, 1870-07-20
TORNADO,
HE Storm fu n Nohtrcnf---Ehnrcla
Spir ca. Roofs. Clltnlstcy% and Walls
1Sl0svn Down.


1slosvn Down.
The Canadian papers OF the l4th co,1ta1. Dr.
tails u the II ccs.; ,oinatl ut Montreal, from
Which we compile the following facts: The
drcttl',n was from west to cast, aud although
it tn!y lasted about five minutes, it seemed
determined TO Wreak its FURY upon everything
within its reach. The wind blew perfect
hurricane, and rain. mixed with hail, came
hot in torrents. but in hugo sheets that ruled,
aEI foamed, and awcI't the streets with q ter
1ic grA1 denr TINT at once arre-tedth att ention
Of tho most Indifferent. Wlel. it had ceased tile
stlct;s were several inches deep i'll water rush.
ing i'll every direction to find a lower level aud
outlet. So far - VIC are yet able to ascertain,
thc da1naEe Ioue il about az follows: Yhe
Etasa works at the wes1 e1i,l has Suffered ruIs-
e;ierally. the furnace and par: q :!lr 1noaisl-
ing-room and custing-shop were blown down
AID arc = complete wreck. Tho damage catl-
not he much below S20eG0. 1t The rolling
Mil. large stack was carried away with fear
ful Aavoc INTO the canal In st, Antoine street
aicof ~ss carried ~lolesal. III house and
stat:e1t.t it, the street. III Eo,asenture street
root and good ra.t vi house
the railway track, completely oh
r'1uc;ing it tilat the traills were stopped for
tone time, until men were set to clear away
the d.f.'-i*. As far as We arc able to learn s,o
l.vek We're los' or l'ersous u,;nrel. aitiloash it
! il reported ti,at n hoy WAS Killed at the tope-
walk acttEs tue caual. hIt tile statement needs
continuation The lnen engaged at the roll
| Hr-niltl- we're working At thu time Ut tile
e:osf11, Int hurried cut Of the iulstinE at the
ffst slslal Of danger, and fortunately eeraped
| ulL1ut. Tie tlas--WOrha luckily wese unu4.-
tnkicd, ar1 although the havoc there wa- in
mes.t. no lives were endangered Tie tel
eEral,h wires were Frustrated. and cumuluni-
cation interrupted for the remainder Of the
tsenirS.
LITER Pan7l. ULAns.-Tho tornado whicl,
SWIFT orer the city last evening ,l,.l consiIera-
lle damage to the La1nf. fences, aud crops in
the Vicinity Of the city. 1t I-aeiiiue bart,
! a'ni orsho1se we're atrnck l,y lightning aud
luzrt to tile ground. killing five head Of cattle.
Eel oEts q other dan19se. to pr,otests cau1s in
to-day from the neiglt'oriDE villagcr. It's fury
lasted about tive minutes, hut during that
tine the streets Of Montreal were Inundated
sni the flashing Of furked lightning and the
loll Of thunder were ii,cessan'. Trees we're
uIteoted, and everything not weil-seeured war
caltit0 anav- CAimuesB Nero blown ovar,
telegraph wites broken down. and several
roots Of new l,ouscs ready for b,ickins were
carried of. Tire roof OF the west cnI of the
WESLEYAN Church il much damaged. Tie 81
Lawrence gfasswo1ks had the cupola and
wings of the building knocked down. The spire
Of tue II. Ann's Church. Gsif.is.own, wa@ badly
damaged At tue rolling mills large cliin1nc,
| via struck bv lightning, and i'll its iall it dc
stoyed an out-bnildinE- Over fifty senenon
Lts:ses on TIE ont-skrts pf the city have Ios
| !AtA 4oo4s. 4u9 fIluhe-plFt VI tne sfflWt!
FAIRY ~as completely blown away. prov,'scn
italy there ere only three ca-ualtes az yet
rericd. one fatal. \ young man Famed J.
Mccarthy was killed by falling roof. Jamr.
Euser. 1t Kelnpt street. had two ribs and ar
ann Lfoken, and 4 man in the hns;'ta1
~lsose sarae ii unknown il under treatment fol
severc contueions. There Was great damage II
property, variously estimated at from
s2D.tC0 to $50 GOO. 4 large house close hs Va,
twisted around three feet, and near the rail
Way track tie roefs OF three or four house
= were lifted off and thrown soto field. 1.
I1eIisic etreet, the roof Of a smal! dwelling
war lifted and carried over into Workman
erect, falling upon house. It il calculated
thar not less than tifsy houses in tlie vi:init,
have had their windows blown in or the roof
carried away OF damaged, A hole vas blow
in the wsli Of Gilberts engine worke. Grant
Hull i Co.'S mills we're unroofed, AMI III
chimney OF Mullins planning mills blown down
and the lumber scattered into the caua1. III
| s}irc Of the Dorchester Street A(ethodi.
Church WAS blown At Ieast i've feet ont 0
PUNT. and had it canted one foot more th
destruction OF the church would have beel
l s,ry