The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-12
VUonderrul phenomonon.

On Tuesday, May /, 1850. our quiet town New
Cor cord, Mushngum county, Ohio was visited by
ono OF the most remarkable phenomena OF modern
times. About half-past twelve O'Clock loud and
terrific report broke upon the stiffness or noontime
hike The firing OF heavy cannon, or rather more Ike
en- awful explosion. Everybody startled. anu
IN netsnt houses were lett tonantless almost as
the whoie popuace rushed for the streets 10 learn
the cause OF the startling report In a momen5
another loud report was heard oUertcdd and a. al
report followed IN quick succession, TO- the
number OF eight or ten These were iouoweu
came o rattling, rushing, wpizzing morse, passing
across the heavens from northwest TO southeast In
about two minutes all had passed away, and aston
Ished groups stood and looked at each other spell
bound and mute. All seemed eager 20 speak, Dut
no ono Knew what to say! Mothers clasped little
children, and rushed frantcally in search of some
place OF safety. Strong men turned pale as though
tue heavens were passing away with great noise.
Hofses and cattle, frightened, were running ABOUT
adding TO the general confusion.
Az soon as the excitement began TO 5ubside,
people began to express wonder, and 70 propose
auestIOns much eaEer asked than answered, ana the
sOGgdeT was the allabs0roing topic OF conversation
b0On the excitement received fresh Im Oetus from
the announcement that during the loud noises over
heard large stones had fdtEeH from che hedoens Just
out of toaUn! OF course, multltudes bastened TO
ascertain the correctness OF these startling
Sure enough, there they were, huge black stones,
weighing twenty thirty forty, fifty and the largest
one hundred aud three pounds! Those who saw
them tal haste ned TO the spot and dug after them
hudng them Embedded IN tae earth from one to wo
and half ieet deep Many burnt their fingera"
hastily sei2ing the aeroltes, after removing the
they could not be handled for half an hour after
pbey Iell
the aeroites were found scattered in the direction
IL which the noise proceeded, Ior space OF some
HX miles; and they found, too III sizes proper
tOl ed TO the strength OF the reports, the greatest
towards the northwest and the smallest towards the
southeast, the latter small, at lasi, as common
fsh-scales, and somewhat resembling them. The
stones were OF black, burnt color outside, but
when broken, were of leht blue shade, and
sparked with metallic subs ances. Some pieces OF
the specimens which yet have, have been chemi.
cAly examined in Europe and found 10 contain nine
Metallic substances. l regret that have moi the
rtDtement at hand to name them
Persors out in the fields at the time of this strange
occurrence, and who had an unobstructed vIeT OF
the heavens, gave most interesting accounts OF the
phenomenon, from whcn l CLEAN the tonoWnv
items. The only clouds visible were very lie ht
and beeey, and were sent whirbDg and rolhne bY
,lsrse black balls passlns, RAPIDLY thtooeh the
heayene One large fiery red mass pan led from the
rest at terrible report, and passed directly sousb."
tThls was found, large, almost molten mass OF lron
and stone, near McCOnnellsville Ohio and about
twenty miles out Of the course OF all the rest
The terrible shocks as conclusions following t0ese
yiosiOns EXTENDED over an area OF about 60 miles
leugth, by not more than II to Id mules IN width,
and were generally misl aiken for the shock OF al
earthquake until the real cause became known. ID
tome instances doors were thrown open, buildings
were shaken violently, windows ratified, and dishes
were broken. At Belle AR, some 90 miles from the
scene Of the phenomenon, large doors upon loco
motive house were sn ung open by the concussions
For several daIs after rhe occurrence the curious
were out bunting aerolItas. and scientific men and
others, from many points, far and near, came to get
1Rcts ana specimens The stones soon acquired G
running up from 81 10 80, and finally $16 per pound
The largest specimen was preserved unbroken, and
be IeVe, IN the cabinet Ofcurioslties Mari
etta College. Ohio.
have thus given yOu tperhaps too lOng) an &C
count OF that remarkable phenomenon, at this time
when we are looking up" for another grand dis
play of meteoric and aerolitic phenomena Truly
''tbe heavens declare the glory OF cod, and the fir
mR@ent shOweth his handiwOrk."