Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-07-18
The Tornado at Chateaupag ' ,

We have already given some par,s,.,. =
destructive tornado which passed ov., = Z
gay. n. Y, on Monday last. The p,,, s,,lS'a
Republican gives the following Accom-. - q
fearful visitation. Z
Between the hours Of and 10 o'olOel,,,
day morning last, a fearful tornado - H.
the towns of Constable, Burke and O.. ''s
in this county, and extending into Clint. =
doing an almost incalculable amour, ~ i
sweeping down forests, scattering fence -
ing all manner Of buildings and other - .-'''l
and leaving nothing but desolation in Il, $50
heavy and portentous cloud was fins, -,
rising in the northwest, and soon anotba.s.
in the southwest moving in the directs, - !,
former. These clouds met about two ma :
of this village. A friend who was yat,h,-'''
coming together, said there was an
crash of falling trees, fences, houses, e.
From this point it swept with fearful 49,,
and force, making path through the f,-.e -
over the fields in nearly direct course + -
and Chateaugay-levelling trees of evsrv,,..
buildings as it went. 1t struck the No,th -
Burke near the Town House. The s,or. ~
& Stewart was here unroofed as were also,,-'
other dwelling houses and other buildjr,.
passing small hollow with little damay. = !, :
struck with force about half mile fn,,s,
and from this point on to Chateaugay, . a.,
of six miles, hardly one building escapesas,,,
and not barn was left standing. For II. =
distance the road was thickly settled ta,.
district. AIItchell's store was destrova3 Il.
scattered in every direction and lsrs ~ -
entirely lost.
Jeremiah Thomas, in the employ Of MIN y
, killed at that place.
From the west line Of Burke to and pol,s.
! the Hotel of s. D Roberts, at Chateauruy Can,
one hundred and eighty-fve buildings, ei;s-,
rooted, blown down or moved from their h-,
tons, can be counted as you ride along as :,
E this does not include those partially injuTeB7,
. loss of a few shingles or the tearing off po-sa.
covering, but such as are nearly orauis
stroyed.
The village of Chateaugay is compss b
5 lation. Not bulldog escaped injury, aud IA
S number-we do not know now many-sp IA
q pletely destroyed. The scene is one which d
description. Stores, churches, dwellings. 1,
sheds. out-buildings, all present sad specna
2, they are awfully shattered and broken to ys
n We were at the place soon after the caasca
but we have no power to describe its appear
and in the general CONSERVATION and anxisrl
could gather few particulars. SevSal pa
= were injured-some seriously, but websisnl
OF have died at this place. How they shOuH I,
q escaped is mystery-a Providence. NOtl-
was burned-a circumstance to US unaoCogA
r
Beyond Chateaugay we have heard Of hz
~ to 20 buildings which were more or less hg
ly and DESTROYED nearly 400 buildinus SlOOM
es not probably cover the damage. Fences
3 stroyed and cattle and horses are roaming 81
u through the fields.
H. A Taylor, Esq, of this village, who
over the road on Tuesday, informs US that;
I'd are 1854 buildings, of all kinds, from the VEL
oL of Burke to and including the village OfC5n
gay, that were injured, unroofed and daaF
~ and more than two thirds of that numbg
be pletely ruined. Among the 1884, are l28 tEsE
of stores, 2 churches, and three school h0us