The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-11-25
Terrific Hurricane---Nine Persons Killed.

Terrific Hurricane---Nine Persons Killed.
From the Ptzulelang Miss Clarion
A violent burricats passed over por-
ton of this county, ranging from south
east to north west, on Wednesday morn
ing of last week. Il struck in its course
the residence of Josiah Moody, about
nine miles west of this place. where its
effects exceeded in horror anything that
the immas sination can conceive or the pen
portray. The place was swept as with
besom of destruction; every house on
the premises was taken up and scattered
in pieces to the four winds, and what is
far more distressing to relate, Mr.. Moody
and eight other members of his family
were killed, and several more severely
wounded. Out offourteen persons on the
place, but one, Mr.. jackson, the son-iD
law of Moody, escaped entirely uninjured.
The storm came on about a o'clock,
and, according to the account given by
the survivors, was only few minutes
passing over; yet it left behind a scene Of
destruction and suffering the like of
which those who witnessed it may hope
never to look upon again. When the
wind subsided, three persons present.
Jackson, who, as we have said, was unin-
jured, one Of the young Moodys aud
young man named Turner, slightly injur
ed-were left, able to give the alarm to
the neighborhood and render assistance,
A crowd of the neighbors we're soon as
sembled, who set about collecting the
bodies of the dead and those unable to
move for their wounds. Everything was
done that kindness and sympathy could
dictate to relieve the suferings of the
wounded and give q decent burial to the
dead. When the bodies of the latter
were brought together, melancholy
spectacle was presented. Nine maugled
corpses of various ages and sizes, from
the gray. haired grandsire down TO the
tender infant, laid out side BY side on rude
boards gathered from the ruins Of their
late happy dwelling, was sight to melt
the heart of the beholder. The names
aud ages of the deceased are correctly
given in the following list, furnished us
by one of their neighbors, who examined
the family record:
josiah Moody, aged SO.
James Moody, 20 years.
Margaret j., bis wife, 20 years.
Mary E., his paughter, 10 mos.
Elizabeth G. Moody, Is years. !
Martha L. Moody, IA years.
Geo w Moody, s years.
Adalinc Moody, 3 years.
Sarah E. Moody, 2 years.
Mr.. Moody was minister Of the Meth
oiist Protestant Church, and a school
,eacher. He was a native of South Car
,lina, but had lived in this State for ma
y years. He has numerous friends, who
will deeply regret to learn the tragical
ate which has befallen himself and SO
d Dany of his family.
The incidents and circumstances Of this
errible catastrophe, furnish ID aterals for
| chapter of the horrible. as thrilling as
my similar narrative to be found in the
,ress ofthe day. The dwelling in which
most of the family we're sleeping was
lewly built, of heavy green logs. These
we're carried some to the distance Of sew
raj miles, and others hurled together or
gainst trees, and broken like pipe stems.
The heavy hewn sils of the house were
AIKEN up aud carried off like feathers.--
he bodies OF the dead were picked up at
arious distances and in different drec-
ions from the house, every vestige OF
lothing having been stripped from them
y the wind, and covered With dirt and
lud occasioned by the heavy rain. Mrs.
loody, sr, who was severely hurt, and
hose recovery is doubtful. says that she
nd her husband heard the roar of the
torn; he spraDg out of bed and com.
lenced putting on his pantaloons. She
ased herself and was also in the act OF
epping on the floor when terrible
rash cane, and she remembers nothing -,
sc until restored to consciousness sew :
-al hours afterward The young man .
loody, who escaped with nothing worse
ian some severe bruises, was scarcely
'nscious of what was happening, until
, found himself about fifty yards down >
e hill from the house, clinging to !
ump. As soon as he could he started 7
ack, and on the way, found one of his :,
sters, whom he took up in his arms. She z
ade several efforts to speak, and When :
} got to the yard she was dead. One r
the children was found with the top of 9
head taken off above the eyes, and the ! !
ain gone, while the scalp was dangling :
ON the branch of fallen tree. The : :
dest Miss Moody was found at the foot :
an uprooted tree, against which she
ID evidently been hurled before it fell.
ID killed. The body Of James Moody II
as found lodged at a considerable hight v
ON the ground among the fallen limbs "
a tree. Jackson, the son-in. law. slept b,
an Clubhouse, and saved himself by fall a,
'g down aud clinging to beam, which o,
mellow happened not to be carried a. r,
y. The man Turner, employed by Mr.. in
oody, escaped in the same way, with to
ly slight injury. The fate of James hi
oody, and bis wife and child, is a no. in
Die instance of how little we can tell hi
zen the most trivial circumstances or a,
tions are to affect our destiny. He liv- q,
some distance from his fatber .,d