The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-19
The Tornado OF Sa1as1ay MEAt.
Iron the Pittsburg Gaso&ro Of A prii Isl

Ths hurricane Of Saturday night sprsad over large
in dst.nt sssssns The sdss Of the nav Srsss q XIX
lansing were blown OF and vsrs Aoeted dywa the Al
iesbany until They reached the piers Of The new railroad
prosfrated. colorsd man vas injured 20 badly BY .
tee falling upon his house and breaking 1t taat hi LIE is
In Beaver AID vicinity the storm vas very severe
About ninety feet Of the roof 1t the bridge blown of
and the tin roof the Methodist seminary also torn
In Bdge~a'sr the gable end of the Methodist church
vas blown in.
Reports thu disastrous consequences Of the storm In
Old Harmony, Butler county. reach us We learn that
onsbslf of the town blown down. aud that man
and Grid re ICING on farm, short distance from the
Sirse writing the above, We have been kindly fur
Dsned vita the following account By gentleman OF Kit
Between ak and seven O'Clock ON Saturday evening at
Kis'snI ing, DARK couc arose in 'he West, and IN
than reore experienced, acccmpsnieI with vivid
flashes of lightning and some rein. rhe fine bridge
bfore been opened o the pubic w.s u,ed tv the sinS
bodily ~ If IL had been straw. and thrown Into the
river D.lw ire piers and the water being hign at
the tine, it foaec of 81 Mr.. Todd, the ,tor
and another gentleman were ct the toll house the
bridge. Mr.. Todd escaped BY springing the abut
lent bu the otDer gentle nan carried away with
the bricge. He plunged into the wafer when the
bridge st struck it, out he mounted to the top
sh-ie stood ecurely and cooly until res ;ed about
The tteepes OF the Episcopal and Catholic churches
were blown OF several houses were unroofec; ons new
trated, and many trves and fences For Q while the
really terrific and to add to the general alarm
arc excitement the cry Of fire was raised in the midst OF
tps storm.
TIE loss of the bridge is seri ,us one both TO the
stockholders and the public 1t Will require some 600
to Iestcre it. The stone work was not injured part
OF the is LOGGED against ths head OF VAIN
wrghts Island wo miles below this " another part
sesns TIE squeduc. this city and another part 1t il
esid, is aground al or near tn Pint
kiu.nLing, the storm partook Of the nature of .
.hiwld trees and appear to have thrown
A
str ng west vino, but 1t did no damage Both east and
houses ana barns were Frustrated and herw Injured
az d there we're runners OF loss of lite.
'nIaush the Re MI suoo tn na sns
Ha'mcny IN Butter county. In Zelenople, barns ana
houses unrOofed.
every unroofed the streets covered
with unter the ,ismanted houses that the Streets
nearly impsssabie. The terror o the Inhabitants
aheo the extreme AMI they took refuge in their
cellars.
The new roof of the German Reformed Church was
The root CT one house and upper story were bl,.n
dovp 10 the ruins the amdy which lpied it.
When they gt out the mailer o. the family found 70
be much III lred.
On SUNDAY morning the postmaster bright and
early vi pitchfork, railing among the ruins 70 find
in Allegheny the gale was mora severe. The roots Of
bscktml and machine shops Of the outer depot OF
the Ohio arc Railroad Company we're blown
of, but was injured. Tue chi nney Of frame
house the of OHIO and Beaver Streets owned oy
n e u,
roof rendering the uyper part nhaM ,e Tee gable
end Of millinery store in toe Diamond also blowa
Gown. Toe Geek OF Lew steamer, building for Kama
wha company at the outlet lock Of the canal blown
off.
We are IL dsbted to Mr. Cpeius cond lcter Of the ex
prees tram Of the o. and p r. r., for the fJllo wing full
.ouut of the effects Of the along the line the
roac:-
he storm Ibat swept ~ Saturday last
ffigbtful Ia its magnitude al asrous its
suits 1t extended song the ne of the o. P. iiroad
aifh "a :cular vioeI from New Brighton to Can't
lie enc<s ost u the Way blown completely down,
the rails TO have bsen hurled Win sush force
ainst each OF and sg&inst otner onsss tina very
many, soy e. tird Of them, have LeeH broken. The
the stately ard firmly )sd which had bid
defiance to the howing stoI m and ehve Jog ba,t and
reared their majestic proper ions SO proudly and
to invite and be under thei- outspreAd and
stalworh fer security cortor have torn
no by Il iwisted ami bIokea off =. apparently
BIZ gest part OF thu trunks and laid pros
tie ground great tarns have beAn blown down
OH unroofed Ouihouses have bsea generally ls
yelled ard great many dwelling uses have been uu
rlo'et.
About two miles east of C,um Diana I OBJ erved log
house which had most Of the upper tory taken away,
spe beosteao standice with the posts king up
in The sir Is II no hing was wrong " lie the tsir,r-
si ken inmates aaGipg in and the door ap
IaIen1y determined leave il another blast Of wind
cams thst way. Between Alliance GnG Salem no 1se
avec in. and lacy and he- child badly hurs,
Q coiorec who in the house suppos ID
be n orially u juied. gentleman wh, from the
and grave liftec aud blown about lixe tes,uers
The ie liz along the will have to he rebuilt
iep,r.d, and venture the pIeosc don tina. il will
not lie in wCrsns oroer in less hau AID * viii
require slm 1t srperhuman efforts to lave l. competed
in thai tine. The storm Appeared to be
south Of The line Of the O. T. Il. E., and fear viii
hear Ct terrible obstruction along the valleys ja,ent
the river.