Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-09
THE STORM KING.
Great Damage to Crops and Property
In Ohio.

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CINCINNATI, July 8.-The following &C.
count of damages to crops and buildings,
and the estimated loss by the recent rains,
have been received here: In Ohio, through
out Fayette County, oats, wheat and corn
have been seriously damaged, many trees
uprooted, and one barn demolished; loss
estimated at three thousand dollars outside
OF crops. In Tracy, Miami County, the
Tracy Wagon Works lost fifteen new wa
CONS Dy a building being blown down. In
Washington County crops were considera-
bly, beat down and damaged; estimate Of
loss can't be made, reports not being sufi-
GENTLY full. In Belmont County several
acres OF timber were destroyed; for a mile
around Belmont, nearly all the fences were
blown down, admitting stock into the
grain fields. Wheat and corn were also
blown down in Morrow County. In the
vicinity of Cardington, on Thursday and
Friday, the storm
LeveIed Fences and Timber
in all directions. Many valuable orchards
were ruined. The loss in Franklin is es-
timated from $4,000 to 100000; bottom
lands were covered with water, dest oyi1g
crops. Part of the town of Winchester is
under water, compelling some firms to stop
business. Ia the southern part of Licking
coun,y crops of all kinds are badly
damaged. Ths Newark, Somerset and
StraitsViIe Railroad suffered seriously;
twenty-five miles of track was washed out
and several bridges destroyed. In Clinton
county grain il the shock ard that standing
in fields was alike Frustrated, making il
necessary to cut great part Of it by hand.
n hG arm nVfT IN p
the wheat crops suffered an
Estimated Loss of 10 to 20 per cent.
In other portions of the country the loss
is considerably lighter. Weather still
showery, and unless it clears up soon, the
wheat crop, which is dead-ripe, will be great
ly injured in Muskinoum county. Zlnes-
vile, Washirgtc n, Perry, Wayne and Knox
townships suffered the most damage to
growing crOp-not less than $4,000, be-
sides q heavy loss in timber. Trains on
the Muskngum Valley Road expect to re-
sumo trips to-day. In the northern part of
Butler county the rain did great damage to
crops; large lot of timber was also blown
down. In Clark county the damage will
not be great, except in extra work and in
convenience in harvesting the down grain.
In Union county the wheat crop is badly
damaged throughout, especially along creeks
where whole fields were destroyed. In
Pickaway county crops destroyed and
washed away will approximate
One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
To this, may be added broom ccrn within
miles Of Circleville, twenty-five thousand
dollars. In Athens county, at NelSonville,
Hooking river, OVerfowei and inUndAted
the lower part of the town. a large num-
Der of families were compelled TO leave
their houses and
Fly for Life,
so sudden and unexpected did the food
come. Crops in bottom lands are a total
loss. The damage to the crops is estimated
at $4,000. A great number of families
living on the river in the vicinity of Athens
were compelled to move to higher ground.
The Marietta and Cincinnati Railway track
is covered with water too deep to allow the
passage OF trains. In Fairfield county, the
loss TO public and private property is esti-
mated At about half million. Many low
farms were swept Of everything bat build
ings. The Hooking canal will rot re re-
paired this summer.
Another Tornado.
CINCINNATI, July 8-A hurricane passed
over Odin, H., last night, uurOofiDg
houses. A Tin roof was deposited On The
and was moved by the assistance
of locomotive. The Methodist Church
was wrecked. The Methodist Church and
o. and W. engine house, az Salem, were
wrecked, orchsrd7, mills, fences and thou
sands Of acres of corn down.
Destructive Storm Monday Night.
EVANSVILLE, July 8--The most destruc-
tive storm a tornado Of the season pass
ed over this city about 5 O'Clock last
night. Here 4 number OF shade trees were |
blown down aud musilated; the front of
house WSs partly blown Out,and considerable
damage done 10 Trinity Catholic Church.
a. the wyaEf the steamer Quick
step was blown from her :aoor-
iDgs. At Henderson the roof of the
RGuul-hOuse and tobacco warehouse were
blown oil, freight cars blown from ths track
and mach timber destroyed III the sur
rounding country. In Warwick County
great damage was done in the vicin' ty OF
Boonviie to timber, orchards, crops and |
buildings. Along the river above like
damage was done to orchards, forests and |
All telegraph wires were b. oxen. |
No Injury to persons reported. The train |
on the s.. Louis and South astern Railroad |
was Cetainedtwo snd-a-half hours by aces |
SCI oss the track.