The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-23

County, Pa.-Great Lose Of Property.
We learn from the Lancaster Espv1 Of Wednesday,
that destructive storm swept over that county On Tues
day evening the first point Of which we have any nfos
%Sn " s, ,s sssss ssGrs four St south q
the ground 70 the depth Of several inches and II saA
that Of the hail stones measured three inches
circumference The corn aud tobacco crops cut y
pieces , md s Enss H rye and cats beaten down
fallen 70 the depth OF three inches, aad that In the
evening, persons shoyeng il from their doors
This seems little Steep but assured il d ihs
AT Mount Joy the hail was also very destructive bres
ing windows and doing damage TO the yards gardens
place. who to this city last evening after the storm
brought with him about half bushc OF bail stones IN
c.g some Of Which even several hour. after they haA
me next we hear Of the storm u at Mountvile m
creeks were swened higher than ever known carrying
Of dried hay In the meadow Of L. CARRIER YVES swep4
away and much damage otherwise done. The storm
extended .sout SIX miles wide esst and wes and - OR
Tho hail stones North and South have been larger than
here stripping trees Of their foliage &c. and being hon
The storm when IL reached Safe harbor seems 10 have
attained its full power AT this point desructivcncss
is said 70 have struck Safe hsrbor about half psst Ave-
o'clock The first indications Of its approach were dccp
black clouds coming up over bill 70 the NORTH carrying
with them boards, shingles limbs Of trees and every
thing indeed which could not resist their force An eye
Witness informs US that the tornado-for such really
and . sasns DARK q
rolled and pitched another Is IL an army a
demons were IN deadly conflict, while the lower
strata tore on shingles and boards from The roo a
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thea revealed 70 the eye by vivid nashcs OF INIT
tho beholder.
When The storm struck the Conestoga in front of H.,
Mansion House Hotel completely lined the entire body
o. water from its bed, that those who were on ia
banks Of the creek AT the time could see the bottr
the creek was large quantity Of lumber belonging 70 NJ
Reinod, OF this city, which II also carried nm Ra ssr
GUAR 10 relate an adverse wind carried vate
and lumber back 10 the bed Of the creek - -
The tornado next struck the islands the usquehanna
where II aid great damage The story frame houss
and barn belonging 10 Snyder Sourbecr Co were lev
eie 20 the ground When the tornado reached the boue
a. smashed In all the windows then rnised The bo
from its foundations and dashed IL TO rAgmsuts The &C.
cupants q the house about heen number Who saw
the storm approach took refuge m the cellar and strsngs
10 say, all escaped without any serious injury. D lf
Mr. VIM Williamson ON the island working, as1
when he saw the tornado coming he took hold OF tree
prevent being blown away The torn up by the
roots, carried distance Of about 100 yards and NJ WIZ
hanson with IL. He escaped with few bruises
M John Campbell, who was also the island, Was
blown into she river but saved himself BY cngnx 70
tree, which fortunately ae&ted by him. It0l.
The crops on the snni completely destroyed The
loss on the Island, II j. tmased, amounts 10 beswcss
me tornado Is said 10 have been about three quarters
of mile in width. Sne OF the hailsiones which fell II
the neighborhood Of SAT- Harbor. OF extraordinary
pairing broken windows viii prove heavy item. ThA
crops between Safe Harbor and MersyIe much da-
mayed the corn IN many places is cut n shrcis whue
the other grain Is badly bcaten down and mp
We learn thai in the vicinity Of Marietta the crops
much cut and damaged - +. r.