Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-07-31

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Of late. The water poured in continuous
streams, and the play Of electric fluid was
terrific, frequent and lasting. The storm came
up from three different quarters, and seemed
to concentrate and gather over this place. The
fluid struck In several places two Of which we
have noticed A hemlock standing upon the
bank, on the opposite side Of The creek, In the
rear Of Mr.. =. G. OsBoRN's residence, was shiv.
cred, and the house OF HART UDY, Jr., re-
ceived charge upon the south.sa corner of
the ican-to post The house was provided
with rod running up some eight feet from
the central part of the main roof, which Is
square and converging from each Of the four
sides. The point struck Is, perhaps, the most
distant from the rod, and probably not nearer
than some twenty-five or thirty feet The
point Of entrance is as stated, upon a corner,
rather low and some four or FIVE feet from
projecting cornice. The post and clnpboards
were shivered and the pieces thrown to con-
siderable distance, and leaving the house with
no trace OF where the ground was entered
We are thus particular, because Of the discus
sions so common at this time about the value
1T being at o A. M.-were about the room,
engaged in their usual employment, and all
were more or less affected by the discharge.
Those present were Mrs UDY, two children,
and the girl assisting in the family. Mrs. UDY
was engaged in Ironing, not more than four or
five feet from the corner receiving the dir
charge. She first noticed spools of cotton
frn,, fho ,l el,n
her table, and the moving out from the wall
the clock, as If it also would fall. From these
indications she was induced 10 change her
position, and naturally stepped into the corner,
where the fluid passed down on both sides of
her, scattering the plaster and forcing her cloth
ing out from natural position. Wonderful as
1t may seem, she escaped with severe shock,
brief blindness and deafness From the gem
eral effects Of the shock she has not wholly
recovered. The next person injured was the
girl, who was prosrated, and her face and
features were distorted and swollen for some
time after the occurrence. The children were
less severely though scnsibly affected All are
about aa. -f.. -.l.t
In the way of destruction of property by
aow of water, the carrying away of a portion
of s. w. HoUaH's machine-shop, on Beaver
creek, between this place and Kingsville, is
perhaps the most notable. The water seemed to
rise and rush along without warning or prcvi-
GUS indication. The pond was barely full
when the flood was seen at little distance,
approaching with such volume and power as
to carry away fences and almost every thing
in its path. Its approach had been discovered
at the house upon the hill, and notice was
given at the shop to gather up whatever prop
erty could be removed, and get out of danger.
The water rose, when it reached the bridge, to
about the level of that structure. The capacity
of the dam was not sufficient, and the current
set toward the machine-shOp, carrying with it
the end wall, forcing the whole of that founda-
ton in upon the basement and wheelpit.
With the wall went a portion of the first floor,
upon which stood two planning machines, the
larger one weighing some thirty-five hundred
pounds. These and other tools and work in
progress, comminglcd with the material of the
wall embracing bowldcrs of ton weight, to
fill the basement and whecl-pi to the depth of
twelve feet Some heavy articles were carried
down the declivity into the oat field on the
creek bottom, below. The wheel-twenty -four
feet, oversh0t-the duct for carrying the water
to it, the gate, &c, are all either severely dam
aged or destroyed. The loss can not we should
think, fall below $4,000, and doubtless the
expense of repairing and rebuilding will 60
considerably above that amount The loss
falls heavily upon very worthy, in
dustrious man, and who is not well able to
bear it. The suspension of business-agricul.
tural implements, &c.-will be additional loss
and the community will suffer serious incon-
venience. The intention we understand, is to
rebuild Immediately.
AS a considerable gap in the road has been
washed out, travel in that direction is ncccssa-
rily, for the present. suspended.
Spring MILL in the village of Kngsville, has
suffered somewhat from a similar rise of water
in the washing away of embankments. Ii ran
across the road, as we are told, to the depth OF
some two or three feet.
We learn, also, that such excavations were
made across the road leading from Kingsvillc
to the station, as to cut Of travel, and necessi
tate circuit of considerable distance to The
east to get from one place to the other.
The pond just west of North Kngsvillc
where the mill was some time since burned
rose to such height as to run over the road
and the North Ridge, therefore, at that poin
was left impossible, but we learn has beer
temporarily bridged, and now admits o.
travel
The barn of JOSEPH BRyDLE, In Monroe
was struck by lightning on the same day, ant
pair Of horses badly shocked and dcafcned
and another pair standing in the same barn
belonging to drover, were killed outright
without other damage or loss.
The residence of Mr.. J. Williams, of Gene
va was also struck during the same shower
doing damage to the amount of about $500.
MONSIEUR ToNsoN.-The notes and assess
mehts of the old Farmers Washington Mutual
Insurance Company are again appearing before
tho unfortunates who were caught in the traI
of insuril 10 that company when in life. A
lawyer by the name of Grannis, of Cleveland
having by hook or by crook got possession O
the assets and papers Of the company, is threat
ening, by an agent travelling through this par