Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-28
FEARFUL TORNADO IN oHIo-Two PERSON
KILLED AND OTHERS NJURED-RAILR0AD
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KILLED AND OTHERS INJURED-RAlLRoAD
DEPOT DEMOLISHED.
Ii was stated Yesterday under telegraph head that
on Saturday last terrific tornado passed over portion
Of Trumbull county, Ohio, destroying tne
Of the Cleveland and MahoniDg Railroad at Braceve,
Frustrating several houses killing persons and inur-
ing several Others The Cleveland Leader has the fol-
lowing additional particulars.
Towards noon OF Saturday the heavens were covered
with thick black clouds near the earth, and the rain be-
can 10 fall As these clouds advanced, they seemed to
separate portion rushing down upon the earth ana ID
this of cloud and accompanying H. was the tornado
The tornado took from northwest to southeast
its path being about quarter Oh mile IN "lutn anu
the length of the space travelled over about two miles,
Within these limits nothing stood before its power Trees
we're torn up twisted off, and houses were RACED 10 he
ground as il by a sweep Of the Almightys hand Inc
first dwelling struck was that OF AR. Mason, ABOUT
one half mile northwest from the station Tne
house was thrown down and Mrs. Mason had her limbs
and thighs so broken and received so many internal IN
iures that she was past all hope OF recovery Inc storm
then swept on towards the station. At this time MRS
Calvin whose child had been out berryng and was ID
sight Of the house returning started out with an umbrella
10 meet and protect it from the falling rain. She mad
met her child and nearly back to her house, when
the tornado rushing roaring and tearing on through
the woods carrying all before it, twisting huge trees on
their stumps and filing the air with branches, rails ana
whatever was movable Either a rail or large limb was
driven by the gale against Mrs Calvin crushing in her
skull and killing her Instantly She fell and never spoke
again. Her house then torn TO pieces and scattered
| 20 the wind together with the grocery near by
The station house and the adjoining grocery were
struck and literally swept away leaving not vesge 10
tell the tale of their being in existence The boards
and timbers where whled away like so many stra"s
carried far and wide. Even the heavy stones which
formed the foundation of the railroad depot were wrench
ed away and tossed about like tops In the depot were
quantity of barrels of salt and flour; oil these not
trace remains except part of the salt scattered over
the nath of the tornado Candles which were 10 the gro
cery were twisted up and almost tied in knots and
more complete desoaton and devastation could not De
| imagined Near BY upon the track, stood two freight
cars one of these torn TO pieces ana sreWn ABOUT
over the grounds the other was thrown from the track
and rolled over and distance OF several RODS ana OF
course wrecked GU: Of all shape. TIE deVourng gale
then passed on, the side wind striking large anu
fine hrick dwelling quarter of mile from the depot'
uproofug and tearing away all above the hrst story
The barn belonging 10 this residence was entirely de-
molished. No other house stood in the pain OF the
fierce monster for mile and half where was the res
idence of Asa Parker formerly editor OF the western
| Reserve Chronicle His house partly demolished,
and three chrdren son aged about Is, ahd two grls
one about ii and the other years of age were all Sc
rously injured but killed. The gale then seemed
to expend its force. The scene in the course oil the
tornado is described as fearful and terrific Inc
air was full of boards imbers and branches oil trees
and darkned by fierce driving clouds.
In the express office, large sum OF money, on
package of $500 belonging to A. d. Kbbee oil Farming
tom this all carried away and no trace iound OIL H.