The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-10

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lesser damage was done, chimneys especi-
ally suffering. The Catholic Church,
wood, and the new brick high school were
totally demolished. The top Of the brick
factory Of Wallingford community, was
carried away. Fires were communicated
TO the ruins in many cases BY lamps
and stoves, and but for rain the horror
OF the affair would have been greatly In
creased. Mathew Mooney wss standing
on the railroad when struck BY the tor.
nado, he was picked up so feet away be-
headed. Mrs. Huldy had q child In her
Arms and when picked up both
were dead and almost scalped. Fred
Littlewood was picked up dead where be
vas killed by falling timbers. Aichsel
Kelly while driving in = buggy in the
eastern part Of the town was blown over
q precipice some thirty feet. BE and bis
horses were slightly injured. Three small
dwelling houses were swept entirely
out OF existence. Several barns were
lifted clear OF the hay contained therein
and the latter left standing. The roofing
Of iunumerable houses were taken of.
The railroad tracks were not disturbed
/ and trains are running as usual. Little
John Hoey, aged IL, fearing that the
trains would be delayed, rode on horse.
back six miles to Meriden to get medical
help at late hour. The Selectmen tel.
egraphed Governor Hubbard asking that
the local militia company be called out
10 give aid.
WALLIsGsFoRD, Coss,, August Sat
midnight the complete list Of the dead in
Plains school house Ia as follows: Thos.
Cashin and his stepmother, Mrs. Maria
Boyle; Conrod Tracy, wife and 10 year
old son; Mrs. Margaret Mooney, her son
John and wife and two children, Matthew
and Nellie: Mrs. Joseph Huldy and baby;
Mrs. Edward Downs and daughter Mary;
Katie Coughlin; Patrick 0Neips two
young children, John and Patrick; Mrs.
Michael Tookey and Fred. Litlewood.
In addition, Mrs. John Lynch is dead
aud has been carried home and the chill.
dren noted in a former dispatch as se-
vereIy wounded. The death list at moat
will not exceed thirty.
The tornado wAs confined in length to
two miles and about quarter Of a mile
in width. There were a number OF deaths
by lightning. John Padden is reported
dead, also several children, whose bodies
have been taken home by friends. The
damage to property is estimated stslOO,>
900.
Bosroa, August 9.-Reports from va.
rious points In this State and New
Hampshire, particularly along the coast,
Indicate that the thunder storms to-day
were the severest Of the season, causing
great damage.
Al Gloucester schooner was struck
by lightning and three Of the crew were
prostrsted.
Al Haverhill fences, trees and chin.
neys we're blown down. and the pumping
station Of the Silver Hill Aqueduct Co.
completely demolished.
Al Newbury two men were struck and
seriously injured. 80 s..
,.At Wood6urn Josiah Lee, the station
master, was instantly killed; Mrs. Patrick
Clark and Mrs. Michael King were also
struck and severely burned, and several
buildings more or less damaged.
At Ff.chburg lS houses and barns were
struck by lightning and some animals
killed. y.
At Lawrence, Andover and Lowell
many buildings were damaged. Wsshouts
are reported on many Of the railroads and
all trains East are more or lesa delayed.
At Manchester several houses we're
struck and one or two persons injured.