The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-04-17


Destructive Tornado in Alliance
--l5 Houses BiOyvn dOwn-L0ss
OF Life.
We are indebted TO Conductor Russell Of
the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad for
the following facts;
The storm which visited this city on Sat-
turday, in the vicinity Of Alliance, Stark
County, became . terrific hurricane. Its
track extended along the line Of the CIsye-
land & Pittsburgh Railroad from ten miles
south Of Alliance, to two miles north Of that
place and along II, fences and trees were
scattered.
Near A Ailiance,a barn was blown to pie
ces, and six cattle killed--the man in the
barn escaping unhurt.
In Alliance 4 church and fifteen houses
were destroyed. The Exchange was fall Of
travellers when the roof was blown of, but
none of them were hurt. In ely Block"
four brick buildings, the ends were blown
down, the chimmneys and rafters passing
ing through q room where family were sit
ting, but not one ofthe party was injured.
A farmer who had sought shelter beside the
building, was crushed under the walls and
Instantly killed. The grief Of his wife and
family, who were near, was agonizing An.
other man was fatally injured.
A large new frame building, all the pro-
Petty of two enterprising young men was
literally torn to pieces.
At Damascus, on the Ohio g. Pennsylva.
MIA Railroad, . man was killed; and not less
than twenty five trees were blown across
The track between Salem and Alliance.
Upon the Cleveland &, Zanesvtle road,
between Millersburs and Akron, tree fell
across the train, disconnecting the cars, and
1t the same time trees fell at either end Of
he train, fairly hemming it in.
A freight train standing on the track a.
lliance, was blown down the track, and off
! switch, as though propelled by powerful
'ngine.
Conductor RUssELL's train upon the C. g.
,. road, found seventeen trees upon the
rack, bot by running with great caution, he
voided the accident until mile and half =
orth Of Alliance the locomotive struck an I
ak tree two feet in diameter, cutting entire I
7 through it. The engine was disabled and
lrown off the track. but the passenger cars
'ere nnharmed. Fortunately coal train a
'as following and with its engine the Ex. o
ress train was run back to Alliance, the O
'nck cleared. and the Express came on to
leveland in safety, arriving at half past
We on Sunday morniag, eight hours behind
me- Cleuelaader. r
From the A lliance Ledger, we learn that o
Rochester, Bsyard, Winchester, and MouI.
lie, the storm prevailed with unexampied
ry. sweeping away houses, baras aud tear
G up trees. N
The village of New Chambersburgh, Co.
mbiana county. is suid to he complete ct
ass Of ruins. Fifteen persons killed m
bis is probably an cxasgeration. le
At old Enon, Pa, damages reported heavy OF
several lives lost. At Enon Valley dam
es slight. tn
We understand that much property was in
stroyed in Allegheny City.
The fruit trees ami fences on the farm OF IN
:. Elisha Teeters, near Alliance, were
Inaged, as he informs us to the amount Of Sc
out $500.
The house Of M-. Hayhurst, about three o''
les from iown. took fire, at the commence c&
mt of the storm, and while the family
re trying to extinguish the fumes, the go
use blew down, severely injuring two of
. HIS daughters, and coIored man liv. Cc
with him. The latter, it is said, cannot ne
Ner. au
Tohn Webb, residing near town-barn
'oofed and fences down. Loss about "S
90. rol
snoch Shrceve, residing near town; house
barn unroofed. Loss $500. qu
Stacy Grant-timber and fences damaged sw
he amount of $500. ter