The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-15


WallingEord, Conn, August GA terrible tor.
nado passed over Wallingford about 6o'clock this
evening and blew over houses, upreoted trees and
caused the greatest devastation. It Is estimated
the killed will number at present OF least thirty,
while the wounded will reach twice that num-
Der. Telegraph wires and poles were blown
down, making 1t impossible to communicate di.
reCtly with New Haven on the south Of Meriden
or Hartford to the north. Word was finally sent
by the up o'clock train to the two latter places
and on the next down express which leaves Mer-
iden at halfpast seven came physicians and
help The greatest excitement prevails and the
widest rumors are aAoat as to the loss of life.-
The tornado was confined to a bet Of territory
about half mile wide and the whole loss Of life
took place on the sand plains. About quarter
Of a mile north Of the railroad station, near the
line Of the N. Y, N H. 4 Hartford railroad.
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE STORM.
Al O'clock while men were leaving the faoto,
ries, gentle rain began to fall and soon ncreas.
ed to a perfect deluge while almost continuous
and vivid lightning illuminated the dArkened
sky bright as day, and the thunder rolledwith
increasing and deafening roar Without warn
ing, tornado, with hail and rain, swept across
the northern part of the town from west to east
and everything movable in It's track was carried
away. 1t seemed to last but moment, but its
results were frlghtful, Afterwards, a light rain
fell, and this soon ceased, and at s o'clock the
moon shOne brightly down upon scene Of desc
latiOn. By actual count, forty dwelling houses
were demolished and at least fifty barns
APPALLING DEATH ROLL.
The following are among the killed, nearly all
hnngnu N m
children's desks, lay the bodies of Mrs Margaret
Mooney; Cornelius Child Tracy and wife, and
Mrs Joseph Huldy and an infant child; Freder
lex Littewood, John Boyle, Mrs John Lynch
making twelve in all, besides John Cassin, aged
sixteen, young daughter of Robert Saunders
and Thomas Days child, Mrs. E. Dewine, Katie
Cnughlin, age 49, Patrick O'Neil's child, and
j. Hayden, age Is, are certainly among the killed
and 1t is possible one or two more are among the
ruins. In addition, Patrick 0'Neil had his head
and shoulder badly cut; Mary Healey, age 16 is
DYING John Clyne, age 40, had his arm broken /;
John Cashin, age l6, skull fractured; John Paden
and wife, badly wounded; Henry Saunders, leg
broken; Mary Ann Rourke, age Is, dying; Mrs.
Coughlin, badly injured; Mary Freery, wounded;
John, son Of Frederick Littlewood dying four of
Thomas Matthews family, wounded two women
in John MunsOn's family injured; Charles Parm.
lee, leg hurt Michael Kelly, wounded internally;
Henry Jones, hurt about the head: Patrick 0Neil
and child Patrick COughlin, injuries unknown;
Lawrence DoWnes, injured badly and daughter
dying
There are many others whose names could not
be ascerlained. The scene was a memorable one.
The wooden houses were carried clear off the
foundations from few feet TO an eighth of a
mile. In the line of the tornado nothing was left
standing, and on each side of its track q lesser
damage was done, chimneys especially suffering
The Catholic church, wooden, and new brick
the brick factory of Walllngford community was
carried away Fires were communicated to the
ruins In many cases by lamps and stoves and but
for the rain the horror Of the affair would have
been greatly increased, The youth, Matthew
Mooney, was standing on the railroad track
when struck by the tornado. He was picked up
nifty feet away almost beheaded. Mrs. Huldy had
her child In her arms. When picked up both
were dead and almost scalped. Fred Littlewood
was picked up dead on the side of the road,
where he was killed by flying timber. He was
coming home from work, Four female relatives
OF John Munson, up town, were buried In the
cellar Of their house when blown down and 1t
took lor while to get them out. Two were in
Jured slightly. The other two were unhurt
Michael Kelly, while driving in buggy in the
eastern part OF the town. was blown over the preC-
ipice some thirty feet. He and his horse were
slightly injured. One man had three small
'HeLinb houses swept OUT OF existence, Barns
were lifted clear ofthe hay contained therein and
the latter left standing. Roofs of innumerable
houses were taken off. Railroad tracks were not
disturbed and trains are running as usual. Little
John Hoey, aged II, fearing trains would be de,
lRyed, rode on horseback six miles TO Meriden,
to get medical help. At late hour Selectmen
telegraphed Gov. Hubbard asking local militia
company to be called out to give aid
GREAT DAMAGE DONE AT RYE BEACH.
Boston, August "a succession of showers, ac.
by heavy thunder and sharp light.
ming visited this section today and considerable
damage was done At Rye Beach, N. H., at noon,
q terrific storm is reported. 1t was quite wide |
and In some places in its path whole sections of
woodland are blown down. The bridge of bath.
Ing beach was swept away, chimneys demolished,
dwellings, were Hooded. and wrecked. and less
buildings levelled. boarding house
near bathing beach was blown down, and N E. |
Coaless boarding house on the beach was split In
TWO. Acres Of woodland have not a standing
stick, and few chlmneys in the track of the
storm remain.
At Cape Vincent N. Y, in the storm last night
,he Presbyterian and Catholic churches, railroad |
warehouse and dwelling were much damaged |
BY lightning.
TERRIBLE EFFECTS ON THE ST. LAWRENCE.
The storm on the St. Lawrence was TERRIBLE
lines were all Frustrated and no trains
arrived to day, and barns filled with grain were |
burned. At Belleville Ontario, to-day, the wind |
md Lightning did much damage 10 houses barns |
Ind outlying grain, while in Toronto three |
houses were considerably damaged by the light. |
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WATERFOWL ALSO VISITED.
Watertown, N. Y, August 9-Trains over local |
oads hereabouts stopped by the storm last night |
ire not expected to be running again before to- |
morrow night Turnpikes are inpassa BILE owing |
o the destruction of bridges Whole fields Of |
rain, corn and other products are wholly ruined.
train harvested and stacked was swept away by |
he flood. One man Of this city was awakened BY |
lis becoming wet found the front door of the |
louse open, and the water two feet deep on the |
lOor, and the cradle containing his baby asleep |
loating around. In some places live stock was |
wept away and lost. The lightning was almost |
continuous and painfully vivid. Last nights |
torn prevented the meeting this morning at the |
thousand Isles park camp.