Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-03-19
LOCAL iHTELIIeEHcE.

its severity. The bottom dropped out OF the
clouds and the water came down in huge
sheets. amids thunder and lightning, while
in some places hail fell to the depth of sew
eral inches. Mr.. Rein Shugart sustained
loss amounting, probably. to five hundred
dollars. aud was the heaviest loser in town.
The following persons suffered more or less
by the OVERLOOKING of Evi,s's run. David
Howell. A. O'Baunon, Geo. johnson, j. II.
Haines, w. II. Moore, Jr, Isaac Heidwohl,
W. A Davis, II. Cook (col'd), Eliza Taylor
<eold). Juo. jackson (col'd) and others liv.
ing the line of the raging stream.
The storm in other parts of our county
did much damage. At Cameron's Station the
railroad track. was flooded to depth of three
feet, and Mr. Rhody Kennedy completely
washed out Of house and home, his family
barely escaping with their lives. All honor
to- Messrs Mason Young and Thos. Eagan,
who rsked their own lives to save those of
Mr.. Kenuedy's children
Mr. George Fl. Turner lost heavily at his
mills, also in feaeiug on his farm. Sheriff
Bakers mill dam was, for the first time since
Ist3, considerably damaged. Mr.. Jno: Burns
was = heavy loser, as also Mr.. H. b. Daven
port aud Esrom Slifer. We refer our read
ers to the letter Of our Middle~ay cores
poudeut for particulars of the food 10 that
section We are in favor Of the cold water
movement, but when it begins to move SO
rapidly. and in such large quantities, We
regret that oar local habitation is upon
Potato Hill, snd that we get not only our
ewa share, but that of our neighbors who
live up higher.
Wishing to sustain cur reputation for
<eracity, we will carefully abstain from Civ
ing either the depth of the hail OF the size
of the hail-ssones. Suffice it to say, that We
have heard the depth given at from six
inches up to Eve feet, and the size of the
stones from a shelled walnut to hen egg,
and we think i. highly probable that all of
these estimates are correct. Mr.. David
Eoweirs COW distinguished herself during
the storm by trying ga life the rolling
wave" and drifting, with tail erect and horns
all hristling in the lightuing's glare, down
Evi,t's run.
MIDDLEwAY, March Is. 1878.
Mr. Elifor Since ny last commun lea
tion. this pon. has been visited with one of
che most terrific and violent hail storms, &C
sompanied with thunder, lightning and rain.
that has ever been known. The weather for
che last week had been unusually warm for
this season of the year, the mercury on
Monday having risen 10 summer heat, and
during tfRe wisnte afternoon the faint glim-
.ner of the distant lightning and muttering
thunder sieuakod The approach of tho coming
storm. Toward evening, dark and aBgry
looking clouds began te looea up in north>
ern directioh tho teevipg and bowling
wind broke fort! in terrible blast and it
seemed az though the elements were mar
zbalIing their hosts for enc general hattie.
aad that the storm was about tn hurst epon
as in all it's wrath. At about half past Eve
O'Clock the icy canister and grape com.
menced falling, and in less time then it takes
to record it, the gronnd was covered with
shese white RscsseHgers OF destruction, of
wariozs shape and size. from n huled hick-
ory nut, to that Of an uuhsIlcd walnut, doing
terrible damage to shutterless houses, break
ing the glass wherever they struck, aud tear
ing blinds aud curtains into shreds. While
from the rolling, tumblne, tossing clouds,
which appeared like gladators, coptending
Scr the mastery, and amid the discharge of
Heavens dread artillery the raid began to
pour down in torrents, and in a few moments
every raviae and rivuet was filed to over
flowing and the country looking like one
raging. waving. rantins sheet OF water. sweep
ing aud crashing everything in the way, as
/, madiy rolled on it's wild cOmmotion.
1yhil. the stamneding nf cattle, the rearing
and ,Tunying nf horses the frantic yelling
of dogs. mingled with the warning elements,
e. 81 10
she stoutest heart quake. In Mddlcway the
a,seets were inundated. the cellars filled with
water aud in some cases it rose above the
first floor, initiating considerable damage.
a nd as tie water came surgiug and foam-
Jog down the big spring run that passes
through the town, and which takes its name
from a spring situated upon lands of DR..
Bates, and is by some of the credulous con-
sidered bottomtess, It presented alarming
spectacle aud was calculated to inspire the
people with awe, we'll az to give them
come conception of the tumultaeus waters of
SOME mighty river. that carrtea death and
destruction in its course, as it sweeps in its
mighty strength. never stopping IN its angry
career till it emptics into the great waste of
waters. But even the king Of storm may
Seexe beauty ia his tack. The morning
following the storm the roads presented
scene that would bafRe tho most lively imag-
ination Of the artist. They were literally
strewn with eve-eEeens cut from the eedars
that line the roadside, and looked as though
they had been scattered there in honor of
4some mighty conqueror, to grace his triumph,
sfsqme proud king going to his coronation
banquet. Dot.
7NorwIrHsTANDING tho great cry about
cheap Goods, aud selling at cost.
Geo. Fl. Hagley, offers guarantee to
- a-hEa that he will not alln4 any one