Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-07-26
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO
Irum6ul County Uisited6 by Tornado
Houses blo'oe doUn-Raa Road De-
pot Destroyed.
Two Lives L@t--SFeral People Injured.

Two lives lktr-&Feral People Injured
The veal. 1850 is making good its claim
to the title of the "tornado year." One of
these destructive phenomenas has visited
this State carrying devastation in ist path
About noon on Saturday, the 21st inst,
the sky was covered with dark angry
clouds, threatening rain, and some miles to
the eastward of the city heavy rain storm
was visible passing to the south. About
the same time, at BraceviIle, about forty
six miles east Of Cleveland, on the Cleve-
land and Mahoning Railroad, portion Of
the mass of clouds suddenly separated
frem the rest and descended towards the
earth, along which it swept with frightful
rapidity and violence. The track of the
storm was about quarter of mile wide,
and its known extent about two miles.
The following facts in relation to the
tornado are gathered from the statements
of passengers on the Cleveland and Ma
honing train, which arrived here Saturday
night.
The first serious danger was done to the
dwelling of Mr.. Mason, about a mile from
the station. This house was blown down
and Mrs. Mason so badly injured that she
cannot live Her limbs were shockinglv
broken and her body maugled. The
storm then passed in a southeast direction,
taking in its course body of woods on
both sides of the railroad track. Here
the line of march of the devouring mon
ster is made apparent by the trees falling
bodily,-torn up by the roots and twisted
off, as if by lightning. The railroad tack
was covered with trees and trunks, and
the trains which passed in the afternoon
were delayed several hours in clearing the
track.
The tornado rushed in about the
depot. Here the station house, strong
built frame house, two groceries, one ad-
joining the depot, and the other across the
track and near by dwelling house where
jeremiah Calvin, employee of the road,
lived with his family. A child of his had
been out berrying and as the rain clouds
came up, Mrs. Calvin took an umbrella and
went out to meet it and bring it home
They had almost reached the house on
their return when the tornano came up,
and either rail or large limb borne fu-
riously along by the gale, struck Mrs. Gal
win on the right side of the head, crushing
out one of her eyes and instantly killing
her. The house was now struck and blown
to pieces, as was the grocery near by.
Then the station house was attacked, and
in the twinkling of an eye it was razed to
the ground, with not timber or a stone
left upon one another TO show where nc
ment before it had stood. Its destruction
was most complete and perfect. The tim
bers were scattered far and wide, and the
other and thrown about like toys. The
adjoing grocery shared similar fate and
was totally demolished and scattered to the
winds.
In the debot were quantity of barrels
of salt and flour; of these not trace re-
mains, except part of the salt scattered
over the path Of the tornado. Candles
which were in the grocery were twisted up
and almost tied in knots, and a more COM
plete devastation and desolation could not
be imagined. Near by, upon the track,
stood two freight cars; one of these was
torn all to pieces, and strewn about over
the grounds; the other was thrown from
the track and rolled over and over dis
tance of several lods, and of course wrecked
all out of shape. The devouring gale then
passed on, striking large and fine brick
dwelling quarter of mile from the de-
pot, unroofng and tearing away all above
the first story, The barn belonging to
this residence was entirely demolished
No other house stood in the fierce monster
for mile and half, where was the resi-
dence of Asa Parker, formerly editor of
the Western Reserve Chronicle. His
house was partly demolished, and three
children, son about 16, and two girls, one
about IA and the other s years of age,
were all seriously injured but not killed.
The gale then seemed TO expend its force.
The scene in the course of the tornado is
described as most fearful and terrific The
air was full of boards, timbers, and branch
Co vi liCCS1 anu hCilOQ Ul llClSS
clouds. 1t was most fortunate that the
tornado struck the station just as it did,
for all who were about the depot and gro
ceries were away at dinner. Had there
been anybody in any of them, nothing but
miracle could have saved them. In the
express office at the depot was large sum
of money, one package of 5000 belonging
ia A. D. Kibbee, Esq, of Farmington;
this was all carried away and no trace
found of it.
For some distance the railroad track was
obstructed by fallen trees, timbers, and
other matters scattered along the path of
the storm. When the train passed Brace
vile the people were gathered to mute sur
prise around the ruins, the visitation hav-
ing seemingly deprived them of their fac
ulties. rsI-
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