, 1870-07-22
SEVERE THUNDER STORM
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Iiadiey tJulp ls} Correspondence ef The Dfsro.t
Tribune.
One Of the most critic storms Of wind and
rain that har been known in this vicinity for
the past twenty Year,, passed through Onr
town on Sunday, l7th. Tho morning was
very hot aud eui,ry. At 1890 The storm broke
forth iu ali its fury, aud Ior TWO hours it ragged
With upatated strength. unroodeg houses aud
ssrnr, and IL eome isi-ta1sceu completely de-
'-hing them. The stor1n WAS 70 sudden
a.v,' ana ,,,rn.u - that the citizens llak barelv
time to close the doot~o. 'aso e.--.'s., apd
in many instances thes Ncte uaa1!e y n91
them, and they we're even wrenclel from
their hauErgs, and the windows broken in. 4
roef was blown oil from houss where FAM
ily Of fur Or five were enacavor1ng to hold the
doors aud windows, and in slite Of all r,,eir cf-
forts tile door MAS blown in, the stove and is.r-
nlsuro upset and piled up in one corner Of tho
Child in ler arms, aud. in crossing the street,
barely escaped NTH their lives. being some
what bruised by the fragments or
buildings flying through the air. the damage
done to our tlnbe1ed lard il, Of couz>e, ye7y
great. AZ also to our orchards, and hundreds Of
All cur growing crops sre living tiat uron the
ground, and miles OF fences are completely
prpssrated. SO far IN beard from, at present,
the storm covered an area Of about sixteen
M1lea from esst to vest and tome two miles
finn north to south, Hadley, Atlas, and Elbs
farmers esti1nate the damsss done them ut
:l.N0. Many catt1e and eAre}. were killed By
falling trcls. No estimate cat 5e made Of the
damage done our growing crops. The etato Of
the weather for tbs mex, two weeks will DO
much 10 relieve or augment our loss.
(lNN IF fhe D1n5f fnJ71f1lc atoryna that b1n
ever been known here, visited this section
Sunday afternoon, about o'clo K. The storm
came from the ncrthwcEt. The wind WAS very
high, mailing -a.l ;'-rec among frrit and ozua-
mental trees. 9ev-rsl buildings were struck
by leh'ni'le. ai4Fong them our new union school
builuing, 1t IL t!oi mach damaged.
lh,NE4,, July 10.
There vas heasy storm OF raill on Sunday
afternoon. at l o'clock. accompanied with :
considerable Enle Of wind. In this vicinity
many trees were blown down. and the light
niuE struck two houses in AlEuont. Tbs Hood
washed away about Is rods Of the Michigan
Air Line 1'ailnoad, at point one mile east Of
Armada village, and it took all day 31cnday TO
re1sir the damage and remove the fallen trees
from the road.
DBfnEx. Juls l3.
On Sunday one Of the most revere storms
OF wind ard rain, accompanied by terrific
thunder sud lightning, passed over this part
OF the country. 4 large number Of buildings
we're struck with lightning. The Cn'on echooi
/ house, IN process Of construction, vas blown
down. The vhola country was completely IN
undsted. or nearly so. Com and oat helds
we're flooded with water. and, in many cases,
laid fat upon tho ground and soaking III Wa
ter. Much damage must be the result. The
earth has become 20 thoroughls eatnrate.l
with wafer that, in most fieds of wheat, it will
be impossible to use rearer, and the grain
will have TO he gathered by hand, which will,
in the variable state of the weather. be slow
ard very expensive.
MUSHROOM, July IS
A violent thunderstorm passed over this
place on the night Of the 18th. during which
the First Dutch Reformed Church Was struck.
cauEing damage amounting to about 800. The
dwelling Of Il Deyaer was also struck during
the same etorm. literally tearing on the front
Of the Honse. Mn. Desser met with Aua1row
escape. She left her sleeping room for few
minutes to Light a lamp, and while doing 20
the crd Of the room was torn oct. covering
the ted sho had so 1ate1r left with debris.
These storms have tceu unusually prevalent
for the last few weeks, and, in 8 number Of
places in this vicinity. evidences Of the light
ning>s power arc to be eeen upon trees and
other objects.