The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-07-19
Destructive STORMS.
IMMENSE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, &C.


EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND.
The StaY, Published at Eastou, orJuly 10,
says;
A dreadful hail storm passed over part Of
this county about o'clock last Friday even.
Ing, doing immense damage 10 crops. |,
came from the West, and passed over parts
of st. Michaels and rmppe districts. The
hailstoDes we're OF all sizes, from that Of q
sparrow's egg to briekbat. Some weighed
over three pounds, but the bulk Of the hail was
about the shape and size OF q Maryland bis
cult, great deal oft as large as turkeys eggs.
In the yards aud fields it might have been
shoyeled up by the cart load, the ground being
entirely covered with il. Mr.. Lambert =.
Kirby, of Oxford Neck, whose corn was cut
to pieces, and whose whole fruit crop was
destroyed, and was damaged by the storm to
the amount OF 81 900, brought some Of the
hailstones to this Office on Saturday morning
that were as large as hen eggs after laying
out on the ground all Friday night No
water melons, peaches, apples or pears were
left where the storm struck. Mr.. Jonathan
Leonard of Island Creek Neck, says his corn
and fruit are ruined. Mr.. VIM. j. Marvel, OF
Oxford Neck, says his farm was apparently
in the centre Of the storm, and his crops are
all destroyed. Mr., Speedy, Of Hopkins
Neck, says at his place chunks Of ice fell
larger than his fist. Mr.. Edward Woodall
SAYS that no crops have been left standing on
his place; corn, vegetables, fruit the foliage
of the trees are all ruined. His neighbor,
Mr.. Easter, had not maehined his wheat,
and every stack was blown down, and the
heads awiully battered by the hail. There
was terrible destruction Of window glass.
Dr. Joseph A. Robinson, of Royal Oak, says
at his place, bushels OF haiis,ones might have
been gathered up on Saturday morning.
Hopkins Neck, Oxford Neck, and Island
Creek Neck, appeared TO have suffered most.
From thence the cloud passed on towards
Bambury, and it is supposed that great de-
struetion TO the crops must have occurred IN
that Neck. Fortunately the wind was not
high when it was hailing, or much greater
damage must have been done. The duration
of the storm was from 20 minutes to half nu
hour in different places. No such hailstorm
has passed over this county, since the great
hail storm OF 1928, which destroyed most OF
the wheat crop of that year. 1t is impossible
as yet to estimate the amount of damage done.
but it will foot up many thousands of dollars.
We are informed that many panes OF glass
were broken by the hail stones in Oxford.
At Tappe the hail was very destructive
The crops on a number OF farms are utterly
ruined, Mr.. Charles Salisbury had ordered
several thousand baskets for the shipment Of
his peach crop, and Saturday morning he
countermanded the order, saying be would
have no use for them, his whole peach crop
having been destroyed by the hail. About
fifty window lights were broken in the Epis-
copal church at Tnppe. the crops on the
farms Of Messrs. NJ. 4. Goldsborough, Jasper
Yewell, T. II. Johnston, +. c. Goldsborough,
H. II In in
Bailey's Neck, were all more or less damaged
by the storm. Mr.. 4. T. Seymour, at Jamai.
Gu Point, says his and his neighbors' eorii
and fruit are literally torn up. mDeep Neck
aud Ferry Neck, the ravages Of the storm are
awful Mr.. Alcade Pratt, on Plaindealing,
had two fields Of corn utterly destroyed. Mr.
Joseph Harrington's corn and fruit are ruin
ed. Mr.. solomon Brinsfeld is a heavy loseI
by the hail. Hon 0rmond Hammond corr
was very badly damaged and his fruit crop
destroyed. Ii is is reported that ten car
loads Of branches Of trees were cut of by the
hail in his orchards and lawn. The hail there
was as large as half bricks, some weighing
over pounds. Mr.. Hammond witnessed hi,
carriage horse Knocked down three times il
his yard by the hail. There are doubtless
many neighborhoods IN the county that wer,
badly damaged that we have not yet heart
FROM
The 0bserrer, published at CentreyiIle, o
July 10, says;
Millington and vicinity was visited by
severe storm on Friday evening last. The wine
blew with tremendous force, uprootlng trees
dwelling cornfelds, scattering wheat in stack
and shock, while the hail in many instances
completely destroyed whole corn fields. Tn,
halstoues varied in size from hickorynut Il
a hen egg, and many of them were Jagged
having sharp prongs, hence the great destmc
ton to corn fields and peach orchards. Uni
corn mills suffered greatly from loss of glass
and Samuel Mallalieu reports his corn crol
totally destroyed. The destruction Of peache.
can hardly be estimated.
The Goodiug property at Chesterville, suf
fered the loss OF SS window panes and the
morning after the storm, looked like a dis
masted ship. Many other houses in the
village suffered TO greater or less extent in
the same way. So great was the fall of rain
and hail, that in half an hours time, the
public road had the appearance Of creek
the water covering the entire road, being six
to ten inches deep. The cornfelds of n. Il.
Pennington and Curtis Strahan near that
place, present sad appearance. They do
not look as they would produce FIVE bushels
to the acre, Mr.. Deyer had quite n large
number of window glass broken in his win
dows besides great destruction Of peaches,
corn, &c. His fruit crop is alnoCt entirely
ruined, and his corn cut and torn to pieces.
Mr.. Porter had a crop of oats Of 40 bushels
seeding almost entirely destroyed, and his
corn cut into ribbons. Mr.. Taylor's corn Is
seriously injured, and so is Mr.. Shawn's, both
these gentlemen loosing considerably. The
haiistones are said to have been as large as
guinea eggs.
Mr.. Dever loses from 1909 to 1900
boxes of peaches, besides Gne crop Of corn
His loss will probably foot up 81 800, Wills
other gentlemen lose largely in the way o.
fruit, corn, &c. The storm was particularly
severe between Clucktowu and Bridgetown
aud almost every farmer in that section lose.
more or less from its effects, some of them
quite largely.
The storm was also very severe near Nil
lington, Hon. b. 7. Biggs loses about 5000
baskets Of peaches. DIR. Crane, Nicholas
Vansant and others in that section lose yer,
heavily in fruit and grain. The fruit trees
are in many cases so riddled that they vii
die, and the corn is torn into ribbons
The wind which accompanied the storm
was very severe, blowing off limbs, knocking
over wheat stacks, shocks, etc. Mr.. Johr
b. Browns raked wheat on his Bryan larn
was scattered so badly as to amount almos
to total destruction. Corn and fruit tree,
were more or less injured even where there
was no hail by being wrung off by the heavy
gale of wind which preceded the rain. Thu
loss will run quite considerable into the thou
sands.
PENNSYLVANIA.
On the afternoon Of July IL, a yiolen
storm swept over Miiilin, Juniata county, ant
Lewistown, Miiiiin county, in this State. Ii
Mitilin, the Presbyterian and Methods
Churches and public school were unroofed
a row Of ten buildings, ON Main street, chiefy
occupied as stores, were unroofed and other
wise damaged the carriage factory Of Show
ers 4 School was badly damaged and severn
carriages were destroyed, and nine othe
buildings wero damaged to less extent
The total loss is estimated at $4,000. Al
old lady named Creswell, 70 years of age
was killed. In Lewistown n number o
ofbuildings were unruofed.
On the afternoon OF the liih instant, a SO
we're storm passed over portion Of Yorl
county. Ia the neighborhood Of McSherrys
town hail fell as large as walnuts, while il
West Mannheim the storm was severe, but th,
hail was not SO large. Farmers report tina
the storm was very severe through York
SpriDggarden and Windsor twps., and hal
fell In great Quantities, doing considerabl,
damage to crops. Mr.. Benjamin Deitz, o
windsor twp, says that the hail-stones wer
as large as hekory nuts and cut his tobacco
corn and cabbage dreadinlly. Mr.. John lie
feyre, reports that at his farm in Springgar
L.. H.. .l1s.