Connecticut western news., 1878-08-15
The Great Storm.
Terrible Work by Lightning.
 Wind, Rain and Hail.
ACYCLONIin WALLINGFoRD
rHlRI YPERS0Ns KILLED.
GREATLOss OF PROPERTY,

which So suddenly opened last Friday after noon Aug. 9th, has ever before been expe- risnced ln the calamities wrought by light ming. wind and rain, in any part of New England. The storm struck thls village ID a succession of severe showers, accompan- led with heavy thunder and vivid lightning. It was entirely unexpected, and wayfarers and farmers were completely at Its mercy. The wind blew fiercely, and the heavy rain was dashed against windog panes, threat ening instant destruction. while fences fell a prey to it's fury, and unreaped grain fields were made level with the ground. The lightning struck in several places but did no serious damage. O. w. Bassett of this town, was just passing the R. k. crossing when bright flash struck the truck behind bis wagon, and quickenee bis speed some what unnecessarily be thought. His horse started to run, but soon brought mp against the lamp post in front of Humphreys store completely demolishing it, and overturning the wagon. Mir. Baasett was partly stunned by the folce of the shock. An elm tree near. the house of Mrs. J. L.. Pease, was struck, and the inmates of the house greatly frightened thereby. 1.-The lightning struck in several places in the south part of the town eut without much loss Altogether it was the severest storm seen in this vicinity for years, and we are to be congratulated it's effects were ot so slight nature.
 THE wALLINGFoRD TORNADO.
 Connecticut was about the last region to expect a visitation from whirlwind, as people have become accustomed to some such accounts from the great plains of the West, or tho tropical regions, and when Tu- mors reached thls place about o'clock Friday night of terrible disaster in Wal iingford, caused by cyclone, it seemed incredible.
 Wallingford is 8 thriving manufacturing town, with population of about 900, sit uated on the line of the New York. New Haven 6 Hartford railroad, about II miles north of New Haven, and from Meriden. The storm came from the northwest, and the clouds were as black as sable pail for nearly an hour before the tempest reached the Inflated town. Some reports say that there was a meeting of the clouds, and that the storm burst in it's fury over the lake west of the village, and that there was an appearance of
 AN IMMENSE WATER SPOUT
 two hundred feet high. All accounts agree that the first striking demonstration was over the lake, and some people not only as' sert that the water was carried up from the lake. but that the waters of the lake were separated in 8 wide swath, forming roll
  From this point the tornado took definite shape and direction, and had rotary mo- ton. The track of the gale was on an even line about
 FOUR HUNDRED YARDS WIDE, and extending over distance of about two miles, though the loss of property and life was confined to Q much smaller space. The ground was covered with all manner of household goods and wearing apparel, tim bers, trees, and scarcely anything could be seen that did not bear the appearance or utter ruin.
 Great trees eleven feet in circumference were snapped off and 10 feet from the ground. Houses were blown down and actually swept away like chsff. Many houses were blown off at the top. leaving the lower part. Beams and timoers were hurled hundreds of feet through the air. i. The large High School building recently built of brick four stories high, ard costing $45, 900 was destroyed in it's upper stories, and the ruins carried several hundred feet away. Thirty lives are lost, and between $l50. .000 and $2OO, 900 worth of property destroyed. All the bodies were more OF less mutilsted, some of them were horribly d:sfgured.
 The list of dead is as follows: Mrs. M. Boyle: Thomas Cassin; Mrs. Margaret Mooney, John Mooney and wife, and Mat thew, Nellie and Kate Mooney, children, Conrad Tracy, wife and two children Mr. Joseph Huldie and two children, Fredrich Littlewood, Mrs. John Lynch. Mrs. Ed ward Downes, Martin Healy, Kate Conklir Mrs. Michael Toohy, John and Patrick John Hayden. John Psdden, Thomas Dai ley's infant, Thomas Ginty.
 The injured: Richard Taylor. aged 28 back broken and paraly zed, Mrs. John Psdden, both legs broken, and she hai given birth to child since she was injured, John Littlewood. boy, concussion of the brain, Mrs. Michael Heating, Mary Anr Rouke, badly mangled, John Matthews wife and four children. Winnie E. Early Mrs John Lynch, nine year old daughter Henry Saunders, badly cut and ribs broken Mrs. Patrick Fleming. one hand mangled, John Clyne, arm broken and cut John Cassin, cut about head and arms, Mrs. Con kiln and son Michael, both badly injured the boys jaw being broken. Bernard Oassi dy, leg injured and wife's back hurt, Chas Parmelee, leg sprained, Henry Jones, cut about the head and body. James Hall, wife and two children severely injured. Rober Saunders daughter, slightly injured. Johr Congdon, wife and daughter badly bruised Henry Joel, badly bruised. Chas. Logan bruised, two Toohey boys, one arm broken auu UnS loCo uieA&uIcus Ats' SetneIius Riley and Mrs. Catherine Munson. injured by fright. Matthew's child died Monday noon. and Littlewood's children and Rich ard Taylor will probably die.
 INCIDENTS.
 The loss of life would have been mucl greater If the storm had occurred fev minutes later, as the men had not returne from their work
 Mrs. Toohyis body was found about on hundred rods from her house.
 Two hogs weighing $50 pounds each were carried about a quarter of a mile un hurt.
 A number of monuments and head stone were thrown over and broken in the Cath olic cemetery.
 Matthew Mooney was hurled fifty fes and almost beheaded.
 The tornado swept over the town abor half past six. and completed it's terribl work in about five minutes.
 Five out of six of the Mooney famil were killed.
 During the tornado the rain fell DO VI fully, in several instances saving the rui from breaking out in blaze.
 Trees were stripped of their bark con pletely, and in many cases trees on all side of buildings were thus served without il jury to the buildings.
 A stack of hay belonging to John Lync was taken by the hurricane into the air : m enormous height, landing nearly a eighth of Q mile up the hlll.
 Mrs. Huldy had her child in her arm when picked up. Both were dead and al most scalped.
 The terrible effects of the tornado falliu upon so many that are poor occasion great distress. and call has been made ft aid to the sufferers. This call appeals the generosity of all, and there should be liberal and hearty response.
 It was estimated fully lO,CO0 persons wei