National Republican., 1874-07-06

ana was losing ground rapidly, we fastened
upon her like drowning man desirous of Sc
curing the services of q straw, and immedi-
ately commenced making for everywhere.
Cries issuing from the lady's dwelling attracted
our attention about the same time that a limb
| of an adjoining tree did, and we Immediately
commenced to battle against the mixture OF
everything movable in that direction. When
we reached that front gate, which We have a
very faint recollection Of doing, we felt so
grateful that upon bended knees we struck out
/ for the door, never once stopping until we had
clawed our eyelids nearly bald in frantic ef-
| fort to remove collection of miniature sand
banks and lumber yards.
The next morning we awoke with burning
| eyes, at $50, and nothing broke the stiffness
of the early dawn save now and then TIE sharp
crack of the hammer as It embedded q nail in
some loosened picket or fastened rattling
clapboard down. Upon examining the sItua-
ton of affairs in general, and College Hill in
particular, we found that after deducting seven
uprooted trees, four decapitated chimneys, two
large sheds, three cats and q kitten, one hen
coop, with the usual number Of eggs, fifteen
window sashes and more blinds, eight fences
and the furniture, twenty-five back and front
yards, that College Hill was more scared than
hurt.
VELOCITY AND COURSE OF THE sToRM--RAIN-
FALL.
Between and o'clock D. m. clouds ap-
peared In the northwest, with much lightning
but with little thunder, and rapidly increased
in size and density. At 7:45 the brisk southerly
wind which had prevailed up to that time
changed suddenly to the north, and increased
in velocity from l2 to 90 miles. This velocity
continued foF fifteen minutes aud was sue
ceeded by comparative lull. The course of
the storm was south-southeaSt. The rain be-
gan to fall here at sos p. m. It rained heavily
for about fifteen minutes; afterwards there
were only showers at intervals. The total fall
up to II p. m. was S4-10O inch. From that
hour to a. m. yesterday the fall was 14-1OO
inch.
THE CAPITOL GROUNDS.
The scene presented in the west park of the
Capitol looked as though an opposing army
had passed through, determined on deYasta-
ton, and to leave nothing remaining to con-
tinue the beauty of this portion of the grounds.
The centre walk was strewed with broken
limbs of trees, many being of the largest dimen-
sions, which laid carelessly along the path and
obstTucted the passage of pedestrians to such
an extent that they were obliged either 70 90
around the grounds OF climb over the debris
The age of the trees and the peculiar species
make the loss very severe, and one that will
cause great difficulty in replacing.
On the north side of this park large silver
III,
was uprooted, and in its fall the branches be-
came completely severed, and were scattered
far and wide. This tree was one that was in
tended to remain standing after the improve
ments to the park were made. In the centre
of the park another highly-valued tree was q
victim, as were many trees of less value. In
the northeasterly portion Of the park large
elm, one of the first planted in the park, stu
ated on the old stage road, was uprOoted, and
GOV nj lafn
seriously injured by being despoiled of their
limbs. The lamps and posts along the walks
were blown down to q great extent.
The east park was more fortunate than the
sister park, and the damage done it, outside OF
the breaking of numerous limbs of the trees,
was triAing. During the day crowds of people
visited the Capitol grounds, viewing the injury
done, and many were the "reminiscences given
OF the history of the trees. Indeed, some Of the
oldest citizens became much affected at the
destruction, and spoke Of some of the trees be-
ing to them almost as a relative They told
of the happy hours spent under their shade
when children, when they visited the grounds
and spent the happlest days of their lives. To-
day large force of workmen will be employed
and a general cleaning up will follow,
CAPITOL HILL AND THE NAVY YARD.
On A, between Second and Third streets,
(Grant Row. five houses, OCcUpid BY Messrs.
Kskasen, Blaine, Roberts, Payne and ThOmp-
son, had their roofs blown of and otherwise
injured.
The residence of Messrs. Spicer, on Penn
sylvania avenue, between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, was damaged to the extent of loosing
the roof. which blew off and over on the roof
of Mrs. Nourse, on E, between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, and removing the covering.
The house of Frank Cross, on Pennsylvania
avenue, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets,
also was victim and lost its roof. The houses
of Mr.. Davis, on /, between Tenth and Eleventh
streets; Thomas Miller, on Tenth, between NJ
and n; Mr.. Stevens, on Eleventh, between D
and E; Mr.. Woodward, on Third and NJ streets;
W. c. O'Meara, on Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween Second and Third streets, lost their
roofs and received other injuries. A row of
three houses on Seventh, between D and E
streets, belonging to Mr.. Peake, suffered seri-
Gus injuries.
Numerous window glasses in residences in
the above locality were broken, signs blown
down, and trees uprOOted and broken. Several
small frame houses on the commons on Capt.
tol Hill, in the extreme eastern section, Occu-
pied by colored people, were more or less in
jured. The fence around John McElroy's coal
and wood yard was blown down. Slight dam
age was done to several houses on Eleventh
street, between South Carolina avenue and D
street.
THE STORM IN NPENNsYLvANIA-DES
OF RAILROAD BRIDGE AND Loss OF LIFE.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July A terrible hur-
ricane passed over tho country in the vicinity
of Lewistown this afternoon. The railroad
oridgc spanning the Juniata river blew down
entire. Several boys had taken refuge on the
bridge; one from Mif1in was killed, one fatally
injured, and several others injured. A train
of tweuty-three freight cars were blown from
the track a few miles west Of Lewistown, The
lines are all down between this point and Lew
istown, and It is impossible to get further par
ticulars tonight.
The following are the names of the killed at
the Juniata bridge: Charles Goshen, aged IL,
Of Patterson, Pa; William BARLEY, aged II,
of Mif1in, Pa, and Lewis Pilasticker, an old
gentleman of SchuyIkill county. The injured
are Albert Skink, and Clayton Werdmsn, of
Patterson, Pa; John Swami, and Conrad u
rich, of Lewistcwn.
The Glamorgan Iron Company's furnace was
partially destroyed by the storm, killing Levi
Henry BloomingsteiD, and
George Roger, Of LeWistown.
LATER PARTICULARS.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 5.-The storm at
Lewistown yesterday was more of the nature
Of a tornado. The roof of the Coleman house
in town and the lower hotel at the depot were
blown of. Several other houses were injured.
The steeples of the Lutheran and Pres sbyterian