The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-21
THE BIG HAIL STORm.
accidents ana Incidents of The Heavy
storm Last EVeninE-IEe Total Loss
VIII ExCCcd $500.

y
dsv afternoon that the rain and wind had
spent their force and that the evening
would turn out to be mild and pleasant
one. Up to six o'clock, although 1t was
little cloudy, almost everybody ven
tured abroad without wrapplngs or UNI
brel!as, bu. after they had gotten too Tar
from their homes or places OF business, as
the case might have been, the dec'ettul
elements began TO lrOwn in manner
that indicated q speedy storm. In nine
minutes the Thermometer fell ten de.
arces, and stiff Gale of wind prevailed
Tor nearly ten minutes before the shectcd
rnin swept up and down the streets, and
during It's continuance many were the
discomfUrts that caused tho utterance Of
divers eXpletives, osths and impreca-
tons.
Not tho least notable of the many
freaks of the wind WAS the liberty 1t
took with the
"FEMALE FORM DIyINE;'
but, g !! ia compensation tor this, it
mudo lau cords of croa!ior' twist and
wrilHu 10 reach sotac place OF safety from
the dust and dirt That WIS loose in the
air. Presently few large drops of rain
began to patter, but the uniurled umbrcI-
las of the thoughtful few were either
taken out of their owners hands or
turned incontiHenlly inside out. The few
who paused in the act OF raising sail, IN
such tcmpestuous wind, saved their
property and themselves by retreatlrg
INTO the ever convenient store or saloon.
Shortly after the large drops began to
descend, the ram and wind seemed TO
have gotten into scrimmage, and IN a
second, a5 1t were,
GREAT HAIL STONES FELL IN WILD PRO-
FUSION,
tearing and Jerking small limbs and ten
der foliage from the numerous shade
trees in the city.
When the fury of the contendinS elc-
mcn.s seemed to DO at it3 height, and
when every ono looked out from his or
her covert with a sort of dread awe, the
remark would often be made by the
"rsntler sex" with shudder "This is
lust terrible on the fruits and
nowcts," without the least reflection
that the growing crops of cereals would,
in all probability. be seriously injured by
the strong wind and heavy hail.
Although the furious storm OF wild
and hail lasted only about half al hour,
there was much damage done by the
| breaking OF windows in the houses on the
East side of the various streets OF the
Csty.
The storm OF yesterday is said to have
been the mos. terrific o. any since May
Is. 1868 when the hail stones fell SO
thick and fast that thousands OF dollars
worth of property were destroyed in the
CITY within few minutes. In one re-
spect Yesterdays storm rcsembled that Of
nine years sgo, insomuch that it came
from the northwest and was preceded by
a rapidly falling barometer, which indi-
Gated d radical change in the weather.
STORM NOTES.
Besides the windows broken on
Water, Man, Chaplne, Eoh,
Jacob, Wood and McCoIloch,
streets. the sky-lights o. the photograph
ic galleries OF Parsons, Market street,
Higgins, Twelfth street, P.ummer, Main
street, Brown, Marke: street and Myies
Maia stree. were alMO5t totally destroyed.
\ ls.gl number OF lights ut Fishers
f1uuGrs on Market street we're dcmolish-
O. by, tine hail stones; the lights Of
the greenhO OF Richardson and Schre!-
Der Oh the Island.
The apples III the Island orchards es
well rs the young grapes III the different
vine yards OF the city were very much in
iured. The damages in the North end
were not very extensive, as the storm
was comparatively hight in that section.
Mr.. James Nichols, a drayman, was at
the corner OF Twenty-itlh and Cnspline
streets when the fury OF the storm broke
upon him. The hail stones cut through
his hat and into his head, injuring HIM
seriously. He received medical atten-
ton.
A large goose belonging t5 Mr.. John
Dcviue was instantly killed, ITS neck
being broken by hail stone.
4 dealer in bre.zels, who was deliver
ing his goods TO = restaurant On Thirty
third street, Lett his horse unhltCheG on
the street. The anlmal became fright.
ened during the storm, and in trying to
turn The wagon upset II and spilled the
entire stock OF brejzes into tn gutter.
Two ladies were driving along Market
street, near Twen.y-.hlrd, when their
horse became frightened and Gashed oil,
threw them both out OF the wagon in
which they were riding. They sustained
no hurts except 10 get badly scared.
\ horse TIA. was left 1T the corner OF
Twcnty-.ourth ana Market streets be
came alarmed 1t tle pcItng ne received,
and ran of. lie WAS caught before
going very far
Mr.. ". L. Bgckman WIS fixing his
skyhght when Ee Was struck on the back
of the neck by large hail stone Al
Knocked down. He was not much hurt
however.
In tho southern section Of the city the
storm WAS particularly severe. Rain
commenced falling about six o'clock, fol-
lowed in few minutes with terrific
discharge of hail. Some of the stones
were weighed by DR.. Brico, corner OF
ThrUy-sIXtn and jacob streets, and found
TO average from J TO 2 ounces. Many
of them were quite unique IN appearance,
one IN particular resembling a pear. In
several places the street car tracks were
submerged in water to the depth
OF five or SIX inches, and tie
cars could only with the great
est difficulty keep their proper
positions. TIE destruction of glass in
all exposed places was very great-the
Riverside, Belmont and La Belle Nail
Works and the South " hceling Glass
Works suffering severely. Seyboid's,
Wheal's, Wilson's and in fact every green
house in that section was nearly destroyed.
Hardly private residence escaped injury
to one or more windows. All the
awnings that were not safely rolled up
were cut to pieces. The tin roof OF
Messrs. Arbenz u Co.'S furniture estab-
hshment was punched in several places
and admitted the water very freely.
Twenty-seven Of the large psnes of glass
in the Sixth ward school house were de-
mOlishcd. The roof of the United engine
house Was badly damaged. Besides the
above trees were stripped of their leaves
and it is reported that much damage was
caused TO garden fruit and vegetables,