Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-15
TERRIFIC S'T4es! N.

On "Wednesday night there was o., Of tie
most terrific storms that has occurred in this
section for many years The wiud flew bur
ricapc and tie rain pHnrtd Town IL torrents.
The storm c my lroin the u"rh, acconpaued
by v.ry high winds, tremendous outi ur>S OF
thunder, and such vivid and luressant light
ming as to convert the whole ilcmameut into a
sheet of fame It continued violently for about
one hour blowing 10 the ground large trees in
all parts Of the town, and in >cvcra! instances
tearing the roc Fl g from houses aud prrches
In the memory Of the oldest luhabtant few
storms CT such fearful fury have occurred III
this county. The damage to property Is not
material III the town, but We Far that much
ii Jury has been dune TO the corn crop 10 the
country The Rivauua was out of III banks
the ucXt morning, anu wr understand the Free
bridge WIS Il sj .hutcd ani muvcd GOusiicrnbiy
out of position by the violence of the Hluu.
The lightning struck several points IN the
town. The s.eeplc of the Baptist church was
struck The tin roof Oil the maiu building "a
the University WAS swept away on the u0rth
sadly dislpautcd We fear that the uaulagc
sides the injury to the corn aud tobacco, there
has been great dcslruc ion of property by the
lightning. From Milton, we Learn that the
wind bl. W down the coru aud levcicd the ieu-
ccs with the ground. Balls Of fire fell lrcn
the heavens as thick as hail and as large as
| hens eggs, 20 wlltes correspondent who
Witnessed the scene, aud who says there was
never such sight seen. TIE storm tore
everything 10 pieces III the to"n Of Milton aud
! around, and the aia!med clriZ u thought that
the comet had burStcd aud Was scattering Its
! f nv fragments over the earth, with >lecla IN
tent 10 destroy VI ton. y large tobacco b"use
| on tie farm of Mr.. John Stockton wa, blown
down, and Il large straw rick Uu The Midway
| farm of Mrs. Edgar Garth Was struck by light
ming and entirely cousumed. Other serious
| disasters have doubtless occurred, As large flies
were noticed in several directions. - ChurtotteS
riWe Chronicle
Last "Wednesday afternoon and night a ter
rifle storm rnged about Winchester The
heavens were uvcrshadvwcd by an inky cloud
80 tina, the gas had to b. lit at a very early
hour. In the space OF an hour one and a,haii
inches of rain had ialIcn. The rain continued
at intervals during the night. Ii was ACCOM-
panied by heavy thunIer aui the most vivid
flashes OF lighting. y Dol, struck "A small
house 10 Tafy;owu, occupied hy cOIored fuw
! iy pamcd Jones. Besides Tie breaking OF
glass aud dcmuishing few boards, there was
no damage done - Winchester Ac,rS.
Ga Wednesday evening, August l2th, dur
| ing the storm which prevailed III thla section,
the barn Of Michael B. S!pvcr, four miles
northwest Of New Market, Va, WAS struck by
| lightning. The fash, it secms passed Install
! tancously through the whole bulldog putting
it all ablaze at once. The entire crop, except
a lew bushels of wheat which had been takeu
| to the. mill, somc 225 bushels threshcd, bay,
| and the whole contents, locudlnv a wagon,
| harness, &c, as we'll as ihreshlng uachnt
belonging to Mr. Aaron Peuce, were all con
sumcd The rain was very extensive and
| heavy in some sectiuus 1o tie vicinity of
ALUM, Page county, Va. the lands and roads
are badly washed. 1t is said to have been one
| Of the heaviest ralus tna ever icl I'D thut sec
tion- Shcnnn3onh Valley
| The damage uh.cted Dy the terrible thunder
storm Wednesday tight was considerable, ~
roofing shade trees, throwing down tenccs,
washing gardens. &c We learn thar during
the storm Mrs. Miller residing near Amherst
Courthouse, was 30 frightened hy the tLuudcr
and lightning that she died b. fore day!lght.-
Lynch Ncacs
At the farm Of Major +. 3. Hill, about "a
miles from this place, three stacks Of wheat were
burned on Wednesday night last durlng the
severe rain aud thunder storm. Loss estimated
at 5000 dollars - Culppcr 7imes.
The bayn of DR.. Craig, i'll Goouey Manor 10
this county, with all his wheat, rye, Dat, and
hay crops, wagon and gearing, we're destroyed
by lightning on Wednesday night, at about 5
o'clock, during the storm. The loss is cstitnat-
ed at $500, and falls very heavily upon DIR.
Craig. - Warren Sentinel
On "Wednesday night there was another hDe
rain, which continued gently to fall AL eight
At the beginning II was accompanied by thuu-
der and lightning, an1 at about : O'Clock the
clouds above the northwestern horizjn were
magnifceutiy electrically lighted up, III appear.
auce like the aurora bOrcails, the effect ni
which, it is said, was sublipcly beautiful and
lasted for full halt hour. FaHtMr NccS.
A severe storm, accompanied with terrific
lightning and thunder, visited this section on
"Wednesday night last The barn Of q. ".
Crobarger, near GrccnvilIe, was struck anil
burned, together with large quantity Of grain,
two wagons, wheat fan, and numerous other
articles. There was no man % the place eX-
cept Mr.. Crobargcr, and he could only save his
wheat drill His loss is from 81 200 to 81, 800,
with no insurance - SfnuntoM lindtcatOr.
COMMUNICATED.
beg At a meeting of the township supcrD-
Il 4 Housa S.t