The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-01-16
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The Most TcFrihlr fsina Atofm Tint Ever
Visited Our taliky.

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Visited tlnk tailks.
On Friday Of last week nu seiiuty was Wis.
tied by very severe wind ssifni, and from
The newspapers pc learn that d was general
oil over Western Oregon and Washington
it began in thia city about 10 o'clock In tho
iorenoon, coming from direction little west
Of south, aud made sad havoc among out build,
lngn signs, awnings. etc., from that tiino.
until noon, whom IL partially snbsidra.. e-'
~ about fifteen minutes Of II No. Ia bell
rang out an alarm aud the firei,pys responded
quickly, but on arriving at the engine houao
they found that tho boil had rangsof its own
accord. The hurricane had raised IL 90 It's
foundation, and when II fell back the Jar
caused tha alarm The tower had moved
several inches and damaged the foundation
very much, and was only kept from toppling
ovsr by the strenuous exertions Of Chief En.
gincer webbsr. aud Alderman Scott. assisted
BY several others, who brought timbcrs from
Che saw mill and braeei IL from all dirccLIopa
Willie this work was going on crash waa
heard down this street. anil IL was found that
the trout ol Frank Woods two.atory marble
shop had been blown out.
Right Of the large locust trees around tic
old Montoith building on caiapooia street
were blown down, one Of them lodging on
the house and giving bal SCARE 70 tbs IN.
mates.
Several barns aud Dub buildings were
blown down in different larss Of tho city,
and fences also suffered considerably
Ei Zsys aud Duncan Rahki1 w6ro out
hunting on tho mountains across from Lower
Soda, and when ths gallo came up they ran a
very narrow escape on account Of tho falling
trees, but At last suceeesled IN getting into an
open place.
Tho railroad Nooishcd ont AZ the depot
was blown down an,l completely demolished.
A chimney on Sir. Briggs building, on
First street, was blowa down and isIi ll,fsngh
the hky.light aud mado things lively for a
little while.
In the enuntry great deal Of damage has
been dono. Farmers la from all pafts 81 the
county attending Court tell Us that fences,
especially tbOae running eass snd rest. are
all dowa. aud sLeLs snd out bRildihgs arc
terribly dilspidaied.
Il. A. Irvine had large stock ahui, @4zG0.
blown down. and IN II were assota iiae berssz.
They were All hurt mare % lsaE bnt bone
seriously. although ahs lai.l nssder ti,a fallen
bailding for an hour and hall.
HArHony Grange Hall ia tho Po~til die.
trict. was completely demolished, IL went
over sideways aud the resi slill maintains an
upright position
n. 7. Payne had large hay SIZED. probably
100 feet long. badly dau,agr,l. II was eoir,
jiisteiy nnFooied. letting the T<iH iH on lis
hay.
Jas. and VIM. Gore hai cosp:o Of barns
unrpofed,
An oil building ou Am, roWat's rarin waI
upset.
This sehopl l..uss at I.si.aI...a pas si,Assp
up considerably and rscls,l IL ils ieiats.
A barn was aarss,ls.l % ) ,.:,a Z. N,,'lnrs's
farm.
Half Of tho roof ot w,n. A faal'. l.ara was
blown oI.
The 81. l.. Chuft, At i;4ni.tafs va. eoa.
siderAhly damaged. Tie ipus.la,i'a, gave
away and ihs ianIJing nov leans .seF 10 ilis
north. being ''eut II i.lHh~ atihe up alA'at
tWo feet.
A wool.shesl Belonging L. Hon, Iilrsm
smitii. At harrisburg. 49, bio~n dean.
4 great MANY chimney = ~srs uisgt ia ~
bany.
4. +. Mcknight tells sa that ite st.'ftn wa
fearful ~ lower soda. sHl timber was Llowi
down ia large aaaptitiss.. Over one hundre,
lrvSs wsrs lying across the road l,etwcel
I.oStr soda alld'tbe toll gate ~ he cam,
down.
John Shea says that IL did coasideral,I
clearing Tor hiia at les place ON ti.s sAAtiam
. lie Gays that after the storm tho river was .
full Of floating logs that l,n could have crosse,
on then,.
A school house in King . prAirie. tl'a fAI
tlcst settlement ia this county on the nori
fork Of the santisn. was compleieiy demo-
, ished by trees falling hpoi il.
. Tho roof II barn belonging 10 Mr. kir
, zet, over II. the Forks. was lifted up an
carried away quite distance.
A. L. Morris bad bis shed blown doWi
exposing III I,ia ,aaehiperY To the inelemsr
! weather.
Riley Mooren Einoke houss blew over. lea'
inc all his provisions expoaetl to the tlomeal