New-York tribune., 1882-04-22
HEAVY STORMS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
BUILDINGS THROWN DOWN AND MANY PERSONS IN
JUDED.

PITTsBURG, Penn, April 2l.-A dispatch
from Pcnnsvile, Penn says The storm that burst sud
denly this community Wednesday evening was OF
short duration and very limited IN it's track IL moved
from southwest to northeast going over The northern
portion of Fayettc County. The little town OF Penns
vile Is situated about four miles north OF Connelsyilc
the Southwest Railroad and is in sight OF the de-
vastated track tho storm having swept north OF the
village The hurricane came suddenly and was 30
that very few persons can give any Sat
tory of its nature. The first serious outbreak
here in the part Of this township where IL
truck the Mennonite Church about mile west OF TINS
town and unroofed it, short distance from the church
Abner Jarrett boy ten years old, was on horseback
Finding the rapidly approaching, he attempted TO
jump from his horse He did not fall on the ground
until he had been carried fifty yards Flying tim
bcrs had struck his horse and killed it, Neil Abnor,
brother was hurled along the ground for many Yards
Pushing on in northeasery direction, the gale next
struck the farm of A ~ sherHck the crest of hill In
sight of Pennsvic. After doing much damage In the
orchard It reached the barn. and took on the roof.
Some of the farm hands had n narrow escape
The storm then moved to the house OF the
JaIretts, where chimneys. fences and trees were
laid In ruins. The Hurst barn, on immense
building was moved foot from its ba'e, and I'M
rooted The gale then crossed southwest TO the Penn
yvana Road, and destroyed timber and trees on INC
Wilson, Boyle and PayfOrd farms The roof OF the Dis
cipc Church blown of. and otherwise seriously
damaged The house of Mrs. Nj Her was demolished, and
her barn carried far that 1t has not yet been
found
W. c. Lyons property also damaged TO the ex-
tent of 81 900 John :. Detwilcrs barn was unroOfed,
and lis house suffered seriously, as ald also he house,
barn and orchard OF G.. d. Atkinson. f. Heminger and
ii. S. Fritz suffered similar losses.
Al Mounts Creek John Bund0yfrs house was swept
away. Mr.. Bundorf whirled about in the air.
missile struck him in the back, penetrating an artery,
and ID IL feared the wound is fatal Joseph GassDurn's
house utterly destroyed, also his barn Moth,
ing was left stdrding his farm. Mrs. Glass0urn ana
five children are badly hurt. She Is fifty Old and
her children range from twenty-five to ten. Ihe Iurr
passing up the mountain side and appa-
rentl reinforcing itself for the and for its last
dreadful work. Passing q half mile from Gassburn 1t
cached the property Of John WingrOve lie was about
yards his home and driving thither load OF
oats. when the storm struck him. When hc went home
he his wife lying dead fifty yards from tie house.
with her babe OF eleven months clasped in her arms
The children scattered around the house trying to
extingIish the flames. Alexander and Harry, two OF
the boys. age eleven and thirteen have since died Of
their injuries The other children Will probably not re-
About mile further j. staufer's TWO houses
and barn were thrown down. Mrs. Stautler was Sc
riOusly injured, as were also her two daughters