The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-09-10
4 GEORGLl H.iTER-SPOiI-SiX
HUNDRED ICRES or WATER LIF-
TED UPTO THE CLOUDN.


TED UPTO THE CLOUDS.
A dense cloud was first seen approach
ing the pond, being apparently a conSid-
siderable distance up. Nothing particu-
lar was thought of it, the citizens of Lang
~ being at that time occupied in trying
to keep cool, hard thing 10 do, with the
thermometer 1t 100 degrees in the shade
But presently startling circumstance
occurred. The cloud had halted over
the pondand established connection with
the latter. A genuine water spout had,
in fact, been evolved and an immense
quantity Of water was rushing skyward
through the liquid conductor, When
first seen. the water spout was near the
dam, and travelled slowly across the pond
until it reached the railroad trcstlcYork
Il distance of mile and q quarter from
its starting-point, when it disappeared,
and the cloud moved maiestit4llly of,
carrying with II thousands of gallons of
water which had been drawn from the
pond. The latter covered an area of 600
acres, and was, in hct lowered fully two
inches. The huge column which joinedthc
upper region 10 the eXpanse of water be-
low resembled Il cone in form, and rota-
ted horizontally with exceeding rapidity.
The maryelotiS speed with which the
column turned Impressed the beholder
Immediately with the idea that it was
associated With Il ,whirlwind, This was.
most probably the itase, as tremendous
wind passed over Augusta from the di-
- of
The heavens were brilliant with inces-
sant flashes of lightning after the spout
described above bad disappeared There
war no rushing noise. connected with il,
as is the case in some instanccs The
water underneath the clouds just before
the spout formed was iIi II state Of great
agitation. Waves rolled ahgrily, and II
Derceptible bulge was seen. As the cloud
halted, sort of tunnel protruded from it,
and dropped slowly down, becoming larg-
er as it Heightened, the broader portion,
or base, being at the SURFACE Of the cloud.
When it reached q Doint about one-fpurth
the DISTANCE between the cloud and the,
pond the bulge on the silriiIce Of the lat
icr rose To- meet it, and the two at length
Joined, when the water from the pend
commenced ascending into the cloud,
which moved slowly towards the trestle-
work The waves in the waterfall leap
ing and Tending tow9rlStlIc sp6uEand
the spout itself continued the vertical
motions referred to above The outside
of the watery funnel was dark and not
well defined, while the centre was much
higher, being rather 0f,a BLUSH cast.
This would seem to Indicate that the col
umn was partly hollow, the dark portions
representing the sides. There can be no
doubt but that the volumeof water which
was transferred from the pond to the
cloud was literally sucked mp, The spout
finally disappeared, asfif il had lieen
drawn boldly up into the cloud, while
the latter quietly moved off 10 parts un-
known. Not a drop of rain fell during
the occurrence or orafterward. The forlna-
ton and subsequent motions Of tlle spout
are described as having made up a spec
1 tacle grand in the extreme. Nothing Of
the kind was ever before seen in that
section. The strangest part Of the phe-
nohenOn was the fact that the cloud, so
bunlehed with water, moved off without
! dispensing any of 1t in the form Of ruin
in the neighborhood. aN ''' IN"
! The following Interesting statement
was furnished by a gentleman who re-
I diiested Mr.. William Phillips. civil Gu
hgineer, 10 make the calculation: D'''i"
Area of mill pond, 600 acres depth Oi
water diminished, inches by a water
spout, which pFeyaileitforabollttIIn min
utes.. The superficial area of one acre il
I 43, $50 square feet; the decimal for the
depth of two inches is0.1666 Of a foot
| Hence 43, $50 lGfT=7, ,g66 80 cubic feet is thS
4 quantity taken from one acrea and then
1859 6Ox8O0 gives us 4,1S1, ,760 CUBIC fee
/ as the whole quantity taken from the mil
pond. The cube root Of this last is aboui
. i6l feet, so cube Of that .size Woulf
fearly measure the quantity of water Ia
ken off. This quantity Y0uld make 4
2 column ten feet in diameter, 53,243 fee
high-rather mere than Zen miles AZ
i 62l pounds toa cubic foot. the above A,
I 1Sl ,7Ge eubir feetwouldMtigh 2Gl $4,000
pounds 96fNit 9h ul ,ing1sH to-