The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-27

very destructive tornado visited North R.vrh.r,
about i've O'Clock ON Saturday afternoon the particulars
Of the roof OF Mr. G. H. Lncolns house was torn or md
bis trees and vegetables destroyed One tree on his pre-
misses was bio an rity rods and lodged in the highway
The chimney OF Mr. Lncolns house was also blown down
barn and large shed belonging TO Mr.. Othnie Oil.
stroyed The barn Contained a yoSe Of oxan h 10
escaped without injury
Mr.. John D. Thompson sustained heavy loss. His
barn was unrooed and part Of IT falling upon his house
broke In portion OF the wall about forty large applo
trees on his place were destroyed. Loss seoo
Mr. Leondas Deans wagon house dashed to pieces
and bis covered wagon destroyed. valuable wood lo{
belonging to Mr.. Dean, also badly damaged ana An
orchard OF one hundred treet completely His loss
The chimney Of the school house in this district was
oown Gown, ana tse wood shed belonging TO the same
The fruit and ornamental tress Of F. B. Towne Eso
were badly amazed and Mrs sally Gilmore suffered in
the obstruction Of her wood shed and several valuable
fruit trees Mrs Elizabeth Hall ha large Quantity a.
heavy wood and timber blown down
new dwelling house OF Mr.. Mnot L. Danforth, now
build ng ole and half stories high, totally destroy
ca MI Danforth and Elder Henry Baker, who were in
Tue building, were both precpitaed the cellar with
the timbers but escaped without serious injury barn
on The estate Of Mr.. Loy Wilbur was DESTROYED and
the chimney in the dwelling house of Mr. J. T. Bruce
was also blown down The effects OF the tornado NAV be
seen upon many trees which started the root,
blown partially over broken down. and many gardens
ad helas Of corn, which present sad spectacle Tho
track C the tornado about quarter OF a mile
wide, and she CANA reported amounting TO several
thousand dollars, IL all within the space OF half mile
~ "Niee9'H slyf VI Instant, mas the tOu0w-
ing
The town ofrxbridge was visited Saturday afternoon
by tonado, similar In character though OF less maxni-
tude and effect to these which have much ias
OF life ard property In the West II TO begin in
"a norh part Of the town. the pond the Cxbrdgo
Coitn Nils the water In which raised In large VOL
umes whirled around, and then hurled back It's bed
thence travelling In easterlv direction, taking up -four
barrels and sending them upward like balloons. Every
movesbl thing speedily thrown from It's place The
shingles we're stripped from building and scattered
hong distance In the tracks OF the ruthless spoer Many
valuable frui trees were broken down, and several build
ings we're more or less damaged.
Near the factory Of A. j. NJ whcclock, In the west
part o. the town, the tornado path through tho
s"ods THREE fcui tbs Of mile long and rod wide Largo
tres, which for any years more had successfully
oatteo With the tempest, broken down One largo
tree in particular which measured four feet
tr, VA snapped on like pipe stem Af.er cottng .
clean path through The woods rushed along the fields
of gram, lay ing AL fat aud broken. IL sessA
ulsn han. turned end Tor end, and replaced upuu
s four asilon. though skfaily tho de-
sired How Gar the tornado extended point =
yet known Probably further reports viii confirm tn
Ia ief that immense damage has been done No propsr
Get mate ~ present be made Eye witnesses pro-
the appearance NJ the tornado 10 be wonderfd
and fearful Its effect was certainly wonderful