, 1870-05-13

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TIE HAIL STORM AT PHnA
DELPHIA.
| Wholesale Destruction of Property
Conservatives Utterly Demolished
Damage to Ttccs and Flowers
Glass Sl,iScTcl nnd Awnings Rid.
aled-Accidcnts and Loss of Life.
| F5vm The Philadelphia Inquirer, Nays.
Yesterday Ilhladelphia Witnessed one Of the
most terrific hail storms ever experienced il
this section Of the country. Durin;, the morn.
ing the weather WAS cloudy and cool, and ind.
Gated rain. About half-past one o'clock the
clouds gathered in the west and all became
aware thst storm Was brewing. It held of
for tmft{-fve minutes, and when it did come
it surprised every one When the storm
sprang up the wind was prevailing from the
northwest 1t wac not very high At tho time,
fortunately, or greater damage might have
been done.
About thirty ty-dvc minutes after the first ap-
pear1uce Of q storm-at five minutes after
o'clock-those within doors were surprised
upon looking out TO see the hail coming down
in terrific manner, each stone being larger
than 8 walnut There was immediately o
seamper through the house for the purpose of
closing the winlow-shuttcrF, where there were
any, and those windows which had none woro
compelled to remain exposed to the terrible
storm Those who happened to be on the
streets ut tho time Immediately sought shelter,
and it Was well they did so, as the life Of any
one was III danger who remained exposed to
the pitiless peltings Of the huge hail-stooes-
| The storm lasted about fifteen minutes with
urdiu1inished fury, and then as suddenly
ceased az it began,
| The rain continued falling for few minutes
afterward and then ceased, tue sun coming out
| Immediately after The windows suffered ter
! ribly, and there arc bat few houses to-day
| which were in the track of the storm that eau
| boast of having no glasses broken in their
I windows.
In glancing at the windows as one passes
through tho city lo would imagine that Phila-
delphia hsd been suffering from s terrific
bornbardmcnt- Awnings slso were badly in
jn1cd in many places through the city. The
large hail-etones coming down with g7aat
force, would 60 right through tearing them to
Tue trees had many Of their leaves and
smaller twigs, and IN manv cases largo
branches, cut loose By the foree Of the falling
hail-stones. The evidences Of this could be
seen around and in the public squares, the
Pennsylvania Hospital, DC. The sidewalks
we're literally filed with leaves, twigs aud
branches, and they rendered walking exceed
iug1y difficult.
The fast descending hail stones frightened
many horses, as they came down thick and fast
upon the heads and backs OF these animals.
The horses attached to the passenger cars suf-
fered considerably, and were rendered almost
frantic By the monentary pain inflicted by tho
huge hail-stones- In numerous cases the cars
had to be stopped and thu horses removed
from them and taken under awnings to await
the cessation Of the Htorn-
do1eca attached to light vehicles wcre al
most un1nan1geab1e in their c1de1vors to es-
cape from the huge fragments Of ice which
r1ttled 1apldly around them. Pedestrians
sought shelter wherever it could be found, in
dooIways, alleys, open stores, and beneath
awnings
As the first copions shower fell, men, wo-
men, and children hurried on Al thong h
mighty avalanche was rolling behind them.
Iley found, however, that it VAS impossible
sought shelter, and in two minutes from the
time the storm began not 3 living being WAS
seen upon the streets except those within the
street carB-
Tie windows facing to the north and west
we1e the only ones that received my injuries
from the hail, the storm coming from north
western direction. These presented dreary-
looking appearance. In numerous cases every
pane Was shattered to Fragments
The hail-Btones were OF extraordinary size.
Some picked up we're found to be as large AZ
ducks eggs. Their average size YVES that Of
wa1uuts, and few we're smaller than marbles.
Theee huge hail-stoncs appeared to be CON-
posed OF largo number Of smaller ones
frozen together solidlE. They were generally
beautifully shaped, and although falling
heavily but few appeared to bo broken
thereby
sly-ights particularly suffered severely
Will them there Tas uo escape from the Sc
we're ptltinS. The huge stones came straight
down upon these luck}ess introducers Of light,
and went right through into the room below.
Nothing could Withstand their terrible force:
In many places the hail drifted to tie depth Of
several inches, and in places not exposed re-
mained until a late hour last night.
The storm appeared to be more severe IN
the northwestern and southwestern portions Of
tic city than in other sections. The public
lamps present ghastly appearance: Not .
lamp can be found in the city which is not
badly damaged, and last evening the light from
these useful articles waa anything but certain.
; The Sunday Schools Of tho VARIOUS churches
throughout the city wero in session at tho time
Of tue storm: Bote children 1sea % md T. female
merous instances they came to the copclu-
eion that the world Was certainly coming to an
end.
A number Of casualties are reported aH oc-
curing from the effects Of the storm.
During its prevalence, Patrick Dugan fell
from his carriage, ut Seventeenth and Locusts
streets, and was seriously injured thereby.
He was removed to the hospital
4 man, while holding his umbrella over his
ho1so's head, on Thirty-Heyenth street, below
at once picked up and carried to the station
house IN the vicinity, where he died in about
five minutes afterward. His death ia supposed
to have been caused by heart disease, pro
drced from the fnght occasionea BY the
storm.
The large building occupied by Bailey & Co.,
jewellers, on the first floor, suffered severely
in window-glasses. Nearly every pane was
broken in each window Of the building 'front.'
ing on Twelfth street.
The beautiful stained glass windows Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy
T1,nity, at Nineteenth and Walnut Streets, sui
fered exceedingly from the storm. and nearly
two-thirds of them were broken. Those which
we're broken frouted on Walnut street.
Tho hot-house OF Mira Biset, on Tasker
street, below Fourth, was damaged to the e1-
tent Of $500.
:EiEhty-t panes of glass were broken in
the Second District Station Honse.
The Conservatory Oh the east side Of Seventh
street, below Chestnut. had every pane Of
glass broken in it's roof. The howerH suffered
:Air. Philip Young, who has large and OK
tensiye establishment on Reed street, above
Fifteenth suffered severe loss to his hot-beds-
Searly every g1aes WAS broken, and his rege-
tables were ii many places cut to pieces. He
estimates his loss at two thousand dolla1s at
The truck farms in the "Neck " suffered
greatly from The storm. A considerable por-
fioa Of the early crops and fruit trees were
ruined Among the number whose loss is
great is Mr.. J. petz, residing on Buck road.
The Union League house had eighty panes
Of glass broken. The entire north and west
eide Of st. Johns Catholic Church, on 1hir-
teenth street, above Chestnut, suffered consid-
e1ably and nearly all the glasses in the windows
were smashed. ...-.
In the Cathedral Cemetery three trees were
blown down, causing the main arenue to be
olst1uctcd. A funeral procession was moving
down Seventeenth street, near Locust, when
lin storm came up. The horses Of the car
r;aro in fhe roar Of tho hea1se became fright
ened. and the carriage became entang1ed with
fhe hearee. The driver was thrown from MS
earriace and killed, as mentioned above
Attic extensive florist establishment az ine
corner of Eighteenth and CheEry streets not
single pane Tas left in the building = AnbEoken-
It presents dzeary appearance Ihs g@eeh, @
hoa'Ee vas tillca with beautiful plants, winch
were were badly damaged. Another estabishment
Of Tho same kind, at Nineteenth ana hsce,
also sufIcrcd similar fate The plants nero
wcre seriously injured. ax,- =,
glass broken in the Continental Hotel,
Mr. John Dick, florist, on tho Darby road,
near tho Summit House, who has some SIX