Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-13
THE EVENING STAR.
Remarkable PhenoMenor-Water Snou,
and rIwInd--Property DESTROYED.

from Wilmington tDel1 Commercial 9th
Yesterday. aoou. O'Clock, the people Of our
Er!ghooTIDs town 81 New CASTLE, Delaware,
were thrown into serious alarm by the advent
tf o most eNt-aoTd nary visitor, which came
very Suddenly from he clouds 1. was frs,
shss-red, As an intelligent eyewitness in forms
Gs, opposite he iowD, on the New Jersey side
Of the river. From the surface OF the wster
mere rose ga enormous cone OF cloud from
forty 20 sixty feet in diameter at the base yery
dense, very DARK. From an overhaugiug sur
snaTstd ihondeT cloud Il the SKY there de-
pended similar cone, and me apexes Of the
W. me. The SKY az the lime was no. clear,
lie sun was ooscured, but there was no rain
taiiinC nor any general shower. The water in
tie iWo cones was violently in motion, whirl.
ug 7oCnd and round with the creates rapid
'ty. and making a loud noise. 1t appeared TO
BE- auEu, mp from the river in great volume,
and portions which fell back in sprav snone
and s9arkled brightly, rnaEin E the whole spec
tacle most beautiful. though terrifying 70 the
IshoIdeT.
The spout moved rapidly across he river
-1Erng perhaps some ten or fifteen minutes 10
each This SIDE. II entered the Town of New
castle on The upper side, and struck first
frame dwelling on me river bank, occupied by
coiorsd family. The force of the shock was
tremendous, yet the column Of water did not
envelope the house. but rather brushed
Against II. The weather boarding was torn on.
every " insow hursted and the frame studd-
lng OF me building wrenched out of place
The fence around was torn loose and carried
away. After this exploit il passed on across
'he lois 'owards the shop of MI John Churn
side, tearing up fences and everything that
came IN its way; fortunately for Mr. Churn.
SIDE II passed TO the north OF his shop, thereby
escaping very heavy loss of property and
perhaps life; the edge OF the maestrame how.
ever reached some wagons, drills, and NOW.
ing m chimes standing at the edge of the shop
"A TWO horse express wagon was picked up
and carried several rods and after being toss.
Cd about In every conceivable manner. was
lhrown ont Of the roaring vortex and broken
almost 10 atoms.
Ano' her dearborn was drawn in and torn to
pieces. large heavy grain drill was gath
cred up and set down on the opposite side of
the road. Near here, little child was picked
up and carried some dIstance-perhaps hum
ored feet over he fence into a neighboripp
yard, where it was set down uniniured. As il
crossed the road immense clouds of dust and
other matter were caught up and whirled
around with the water
Ihe hurrlcane-or whatever il m ight now be
Caled-proseeded on its way up the meadow
OF Mr.. Janyier, taking up everything that
came In the way of Its progress: horses and
cattle making good time 10 get out OF its way
Inc Storm now appeared TO be on the decrease
The cylindric funnel he'd almost Disappeared
and yet while we stood and watched its prog
ress up The meadow, q couple OF trees which
had withstood the tempest of ages were torn
up by the roors and thrown aside