, 1873-07-27
HAIL.
Uhe Recent Horrible Storm m tho
Town OK Hnrrltt, Ninnebmgo Coun-

from ths Kocs}oTd f{N1 Gaztftet July a.
mont In the Immediate neighborhood OF ita oc.
cnrronco than tho groat hail-stotm which took
place near Wamp1otown, in this county, on Tuos.
day. tho 18th Inst. Arriving al: Womp1otoun on
William Knapp tliat tho traot Of land D. most lost
damaged by tho storm was located on both eidoa
Of tho road running directly south from Worn-
plotowD, and extended ovor on area of two miles
in length BY about milo and q half in breadth.
but, to my QUO driving through, 1t waB hardly
porcoptible.
Tho first farm THAT was seriously damaged Ia
ono owned by Il: Il. Foloh, and conB,ste Of about
eighty acros: Tho crops are literally destroyed,
aud tho grim fields look as fiat ind baro al
though harvest vas, over, and tho grain nl
stacked. a litt1o further, ON tic right hand eilo
Of the samo road is tho far1n Of Eli Felch which
Is likewise totally destroyed, not yestigo Of hia
crops remaining, and only horo and thero q
coEn-Aold. Tho grain On those farms consisted
principally Of wheat and outs. The third house
On tho road running south from Wempletown
belongs to Henry Murphy. It ta smau frame
The road !. Henry Murphy was for many
years In tho employ Of Emerson l. Co.,
Of Rockford, and about si1 years ago
bought the farm. which, for this season ut lenst,
fs total wreck. At tho time tho storm com.
house, and they describe tho hail us rattling
against tho aldo Of tho house and coming
through tho pnnos Of glass like 80 many bulteta.
Thirty panoa Of glass wore amaahed, the watar-
pipe was battered as with hammer, nnl the
north aido Of tho house looked Is though 1t had
boon hacked NIL ovor with dull nx, A1r, Mur-
ply had forty-two aeres of small grain utterly
destroyed, and thirty-fvo ooreH Of corn. Those
crops wore 80 driven into tho ground
plowing whoat under must DO 1ishoartoning
work for farmers, but nevertheless this is what
they are Obliged to do, and whom Horny
Murphy Finishes cutting lttlo pieco Of hay, MI
ho has loft Of this years. oropa, he intonds to
Dor Of chickens wero killed belonging to Nj.
Murphy, but no other stock was destroyed.
Thero Is little doubt tint tho Murphy family will
actually want before another crop can DO 1aieod,
,.t an1 this Ii but ono example OF the many whoso
Tho man who suffered tho most Of any, and
who certainly desorves tho sympathy md aABis.-
enco of the community, is Tobias BurnB. His
farm adjoins MuPhy's, md hia amnll franc
Mrs. Burns Ia Woodworking woman. with soyon
children, who aro now left entirely destitute.
Tho storm WAS moro violent just hore thau
at any other. point, mud the productions
of 2Ao ncres Of land worto completely swept
grass, garden stuR, fruit, and all woro literally
plowed into tho enrth. and tho cutire folds ayo
now as bare and barren as though harvest Ind
bcen over for two months.
: Tho louHo occupied by AIr. Burns ia nearly a
wreck. At tho time Of tho storm Mr.. Burns was
nway from homo, and his wife, after trying to
stop up tho ahatterod windows with tho bols,
waa compelled to sook Bafety for lorso!f and
children in tho collar. Two OF the windows
wore completely blown out, and oyory pnne Of
gllas waH BnaBhod Tie noise made by tho
hai-stones was terrific, which, combined with tic
crying Of the childron, tho lowing of tho CATTLE
and aquealing OF tho pigs, must hnvo all on
hnnced tho terror OF tho storm. Mr. Burns has
lost ovor 90, 600, and, unless sorno Of thoeo who
arc not loBors from tho storm come forward to
hie assistance. he will bo utterly ruined ond his
childron on tho verge Of starvation.
Patrick Murphy has 160 acros Of grim nearly
all destroyed. lie managed, however, to save
fow acres of barley, which Id OF no yaiuo but for
fodder. Ho had some Of his COWS badly cut and
lacerated. Charles Blilford lost ono-third OF his
crops; also Iarcry Burns aud seVeral othors,
whose names VIC could not ascertain, William
Dickinson was, undoubtedly, so far as dollars
md centa hro concerned, tho greateBt loser.
Eighty acroB Of splendid corn waa cut to pieces
and ninoty or hundred acres Of small grain
driven completely into the earth, making It diff
fcult to tell wheat from oats or barley. William
Mills had ovor ninoty acres of small grain and
Dennis Murphy has lost greater part Of his
coopH, save some barley, and very littlo oats
for fodder. John Clark and William Durno had
their cropH badly damaged, and mauy othors,
but not 80 bad as those especially mentioned
The whole damage dono by tho storm ia oBti-
natcd at from $40, 600 to $4,000.