Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-07-03
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1ork state experienced a moderate substitute
for the comet, the 18th June. in the shape Of
some fearful tornadoes, accompanied with loss
of life.
"On Saturday afternoon last. the town Of
Schuyler. ~ Y was visited by whirlwind
which tore up trees, demolished buildings
and caused the death Of one person. A young
man who was at work in barn that was
struck by the fearful blast entirely unroofed
and burst asunder as if by an internal cxplo-
sion. was found outside some time after in
commissions, which lasted a considerable time,
A woman and girl were thrown across a
fence and slightly bruised. A laboring man
named John Warren, who saw the calamity
approaching, hastily gathered his wife and six
children. and attempted to get them into the
cellar of his house When the dwelling was
struck Mr.. Warren and five ofhs children had
gained this retreat, and Mrs. Warren and the
other child were preparing 20 follow. The
house was hurled from its foundation and
moved distance of three rods. and made a
wreck Mrs. Warren was found near the cell
lar wall, almost stripped of her clothing. She
lived but an hour after and as there were no
severe bruises on her person. it is believed
that she died from the electrical shock she
received. The little boy who was with her
was also stripped Of his clothes, and at last
accounts laid unconscious. His recovery is
doubtful The great body Of the cloud which
passed over the track of destruction seemed
to be less than half mile above the Garth
The part of it which descended 70 the earth
seemed to maintain It's connection for space
of five minutes During this time it moved
in direct line S. S. T., at the rate of a mile
in three minutes Tho extent of the waste
laid is mile and half on two miles. Tho
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bouts
From the O'wcso Times, june Is.
During the prodigious storm Of rain which
de'uged the earth on Saturday afternoon, one
OF the most remarkable and destructive whirl-
winds we have ever heard of visited the sec
uon OF country lying to the southwestof this
city in the town OF oswego
Inc tornado commenced at a point five
miles southwest of the city, near the resi-
dence of Mr. Peter Simmons. During the
storm two large clouds were observed rushing
together with immense force the noise OF
their collision resemblcd the report Of cam
non, and was heard at q considerable distance.
The wind seems 60 have leaped from the
Clouds and descending towards the earth. the
entuorooi of barn belonging to Mr.. Simmons
was taken OIL and the fragments. boards,
shingles and pieces OF raiters, strcwed along
for the distance OF one and quarter miles.
The whirlwind passed ON and next struck
the dwelling house Of Mr.. James Cole, tore
out the gable end and took up the building
actually turning u nay round oa rs fomda-
toH' lncredioIe as TINS appears 1t Us strictly
true and the front door OF the house which
formerly opened towards the street now opens
into lot adjoining the yard Mr. and Mrs.
Cole were absent at the time, leaving two
children IN the house. II may well be sup
posed that On their return they were oonsid-
eraoiy astonshed at the appearance of things
though oveDoyed to hnd their children un-
harmed except from fright
The orchard OF Mr. Oliver Foster was next
in its course. This was completely prostrat-
ed, some of the trees taken up and tossed hith-
er and tmther at the sport OF the destroyer,
and tops OF the trees sent flying through the
air at great distance.
The whHlwrnd' having thus executed ITS
purpose IN destroying property next made an
attempt upon hie' with but too fearful sue
cess German teamsier named och"ader'
s.. a