The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-08
From the Harrisburg tPi.) Journal.
a Terrific observation-disclosures E'n-
rosf.d, frees Hl0Wn Down. Si.snS and
1,iu.,u,: 8 pynt,iscunNsiN DCInNsiAI.ch.

roof.tl, frees Hi0WI DnNn. Siss,S and
Window $ Prau,iscuc,lsiy Demolished.
Last nieht ut about mIcpa>t lpo'riock this
city WAS visited hy one ul the >cyrrc>i hail
storms and tornadnC.: ever witnessed in this
locality. Previous TO the Stoim there WIS Il
moderate rain, with the wind from the north
east. and ut the time mentioned the wind
suddenly yccrcd Ia the west. Bringing huf-
ri,rrnr terribly destructive in it, ci!lrSr. The
duration OF; the Scycrc>t part uf the storm
WIS only Il few minutes. yet we have !'alS
that much destruction Of property and pro-
lahlv loss of lie will be the consequence.
i;eIow we give. is far us we could @rthcr last
night,
THE EFFECTS or TIE TORNADO.
lIaiI-stoncS Us large IL waln,ts fell, which
lid great damage to wlndow-2la'S tiiHIlgl-
out the city. We We're shown piece OF
ul,artcr-inch platc-glass which WIS broken III
Il storc-windOw on Market squarr. Q"aitei
Of IN hour after the storm we SAW lE'li stole
that the poSs,'s:or informed us Wuo.s E'r.c a.
Il hcn'Sr. wien he picked il hp. The size OF
ilc hail ami the great quantity Which tell SUI
passed ANYTHING Of the kind ever Witnessed
hy us. The services Of gIazicls and dealers
in window.giass will doubtless be Ii! great
demand to-day.
AT TIE STATE CAPITAL HOTEL.
At the State Capital Hotel the con>tcrna-
ton created among the guest, wa: terrible.
Those lodging in the upper lmrt OF tie new
wing of the building were driven from their
rooulS by the flood of water pouring in the
broken windows Oh the west side. The hail
stones broke in every pane OF glass on that
side i'll the upper part Of the h'Idin".
When the hurricane struck 1t tore oil the en-
tire tin roof and carried 1t hcd,iy into the
Capitol Park, Il distance 81 over hundred
feet. The clinncyS we've carried away anu
part OF the cornicc Of the building blown
down. In the ladies' parlor quite Il large
company of ladies and gentlemen were con-
grc%atci. The falling bricks came down The
climucys amongst them and drove the purity
panir-Strickrn into the hallway, where they
remained in the utmost terror during the
prevalence of the hurricane. One of the
large waieEruIaple trees OH HE Walnut street
front was blown down, which narrowly
escaped sli'iEiUS the Gross House; opposite.
The upper part Of the State Capital Hotel
was flooded, and Rm.iy Of the guests suffered
severely in the loss of clothing by water.
After tie storm. crowds Of persons visited
the Capitol Park and "aZed' with wonder
upon Toe hHSe pile OF tin that had beet
waited thence from the building opposite.
ON FRONT STREET,
where we commenced our searches. we
found three large trees down, across The
fence OF General Caineron's residence, torn
out by the roofs. On the corner OF Front
and MULBERRY streets the large, willow tree
III front of Valentine ESlc's was badly dam
agcd-torn up by the roots; large maple
down in front OF DR.. F'rancis's residence !;
two trees We're THROWN across the LincoEg.
PARK fence, corner o! Front aud Chestnut :.
large locust down III front OF the residence.
OF Mrs. William N. Kerr; large tres torn.
up'by the roots corner Of Front street and.
blackberry alley; large tree doMI III front.
OF DIR. laithertord's, III tie Park; 4 large
.bnttonWood was broken off corner of Front
and Market, From the corner Of Front and