Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-08-20
Terrible Storms.

Last week. was decidedly stormy
week. Tho farmers in some parts oil
our county have sustained serious
loses, and tho public has suffered heay-
lily in the loss of bridges across small
streams, which have been swept away.
Bradford township has perhaps suf-
fered the most in this PARTICULAR
Milestone run and its Tributaries, which
wero almost dry, became so swoller in
an hour that whole trees were washed
out of root and drifted down tho chan
ncls, carrying along fences and bridges
Tho storm was however more distruc-
tive north and south of us. The rain
and wind was accompanied by tre-
mcndous hail stones In Elk and In
diana counties tho Inhabitants suffered
the same losses we did in this county,
but the destruction Of window glass
and property was far worse. The
Indiana Democrat, in alluding to tho
storm, says: hH
"a terrible storm of wind and hail
passed over this place on Monday
evening last, at 81 O'clock. The
amount of damage done is almost in
calculable. The storm appeared to
come from the west, and extended
over several miles cast and west, and
about one mile IN width. Almost all
the glass n the houses on tho west
sido were broken. The hail.stones
varied in size from that Of large
hazle.nut to walnut. Some were
picked up at least two and halt
inches in diameter. The terror and
alarm of the people cannot be describ-
ed. The storm ragged for about fifteen
minutes. Large as was the damage
in the destruction of glass and other
injuries to buildings, it is small as
compared to the destruction of grow
ing crops, fruits and gardens. Tho
country hereabouts presents n sad APP
pearance--fruits and fruit trees de-
stroyed, corn, oats and vegetables gen.
orally beaten to the ground, and the
shrubbery entirely destroyed. No
such storm has ever visited this sec
ton of tho country within the recol-
lection of tho "oldest inhabitant."-
The greatest loss we have TO record is
in the partial destruction of the cle-
CANT school building in West Indiana
The building was completed last year
at an expense of over $4,000. The
storm raised tho western portion oi
the roof from the walls and dashed il
to the ground, portion of it consist
ing of the tin sheeting, weighing over
two hundred pounds, being carried q
distance Of near one hundred yards
A portion of the roof fell upon the
out-building and made complete
wreck of it. The western gable OF the
building was completely demolished
and fell in on the ceiling Of the upper
story, destroying the plastering ant
portion of the timbers. The loss tC
West Indiana borough will foot NJ
$1,000 at the least. ALI tho promi
nent buildings were moro or less dam
aged. The Public School House ir
Indiana borough, the Hndiana House,
"Continental HOTEL "Farmers' ant
Drovers' Hotel" "Earhart House,
"Christy's building" the "Messenger'
office, aud, indeed, all the building
fronting tho west suffered in broker
windows. The dwelling house of Rob
ert Sanford, south of town, was moved
from tho foundation and considerably
shattered.
ave cannot specify individual losse
but the damage to the buildings an'
crops will aggregate $4,000 at tn
lowest calculation.
"The maxaset in glass and putty !
quito active in this place. Many per
sons are compelled to send to Pitts
burg for glass Of suitable size.
"The stained glass on the west sid
of the Methodist Il. Church is com
pletely acknowledgement pane is lef
to tell the tale.
"Over two hundred lights of glas
were broken out of the "Indian
. House." and over one hundred out Q
Mr.. Sweeny's Ho.el"