The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-25

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OHIO.
Great Damage by the StOrm-singula
Freaks of the wind-A Railway Trail
BLOWN from the Truck-suiiding
Change their Base, &C., &e.,
CINCINNATI, March 1.-THE storm
in this vicinity this morning was very
severe, and caused great destruction tc
property in the city. Several build
ings were unrooied and others blown
down. AT Camp Washington new
frame house was blown down. The
residence Of Captain Patterson, neal
College Hall, was unroofed. Al
Mount Airy the roof of the church
was entirely blown away. Two new
frame houses, almost completed, and
located at the head of the street on
Vine street Hill, were thrown to the
ground. On the farm of DR.. Wise
near Mount Pleasant, the orchard wa:
entirely destroyed. On the premises
Of j. Nj. Noble, in the same vicinity,
over one thousand trees were uproot-
ed, and the fences blown down in every
direction.
The bridge over the canal at Long
view Asylum was lifted from its iasten-
ings and deposited in the canal. The
barn on the farmo William Taphorn,
near Mount Pleasant, was turned COM
pletcI y around on its foundation.
The train on the indianapolis and
Cincinatti Road was lifted from the
track, leaving the trucks standing.
John Eagan, conductor of the train,
was severely hurt and several passen-
gers badly bruised.
At California several houses were
unroofcd, A Methodist Church at
EIlzabethtown was blown down. A
large brick mill located at the same
place was also completely demolished,
causing Il heavy loss.
We also learn by passengers that a
large number Of houses between this
place and indianapolis were unroofed
by the storm and otherwise injured,
but we have heard of 10 accidents to
the person of any one. Parties arriv-
ing from all sections inform us that
the forests adjoining the track of the
railroads on which they come are des-
Poilcd of their finest ornamcnts-the
taIle5t aud finest trees-so that the
damage throughout the country must
have been enormous.
\ brewery at Newtown, Indiana,
not far from Lawrenceburg, was al
most entirely destroyed. The barn of
Rev. DIR. Williamson, at Anderson's
Ferry, six miles from Cincinnati, was
blown down, and carriage which
was inside broken in two. The loss
will probably reach $4,000. The
roof of a large stone house near An
drews was carried off, and falling near
the railroad track, and demolished all
the telegraph wires adjoining. None
of the inmates Of the building were
The boats at the wharf were
3wuag round in every direction, vet
no serious damage was done. Several
barrels of oil were upset on the texas
of the Alaska, and falling on the roof,
stove it in in several places. Below
the bridge the Dove No. 2 was swung
round and narrowly saved from being
carried away. The C. T. Dumont
anne in this morning, having mar
'owly escaped being wrecked on the
'iver The storm was violent, and
he waves were running high. All
he packets under way were tossed
lbout unceremoniously, to the great
right and discomfort of passengers.
The Boston, Telegraph and r. II.
Hudson were compelled to weather
mt above. The lady Grace, Spray
md Carrie Williams being below the
Water Works, were torn from their
mornings by the gale, and carried
Icross to the Kentucky shore where
hey landed among a lot of coal, dam
lging some seriously. The United |
States, though also out in the storm, |
scaped injury, as she was running
with the wind. The Dumont, how |
ver, took it broadside and went over
o the leeward on her beam ends. |
The waves washed and rolled over
Ter forward deck, and one of her fire
nen stood waist deep in water. On
he leeward side near her boiler, the
oot boxes stood two feet in water.
The officers describe the gale as terri
ic.
At Glendale the residences of Viii
lam Proctor and II. W. Hughes were
onsiderably injured, and new unoc-
upied mansion belonging to Judge
lorse was almost entirely demolished.
The course of the storm was in two
from Northwest to Southeast
nd expending its greatest fury in the
nrroundings of the city. Though not
f long duration. it ragged with great
erceness.
On reading Gen. Geo. III. Thomas
ispatch declining the appointment of