Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-08-16
A Disastrous Storm.
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A Disastrous Storm.
wALLINaFoRD, Conn, Aug. o.
A terrible tornado passed over Wall
ingford about six o'clock this evening
and blew over houses, uprooted trees,
and caused the greatest devastation.
II is estimated the killed will number
at present at least twenty, while the
wounded will reach twice that number.
Telegraph wires and poles were blown
down, making il impossible to commu-
nicate directly with New Haven on the
south, or Meriden or Hartford to the
north. Word was finally sent by the
up seven o'clock train to the two latter
places and on the next down express
which leaves Meriden at 1880 came
physicians and help.
The greatest excitement prevails and
the widest rumors are afloat as to loss
of life. The tornado was confined to
a belt of territory about half mile
wide, and the whole loss of life took
place on the sand plains about a quar-
ter of a mile north of the railroad sta
ton near the line of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad.
At six o'clock while men were leav-
ing the factories, gentle rain began
to fall and soon increased to a perfect
deluge while almost continuous and
vivid lightning illuminated the dark
ened sky bright as day and the thun-
| der rolled with an unceasing and
deafening roar. Without warning,
tornado with hail and rain swept
across the northern part of the town
from west to east, and everything
movable in its track was carried away.
1t seemed to last but moment, but its
results were frightful; afterward q
light rain fell and this soon ceased, and
at o'clock the moon shone brightly
down upon a scene of desolation. BY
actual count forty dwelling houses
were demolished, and at least fifty
| barns.
AT midnight the complete list of dead
| in Plains school house is as follows
Thomas Cashin, and his stepmother
Mrs Maria Boyle; Conrad Tracy, wife
and fifteen-year-old son, Mrs. Margaret
Mooney, her son, John Mooney, and
wife and two children, Matthew and
Nellie; Mrs. Joseph Hubby and baby
Mrs. Edward Downes and daughter
Mary; Katie Coughlin, Patrick O'Neil';
two young children, John and Patrick
Mrs. Michael Toopey and Fred. Little
wood.
Wounded-Patrick O'Neil had his
head and shoulder badly cut; Mary
Healy, age sixteen, is dying; Johr
Clyne, age forty, had his arm broken
John Cashin, age forty, skull fractured
John Padcn and wife badly wounded
Henry Saunder, leg broken; Mary A
Rourke, age fifteen, dying Mary Cough
lin, badly injured; Mary Tracy, wound
ed; John, son of Frederick Little
wood, dying;fo of Thomas Matthews
family wounded, and two women il
John Munson's family injured; Charles
Parmlee, leg hurt; Michael Kelley
wounded internally; Henry Jones, hur
about the head; Patrick O'Neil anC
child, Patrick Coughlin, injuries un
ly, and daughter dying.
The tornado was confined in length
to two miles, and was about a quarter
of a mile in width. There were NJ
deaths by lightning. John Padden il
reported dead, and also several chill
dren, whose bodies have been takel
home by friends. The damage t.
property is estimated at 100000.
MERIDEN. Conn. Aug 10.
Four of the injured at Wallingford
Mrs. Mary Lynch and her daughte
Maggie, Mrs. Patrick Goshen and he
son John Goshen, died last night, max
ing the number killed twenty-five. N,
more bodies have been taken from tn
ruins. A relief committee has been ap
pointed who are caring for the surviv
ors. A large crowd of visitors thronI
the streets, and liberal contributions O
money are collected from them; ais
from passing trains and the public gen
orally.
MERIDEN, Conn, Aug. IL.
The funeral of twenty-five of thos
killed by the tornado in Wallingfor,
took place to-day. Ten thousand peo
pie were present and fully two THOUSAND
carriages. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. Father Leo, of Winsted, as
sisted by three other Catholic clergy
men. The jam was immense and tn
scene was one of great sadness. Th
cemetery was surrounded by a loca
company of National Guards and II
special officers. The interments wer
made in fifteen graves. All the dea
except Frederick Littlewood were O
the Catholic religion and the dioces
will take prompt measures to aid tn
suffering surviving relatives. Peopl
of all denominations are contributin,
generously.
Seventeen persons, badly wounded
remain in the Town Hall, of whom
Richard Taylor, with back broken
John Littlewood, concussion of tn
brain, and John Mooney, injured inter
nallY, are not expected to live througl
the night. Mary Matthews, aged tel
months, died yesterday afternoon, max
ing twenty-eight deaths thus far.
MERIDEN, Conn, Aug. IL.
Freddie Littlewood, aged thirtee
years, one of the injured at Walling
ford, died at noon to-day, MAXIM
thirty dead thus far.
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