Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-04-24
rEkRIBLE CYCLOKE.

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Barns houses aad people about
Killiag macy OF shs Latter In
Western Pennsylvania.
PITTsBuRG, Pa. April Ala des
patch from Pennsville, Pa, says: Tn,
|cyclone-swept district is u scene o
devastation and distress, Of waste anC
ruin the like of which has never been
known. The storm that unheralde(
burst suddenly on this community
about 4 O'Clock, on Wednesday evening
WAS of short duration and very IimiteC
in its track. 1t moved from southwest
10 northwest, going over the northern
portion of Fayette county.
The little town of Pennville is sit
uatsd about four miles north Of Con
nellsville, on the Southwest Railway
Is in sight of the devastated track, the
storm having swept just north of the
village. The hurricane 80 suddenly
burst upon the people and was 30 soor
over that very few can give any salts
factory account of its nature. We CLEAN
from different sources that the wind
rain and hail poured out of dark blue
funnel-shaped cloud which travelled u,
an almost incredible speed.
SO far as learned, the first serious
outbreak here was in the western pat
of this township, where it struck the
Mennonite Church, about one mile
west Of this town and unroofed it. A
short distance from this church, Abuer
jarrett, q boy ton years old, was rid.
ing along on horseback. He was car
ried some tity yards by the force Of the
wind, and his horse killed by some
timber that vera dashed upon 1t
His brother, Neal young man, was
hurled through the air in thes way
for long distance. The storm struck
the farm Of A. N. Sherri2k. on the
crest of the hill near Pennsvile, de-
stroying the orchard, unrooting the barn
aud passing on TO the house, leveling
chimneys, fences and trees to the
ground.
The gale crossed southwest to the
Pennsylvania Rad, and destroyed
timber and trees on the Wilson, Boyle
and Playford farms. 1t unr 'oted the
Disciple Church." ami Otherwise
seriously damaged it. On the Mount
Pleasant Il Jad the house Of widow
named Miller was demolished, and her
barn carried so far that it has not yet
been found.
W. G. Lyons property was also lam.
aged to the amount of $1,000. John s.
Detwillcr's barn was unroofed and his
hOuss badly damaged, as vas also the
house, barn and orchard of G. D. Akin.
sou, half mile farther on. e. Hemin.
ger and III. s. Fretz suffered similar
losses.
The elements seemed to gather strength
as the storm travelled on. Before it
reached Mounts Creek it took an east
erly course, and here the deadliest work
began. John Bundorff's house was the
first to succumb. Strange to relate, the
lower story Of the house was swept
instantly away, and the upper portion
then came tumbling down. Mr.. Bun
doItf was outside, and when he saw the
storm approaching he sought shelter
inside. He WAS, however, overtaken,
and whirled aboIt in the air at the
mercy of the gale. His dwelling place
was rendered shapeless mass OF ruins.
He relates that rails, rubbish and tim
Der could 10 seen flying through the
air, az if they came from the clouds.
Mr.. Bundorff was struck by one of
these missiles just below the small of
the back. IC penetrated an artery and
it is feared the wound is fatal. Mr.. j.
Glassburn' house was utterly de.
sIroynd as was also his barn.
The las he saw of the roof of the
latter it was going up the mountain at
lightning speed. Nothing was left
standing on his farm. Mr.. Glassbdrn's
wife and i've of the children were badly
hurt. A half mile from Glassburn'
the storm struck the house of John
Wingrove. He WAS about 800 yards
from his home, driving thither load
of oats. He leaped from the wagon and
ran towards his house.
Fifty yards from the house. his wife
lay dead, with her babe of II months
clasped tightly to her breast. She had
seized her youngest born at the instant
the storm struck the building and had
been hurled 80 far that the violence de- |
prived her of life. The babe was I'M
harmed. Mr.. Wingrove's other child
rem were trying frantica)ly to extin-
guish the flames which had caught in |
their clothing and we're consuming !
them. They assert that the fire burst
upon them from cloud overhead.
Alexander and Harry, two of tho |
boys, aged II and - respectively, have
since died of their injuries The other
children will probably not recover.
About mile further On j. Stauffer s
two houses and barn wero levelled to |
the ground. Mrs. Stautfcr was serious
" injured, as were al.o her dau. htcrs.
The last point in the track, so tar as
we can ascertain, was two miles beyond
at Hiram Kyopsnider's,
whose house was carried away. Wheth.
'r the tornado spent itself or went over
,he mountain we are unable to ascer-
ain.