Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-17

the city TINS afternoon. The duration OF
the storms greatest violence was about
twenty five minutes, and in that period great
damage was done to life and property
Reports from various points down the har-
Dor contain accounts of serious damage and
distressing accidents, Many small yachts
and ether boats were capsized. The
most serious disaster yet reported
is that of the small schooner Myrtle,
of Charlestown, having on board
six persons, consisting of four woman, a
man and boy. The schooner was capsized
off Bird Island, and all excepting the man,
Thos. Durham, who chung to the topmast,
were drowned. The women were Margaret
Durham, wife of Thomas, Mary Ann Dun
ham and Susan Durham, sisters, Lizzie
Durham, his niece. and boy named Arthur
Ryan. A boy named Walker Hittenbaum
was also drowned by the capsizing of a boat
off Hull. The damage throughout the city
can hardly be ascertained at present.
The amount of damage by the storm can
not be ascertained at this time. The loss in
glass alone will amount to several thousand
dollars. Many fine trees on Boston Com
mon and in the public gardeus were felled
by the wind. he hurricane struck Nantas-
kct beach about half past 5, and the Albion
House, a Urge hotel and two
large barus belonging to the hotel
were compl tely wrecked, burying Charles
O'Hara, a driver, and Anna Oylesby, cook,
beneath the ruins. The former was badly
bruised and the latter had her shoulder dis
located and was otherwise I'M ured: Thomp-
sons photograph car was blown to splinters,
and Charles Ackert, the artist received in
jnries which will probably prove fatal. A
coach was overthrown and 3-year- old child
of W. II. Joy, of South Weymouth, was
killed.
AT PTrTsFIELD.
PIITsFIELD July 16.-This afternoon a
tornado from the west struck the southern
suburbs. Two persons we're killed and three
or four wounded, some fatally. Buildings
were unroofed and blown down, hun reds
damages. A black cloud springing up sud-
denly in the west while the thermometer
was sc was the first warning of the storm.
In fifteen minutes the sky was so black that
gas had to be lighted iu the stores. Rain
mingled with hail, rushing wind and al
most lncessant tightening and thunder mao Q
the storm memorable even if it had not been
so disastrous. In the valleys there was little
or no damage, the tornado taking course
from west to southeast about half O mile
from the business portion toward the west
ern part. 1t first struck the Kellogg pls ce,
occupied by Thomas Payne. The wall OF
the Kitchen part of the house was blown in
and the barn completely demolished, wagons
smashed and hay blown away. Following
along the valley to the southwest it levelied
hundreds of trees. Bridget Tates house,
next In the course, was unroofed and
barn demolished, but the inmates escaped
unframed. Pomeroy's factory was unroof-
ed, the surrounding tenements damaged and
the building known as the tannery blown to
pieces. In the buildings were Matthew Col
Inns. 10 years old, who was crushed beneath
the debris, and Jno. Collins, his brother, mad
both arms and jaw broken, and an old man
named Matthew was very severely I'M ured.
From the factory village the wind tore across
the fields, levelling fences, orchards and
crops, and next struck South street. The
Reofeld house was partly unroofed, George
Wenlworth's house lifted from the founda-
ton, turned around, aud carried two rods,
and other honses in the vicinity lost chimneys,
piazzas, etc. The Taylor place occupied by
Samuel Payne, q fine brick house surrounded
by stately trees, was entirely unroofed, the
trees all broken or torn up by the roots and
the place presents scene OF ruin and
wreck. Opposite, the residence of Hon. J.
A. Durham vas unroofed, the conservatory
ruined and barns prostratad, but mono of the
people hurt. His son-in-law's residence next
south was also badly damaged by falling
trees. 1t struck the house of Mrs. Beck
with of Stockbridge, the house sprung
around, overturning the wagon upon Mrs.
Beckwith, killing her instantly. The storm
then Lassed over the open fields and no dam.
age was done for q mile or more, when it
leveled all orchard on Willis plac.. tore up
the trees around Kernochan's summer resi-
dence and demolished the iron bridge cross
Ing the Housatonic river and reached the
buildings of John w. Noble. Two barns
were blown to pieces. Gleason's slaughter
house was also tumbled into the ruins.
From Mobiles the storm rushed across the
valley, levelling all in it's way, and struck
at last on the west side of Washington
mountain, where six barns were destroyed,
two houses partly blown down, and all the
fences levelled. The track OF the tornado
was not over sixty rods wide.
AT F1ToHBURG.
FIrcuBuRG, Mass, July 16.-The worst
tornado which ever visited this vicinity pass
ed over the city to-day. Those watching
from the hill say the approach resembled a
funnel. It came down River street and first
struck buildings near the Fitchburg hotel.
The tornado lasted but three minutes and all
damage was done ins family. The spire Of
the Unlversalist church was hurled into
Main street opposite the Rallstone house, tho
tin roof of the city hall was launched into
the street. The easterly wall of an extern
sion Of the city hall, in process of construc-
ton was blown down and several
workmen had very narrow escape.
Trees along the street from the Fitchburg
hotel to the Episcopal church were to a
great extent blown down or broken off. Also
several on Hartwell, Pritchard and other
streets. Many houses lost all their chimneys
seven falling from the Fitchburg hotel.
The damage to the city hall is estimated at
81 600.
AT SPRINGFIELD.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July ia terrible
storm this afterl DON entered the Connecti-
cut valley from the northwest at Wheatley,
uprooting trees and prostrating crops. 1t
happily caused no deaths as far as known.
The storm of wind was very sudden. The
base ball stand in Hampden park was blown
to pieces, but the audience gathered to ace
the game between the Spring6elds and New
Bedfords miracuously escaped serious in
jury, though several were bruised.
At East Hampton, Pomeroy block was un-
rooted. North Hampton suffered most. Hel
famous elms, some of them three feet in di-
ameter, were torn up by the roots and pros
trated and the trees scattered everywhere
about the town. 1t is impossible to esti
mate the money damage; but 1t will serious