The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-12-09


The Storm on Monday.-About two
o'clock on Monday afternoon, the dark angry
clouds which had for short time been drift
ing hurridly before the wind, discharged their
fury in the form Of drawing rain
and violent wind, accompanied by thunder
and lightning. The storm was of short dura-
ton, but of sufficient severity to clear its path
of all distractions which were not firmly Sc
cured. A dwelling house on State street was
deprived of portion ofits roof, but was other
wise uninjured. Several trees in the city
made unsuccessful attempts to resist the force
Of the elements, but were uprooted and
blown down. The tin roof on the engine
house of the L. E. & L. R. R., was partially
torn of, giving evidence that it had been vis-
tied by breeze of the hurricane species.
The wind rushed fercely down our streets,
carrying light articles before it, and strewing
them without reference to law or order. A
glass show case in front of Shomo & Cos Boot
& Shoe store, was dashed to the pavement,
and left completely wrecked. Hats rode up
on the breeze like kites, to the sincere aggra-
walton of those who were unfortunate enough
TO be caught away from shelter.
On the farm of Mr.. S. A. Crowel, the doors
of barn were Wrested from their fastenings,
and forced to give admittance to the angry
winds, which scattered hay and other fodder
in every direction. A harmless unpretending
corn crib, situated south of town, was made
the victim of hurricane malice, and hurled
upside down regardless of its contents or
worth. One of the junior hurricanes, strayed
away from the main body, and fell upon
thicket Of hickory saplings, at Niger Point,
wracking destructive vengence upon these
young hopes of old hickory's, and leaving the
spot bearing marks of its devastating visit
The c Yurse of the storm from Findlay to
this point seems to have been governed by
the direction of the L. E. & L. R. R., ut all
events it paid its tribute to that road, in mark
ing its Disastrous course along its entire ex-
tent. Trees were twisted of, timber scattered
and fences left iu shapeless confusion. 7, 9
amount of timber blown down can hardly be
estim atsd, and-he loss will be very great.
at Winters Station several buildings were
considerably damaged, and the roof of barn
belonging to Oliver VoOrhies, was lifted from
its place, and carried across creek to field
on an adjoining farm, and left there in de-
fault of an immediate claimant.
At Arcadia the damage to property was
equally severe. The gable end of a school
house was blown partially down, inhicting
severe, If not fatal injuries, upon number
of the children, who were in attendance at
school
At Findlay, a funeral procession from the
country, which was winding its way towards
the cemetery, was overtaken by the storm, and
the carriages tossed about promiscuously
The carriage containing the coffin was over
turned and the co6in carried a distance of
thrrty OF forty feet. The mother of the dead
child, was severely injured.
o6erlin suffered considerably in the damage
to various kinds of property windows were
broken, chimneys blown down, and trees up
rooted as they were wherever the tornado
visited. The Park House was unrooFed, and
damaged to the extent of about $500. Detroit
Toledo and Cleveland, suffered more of less,
as well as allother places over which the storm
passed Telegraph lines were broken, stop
ping c~mmnnication for a short time.