The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-20
"A Terrible storm.

s. One ofN the most severe storlas ever experien-
ced in this region commenced about two o'clock |
last Friday morning and continued with una |
Dated fury until near midnight. The wind was
terrific nearly the whole time. From what we
can learn the rain was partial Al this point it
did not fall in such torrents rs during the storm
the week before but in other portions Of the
County we understand it was quite rs heavy
1ptring the day the roof on II. W. Stands
building in Law Range was rolled up completely
and thrown into the street. Trial Justice, Da-
sid Johnson Jr's office, in the second story, was
de!ugcd with water which also went through
into Mr. Shand Office, compelling both Of those
gentlemen to remove their furniture and books
at into the Court House, Some of Mr..
johnson books were much damaged.
The tin roof ON Mr.. McNally's store was part
ly blown off, but was quickly fastened down by
! mailing boards along the edge.
From ali parts of the County we learn that
the storm did much damage 10 fences, and in
| some places blew off the roofs of small houses.
While many forest trees were blown down, the
| greatest damage was lone 20 fruit trees. The
streams were greatly swollen, but we have not
heard that any bridges were washed away.
| IN CHARLESTON
the storm must have been terrific The papers
Of that city the next day had three columns of
\ closely printed matter giving tho account Of it..
| No lives were lost, and while many cases Oh
damage are recorded there nrc none of a very
serious nature, or involving the loss of any great
amount of property. Most of the damage was
along the Wharvcs.
Damages By Fridays Storm.
| THE STORM AT GREENvILLE.-Yesterday
Greenville was visited by n regular northeaster.
| The rain poured in torrents, and the wind blow
| a perfect hurricane. Trees were blown down,
! and fences shared the same fate. The tin roof
of the Female College was rolled up in pile
| The ornamental work on the front of W. Ow-
| ings' store on Main street was blown off, and
located on the side walk. Chimncys in various
| parts of the city were blown down. and house
| wives lost their temper in wiping up the water
on the floors Of their dwellings. The slammng
of shutters and breaking of glass will not soon
be forgotten. The injury was very great in our
| city, and when the storm subsidies, calm refee-
ton will suggest many important improvements.
The "oldcst inhabitant'' fails to remember
such spell Of weather. 1t rained. showed and
s.cccd, and did good work in each line 1t was
| terrible weather and the rain fall was trcmcn-
dous! and no doubt great damage has been done
to the bridges in the county.-Ners 1IM.
In Columbia the Storm of Friday night in
jured property in various parts of the city and
county more or less A small cottage near the
cemetery was blown down, and numerous fences
and outhouses in various parts Of the city shared
| the same fate. No information of any loss of
life has Fached us yet. The arrival of the
mails, which have been delayed upon several of
the roads teading into the city, however. may
tell efficient story.
The sf1t tover llaltiwanger's mill, in Lexing-
ton County Swas blown d5wn during the gale on
Friday. TIE damage wassscScrc the pulleys
Icing brokei and the shaitins tout the fencing
in the Dutch Eork vicinity is generally damaged
much of it beiag blown down.