Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-07-07
Terrific Effects of the storm.
House BloUn Dom One Child Killed
and ,Six Injured.

and Sir Injured.
During the storm of Saturday after
noon, about two and half o'clock, a two
story brick house on Greenwood ST., No. 4,
between Cedar and Sibley, occupied by
Mr.. W. H. Pearson, who is employed in
the Recorders Office, had the upper story
blown clear off. At the time Mr.. P. and
lady were both absent; but the five chill
dren, together with two belonging to Mr..
Worthington, colored porter in c. c. & c.
Railroad office, were in the house. On
hearing the crash, the children ran to the
back building. They had scarcely reached
there when the roof was raised by the
force of the wind, turned somerset and
fell on to the kitchen shed, which was
crushed into mass of ruins over them
The alarm was Immediately given by a
neighbor who witnessed the catastrophe,
and the seven children were extricated
from the ruins few minutes afterwards.
One of Pearson's children, boy of four
years, was so seriously injured that he died
about o o'clock Saturday evening; another
had its head severely hurt, but not fatally.
injuIed. Both of Worthington's children
were seriously, if not fatally injured; one
had both legs broken-one in two places,
and the other its spine so severely hurt as
to render it helpless. They are otherwise
crushed and bruised. If they recover
at all, they will both probably be crippled
for life.
Mach praise is due TO several persons in
the vicinity, who, in the midst of the stoim,
at the Imminent risk of their own lives,
rushed to the rescue of the little sufferers.
But for their timely aid in removing the
brick and timber, most of the children
must have perished on the spot.
A lady living in the house opposite saw
the roof raised three times above the walls,
the tremendous force of the storm lifting it
completely off The third time, and dashing
it with crashing force upon the kitchen.
A dog, sitting by the side ofa babe one
year of age, was instantly killed, the babe
escaping with few bruises on the face.
Since writing the above, we have receiv-
ed the following additional particulars of
the accident.
William, the Oldest son of Mr.. Pearson,
about l3 years old, was severely bruised
on his chest, back, head and the face
When be first heard the crash, supposing
the house was falling in, he seized the ba-
by, which happened to be playing with the
dog on the floor, and rushed into the shed
or kitchen, followed by the rest of the chill
dren. As soon as he was rescued from the
ruins, and in spite of the severe injuries he
received, he started off at full speed to the
Court House, distant about mile, to in
form his father of the sad accident.
The funeral of Mr.. Pearson's child took
place yesterday afternoon. Much sympa-
thy was manifested for him in his bereave-
ment.
While the friends were ministering to the
sufferings of the children, some fiends in
human shape were engaged IN stealing the
the clothing and large number of articles
of furniture from the ruins, thus leaving
Mr.. p, who is poor and lily able to bear
the loss, almost destitute ofclothing for his
family. 1t is pity that the thieves were
not caught and whipped with at least 100
lashes well applied. Cleveland Leader.