Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-23
Observation-Disclosures THE TORNADO.

FURTHER PARTICULARSO FTHE TORNADO.
A very destructive tornado passed through por-
ton Of Oneida county, n. Y, on Saturday afternoon,
destroying property on the line OF the Mohawk RIVER
in the towns of DeerAsld and Schuyler, and killing
Mrs Warren who resided in the parsonage Of the
Baptist church, aud ipjurng her son. The telegraph
reports the death OF the lad. The tornado was not
limited to the county of Oneida, but We hear of ita
effects rs far cas-, Schenectady county. The fol
lowing article is from the Schenectady Star:
On Saturday afternoon about 5 o'clock, strong
current of air passed through portion of this coun
ty and cut up SONS strange Freaks 1t commenced at
Maraville laying the apple orchard OF the widow
Frost in desolatOn, passing into Bradshaw's woods,
it twisted off hickory trees foot through the trunk,
and pine trees two feet in diameter. The next we
hear of it is at Samuel McMiiiin's, where 1t blew
down trees. removed stone walls, and carried away
fence rails that they have not since been heard
from. For severe a hurricane it is remarkable
that it should have been confined to 80 narrow limits.
The theory, however, in The afflicted neighborhood is
that the comet must nave struck slightly somewhere
in the town of Dranesburg
The tornado was equally violent South West of
Oswego. The Times, OF that city, says:
During the storm two large clouds were observed
rushing together with immense force; the noise Of
their collision reselnbled the report Of cannon. and
| was beard at a considerable distance. The winds
seemed to have leaped from the clouds and descend
ing toward the eaIth, the entire roof of barn be-
| LONGING TO Mr. Simmons was taken of and the frsa.
men,s boards shingles and pieces of raters, strewed
along for tho distance of one and quarter miles.
The whiriSnd passed on and next struck the dwell
ing house OF Mr.. James Cole, tore uut the gable end
| and took ND the building, actually turning il hall
round on foundations Incredible as this appears
il ia strictly true, and the front door 0. The house
which formerly opened towards the street, opens
into a lot adjoining the yard. Mr. and Mrs. Cole
were absent at the time leaving two children In the
| house. who wero unharmed.
The orchard of Mr.. Oliver Foster was next in its
COURSE This was completely prostrated sorce OF
the trees taken up and tossed hither and tkher al
the sport Of the destroyer. snd tops OF trees sent ~
| ing throlsh The air at O great distance.
The whir!wind having thus executed is purpose In
destroying property, next made attempt upon life
with but too fearful success. a German teamster,
named Martin Schwader in the employ of MIR. Fur.
Miss, who owns q saw mill in that region, WA loading
slaves in a wagon. Old Mr.. Furniss handing
him the slaves while the teamster took them aud
| slowed them away in the wagon The attention Ct
the two men was attracted by singular noise when
looking upward they saw common barn shovel
flying through the air over their heads at about thr
ty feet from the ground aud whirling around in the
most singular manner. Naturally enough their eyes
were rivted upon this remarkable phenomenon, and
the next instant small maple tree, standing nearly
its from the wagon was caught By the wind and the
top of II thrown directly across the wagon. knocking
the teamster down upon the slaves and throwing Mr.
Furniss to the ground The latter was but slightly in
jursd, and in ten minutes help was at hand The top
of the tree was cut away and the unfortunate Ger.
man was found lying on the staves watch were Gov
| cred by his bloud from his mouth and head. He
! wac taken up insensibe, and medical aid procured
from this city soon a. possible. At the last ac
counts he still insensibe, and II is thought be
cannot survive.
After this bloody exploit, the tornado sped to'a
\ wood.lot Of about ten acres. owned by Gilbert u
Penhsld Throughout the whole ten acres there ID
not tree left standing, while ther tops were broken
off and carried through the air to an incredible dis
lance. Mr.. Gilbert perce;vine the devastation and
every kind Of movable thing flying through the air,
rushed into The house and called upon The family to
come ont as soon as possible, "for the comet had
struck and their time upon earth was short" He
|. probably considerably astonished 10 find himself
on this sublunary sphere to-day, after having fay
made up his mind to leave it for he knew not where
Not satisfied yet, the wh;rwind next attacked two
barn. belonging to Mr. Henry Rowe, aud utterly de
stroyed both. One Of them wac taken from the un'
derpuuipg and carried bodily about four rods where
it FELL to the earth heap of ruins. The other barn
broken to pieces and srewed about in all direc
tons. Mr.. Rowe also appears to have had the same
idea concerning this remarkable phenomenon. Mount
ing his horse, he rode quickly possible to Fitch
formers, aud hurriedly inquired OF those ne met II
lney oid not believe that the comet had struck Con
ederng the fact of these wonderful occurrences hap
Pen''g on the 18th Of Juns--s day Set by the Ger
man astronomer for the destruction Of The earthit
nor 10 Dc wondered at that somewhat creduloIt
man should entertain this idea placed in thsse SIN
guar and appalling circumstances.
| Beyond the barns Of Mr. Rowe the course Of thiI