True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-07-01

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posed that on their return they were con-
siderably astOnished at the appearance |
Of things. though oyeIioged to find their
children unharmed except from fright.
The wind having spent lis fury and mall
ice al this point, departed on its journey
to the eastward 4
The orchard of Mr.. Oliver Foster was
next in its course; This was completely
prositated. some of the trees taken up
and tossed hilher and lhither at the sport
Of thedestroser, and the tops Of the trees
sent flying through the air a. great dis
lance.
The whirlwihd having thus executed
its puspose in destroying property. mex,
made an attempt upon life, with but too
fearful success. A German teamsler.
named Martin Schwader, in the employ
Of Mr.. Furniss who owns saw mill in
that region was loading slaves in wagon
Old Mr.. Furness was handing him the
slaves, while the teamster took them and
slowed them away in the wagon. The
attention of the two men. was attracted
by singular noise, when on looking up.
wards. they saw common barn shovel
flying through the air over their heads, a.
about thirty feet from the ground, and
twirling around in the most singular man.
ner. Natutally enough, their eyes were
rivi,ed upon this remarkable phenomenon.
the next instant small maple tree stand
ing nearly its length from the wagon, was
caught by The wind and the top Of il
thrown directly across the wagon. knock
ing the teamster down npon the slaves
and throwing Mr.. Furniss 10 the ground.
The latter was but slightly injured. and
in some ten minutes help was al hand.
The top Of the Tree was cut away and the
unfortunate. German found lying on the
slaves which were covered by his blood
from The mouth and head. He was taken
up insensblc and medical aid procured
from this city as soon az possible. Al
the last accounts he was still insenstble,
and it is thought he cannot survive.
After This bloody exploit, the tornado
sped on 10 a wood lot of about ten acres
owned by Guifred and Penfeld. Thro'-
out the whole ten acres there is not a
tree left standing, while their tops are
broken off and carried through the air to
an incredible distance. Mr.. Gilbert per
ceiving the devastation and every NOV
able thing flying through the air, rushed
into the house and called npon the family
10 come out as soon as possible, for the
comet had struck, and their time o,
4 earth was shot" lie is probably con
, siderably aslonished 10 find himself or
this sublunary sphere to-day after having
> fully made up Ills mind to leave it for
] be knew not where. l..-...
E Not satisfied yet, the whirlwind mex
r attacked two barns belonging to Mr.. Hen
p ry Rowe and utterly destroyed both
8 One Of them was taken from the under
/, pinings,' and carried bodily about lou
y rods, where il fell 10 the earth heap o
$ ruins. The other barn was broken il
. pieces, and sirewed abou. in all direc
n lions. Mr. Rowe appears also 10 hav'
b had the same idea concerning this remar
kable phenomenon. Mounting his hors'
he rode as quickly as possible 10 Fitch
Corners, and hurriedly enquired of thos
: he met if ,hay did not believe the come
had struck. Considering the fact of thes
i. wonderful occurrences happening OIL tn
g 18th Of June-thc day set by German
astronomer for the destruction Of tn
. earlh--il is not to be wondered at that
somewhat credulOus man should entertain
:. this idea, placed in these singular and
appalling circumstances.
Bevond the barns of Mr.. Rowe, the
course of this whirlwind is marked dis
tinctly to the Oswego river, by uPiurnel
e trees here and there through the orchards
= and wood lots but after getting abon
one mile eas, of Mr.. Rowe's residence
!, its principle fury seems to have beer
spent; and its traces disappear entirely or
reaching the river.
o Such is brief but truthful account o.
j a whirlwind which we do no. believe
ever had its equal on this globe for fury
and prodigious power, and which stretch
ed over section Of about five miles
marking its course with destruction tt
). every thing that came in its way. Th'
e loss of property cannot be less than S25
o 600.
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