 1t ascertaned from letters
found on the deceased that the had been prcmedi-
tied and that he to this village his native place
where several Of his relatives reside consummate It.
Mr. Rogers had been for several years. in gloomy ana
despondrg state of mind In consequence Of the death o
his wife and this condition gradually increased until IL
mpeled him to the commission of the last sad act He
lett three children The letters found upon his person.
after the deed eynced the utmost distraction Of mind
The following, which give verbatim may serve as .
specimen most of the others containing many per-
sonal references to render It improper publish hem:
can't be with you any longer. My cup Of bitterness
i over nowing want to be with you II could be done;
but alas my faculties are gone. Oh am An annoy.
ance to myself and you'll Oh, can't say any morsl
N York April 9th, '53 can't say good -"