Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-18
Terrific Hail Storm In Rhode Island
Crashing of Windows, and ID Destruction of
Live Stock.

Crashing of Windows, and ID destruction of
Live Stock.
From the Providence Press, 18th.
The most violent hail storm ever witnessed
IN Warren, II. l., occurred Sunday afternoon.
HE scene was truly terrific. Hail stones mea-
suring over four inches in circumference 10y
actual measurement fell thick and fast, doing
much damage to the windows of houses eX
posed to the fury of the storm. AT a rough
estimate, l should say that at least 5000 panes
OF glass have been broken; the Old steam mill
alone suffered to the extent of over 400 panes
The scene at church was remarkable one.
Many persons were alarmed Tor their safety,
every now and then Il pane of glass would be
dashed III, and numbers LETT their seats. The
rafting Of the enormous hail stones upon the
root and against the windows, together with
the roar of the tempest without almost
drowned the voices Of the choir and the peal
OF the organ. In the height of the shower,
the voice OF our minister was family heard as
he read the following passage from the Psalm
OF the day :-"PerSecute them even so with
thy tempest, and make them afraid with thy
storm. The coincidence was remarked by
not few.
Those who witnessed the scene upon the
river say that the effect was grand in the ex-
treme. The water was lifted up from the
crested waves and carried far up upon the
wharves the several ships moored at the
wharves careened over as far as the tasts
would permit, and the numerous sail and fish
ing boats i'll the docks had Il lively time of it,
In harrington the storm was also severe
An elderly lady, standing in the middle OF
room, was struck by broken pane of glass
upon the temple, and bled SO profusely that
the services OF one of our physicians was nee
- -Iln-o 4-s'e..s sinIan
laal ts.E
hail stone struck her, nearly knocking her
down, and producing bump not described in
Spurzheim. Twenty-Five years ago, | recol-
lect fearful hail storm in this vicinity, but it
did not compare in violence with this.
In westerly direction, along the line of the
Hartford railroad, the effects of the hail storm
We're very severe to within mile and half
of Moosup station. In one of the mills at
Natick, thousand paneS OF glass were blown
out and there were about two thousand broken
in that village. The windows Of al the tene.
ment houses were completely riddled every
light was blown out of the depot, and through
out the village there is hardly pane Of glass
left on the west side OF the houses. AT Phe-
nix there was scarcely a house in which more
or less lights were not broken, even where the
blinds we're closed. Three or four large oak
trees were torn up by the roots. In front of
the hotel, "a large elm tree was thrown across
the road and had 10 be cut in two to allow car
riages to pass. AT the farm house of George
Burlingame, ON Natick hill, 1873 panes were
destroyed, and wagon loads of hail stones were
deposited i'll the yard. West OF Moosup there
was nothing but heavy rain.
We learn that of a large flock of sheep be.
longing to Hon John Brown Francis, only
about one third have been found alive and un.
injured.