The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-04-25

fence belonging TO Mr. Chas. Engstrom in the
same locality was blown away. A large tree
standing in Mr.. VIM. Phillips yard at the
northeast corner of Ottawa and Third streets
was snapped of midway the trunk and
thrown against the fence. Loose shingles in
all directions filed the air. During the pro-
gress of the stolm
ELECTRICITY
played a prominent part by striking stable
belonging TO Mr.. Dietrich, on the west side OF
Third street. nearthe north corner OF Ottawa
The fluid entered the west end and shatier-
ing the upper part OF the building passed
down into the hay in the loft setting IL on
fire. Three boys named respectively FRANK
Jameson, Geo. MCGEE and John Nesbiit. were
in the stable at the time taking care Oh
horse and were badly shocked though not IN
iured A borse belonging to Mr. Deitrich was
knocked down and considerably stunned.
The hard rain kept the fre from gaining
headway and the b axe was soon suodued-
The roof of the large building known as
Maplewood Seminary was carried away
A chimney upon the residence of Mr. owen
Duffy was blown down.
Half of the roof of the stable belonging to
the residence OF Mr.. Frazier, on Tenth street,
was also carried away, and a portion Of the
fence surrounding stones pasture.
The steamer &C. X. Peck" lying at the
Ievee, lost several buckets aud box Of mer-
chandise during the storm.
From Friday Mornings Daily-l
The storm OF Wednesday afternoon WAS
much more severe and serious in its effects
than was at first thought, and the damage
ihnic'eo p"'ii III INC ""u
Ing country was 0oi9'ueie -
nor even an app a,1, s,,,, e..
hane, as II Is iin "
Inherent iteihs vi uan"se ""N a,
placed upon the property
eonsiderapie' anu ioo' up " NiA"'
OF dollars
THE rhAoh "f IN. 'iohA'
or tornado, Tor IL was siiaii spe'in.oA
latter, could be as clearly seen as II a., |
out upon the map us eoufse D'"e
the country by fallen Fences uhfoo'eu 80"
shattered, broken ana spiihte =,
vegetables beaten to the earth ny .e |
and destroyed by the man, "'''ie a.
its course was marked pS
broken window glass ana ues'i
ally. Thedirectioh taken Wy 'n' .,'s;,,.
was up the valley lying al 'he ioo' W -
about two and a nan hhiies west VI '. |
having evidently struck MI 'ie pm -,
Knob, rushing along from 'nehoe " -,
at abont the END Oh SnaN
thence through the CITY, All vi "a.
yards 10 the southwest al tie 'iS
Pilot Knob suffered more Oh i'N'
also did the gardeners ana ii'''Ne'."
that vicinity. All oil the young nun an"
early vegetables came IN ioF ''iei' '''
the destruction and damage
THE HAIL -.
doing the principal Porhoh Vi
lille the hail was very severe IA '
as hundreds OF snattTel "ihu"" 49,
testify, II did approach III tne maze VI -.
siructivenesS, TO that IN the c"hh!- ou'
there II was simply terrific, ana tie P''hei-
pal amount OF damage Done 10 IL "i' am"
tables can be attributes 10 thl> >"u' &C. -e
the storm had passed, the hail lay upon N,'e
ground like snow. u som" c"hsiuei'"'eP pun
TORN To PlEcEs'
A frame house, situated sou'h"eS' vi ''e
city, near Mr.. Hawthornes Nin"yaru' "a>
torn completely TO pieces, The ilmoers rom
the devoted structure being sent hyihs IN an
directions. Fortunately, IT was empty AT 'lie
time, the family formerly occupying IL nav
ing moved out ont "A ie" ui!S "'.-
wreck OF the house was co.hp'e'' H'"'S
timber or board being lett upoA the >p'''"
tell what had formerly stood there. "hoie
sections OF ciaPboardtng were '"ih '''''i
their fiIsienings and carried l" Il e'"''d"t''i'
distance, while shingles were I'Neh lF"'n the
roof and sent flying In all d rec'i"''''
WEST LEANEN"ok'i'
or rather that portion OF ihfcI'S !Sitie WI
Of Broadway ana s"u'h oil 'he;"Aee A'iee'
suffered more severity tuah any 't"'i pan
of the town. Chimney> and fences more par