The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-07-11

Ridgnwood House, in the village, an enormous
amount Of damage was done. Not single
pane Of glass was left whole IN tho building,
and, incredible as Il nny appear, the hail
stones actually broke through tho slate roof
as il they had been cannon balls. The storm
covered On area Of twenty-five miles, stretch.
ing from Spring Valley TO Kinder Kamack.
The storm prevailed at It's utmost at the
stations Of Pascack and Ridgewood, which
are on the Hackensack branch Of the Erie
railroad, and the depots were completely
riddled, as though battle had been fought in
the neighborhood. As late as six o'clock
Sunday morning, hailstones were picked up
at the station the size Of walnu,s. Through
the section Of the country where the storm
ragged most perfect scene Of desolation can
be witnessed. Every tree is stripped Of its
fruit, grain fields Of rye and corn laid low,
and the hope Of hay this fall is utterly gone.
In one sewing machine factory, Just above
Ridgewood, over 900 panes Of glass were
broken and the slate roof damaged. The
shower continued for just thirty minutes and
IN this short space Of time damage TO the
amount Of many thousands of dollars was
done. The hailstones, on an average, were
the size OF turkey eggs and Of every conceiva-
BILE shape, with sharp corners and edges thai
cut like knives. During the continuation of
the shower the thunder and lightning were
inceEsant, and with the screaming OF men,
women and children and the shrieks of at.
frighted cattle, the scene was one truly awful.
A severe tornado visited Lewistown, MifIlin
county, Pa. at 4 o'clock on Saturday after
noon, causing great destruction of property
and life. The Coleman House and the hotel
at the depot were uuroofed, the steeple ofthe
Presbyterian church was blown down, many
houses were damaged, the Glamorgan Iron
Companys furnace was partly demolished,
and the long bridge Of the Pennsylvania rail
road, with twenty.eight freight cars, was
blown into the river. A number of men and
boys, spectators Of and participants in base
ball match, who sought shelter on the bridge,
went down with the ruin, and four persons
we're killed. By the falling Of the Glamorgan
furnace, Levi and Henry Bloomenstein and
George Roger, all Of Lewistown, were killed.
Five persons were injured. Seven persons
were killed and several others are missing.
Washington, ID. c. was visited at half. past
seven O'Clock on Saturday evening by severe
hurricane. Clouds of dust enyeloped the
whole city and were succeeded by heavy rain.
During the gust signs were blown down, street
lamps and the plate-glass in the show win.
dows were smashed, trunks Of trees three feet
in circumference were warped, ornamental and
shade trees in all parts of the city were
destroyed, telegraph wires were leyelled, a
car on Pennsylvania avenue was blown ten
feet off the track, the flagstaff Of the National
Hotel was thrown down, and the steeple OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, 100 feet high,
was blown five feet from the perpendicular,
and is in dangerous condition. Five houses
in row were also completely stripped OF
ihafr xyhinb tad lfafanrn al
several hundred feet. A hall, in which O
number of colored children were playing, fell
in, but only four of the children were slightly
injured
On Saturday night last, during the progres.
Of violent and destructive storm at Green,
castle, Pa. stable was struck by lightning
as n consequence it was totally consumed by
fire including its entire contents which EN-
braced among other thugs valuable horse.
The fire next communicated to several adjoin
ing stables which were also eifectually de
stroyed as was all stored within them. The
storm from representations was certainly one
Of the severest as well as most protracted tina
has visited that region for some considerable
time.
A severe thunder storm passed over Della
ware aud northern Maryland on Thursday
night. At Wilmington the cotton mills o
James Riddle, Son 4 Co. were damaged b,
lightning. AtNewark trees were blown down
three buildings were struck by lightning ant
several others were unroofed. Below Viii
mingtou creek, an unknown vessel was strucl
by lightning and burned to the waters edge
At Elkton, Nd. hotel was unroofed AND
other damage was done.
A telegram from Savannah, Georgia, says
"a cyclone passed over this city Sunday