The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-07-10
WOFUL WINDS.
The HurllCane's Fierce FrOliC
and the Lightning's Deadly Play.
Immense Destruction of Property
! and Many Lives Lost.

MoRRrsTowN, o, July 2-The rain
and wind storm of Saturday night did
immense damage to crops and timber
north Of here The corn in places al
most entirely destroyed. Wheat all
down and fine timber destroyed, but no
loss OF life reported, as yet. ..
BAyARD, OaIo,f July 2.-During the
heavy wind-storm Saturday night the
Methodist Church at Hanovertown was
blown down and completely demolished /;
loss, 81 500. The Presbyterian Church
was also damaged to the extent of q
thousand dollars. No insurance on
either building. 'f' - ssfifl IL
GOSHEN, IND July 2 "A terrible cy-
clone passed over E.khart County this
afternoon, doing an immense amount of
damage. Houses and barns were un
roofe | and fences blown down Will
liam Fletcher, living in Clinton Town
ship, was killed by a falling roof. His
daughter was also badly injured. Three
men near Waterford were struck ty
lightning One of them, named Nc
Clintock, was instantly killed.
RICHMOND. IND, July 2-There was
more rain between eleven and twelve
o'clock to day. 1t reached New Paris,
O., at one o'clock They had lightning
enough in FIVE minutes to last lifetime
IOdd-felIows' Hall, with four lightning
rods, was strnck, breaking all the glass
in front of the building and knocking
down six men Charles, son of DR..
Braffet, and Mr.. Bierly. a grocer, two Of
the number, are confined to their beds
WALDRoN, IND, July 2-On Saturday
night a raging whirlpool of wind visited
the section of country immediately south
of Flatrock River Commencing at the
small town of Geneva, it progressed in
northeastern direction, telling the
stslwart trees of the forest, until it ar
rived at place known as the English
Church, where two houses and the
church were blown down, the roof being
carried into neighboring corn-feld,
Oneiof the houses was completely de.
stroyed. The man occupying it had
several bones broken, and is badly bruis.
ed. His wife is also injured consdera-
bly,. The other house had the roof
blown off, but no one injured. A barn
was carried several feet, aud q thresh-
ing-machine was torn in small pieces,
part of it being carried two miles.
+ After leaving here the wind rose, de.
scendlng at intervals of about one fourth
Of mile, doing great damage to the
forests and crops,' and killing a, large
number of horses and cattle. When it
arrived at the German settlement, about
two miles south of St. Paul, the destruc-
ton was greatest. Houses were blown
down, furniture and horses we're carried
away and cannot be found. A man by
the name of Michael Michler was killed,
He was mangled in horrible manner,
and the upper portion of his skull has
not been found. Mrs. Reicher, whose
house was destroyed, is fatally injured.
Charles Upenlautz is wounded, but will
probably recover, He was blown several
rods. Many other persons were slight
ly injured. -sraat s7.sJ e,er
The fields of grain that were in the
track of the wind are all destroyed
Where wheat or barley had been harves-
ted it was all blown away. That which
was not harvested is made impossible to
harvest. Fences were all destroyed, the
boards we're blown off the posts, and in
some places tie posts we're blown out Of
the ground. Huge rocks were carried
for rods. sf s5 - 5,eE,.
The damage is estimated at from S25i
600 to $4,000. Thousands Of persons
visited the scene of destruction on Sun
day. ag..'i a1f,G3a ,54r :rg fs