The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-07
GREAT STORM IN LEWIS
ENORMOUS DAMAGE TO CROPS.
Several Head of Cattle Killed,

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" On Friday last, the 2Sth ult., terrific
storm of wind and hail swept over the
country in the ncighborhood of Fiuk's and
Freeman's Greeks, The weather, rprevi-
Gus to the out burst, was calm and sultry,
! being almost difficult to breathe, A
!, small black cloud in the distant horizon
gave warning that something was about
to "drap," and almost every one got into
3 timely shelter, although not one anticipa-
ted any such visitation us the one with
which they were inflicted. After few
large, scattering drops of rain, the wind
began te blow with terrific force, and in a
few moments came the hail-aud such
hail small at first, but gradually incrcas-
ing in size until it became as large as q
walnut Commencing in the neighbor-
. hood of Alum Fork of Leading Creek, it
passed with increasing pnd more dcstruc-
tive force to Chcyron's, on Fink's Creek,
and from thence to the old Thorp Mills,
on Frceman's Creek, where all trace Of il
aud its direful effect passed away.
Fs sf' Nfi7 LOSSES. '''-
I We have not been able to ascertain but
few of the individual losses, but from what
we can learn, they arc enormous. Ev-
erything in the way of grain or vegetables
tina. had shown its head above ground was
entirely cut of and ruined. Several head
Of cattle and many sheep and hogs were
killed while chickens. turkeys, etc.. were
iudiscriminatelv slaughtered. Trees Of
huge dimensions were twisted up by tho
roots, and torn and broken into every i'm
aginable shape. The tops Of massive oaks
were snapped of as if but reeds, and car
ricd insome cases, two or three hundred
yards. Fences in all directions were laid
low-hardiy a rail being left standing in
the whole path of the storm. We have
heard of but ono person being injured,
7 and he WIS unable to reach shelter in time
10 avoid the storm. Ilo was severely
bruised and cut, but will soon be conya-
'escc"s,a iFf gre s'.i =. .fi. u
"a lie Storm 10 say 'oe least OF ~ is one
Of the most severe that has ever VISITED 1l''
'0's section Of country and IS ono that
WIZ '0's oe remembered ny our c'''zens
4 1f MISUNDERSTANDING since nr. T. b.
Edmiston lodned the LIST Vol. Of Rollins
Ancient History, which he now desires TO
be returned. ,Ng tt.
4 Poison II. J.. We are glad 10 SEQ once
more tic genial and familiar c,u,,tcnaucc
of Rev. j. r. Curtis among u.s. He is
here on a VISIT and will remain a few
! DAYS. ioj SRI odr t;' fur 9e
We also notice tbak Col Gilll,an1 Is
among Tic new sys co int.. He looks we'll.
File also intends making his home with us
for a short timc.lF az a -s
,,rur,Fr,Sco.sr Ho.T, i,oI,p.or r7c
oy nm MI sr,.,r ,y,o .r,oy Gov
paw an Airy c.y,, %, s,,v-Wo
ore au,l,or;zcd Nv "surf,ce Indications, to
offer for sale the franchise mud MI Tho
boats locks dams and nj md nar,;cn.
.llar7tbe personal ,roncr,v of tbe l,tc Mo;n
Street Nuyication EComn,nv md Alley
CAual-.he new Town Council having so
nearly Stoned Tic sunnlv Of wafer as 10
render NAVIGATION ii,,,nracticable. 10 INV
of our sister corporations who are enter.
prising enough to 70 into marine spec.
ulation, this is rare chance. for the
property will be sold'schcap. witlou. any
regard 10 The original cost Shoull tho
people of Jane Lew and Jacksonville do.
sire it. the prorerty can be divided, and
sold to them. 1t would be useful to both
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