The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-07-10
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Destroyed.sseverai Lives Lost.
PrrrsBURa, july The weather is |,
very warm. A big storm prevailed last
night. Lightning struck The oil tanks
above Sharpsburg brid geat three O'Clock
this morning, and theysare still burning
CAMBRIDGE. o. July The wind
storm last night blew down one OF thee
chimneys on thedIigii School bnildipej
crushing through the feof, and damaging
the school,honse to the extent of 5000
a Mt. VERNON, o, July 1.-At an early
hour this morning a. terrific rain, hail
and wind-storm prevailed here, doing
considerable damage In the locality to
chimneys and awnings, and twisting off
great shade trees. rqs
eAMBRIpeE CrrY IND, July I.-One
of the heaviest rain and wind stormsF
for years visited this section last even
ing, blowing down trees. barns, 60
Wheat was all laid fat. The rain fell in
torrents, and the lightning played havoc
with telegraph poles and houses. .gq
ROCHESTER, PENN July Last night.
a terrific wind and rain-storm passed
over this section, doing a large amount
of damage to buildings and the crops.
A large shed over Barnes Fire. brick
Works was blown down into the burn
ing brick-kiln and, entirely consumed,
and other buildings were partially unl
rooted s5T s,af -,,..s
SotTH CHARLESTON, % July I.-AH-
other severe storm passed through this
vicinity last evening". and considerable
damage was done. throughout the couh.
try. Wheat is in a worse condition
than ever, and farmers think hopes Of
its, Strengthening are very slight. ,
Leon, Houston & Bros. new grain
building was partially blown down.
New PHILADELPHIA, O., July Ia
very hard wind and ,rain-stOrm passed
over this place about midnight last
night. The roofs were partially blown
off English & DixoHs' moulding shop
and the paper mill, and the new build.
ing of j. r Hendershott, in process of
construction, was entirely blown down.
Trees, fences and barns suffered severez
", and crops we're all badly damaged.
GANAk DOVER, o., July Last night
about eleven o'clock very heavy ,thun-
Eder-stofm passed over this place from
west to east, accompanied by gusts of
wind that were terrific, uprooting trees;
unroofing several buildings and creating
great CONSERVATION among the, citizens.
A new steam saw-mill and tannery and
Slinghoff Bros warehouse were un-
rooted, and one end Of the furnace cast
ing house was blown in. The loss will
amount to about five thousand dolixrss.
MI VERNoN, o.. July Ia. terrific
hurricane, accompanied by hail and rain,
passed over this city last night Several
buildings were unroofed, including the
/ front part of the Courthouse AVN
ings were blown down, glass broken,
chimneys toppled oyer. and shade and
ornamental trees scattered and thrown
across streets. Lightning was incessant
and peals Of thunder terrific. Streets
were flooded and cellars filled with wa
ter. 3f5S 20 esi7,F $rf g-is !.
WHEELING, W. Va, July lat ten
O'clock this morning a heavy, storm, ac-
companied by thunder and lightning,
passed over this locality Telegraphic
communication with the North and West
was interrupted both on the Atlantic
and Pacific and Western Union lines. A.
Fnew misunderstanding inSouth Wheel
| ling, owned by Mrs. Mary Marsh,- was
blown down, and totally destroyed, but
no other serious damage was done In
this city. Reports from Eastern 0hio'
and the West VirginiarPanhandlea counr
ties indicate serious losses in grain and
tfruit. e.ef'8 sri'it~ 7siisI e9Yws
]9ulFRANKLtS, 1sD, sJuly LIZA terrible
cyclone passed just south and west of
this place last night at nine O'Clock, do
ing its work with devastating effect
Houses, barns and timber were blown
down, and an immense amount of stock
was killed. A new church at ollity was
blown down. One farmer in that vicin-
ity suffered the loss of $4,000 in prop
erty, and Others in proportion. Ten
miles west of this place the. house of
George Tressler was blown down, and
his wife and three children were killed,
and himself and another child are not
expected to recover. A house belong
ing tosa Mr. Armstrong was blown
down, and one of his children killed =
In some places the storm was so severe
that the heads were blown of from the
standing wheat ~ q d52-.-. e,