The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-03
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liculars Of the storm which passed over
that city 90 Friday aflernOOn1
As is usual in storms Of the character
Of The one which lpnspirsd 10 this city
and vicinity yesterday afternoon, the
day opened AuSpiciouslY, and the rays
Of The sun were peculiarly hot and sullry.
About noon The heat was oil itS greatest
hight, and remained 10 nearly the same
condition tin 3 o'clock. when dark and
heavy cloud, apparently q short distance
above the earth overcast tho sky This
suspicious looking omen suddenly grsW
darker Sull, and The atmosphere became
close and sitting, All at onOa a terrific
blast Of wind burst upon US and swept
everything before it. The dust was 80
thick and blirding that nothing could DO
seen for a few seconds. bat when tho
large and heavy drops Of rain had laid
the drifting dirt, tho scene was one Of
terrible ys! peculiar Significance. Not
q moment vac allowed to merchants for
removing the goods which we're In front
Of their stores, or the houSOkeeperS for
closing blinds, doors or shutters, and
those moyeableS together with roofs,
timborS, ChimneyS, Olo, we're flying in
every direction. q if an earthquake had
shaken the city from her foundation
Horses attached 10 and disconnected
from their vehicles wero modly plung-
ing through tho thoroughfOreS endan.
gsriug life and limb 10 unfortunate ped.
eStrians. These quickly found shelter,
az no sane person would long defy tho
Almighty by remaining out in such
blusl Before the wind had ceased, and
it did not last but moment. the rain
had changed to hail, which ratified
against the windows for o moment and
then perforated the glass as the Jumps
Of CONCEALED wafer grew in size. The
sound upon the pavemonts and the roofs
was like tho npid firing Of musEetry,
aud SO great was the force Of the SloueT
that shutters were smashed and even the
window susheS broken ADD beaten 10
pciCes. Not only this but the walls
across the rooms from the windows were
inden'ed and the plsstsring in some Cases,
bcOton of 10 tho solid masonry.
When the storm was at its highest
fury, the hail stoues we're Of the size Of a
mans clenChed Est and solid ss canister
balls which they very much rescmbIed
in appearance. They were in most CO.
Ses nearly round, being slightly Aa.ten,
ed on two UdoS like an apple, with small
holes or i1dOntStions resembling the
place where the STEM joins The core,
on one side.
In less lime than it takes TO Rrito il.
the streets in tho lower portion Of the
city or thatpart nearest tue river we're
covered TO the depth Of loot with lhess
wondeful balls Of ice. and every window
facing the north, from which direction
the storm come, filed with broken
panes.
10 about twenty minutes it was impos
iSblo for man to venture out without
danger Of having his head broken and
an opportunity afforded for Witnessing the
effects The rain was pouring down 10
torrents and the streets seemed like huge
cutters or small rivers bearing away
boxes and debris upon rapidly increasing
currents, Here and there a large tree
came floating by with the stock ia trade
of q merchant mingled 10 its branches;
farts and wagons were clinging to the
lamps posts and Convenient Corners
The depth Of the hail and water on Main
street was oyer three feet. and tho heaps
Of ice in places we're nearly ave feet high.
Al the corner Of Quincy and Main
streets the current turusd and ran to-
ward the river. down Quincy street,
The sewers were Of great service, but
for some time The depth Of the water
rendered Il ianFOssjbe 10 observe their
utility.
In twenty minutes more the Vsis bad
nearly ceased to fall, and the work Of
clearing away commenced, By the time
that the roads were passabls the sun
was shining, tnd the air as warm and
pleasant as il the ground was covered
with Gus, instead Of hsaped with ice and
hail. 10 hsIfsu hour more the frozen
particles werN swept away by the water
and scarcely ono could be found, except
in corners anl cellars where a Judgment
had been made.
At Fulton The coal mine worked by
Mr.. Marshall, which is situated at the
foot Of ravino, the torrent of water
coming down tho bill above carried with
it shed, which lodged at the mouth Of
the drift, and damned the food so that
the volume Of water aud debris was pre-.
cipilatsd into tho opening. There we're
seven men engaged in the mino a! the
lime who were quickly immersed 10 the
flood. By relreating 10 the highest part
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