Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-08-03

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Lake, about twenty seven miles aide by
three long. 1t to * every bit OF water
from the vest half, lifted it about 200
feet, and Tapped it over on the east half.
Eye. witnesses say that the bottom OF the
west half was clearly visible.
1t then struck Oakland Centre, and
destroyed the Town Hall. A family by
the name Of Hall lost everything but N
chair. Mrs Hall was somewhat Injured.
1t tore down the brick school-hnuse, took
Elder True's boy quite distance and
dropped him in the gravcy ard, but did
not bury him. The new brick German
church was the next victim. The roof
was lifted straight up about 200 fee:,
then hurled away about forty rods. 1t
then demolished the buildings Of William
Ward. One barn 100 feet long was to-
tally destroyed, two horses killed, and
his 10Y was in the barn, but escaped with
a few severe bruises. His wind mill was
destroyed and his large orchard was q
total loss. Samuel Chapmans barn was
unroofed. No other serious damage was
done. The Fort Atkinson aud Cambridge
mail carrier with bis stage and team were
lifted and carried several rods and depOs-
tied in the fence.cornSr. The driver
cra"led under culvert to get out Of the
way of flying rails. He says there we're
several cords of wood in the air at once,
for he saw it. AhOrse near by had rail
blown through him just back Of the front
legs.
X. Hawks place is entirely stripped.
Five persons were in the barn. One by
the name Of Charles Snidt was instantly
killed by the falling timbers. A woman
in the barn was entirely stripped Of cloth
ing except her shoes. Que horse was
crushed under the ruins and one COW.
The chickens were stripped of their feath-
ers, some Of them SD clean that they
were ready for the oven. This may seem
large story, but it is sober fact.
Mrs. Witchey's place is total wreck.
Her house, barn, and granary were blown
fiat. She is severely injured, but will
recover.
demolished, and their tenants were buried
in the ruins. Only one was injured.
Miss Frary had leg broken. Tue rest
escaped injury.
John Cross barn and Windmill were
demolished. His hired boy was blown
about sixty rods, and landed in a field.
Mr.. Musschts' large barn was torn
from the foundation, his wagon and reap
er blown t. pieces, and the barn can't be
found any where within half.mile IF the
original site. 1t then crossed Rock Riv-
or, blew down Cyrus Curtis barn, and
unroofed his house, then pissed on
en'ou3u ehO "oo""s oCotioyiHS uuoci, cue.
The last damage to buildings was done
at Bulkwinklesville, where the blow left
the earth, We hope never tC return. The
damage to fences, trees, and crops is i'm
! mrnse. Fences are fences M more.
Board fences were splintered fine, the
posts pulled up, hurled into the air. ana
then stuc's down in some field. Rril-
fences hsd galaday. They left their
proper owners never to return. Tney
dew through the air very careie-sly,
piunyipg through houses. barns, horses.
and ~indmiils ~ith . freedom hitherto
unknown. The fields are cpvsrvi Wit.
hse pi~ccs 1t wasi. large mbers. deed
soultsy. and o-isrr domestic aaim.l- Th.a
s'-ek their last d. in tlse air. Live stock
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