Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-04-19
THE TORNADO.

country West, South and East, though several
buildings were injured. The roof of the freight
house OF the Ohio and Pa, railroad, was blown
off, as was that of the warehouse of Chess
man, Wright & Co. The stacks of three of the
machine shops were blown down and the West end
of the dwelling of Mr.. Pigeon was blown in, some
of the inmates escaping fatal injury most marvel
ously. In the country around Salem, great num-
bers of barns and houses are unroofed-and mlny
barns entirely demolished and their contents scat.
tered far and wide. Israel Barber % miles West,
lost two barns by FIRE during the storm, with which
were destroyed his hay, grain, farming utensils,
and four horses. One Of the barns was the most
valuable one in this part of the country.
By far the greatest damage done, however, in
This region is in the destruction of valuable tim
Der. Some farms are almost literally stripped of
their large poplar, oak and chestnut. Many of
our country n~eighbors estimate their loss from this
cause alone at from $500 to S $1,000. The wood lot
of six acres on our little homestead, is utterly de-
stroyed. Not more than q half dozen trees being
left uninjured which are fit for tho sawmill or for
rails. The escape Of stock from injury was most
remarkable, comparatively little being injured.
when we consider how much Of it was confined in
stables and barn-yards over which were flying large
sections of roofs, shattered rafters, and broken
timbers. Quite as remarkable, is the escape Of our
citizens from injury. We know Of no loss Of life
or Of serious injury to any individual though many
were apparently in great jeopardy. West of us
the storm seems to have been quite as destructive
as here, Alliance, Mount Union, Bayard, Cham
bersburg and other places suffered severely. Also
in the Eastern part of the country. The storm
seems to have extended east as far as Philadelphia.
Damage was done in Enon, Kittaning, Pitt8burg'
and other places in Pennsylvania.
The follows particulars Of damage done in this
place and vicinity we copy from the Republican:
A large three story brick house belonging to
Mr.. VIM. Pigeon, on Lisbon-st., the front part &C.
'cupied by Mr.. VIM. Casselberry as a residence,
had its upper story blown in. Mrs. Casselberry
was lying i'll at the time, in the second story, in a
very weak and helpless condition. The walls burst
through the ceiling, filling the room in which she
was lying with bricks, joist and mortar, complete
ly burying Mrs. G. and her nurse, Miss Mary Ne
possible, both were more or less i~njured-miracu-
lousy escaping instant death. Mrs. c.. is consid-
erably bruised about the h !ad arms and shoulders.
The bedstead on which she was lying was crushed
to the floor. There was not a whole piece OF fur
piture left in the room. How any of The inmates
escaped death was a matter OF surprise to all who
witnessed the scene of disaster.
A handsome maple grove one half mile South
of Salem, comprising some fifteen acres, belong
ing to Hugh Boone, on an emincnce, was entirely
destroyed. Hardly a dozen trees left standing.
A barn belonging to John Pennock, one mile
South of Salem. was blown down, Mr.. Pennock
narrowly escaping death.
Lee Pennock's barn two miles from Salem met
the same fate.
Phillip Evans barn, Immediately eats of Salem,
was blown down and some cattle killed.
Henry Coy's Barn down, two miles South OF
Salem.
Robert Tollerton's barn down, one half mile
South of Salem.
Straug Inns barn down, three miles West of
Salem.
Reuben Painters barn down, one mile East Of
Salem.
Mr.. Burns house. in Butler township, unroofed
and barn down.
Emmor Eutrikin, two miles South of Salem
barn down.
Thomas Cratick, two miles South of Salem;
barn down and house unroofed.
Jesse llawley, two miles South of Salem; one
house and two barns unroofed.
Peter Zimmerman, cast OK Salem; barn blown
down, killing n horse and COW.
Allen Farquar's barn down, one mile East Of
Salem.
VIM. Fawcett's wood shed blown down and orch
ard uprooted.
Jacob IIcaton's farm, three miles East of Salem;
barn unrOofed and moved on its foundation, wagon
shed blown down aud buggy in it broken to pieces,
and entire orchard destroyed.
Oauluel Dlte 5 nOuSc mONeu from VIC lOuuuI'
ton.
Jonas Cattell's barn and fences down, half mile
north west Of Salem.
John McConner's house moved from TIE founda-
tion.
Archey Woods barn one half mile south east of
Salem, unroofed.
John billiards. house. two miles south Of Salem,
upper story blown off.
Mar.us r.. Robinson's barn unroofed.
John Young's barn blown down.
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damaged,
In the village of Franklin Square Mr.. Estill's
house. upper story, VAS blown across the street.
John Clapsaddle's store door blown in and goods
much damaged.
In Fairfield township, Jeremiah Wheelan's house
was blown down.
Mahlon Twins house and barn down.
Samuel Heaton's barn unroofed.
Robert Patterson's barn in Butler township
blown level with the ground.
Mr.. uannah's barn unroofed.
We quote the following account from the ALI
ance Lodged. Speaking of the storm in that place
it says:
1t was discovered that Mr.. Isaac johnson, q
farmer, whose residence is about one mile west of
town, had been killed, no doubt almost iGstantan-
ously. Mr.. johnson had come to town with his
wife, and was at the store of +. Teeters q Co.,
when the storm came on. lie went out to the east
end Of the block, to attend to his team, when tho
wall of the building fell upon him, crushing in
the top part Of his skull, SO that the brain protru-
ded. lie presented a horrible spectacle when dis
covered, being almost buried in bricks and mud,
the blood streaming from his wounds. The agony
of his wife as she stood beside the mangled corse
of her husband-tha husband who but n few mo-
ments before was in the bloom of health and man.
hood may be imagined, but no words Of ours can
describe It.
The mother Of Mr.. johnson, an elderly lady, ex-
perienced SO severe a shock on boholding the re-
mains of her son that appoplexy was the conse-
9uence, which speedily terminated her existence.
Thus has a double affection befallen this family,
The large frame building or Alliance street in
course of erection by our enterprising townsmen,
Messrs, II. & Ii, T. Hoover and Mr.. Il, j. Hanna,
and intended to be occupied by them Nc stores, was
literally RACED to the ground. Several carpenters