The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-05-14
FEARFUL ST0RM.
Great Destruction Of Property atFOrt.
Senecs, Green Springs, and other
Points. JN EVE di. "

oeheoaJ Gfeen SpfingS, ana Other
Points. JN Fdl.W
On Sunday last about noon, It became.
evident by the gathering clouds, that a
storm was impending, and when, about
three o'clock it broke upon cur city, and
the wind hOwled fn fe4rful gusts along
our streets, it occasioned fears 'ofdamage.
to property and life But notwithstand-
ing the gale, no damage Of any extent oc-
currsd here, or in our immediate vicini-
.ty- The storm appears to have divided
the heaviest portion passing to the south
east. ~'Ff
No damage worth special mention oc-
Cured until in the neighborhood of
FORT SENECA,
where it is reported about forty houses,
barns, outbuildings, and the like, were
either blown down, or partially injured
by the tearing off of roofs or falling of
walls. Through the woods the storm
ragged, breaking off giant trees like pipe
stems, oa tearing them in shreads like
kindlling wood. The bridge across the
Sandnsky at Fort Seneca was literally
lifted from its foundation and dropped
into the river, and the Methodist Church
lat the same place was blown down.
Leaving Fort Seneca the course of the
storm is marked by torn timbers, unroof.
ed buildings and leveled fences, until in
the vicinity of
GREEN SPRING,
where it ragged with fury, unroofing one
church and blowing down its spires,
tearing down the livery barn of Nelson
Dennis, and killing two valuable horses.
which were therein. Unroofing several
stores, among them that of Robert
Smith, blowing down or unroofing
number of dwellings, damaging the ele-
vator and carrying away the depot build
ing entirely. The sash and blind fac
tory was destroyed, and a quantity of
choice pine lumber blown into fragments.
Mr.. Smiths loss alone we have been in
formed. will reach over $4,000. At
- LOWELL,
several miles from Green Spring. we ore
informed a farm house and barn were
blown down, and about one hundred
sheep which had gathered under the
sheds, were killed. In the neighborhood
OF fsl ~. ~ sI ~ TiTgla5 a.I1l
las at aaV CLYDE ig 4-0i .li. I.nt
the damage sustained was comparatively
triAing, although number of buildings
were more or less injured. Passing
Clyde, the course of the storm is mark
ed by broken timber and here or there
an uuroofed house or barn. Orchards
along the line suffered severely, and in
some places are most entirely destroyed
the trees being uprooted and lying prone
uwon the ground. Along this track we
that the residence of Basil Mugg was
partially unroofed; 4, Holbrook had a.
barn blown down. two horses killed land
au orchaedi destroyed The residence of
Mr. Harnden was also injured ;lGr. Gross
residence wac partially Hnroofedy and the
residence Of Mr. Nook badly damaged.
Somewhere along this hne, the residence
of MIR. Bartlett was badly damaged, and
Mr.. and Mrs, Bartlett and one child,
were severely hurt. No special damage
occurred at Bellevue or immediate vicini.
ty that we hearOf, but over in Perkins
township, Erie county, there was consid-
erable destruction Of property. Nosim-
liar storm has visited this neighborhcOd
for many years.
woODvIIIR,