Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-07-28


road Depot demolished.
A terrible tornado passed over the Rail.
road station at Bfaceville, TrunibulI coun-
ty, upon the Cleveland a 'MaboBing Rail.
road, on Saturday last, destroying life and
property, and equaling in severity that
which so devastated q portion Of IowaR
few weeks ago, II is without any question
the most terrible that has ever visited the
northern portion of This State IL indeed
its equal has ever been known. within the
limits of Ohio. .-...afl.f
Bracevie station Is upon the c.. & M.
Road, 46 miles east Of Cleveland, and sew
en- miles west of Warren, Trumbull county.
AT the station there is, or rather was, a
substantial frame depot, built of good and
heavy timber. Adjoining, and almost join
ing this, was frame grocery or country
store, filed with the usual variety for conn
try trade On the other side Of the track
and nearly opposite, there stoodia small
dwelling house, occupied by Jeremiah Gal-
win, an employee of the road. Near this
was a second grocery. Back Of the station
house, and upon both sides Of the track.
are thick woods. .,.-....t y, .,.-.'..s
Towards noon of Saturday, The heavens.
were covered With thick, black clouds near,
the earth, ard the rain began to fall. AS
these clouds advanced, they seemed to
separate, portion rushing down upon tho
earth, and in this mass of cloud, aud ac-
compauyiug it, was the tornado. ss s,sa
The tornado took course from north
west to southwest, its path being aboat a
quarter of mile in width, aud the length
Of the space travelled over about two miles,
Within these limits nothing stood before It's.
power. Trees were torn up or twisted off
aud houses we're razed to the ground, as il
by sweep of the Almighty's hand. The
first dwelling struck was that of Mr.. Ma
son, about one half mile northwest from
the station. The houss vas thrown down
and Mrs. Mason had her limbs aud thighs
so broken, and received so many. internal
injuries that she was past all hope of re-
covery. The storm then swept on towards
| the station. rr..5,t
! AT this time, Mrs Calvin, whose child
had been ont berrying and was in sight of
the house returning started out with an
umbrella to meet it and protect it from the
falling rain, She had met her child and
was nearly back to her house, when the
tornado came rushing, roaring and tearing
on through the wood, carrying all before
it, twisting huge trees of their stumps and
filling the air with branches, rails whatever
was movable. Either rail or large limb
was driven by the gale against Mrs. Calvin
crushing in her skull and killing her instant.
ly. Her house was then torn to pieces and
scattered to the wind, together with the
grocery near by. Then the station house
and the adjoining grocery were struck and
literally swept away, leaving not vestige.
The boards and timbers were whirled away
! like so many straws aud carried far and
wide. Even the heavy stones which form
ed the foundation of the depot were Wrench
ed away and tossed about like tops In
the depot we're quantity of barrels of salt
and -four, of these not trace remains, ex-
cept part of the salt scattered over the
path of the tornado. Candies which were
in the grocery were twisted UP aud almost
tied in knots, and more complete desola-
tion and devastation could not be imagined.
Near by, upon the track, stood two freight
cars one of these was all torn to pieces
and strewn about over the groundsj the
other was thrown from the track aud rolled
over and over distance of several rods,
and of course wrecked The gale then
passed on, Stricking large and fine brick
dwelling o quarter of a mile from the. de-
pot, unroofng it and tearing away all above
the frst story. The barn belonging to this
residence was entirely demolished. A mile
and half below was the residence of Asa
Parker, formerly editor of the Western
Reserve Chronicle His house was partly
demolished, and three children, son aged
about Is, aud two girls, one about IA. and
the other years of age, were all seriously
injured. The gale then seemed to expend
its force. The scene in the course of the
tornado is most fearful and terrific. The
air was full of boards, timhers and branch
es Of trees, and darkened by fierce driving
clouds. 1t was most fortunate that athe
tornado struck the station just at noon
when those who we're usually about were
away at dinner. aeHJ si Sc n OF
In the express Office at the depetewas a
large sum of money, one package Of $500
belonging to A. ID, Kibbee, Esq of Farm
ington this was all carried away and 40
trace found of it.
The track Of the railroad for some dis
tance was covered with fallen trees, &C..
When the afternoon train passed about
half past two o'clock, the people about the
station seemed TO be, Supplied sud almost
struck dumb. They could hardly talk in
teligibIy, aud their countenapces had that
, same clammy and blackened look that the
Scientific American says was observable
. upon those who witnessed the scenes OF tho
! fearful Iowa tornado. t'4
} The PAtsoE OF WAEEs.-~In a faw0days,
. the Prince of Wales--thes British King If
be outliges his mother,-Will land in Cana-
. da, and commence the royal tour through
: British America, for. which the loyal Eng
lish hearts there have been so long prepar-
J ing with such enthusiasm and generous ex-
penditure Everywhere he will be Sfeted
and honored as the coming rnler of the ma
tnation but perhaps the greatest occasion
Of his Canadian tour wit be- the eelebfa-
tion Of the completion and opening OF the
! Vietoria bridge at Moatreal, 2 which is sset
down for the 23d Of August. da This win at
tract thousands from all parts Of the PRO
Viaees, as well as other thousands from the
United States, for the event TO be com
memorated is one which Americans can APP
preciatc and sympathize with as well as