Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-10

where he was killed by a flying timber As be
was coming from work. Four females, reia-
tiyes of John Munson, up town, were buried
in the cellar OF their house when it was blown
down, and il took a long while 20 get them
cut Two OF theuswere injured slightly, but
the other two were unburr. Michael Kelly,
2 dile driving III buggy IA the
eastern part Of tee town, was bio~n
over precipice some thirty feet. Il e
and horse were slightly injured. One man
had three small dwelllng-houses swept out Of
existence. Barns were lifted clear OF the hay
contained therein and the latter left standing
The roofs of inuumeTsble houses were taken
off. The railroad tracks were not disturbed
and trains are running as usual. Little John
Hoey, aged twelve years, fearing that the
trains would be delayed, rcde on horseback
SIX miles to Merlden TO get medical help.
At a late hour the selectmen telegJaphed
Governor Hubbard asking that the local mi
iltia company be called ont to give aid.
At midnight complete list OF the dead IN
the Plains schoolhouse Is as follows: Thomas
Cashin I'D his stepmother, Mrs. Maria
Boyle; brad Tracy, wife and fifteen year
old son irs. Margaret Mooney, her son,
John Mo a:ey, wife and two children, Mat
thew and Nellie; Mrs. Joseph Hubby and
babe ; Mrs Edward jones and laughter,
Mary Kate Coughlin, Patrick O'Neill and
two young children, John and Patrick; Mrs.
Michael Tooply and Fred Littlewood. In ad-
dition, Mrs. John Lynch is dead, and has
been carried home, and the children noted IN
a former dispatch as severely wounded, died.
The death list at most will not exceed thirty.
The tornado was confined in length to two
miles, and about a quarter OF a mile in width.
No deaths by lightning. John Padden Is RS
ported dead; also, several children, whose
bodies have been taken home by friends.
The damage to PRIORITY is estimated at one
hundred thousand dollars.
All along the Coast.
Boston, August 9.-Reports from various
points in this State and New Hampshire,
particularly along the coast, indicate that the
storm to-day was the severest of the season,
causing great damage. At Gloucester a
schooner was struck by lightning and three
of the crew Frustrated. At HaVerhill fences,
trees and chimneys were blown down. The
pumping station of the Silver Hill aqueduct
company was completely demolished. At
Newburg two men were struck and seriously
injured. At Woburn Josiah Lee, the sta
ton master was instantly killed, and Mrs.
Pat Clarke and Mrs. Michael King we're also
struck and severely burned. Several build
1ngs were more or less damaged. At Fitch
burg thirteen houses and barns were struck
by lightning, and some ANIMALS killed. AT
Lawrence, An6Over and Lowell many huild-
lngs were damaged by the lightning. Wash
outs are rerorted on many railroads, and all
trains east are more or less delayed. At Man
chester, New Hampshire, several houses were
struck and one or two persons injured.
At Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a schoon-
er was struck off Boon Island and split from
stem to stern and sunk near the Wentworth
hotel Four cattle were instantly killed In
pasture. The shock was severely felt st the
hotel, and several persons were affected. At
Exeter New Hampshire, several houses and
barns were damaged. At Stratham three
barns were struck and burned, together with
their contents. At Milford much damage
was done to trees, crops and fences.
A barn was also burned with its
stock and implements. From Keene and
several other points in the State more or less
damage is reported. At Clarendon, YER
mont, barn was burned with the hay, grain
and live stock At South Royalton, Yer
mont, large barn, with the hay and live
stock, were burned. Other damage is re-
ported.
At Maiden hail-stones as large as walnuts
fell, doing great damage to the crops. The
lightning struck the house of Mrs. Mary
Clark, aud instantly killed her daughter, Mrs.
Maud Chapman At Cambridge much dam
age was done by the hai-stones. At Nahant
and Lynn several houses were struck by
lightning, and number of persons pros
trated.