The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-06-01
WESTERN TORNADOEs.
APPALLING DESTRUCTION OF
LIFE AND PROPERTY.
Buildings Blown Down-Scvcral
Persons Killed and Many In- .
jurcd--TrecS and Fences
Mown Down as With
q Scythc. '' "

MADlsoS' Wis., May "l.-Lnst
nights heavy rain storm vas acccm'
raSlcd by the remarkable phenomenon
Of a rain OF sticks. stones, boards and
twiGs, Of various sizes, aud large hail
The cyclOao came from the southwest
probably from Mineral Point, between
Mt. Vernon and Oregon. 1t vas eo'
Vcc'aIly severe, and from fifteen to
twenty burnse are reported destroyed
a NariveSruin' IiTins near Mt' Yer
non, narrowly escaped death, and his
tathcr'lu'I"w named Bergh, ard his
brother llerbaTdCp we're killed Instant
", and his mo'hct'ln. law was seriously
lnJrrcd 81 the destruction CT their
dwelling. y. i Daily wealthy mcr'
chant OF MI. Vernon, was also killed
\ number Of prairie trcs ve:e st: rtsd
during the evening.
a report from Oregon, Wisconsin
says that many houses were torn down
near FaolI and three or four persons
killed. Great destruction Of property
and lOss Of lifo undoubtedly resulted
from the storm. News comes in slowly
as iclcgruph!c communication With that
part of the State is wanting.
M4rlso%, May 24.-The tornado
passed over this place Inst hight, proves
to have been moro widespread aad
destructive than was thought last night
The s:crn' came from TIE direction o.
the southwest passing through Sec
tlcn ct tho State UherO DO telcgraphic
communications gro established
Enough haO been received, however, tt
show that the devastation OF property
and life bus been appalling. In the
tho vicinity Of Primrose, % miles
sOnshTss; Of this city from aud through
Mount Vernon to PaoI', the storm
seems to Aav' douO wide spread dam'
age. Fom twenty live to thirty barn:
and farm houses were blown down
Some were utterly destroyed and tht
debris carried otf before the wind, som'
oft falling ten or fifteen miles away
Some twelve or fifteen persons hav'
been killed and large number seri
ousIy injured. Teams and wagon
were carried from tho ground into tht
air and dashed to tho ground. Al D:
George Fox's, nCar Oregon, two val
liable horses, which were in pasture
were taken upa hundred feet in The
mir, carried fifty yards aud dashed Il
the earth, killing them instantly
Near Mineral poiat terrible daplagI
was wrought. 1t raised from thu
ground seven or eight miles southeas
of Madison, aud aguin striking th'
earth near Fcrt Adkins. northeast o
here. Near Primrose and Padi thu
storm Seemed iEcm half tc a mile in
Width and swept everything before it
moving down trees, fences, barns
r houses end sErIbGeTy as if With ,
scy'he.
DUBUQUE. Ia. May 81. The Her,
att has the following special cOucern'
lug tue tornado at Mineral Point Wis
cousin: A terrible tornado struck
Mineral Ioint thursday evening. i
entered from southwest direction and
hFst struck tho lead smelling furnace
OF James Spencer tearing it almost tt
pieces. 1t next carried Oft the house
Oh JoAh coleman, badly inJurlng Mr.
coleman, bis two daughters and Mr.
AlIen' VINO Wero IN tho house as the
tune 1t then struck the residence Of
john spensley' carrying the house
from lis foundation ald IN another in
slant 1t was shattered to splinters
MIR opensleys barn was taken up aud
carried OIL and a horse which was il