Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-18
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
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roruado in Massachu,ett,.

Tornado In Massachusetts,.
Boston. July 17.-Ons OF the ssvsrsst
storms ever experienced here swept over
this city and vicinity yesterday. During
the period Of its greatest violence. about
as minutes. great damage was done TO
life and property. Many distressing 90
oidents occurred down the harbor. Most
all the small boats and yachts were cap.
sized. One Of the most serious disas-
tiers yet heard from l. that Of the drown.
ing of Ave persons by the oapsizins. of
Bird Island, Of the : schooner
Myrtle Of Chsrlestown. The persons
drowned were Margaret Durham, Mary
Ann Dunbar, Susan Durham, Lizzie
Durham and . boy named Walter. Hol-
lenhsme. Thomas Durham, who was
on board. saved himself BY clinging to
the topmast. A boy ms also drowned
by the capsixing OF q boat OF Hull. The
damage throughout the city amounts to
thousands oi.dollars. In the southwest
ern part, where hail fell In large quaint.
ties, q great many windows were broken
and many trees blown down. Many
hoases were unroofsd. and the rain fell
In such torrents ~ TO run several inches
Of water In the streets. One mar was
killed by the falling OF . chimney. The
amount Of damage done to glass alone
will amount TO several thousand dollars,
and the damage to the City Hall is sst-
mated at $l10. 600.
The hurricane struck Nantucket Beach
at half.past s. The Albion House and
surroundings are totally wrecked. bury.
ing Charles O'Hara and Annie Oslssby
beneath the ruins. The latter had her
shoulder ~dislooated. and the former was
badly bruised. A small child Of W. H.
Joy was killed by the ovsrturnins Of .
coach.
At Pittshsld two persons were killed
and three or four wounded. The dam.
age to property 10 estimated at $25, 900.
There was not much damage done In
this little village, on account OF the belt
Of the tornado, which was not moro than
sixty rods wide. passing about half .
mile FROM the business portion Of the
town. During the 10 minutes stay Of
the storm II was 30 dark that the gas
had to be lighted. Everything in the
line OF the tornado was dsmolished CON-
plstely. Houses and barns were blown
down, and In one instance Q house was
turned completely around. Fences and
crops were levsled and trees uprooted.
Mrs. Beckwith was instantly killed by
the overturning Of . wagon.
At Springfield. Fitchburg. Worcester.
and contiguous places In the route Of
the tornado, much damage was done TO
property, crops. trees, etc.
The loss Of Lie 10 greater than at first
supposed, and mainly caused BY cap
sizing boats. A yacht capsized OF
Nantasket beach. and four persons were
drowned. One man, two women and
two children were lost of Governors
Island. Three bodies have been picked
up on the beach. The rainfall was very
heavy in various places, and some hail.
stones measured seven inches In circum.
ference. Lightning caused the loss Of Q
few lives. Two boats capsized Of Scit.
uAte and three persons were drowned.
Near Montreal Mrs. Peter Robertson
was killed BY lightning. Round about
Kingston and Saugertiss, Now York
State. crops were ruined, and barns,
fences and outhouses blown down. The
hailstonss rsssmblsd large chunks Of
ice.