The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-07-17
FEARFUL TORNADO.
LIFE AND PROPERTY LOST
Several Towns in Massachusetts, are
Visited by One of the Most
Terrific Hurricanes
Ever Known.

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 harbor
contain accounts of serious damage and
distressing accidents. Many boats and
yachts were capsized. The most seri-
Gus disaster yet reported is that of a
small schooner, the Myrtle, of Charles
ton, having on board six persons, con-
sisting of four women, man and a
boy. The schooner was capsized off
Bird Island and all excepting one,
Thos. Dunham, who clung to the top
mast, were drowned. The women
were Margret Durham, wife of Thomas
Durham, Mary Ann Durham, Susan
Durham, (sisters.) Lizzie Durham, his
niece, and boy named Walter Hitten-
hame was also drowned by the capsiz-
ing of boat off Hull.
The damage throughout the city can
hardly be ascertained at present, but
will probably amount to many thousand
dollars. In the southwestern part of
town it was particularly severe. Hail
fell in large quantities and large num-
ber of windows were broken, many
trees were blown down and some
houses unroofed, chimneys toppled
over and the flood in some of the streets
formed rivers several inches deep.
Along the wharves are many anxious
people inquiring about the fate Of
friends who left the city to-day on ex-
cursions of various kinds.
One man was killed by falling
chimney.
The amount of damage done by the
storm cannot be ascertainad at this
time. The loss in glass alone will
amount to several thousand dollars.
Many fine trees on Boston common and
in public gardens were felled by the
wind. The hurricane struck Nantucket
beach about half-past five. The Album
house, large hotel, and two large
barns belonging to the hotel were COM
pletely wrecked, burying Charles Ohera,
a driver, and Anna Oglesby, a cook,
beneath the ruins. The former is badly
bruised, and the latter had her shoulder
dislocated and was otherwise injured
Thompson's photograph car was blown
to splinters and Charles Ackert, the
artist, received injuries which vii !
probably prove fatal.
Pittsfield, Mass, July 1G.-This after
noon tornado from the west struck
the southern suburbs. Two persons
were killed and three or four wounded.
Some fatally. Buildings unroofed and
blown down; hundreds of trees leveled;
and 800, 900 damage done.
A building, known as the ''tannery,''
was blown to pieces. In the building
were Matthew Collins, 10 years of age,
who was crushed beneath the debris, and
Jno. Collins, his brother, had both arms
Mathern was seriously injured.
A falling tree struck horse belong
ing to Mrs. Beckwith, of Stockbridge.
The horse sprung around and overturn-
ed the wagon upon Mrs. Beckwith,
killing her instantly.
Fitchburg, Mass, July 16. = The
worst tarnado that ever visited this vi
entity, passed over this city to day.
Those watching it from the hills, say
that the approach resembled funeral.
1t came down River street, and first
struck the buildings near the Fitchburg
hotel. The tornado lasted but three
minutes, and all the damage was done
instantly. The spire of the Universal.
ist church was hurled into Main street,
opposite the Rollston house. The tin
roof of the city hall was blown into the
street, and many houses lost all their
chimneys, seven falling from the Fitch
burg hotel alone. The damage to the
city hall is estimated at $4,000.
Worcester, Mass, July 16.-A heavy
storm of wind, rain, hail, thunder and
lightning visited this country this af-
ternoon. Trees were torn up by the
roots, and crops are badly damaged.
At Berlin, barn owned by Madam
.Rudersdorff, was demolished, and a
man named Cheney and two horses
were killed; man named Nourse is in.
jured beyond all hope of recovery, and
two men named Marshal and Baker
are repor ted as seriously injured.
Springfield, July 16.-A terrible storm
this afternoon entered Connecticut val
ley from the northwest; at Wheatly
unroofing houses, uprooting trees ant
prostrating crops. Happily, it caused
no deaths SO far as known. The storm
was wind, and very sudden. At Eas
Hampton, Pomeroy black was unroof
ed; Northampton suffered most; he
famous elms, some Of them three fee
in diameter, were torn up by the roots
1t is impossible to estimate the none!
damage. but seriously impair the towns
picturesqueness. The Mansion hous'
was unroofed.