The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-04-29
April Cyclones and Storms.


The storm that unheralded burst suddenly on
this community abont o. clock on Wednes-
day evening was of short duration and very
limited in its track 1t moved from southwest
to northwest, going over the northern portion
of Fayette county.
The little town Of Pcnusvillc is situated
about four miles north of Corncllsvilc, on the
Northwest railway, and is in sight of the de-
vaStated track, the storm having swept Just
north of the village the hurricane SO suddenly
burst upon the people and was so soon over
that very few can give any satisfactory ac-
count of its nature.
We CLEAN from different sources that the
wind, rain and hail poured out of dark blue
funnel-shaped cloud, which travelled at an al
most incredible speed. So far as learned,
the first serious outbreak here was in the
western part of this township, where it struck
the Mennonite Church, about one mile west
of this town, and unroofed it. A short dis
lance from this church o Birch Jarrett, a boy
10 years old, was riding along on horseback.
He was carried some fifty yards by the force
of the wind, and his horse killed by some
timbers that were dashed upon it. His broth
err Neil, young man, was hurled through the
air in the same way for long distance. The
storm struck the farm of II. \. Sherriek on
the crest of the hill, near Pcnnsyille, destroy
ing the orchard, unroOing the barn and pass
ing on TO the house. leveling chimneys, fences
and trees to the ground. The gale crossed
southwest to the Pennsylvania road and de-
stroyed timber and trees on the Wilson, Boyle
and Playford farms. Ii unroofed the Disciple
Church, and otherwise seriously damaged IT.
On the Mount Pleasant road the house of a
widow named Miller was demolished and her
barn carried so far that it has not vet been
found. W. c. Lyons property was also dam
aged TO the amount of 81, 600 John :. bet
weiler's barn was unroofed and his house
badly damaged, as was also the house, barn
and orchard Of G.. ID. Atkinson. half mile
further on. +. Heninger and II. :. Fretz
suffered similar losses The elements seemed
to gather strength as the storm travelled on.
Before II reached Mount s.ereek il took an
easterly course, and here the deadliest work
began. John Bundorff house was the first
to sRccumb. The lower story of the house
was swept instantly away and the upper por-
ton then came tumbling down. Mr.. Bundorif
was outside and when he saw the storm APP
preaching hesought shelter inside. He was,
however. svertaken and whirled about in the
air at the mercy of the gale. His dwelling
place was rendered shapeless mass Of ruins.
He relates that nails, rubbish and timber
could he seen flying through the air as il they
come from the clouds. Mr.. BdndOrd was
struck by one Of these missiles just below the
small of the back. IL penetrated an artery
and II is feared the wound Is fatal. Joseph
Glassbnrns house was utterly destroyed rs
was also his barn. The last be saw Of the
roof of the latter il was going up the mountain
at lightning speed. Nothing was left standing
on his farm. Mr.. Glassburn's wife and Ave
Of the children are badly hurt. A half mile
from Glassburns the storm struck the house
Of John Wingrove. He was about Eve hun
dred yards from his home. driving fhither
lozd Of cats He lesIed from the wagon aud
ran towards bis house. Fifty yards from the
house his wife lay dead with her babe Of II
months olasped tightly 10 her bosom She
had seized her Youngest born AZ the instant
the storm struck the baildiag and had been
hurled 50 far that the violence deprived her
of life. The babe mas Enharmed. Mr.. Win
groves other children were trying iranticAlly
TO extinguish the flames which had caught in
their clothing and Eas consuming them
They assert that tbs FIRE baTst upon them from
a cloud overhead. Alexander and Harry, tWo
Of che BOYS aged Hand Is years respectively.
have SINCE died Of their injuries. tbe other
children viii probably not recover. About
a mile further on J. Stanffer's iso houses and
a barn vsrc leveled 80 the ground. Mrs
Staaiier was seriously injarcd a. we're also her
tao daughters. The last point in the track
20 far as can be- aseertained was two miles b.
yond Staufers ef Himan kyapsuideT :, whose
house Was carried away. Whether the tor.
nsdo spent itself or went over the moantain
We are unable To ascertain.
One Of the heaviess raias ever knava ia the
city Of s. Louis fell thcTc on Saturday AFTER
noon. April - Many streets had the ap.
pearance Of small rivers Min ercek sewer.
an immense affair. damaged By the storm 81
week ago, agaiR overlooked, and ell that
part Of the city bounded by Choae.an avenue
and Miller street, north aud sonth, and Third
street and the river. eass and west. vas sub
merged IL the depth Of from tWo 70 kvc test.
Hundreds OF cellars were flied With water. 4
number Of persons were rescued IN skits, and
several narrowly escaped drowning.
ON the same afternoon a terrific t0rilsio
passed over Cairo. H., blowing down the
Methods; colorcd church and four other
buildings, unrooiing ten OF hfseeH others ard
uverturning ave LOADED freight ears Two or
three persons we're slightly Injured. The Tor.
uado was accompanied by heavy hail storm,
which did considerable damage. About day.
light on SATURDAY. the hcaviesi rain, wrind and
hail storm known for many Years passed over
Shreveport, Louisiana 81 James eolorsd
church wss lifted from the uprigbts aad blown
some distance. Columbia, ;. c., vas also
visited hy a heavy rain and hail storm Sstar-
day evening, the haiistesses being - large AZ
pigeon egrS The damage done hy the recent
evclone ID Braxnsville. No. Is estimated AZ
So, eoa, and many Of the eistEens ara home
less and destitute. On Saturday afternoon \
tornado swept across the Chicago. 81 lsoais
and New Orleans Railroad, between Summit
and Bogue Chiiio, Mississippi. leyeling timber,
&c. Late Saturday night terrific rain storm,
accompanied by hail. visited Augusta. TIA,
arsA
doing much injury to 'eTops, especially yOang
cotton. The rainfall vas ave inches. Al
Chicago a heavy wind Saturday night blew
several cars from siding to the main track
az Eighiy-seVcnth street A train on the Bal
timore aud OHIO Railroad nan into them, ~
verely injuring the engineer and fireman, and
killing Joseph Haneran, a resident Of South
Chicago.
The storm along the jackson Railroad visi.
ted Monticello, Miss, ~ miles east Of Brook
haven. The town was completely destroyed,
only three houses being left, dwellings on the
outskirts Nothing ike il was ever seen in
that section. Ten persons we've killed instant
", FIVE white aei i've coloTed Out Of pop
alAsion OF about 100 very few escaped with0Ut
some injury. Between IL and - were Sc
-;susly injured, some, il Is thought. fatally
The store Of Mr.. Cohn, after being blown
down. was struck by lightning and entirely
There was not n tree left stand.
ing in the place. Sam Hickmans fine resi-
denee, four miles southwest Of Monticello, was
entirely demolished. No one was hurt. The
track Of the cyclone Is estimated at half a
mile. The people If Monticello are left en-
lirely destitute. Relief has been sent them
from New Orleans.
The damage in 1t. Louis win probably reach
500, 900.
The latest reports from Monticello, destroy
Cd BY cyclone a few days ago, pnt the list Of
dead al Is, and of injured at 80. Many of
he latter are not expected 20 recover.
Terrible cyclones occurred ON Saturday
evening in Dallas county, Alabama. Bib,
fwiggs, Jones and Wilkinson counties,
Georgia and Brunswick aud PeHder counties;
North Carolina. In Dallas county, Alabama,
Eve persons were killed Georgia, two lives
were lost, and in North Carolina child was
killed, and two adults were seriously injured.
The devastation in all the districts was terrible.
The Vienna theatre fire. in which 700 per
sons lost their lives, occurred on Defenders &.
The English and American newspaper pub /
Iished long dispatches about it from Vienna
on the following morning, detailing the origin I