New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-22
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL-STORM And
TORNADO.

From The Lancaster City (Pa) E1pyoa June 20
Taai evening, between and O'Clock, one OF tho
most destructive bai-storms and torsadOes which has
ever visited this vicinity passed over the townships Of
Mount Joy, Rapho, West Hempfeld, MAJOR, and
Conessoga, doing great damage to property and the
crops The appears W have come from the north
or northwest In this city, although rain fell copi
ously there waseomparaivsly little hail and damage
was done that we have heard Of.
The first point of which we have any information IL
as Sver SPRING. abou, four miles soath of Meup, Joy.
~ this point the hail fell 30 thick rs to cover the
ground 20 the depth Of several inches and IL Is said
tbat some of the laisonss measured three inches in
cirsmer the corn and tobacco crops weresut 10
Die ess and the wisat, rye, and cats beaten dswn.
"A Turkey Hill and vicinity the hial In said 70 have
fallen 10 the depth Of three inches and that in tkeevep
ing persons were seen shoveling from their doors.
Al Mount Joy the hail was also very destructive,
breaking windows and doing damage TO the yards
and gardens in the peighbo-hood.
TIE next We hear OF the storm il at MouBtville. A
reliable correspondent at that place furnishes us with
the following particulars:
Vegetables il completely, cut to shreds, snan
plants deeIly hnried IN the ground; cherries,
apples, &c., were CRIT from the trees covering the
ground with the green fruit. Tbs tobacco farmer'
hopes ere frustrated. The p9nts ere completely cut
to pieces. The whea.and rye are leyeled with the
oround-the stalks spit and the heads cut of. The
grain is very mgch I'M lred rs the beads are not yet
filled, and will therefore not come to perfection.
stIbe creeks were swelled higher than ever known,
fences sind every thing their About
fifteen tuns of dried hay in the meadow of L. s. GAR
Der swept away, aud much damage was othez-
wise done. The storm sx,endes abontsi miles wide,
east and west, and as far south as through Manor
township as we have learned.
The storm when il reached 'safs Hsrbor secms 10
have attained s full power. At this p9lat It's do
structiyensss to property and the erof> u asaouabe
at this tirse.
When the storm str,ek the Goncstoqt 10 front of
Hess MsDson House Hotel IL completely lifted the
entire body of weier from its bed THAI those who
were OIL tie babk9 of the creek ut the tine could zee
the bottom. In the creek q largo quantity Of
lumber beor gpg 20 Mr.. Renhod of this div which il
also carried up. But singular to relate, an adverse
current of wind carried weer and lumber back TO the
bed of the creek.
The tornado next struck the islands in the Susaue-
hanna, where it did great damage The two-story
frame house and barn belonging to Ssyder, Sourbeer
& Co., Were leveled with the ground. When the tor
nado reached the house, it smashed in all the windows,
and then raised the house from its foundations and
dashed il to fragments The occupans Of the house.,
about fifteen in number who saw the storm approach,
took refuge i'll the cellar, and strange to ray, al
capped without any serious injury.
Mr.. William Williamson was en- the slaUd working,
and when he saw the tornado coming he took hold Of
tree to prevent being blown away The tree was torn
I'M by the roots carried distance of about hundred
ward, and Mr. Williamson with it. He escaped with a
few bruises.
Mr. John Campbell, who was also nthe islaDd, was
blown uto the river but saved himself BY clingmg tea
tree, which fortunately tioated by him.
The crops on the Island were completely destroyed.
The loss on the island, it IL estimated amounts 10 be-
tween Fl 200 and ~ 500.
The tornado is said have been about three quarers
of mile in width Some of the hail stones which fell
in the neigtborhood of Safe Irbor of extraotdi
nary size many of them large as hens efgs. The
crops between Safe Harbor ind ,ltssville ara much
damsged; the corn in many places ~ cut % streds,
while the ner grain is bad beaten down and sut up.
THE STORM rs OTHER PLACES.
We learn that in the vicinity of Mariett ts crops
were muchcut and damaged.
After passngover Safe Harbor; the storm seems 70