The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-06
A FEARFUL STORM.
violent Tornado I'm North Carolina ON
sunday-Destruction Of Property
and Loss Of Lighthouses Blown
Down, Trees Uprooted, ana
Crops Injured.
UAIISTOyES WEIGHING Ia POUNDS.


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correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatcn'I
PETERSBURG, June 8, 1882.
A violent tornado passed over the sec
ton Of country from Garysburg 10 Hail.
fax county, n. c., yesterday AFTERNOON,
causing much destruction OF property.
The track OF the storm was about three
quarters or one mile in width, and its de-
st,uctiye force was observed throughout
It's entire course. Its severity was particil-
larry noticeable in the glade
ABOUT GARYsBURG,
and n number OF houses were blown to the
ground or seriously damaged at that place,
which Is about three miles from Weldon
The storm was accompanied with an al
most unprecedented fall OF hail OF large size,
which did great damage. All the win.
dows In the houses, including Keyes's Ho'
tel and the railroad depot building, were
battered into fragments by the hail and
shaken to their foundations by the wind
Professor letters academy was entirely
DESTROYED. This academy had between
thirty and forty students. But for tho
fact that the storm occurred on Sunday,
when none of the students were at school
il Is probable the loss Of life would have
been heavy.
TWO CHILDREN KILLED.
The dwelling-hOuse OF 4 colorcd woman
named Linda Gary was also blown t.
pieces, and two OF her children, both girls
aged respectively about four and fourteen
wears. were instantly killed. This was thu
only loss OF life. Joyner's store was con
siderably damaged. as was also the dwell
inO-boIIsc Of Mr. J. d. Garris
TRAINS DELAYED AND TELEGRAPH-wIREs
DOWN.
The telegraph-wires were blown down
for some distance, and communication
stopped. Several large trees were up
rooted and thrown across the track OF The
Petersburg railroad, delaying the passage
OF the north-bound freight train for al
hour and half, until they could be GU
away with axes and removed. About ont
mile OF telegraph-wircs on the SeaboarC
road was also blown down. Several tree!
i'm the grove at Elan church, about two
miles from Garysburg, were Frustrated
and one or more vehicles which had beer
left standing i'll the shade were broken
The congregation worshipping in The
church were much frightened, but no ont
was hurt.
GREAT DESTRUCTION
was caused to the trees by the wind and tC
the crops by the hail. The hail was also
severe at Weldon, but no other damage Wa
done there than the breaking Of window!
bv hail. 1t is said that some Of the hail
stones which fell at Weldon during the
storm weighed rs much as one and quar-
ter pounds. II is feared that much othel
damage vet TO be heard OF was caused by
the storm. The tornado commenced short
" after II O'Clock and lasted until o'clock
ROBIN ADAIE.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
WELDON, y. C.. June !. 1882.
A most destructive wind and hail-Storm
tearing up trees by the roots and demOlSh
ing houses in lis passage, passed through
this section this evening. AT GarySburg,
n. c., two miles from this place, the Mal'
Academy was totally destroyed.
GIANT OAKS TWISTED OFF.
Fifty or sixty large oak trees, noted fOl
their size and Eeauty, in the town, were
blown down or twisted of at the ground
Two negro children were killed III build
ing which was blown TO pieces.
DESTRUCTION OF COTTON.
Mr.. L. II. Suffer, prosperous farmer
reports that the hail destroyed 40 acres Of
cotton. Many chimneys were blown down
and very much loss OF property is occa
stoned.
fBy Associated Press.I
COTTON, WHEAT, AND COEN CROPS RUINED
PETERSBURG. VA, June j.-InteliigcncC
was received tonight that the storm in
Northampton county, y. G., yesterday
completely ruined the cotton, wheat, and
corn crops. In many instances hail-st0nc'
weighed pound and 4 quarter.
Feter'S academy and many other large
buildings were completely demolished b!
the wind. Telcgraph-poles on the SeaboarC
and Roanoke railroad were blown down
for distance OF two miles. Two Other
persons were reported killed in addition t
those already mentioned.