The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-07-30
Storms, Lightning and Fire.

storms, IlgntnlnS anu 1lre'
A tornado swept over the country north
and east of Troy, n. Y, on Tuesday. A
train on the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel. and
Western Railroad was thrown from the track
at Hoosick Falls by land slide. Farm
buildings were destroyed by lightning at West
Granville, East GreenbusL, Victory Mills,
Schuylerville, Saratoga, and at Peru, Airing
ton and Shaftsburg, VT, number OF horses
and cows being burned to death. At West
Pawlet John Loyden and Griffith Hughes were
seriously injured by falling rocks in slate
quarry. Trees were uprooted and houses
blown down in the path of the hurricane,
while the crops are seriously injured. The
rain fall was heavy.
Another severe storm, accompanied by
thunder and lightning, prevailed on Thurs
day night of last week, in Wisconsin and por-
tions of Illinois, Indiana and Michigan.
Many buildings were struck by lightning
there were several washouts on the railroads,
and the crops we're ruined in some localities.
At Amboy, Illinois, -four mill was consum-
ed by lightning; loss, $4,000. AT Richmond,
Indiana, George Rambo was killed by light
ming while crossing a field.
During the storm of Wednesday night of
last week, the house of Hans Jensen, in Coon
Valley, twenty miles southeast of Lacrosse,
Wisconsin, was swept away by sudden Hood,
and his wife and six children, whose ages
ranged from six months to fifteen years, were
all drowned. The husband was in Lacrosse,
and did not hear the news until Sunday night,
there being no telegraphic communication
with the Valley, and the roads being impassa-
bic for several days.
The mills OF the Pennsylvania Pulp and
Paper Company, at Lock Haven, Penn, were
destroyed by fire July -. Loss, 100000.
The buildings, which were of frame, covered
an acre of ground, and contained much valu-
able machinery, including anew Corhss engine,
costing $4,000, which was started for the hrst
time on Thursday previous. The mills were
owned by Armstrong & Dixon, of Philadel'
phia.
A fire on Coney Island, about three o clock
/ Wednesday morning, destroyed the hotel and
depot of the New York and Brighton Beach
! Railroad Company, with several cars and a
/ locomotive, causing a loss estimated at $50,
! 600. Fifteen buildings in Cardiugton, Ohio
were burned on Monday night. Loss &c.,
/ 600. Five stores in Oneonta, New York,
we're burned Wednesday morning. Loss S21,'
eco
! The Merchants Hotel, in Shenandoah, Pa,
/ was burned July %, before daylight. The IN
mates were aroused by miners returning &c
/ work, and thus escaped with their lives Dar
4 ing the fire thieves carried away many valua'
| bles, and some Of the guests lost all then
/ baggage. The IRE Is attributed TO Ineendlar
Z ism.
A whirlwind passed through Cumberland
+ CeRtre and Iarmoulh Forcside, in Maine, on
/ Tuesday night, moving path a quarter OF 4
mile wide, but the glass ~ many houses va,
{ smashed by an accompanying fall Of hail
/ About fly farms lost 500 to 500 each by
damage 10 their crops.
One-ihird OF the village Of Chippewa, Ga
iario, vas destroyed by ,re Sunday afternoon
/ The Ere Was started in the Southern Railroad
freight shed hy sparks from an engine which
ran William Il. Naudsrsib's special tram te
Niagara Falls. The loss Is estimated al SO
COO.
The pork packing aad lard refining esta5
hshmeas Of Cassard Brothers 4 Co, IN Bal
umogc, vas destroyed by FIRE early Tuesday
moraiag, with the tia can factory % George
L. krrbs adjoining. The loss IS estimated Al
SloO, GOO.
bridge Of the Texas and Pacific Railroad,
across Baker crccS, Texas, SAs hred on Non
DAY BY sparks from passing engine, aud broke
&0wa subsequently, wheu freight train rSn
upon t. Mae loaded cars we're consumed
b. IRE.
\ large barn 90 the estate Of Mrs. Haighi,
IN Goshes, y. Y, Was consumed By lightning
Ga Monday nighs, wiIh IT'S eonien's, including
loo tons Of hay, and quantity OF gram.
Loss, $1,000.
Ga ruesdAy At I, =. m, there were terrific
thunder storms along the Hudson Riser. In
some places the hail and lightning we're ap-
paihng- Trees aud telegraph poles were
blown dove
JOAN Nichols add Nr Anderson, residents
Of Elizabcsh;ouu. y. y, we're instantly kill
ed On Monday b. lightning uudct tree Ia a
meadow, vherc they had Eoae Tor shelter.
a are IN Ere, Pa. on Monday night, de-
ssrOyed she chair factory Of Hipeman The
aey and the cherss factory Of X. Jones, eaEs
ing \ loss Of Abuai $50, go.
Iae farm baildipgs Of the Adams estate at
Ncahcli. Name, ucre also destroyed By
HghiniHs Monday eseaiag. Loss Slo,ee0-
A thundcr sioFrsi IN Western Oatar,o, on
MoudAy morning, destroyed the Baptist
Chafrh a. BeamSSille, and i've barns near
ingsgsoll.
The less b. the burning Of Izsasen / Ses,
ssoas' IA, snd bolt sorks ia Cleveland, oa'9,
ga Thursday night, Is estimated ~ nearly
SIS, 0o0
The cotton warehouse o. A. +. Wright +
Co. AZ Thomasvilie, Ca, Vas bnrnsd ga SAT
urdsy niyhs, 9Th about ItO0 bales 81 c1ltoa.
The resIdeuee Of /. H. SweetEef, "a Green
seld. Mes Hampshire, uas destroyed By
lishtainE on MoadAy evening. Loss, ssei1.
TO ehil4rsa OF Mr.. Waise, Sandy Hal,
OaiArio, were fatally iRjarcd BY tghiumg last
FRIDAY. ami died on Aoaday night
The furniture w0gks Of Hayes, Spencer &
Co, At RiehmsrA. IudiAaa. Sere banned on
Monday nisht. Loss $1,000
The hoase and stable Of John Soyes, a.
Yarmouth, Maine, wcFs consumed by hght
ming on Tuesday.