New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-18
REPLY OF THE PRESIDENT.
SEVERE STORMS.
GREAT DAMAGE AT vINELAND-A CHURCH DE-
sTROYED AND SEVERAL HOUSES UhROofED
SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.

GREAT DAMAGE AT YINELAND-A CHURCH De
sTRoYED AND SEVERAL HOUSES USRoofED
| SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.
VrNELANp, n. j., July ia fearful tornado,
accompanied with thunder. lightning, and heavy rain,
struck this town last evening The loss OF property OF
all kinds is very severe. Many houses were unrOoIeu
| and trees and fences destroyed.
AT the corner of Landisave and Thirdst. twostory
franc house was Frustrated and entirely demolished
Several men, who employed on the Vlneland hiN'
way were boarding there and we're buried beneath inc
debris Four or five more or less severely INJURED
one Il IA supposed fatally Passing on, the tornado
struck the Episcopal church, completely demonsng i'
Tho sexton was the building for the purpose OF hgh
ing I'D When the wind he noticed the shaking OF
the walls and attempted to escape but when he got INTO
the vestibue he found he could not open the uoor'
| Then the main edifce was lifted from its foun-
dation and crushed as II il were an eggsheu'
leaving the vesbule partly standing. The sexton e'-
capped with slight injury to HIS arm. Had the storm
occurred while the congregation was assembled the loss
Of life and minor Injuries TO persons must nave peen'ey
great Further on the wind unroofed the passenger
and freight depot Of the West jersey Railroad company
Frustrated and entirely destroyed the car house-uso
completed-of the vineland Railway Company, ana
ripped off, rolled up and blew away portion OF the
.tn roof Of the Methodist Seminary The roof OF the
West Jersey depot in its fight, damaged an extension
to the residence of @. X. Lands, esq Passing
Encountered the twotory brick dwelling occupied by
tho family OF John Read, at Chestnut and EastaYesl
carrying away tho roof and. second story, Mrs Read
escaped with little injury by leapng from second
story Window Ghimney9ps blown down. G09Gs anu anu
abundant large number Of shade and fruit trees are
Geyea torn ysfy from tie ee The damage to peach
trees is not great but quite large The track Of the
hurricane confined to width or perhaps less imam
! 8 mile, - .-----zsL-
| TWO PERSONS KILLED by LIGHTNING IN MIS-
| SOURI,
| CHICAGO, July 1.-THE ST. Joseph (Mo)
Gazette Of Saturday gives the following particulars OF
the death by lightning, OF Mrs. Lowell and MI BlaSe'
more during the terrible storm In that vicinity on Thurs
day last The house In which the two persons named
were killed Is situated about five miles southeast rom
st. Joseph It three stories high with three principal
rooms and hall on each floor. When the storm COM
menced Mrs Lowell was up stairs in back room read
ing from the Bible to her little daughter The window
Of the room having blown open she took her chill
dren ran down sars passing from the nan INTO PEG.
room put the chdleh on tIg aU 1cE her causing
instant death. Mr.. Bakemore was In the hau ana inc
bolt killed HIM Several 0te tn Pe[S Sie o wee en =
Lowell Of Warren County, Nrglmia htr husDdIu -
now In Virginia City, Montana. IhetWo 1aueuteIs Wiz
whom she was kneeng in prayer are aga respectively
| nine aud six years. They were uainjure0>
HOUSES AND CROPS DESTROYED IN ONO.
| CINCINNATI, July II. - The most destructive
storm ever seen in Huron County Ohio visited that
locality yesterday Buildings Destroyed and crops
trees and fences grosrated T6e loss to the o county
nMark Roe farmer, while loading hay three miles east
! OF Norwak Ohio, on Friday, was killed by lightning
| which came from an almost cOudless sky The pitch
| fork in his hand shvered TO atoms man on tue
wagon was knocked 10 the ground and nearly killed
VINCENT COLYER's HOUSE STRUCK By LIGHT
MING.
DARrEY, Conn, July 1.-THE house of VIM
cent Col YER in this place. was struck by lightning
saturday Mrs. Coyer was slightly stunned but sup
fered no permanent injury.