Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-11-10
a TERRIFIC STORM.

On Saturday evening last, terrible and de.
s.ructiye wind storm, accompanied with rain,
struck our town between and O'Clock, doing a
great deal Of damage to many of our buildings
and destroying trees and fencel. /, was perhaps
the most severe that ever visited Clarified. 1t
came up very suddenly and spent It's fury in less
than ten minutes but the wind continued to
blow a strong gale all night aud until dusk the
following day, when 1t cleared up and became
calm and the bright silver moon shono forth in
all her splendor, as though nothing unusual
had occurred. Bricklayors, timers and carpen
teri, and other mechanics viii be kept quite busy
for week making repairs, Following is an
eptome Of the damage done as far as we have
been able to get parli'alas;-
OF the residences damaged in town perhaps
those of Dr. lIartswioh and the late DR.. Wilson
are the worst while the tops Of dozen or two
chimneys were loyolel 10 the roof on other
buildings
Quite number OF trees we're blown down
throughout the borough, mos. Of them being
broken oG showing the severity aud force oitho
storm,
The tin sheoting on the roof Of Pies Opera
House VIZ ripped badly, about one half Of it boz
ing turned inside out, which is being replaced with
new roof.
The top Of a chimney on th, Cour, lIoulo, aud
the ornaments on the balcony on the south side o!
the tower were blown OF.
The roof Of the Gas house was moved from It's
place perhaps foot or eighteen inches, and the
wall next to the river fell out, onta ling loss Of
several hundred dollars. The roof caught Gro
from one Of The auei, but was soon e1tiugashoi.
The alarm was given throughout the town, and
orios OF tho "Loonard House is on Gre !" was
heard on the streets Tins created the widest
conformation. ani everybody started for that
place through rain and mud, aud they were glad
to end that their trouble was 10 vain.
The "Goodflllow" bridge, two miles Up the
river, was completely demolished and thrown
into the river, Tho Market street bridge at this
place was destroyed, one-half of It falling down
10 the water, and half Of the roof blown of the por.
ton yet remaining on the piers. The portion that
fen was overtaken with a similar misfortune some
twenty-five or thirty ysarsaso The new bridge
at the foot Of Second street wai also affected a
little, We understand, but not to damage II any.
Tho "Goodiellow" bridge is loss to the county,
but the old Aarke, street bridge Is owned by
stock company. The former bridge was carried
800 feet by the wind and deposited on the sand
bar above the old fording.
The bridge across the river at Ratihaus we
learn was destroyed. Cisaraeld aud Centre
counties will share The lou Of this structure in
common.
Two-thiris Of the roof on tho east sdo Of the
Lecture Room In the rear Of the Presbyterian
Church was torn % aud hurled to the ground.
Two stables, one old and tho other new, ad.
joining each other, belonging to Abe Tate, In
West cleMdeld, were completely demolished
Tho mangcrs held The dsbri, up, which saved lhe
lives Of Mr. Ta,os horses when discovered they
we're lying close to the mhpgen unburt His
COW was running at large.
The barn Of Ilcnty Penli, ia Union township,
was unrooied,
The barn Of Andrew Shope at t"The Kuobbs, &" In
Girard township, was moved from Ia foundation,
and the roof blown on, some Of the tiqbou Of
which were carried 900 or 600 feet The barn
was one Of the huest in the county, and Is compar.
aiively new barn, having been built less than
two years ago.
We learn that the barn Of wm t. Mcoorkle,
about three miles north Of town, on Wolf run, 10
Lawrence township, was untooiol.
One Of the wings of the barn on q. l.. Reeds
farm, adjoining this borough. was unroof,d, aud
quite number Of trees blown down in that Vi.
cinity.
ltwas indeed miraculous that no one was In.
jurcd In the least. Bricks and terra Gotta ware
with boards, o,e., we're lying for time q, len.
iiiui almost As the rain drops. This Is believed
to be the most severe storm that has ever visited
this vicinity, and We hope that II will bO long
time before another one eomes along