Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-08-01
Storm Notes.

Week before last there was lull in
the rage Of storm that has prevailed
almost every day since the absence Of
summer but last week, the weather
again became warm, and again produo-
ed destructive storm. The south.
eastern section of InghaE county, Mich
igsn was devastated by cyclones, 90.
companIed BY heavy fall Of rain, on
Monday evening, July %. The little
village of Onsndsga was almost swept
away and woman named Hartley is
reported to have been killed. The
storm travelled 10 an easterly direction.
The house of Mrs. Elizebeth Barlow
was picked up by the wind and torn to
pieces. Mrs. Barlow, who was in the
house, WAS instantly killed. Her body
was afterwards found, two rods from
where the house stood, with her neck
broken. The tornado struck 2 miles
east Of Eaton Rapids, Eaton county,
destroying largo amount of property.
Several barns were demolished. Eu-
gene Henry's house, one mile east of
Winfield, was blown to atoms, his wife
and Z children being inside the house
at the time. Two of the children we're
found dead 40 rods distant. Three
others aud the mother we're badly hurt.
The baby was unhurt, although tho
crib in which it was sleeping cannot
be found. One dead child had its neck
broken aud another its skull crushed.
Rue PerriDe's house on the line be-
tween Eaton and lnghsm counties, was
also wrecked. His wife was injured.
Fences, orchards aud forests were
swept away along the track of the
storm, which seems to have been four
rods wide and extend over tract OF
country two miles long IN this vicinity.
lu White township Jacob Hender
son and his father were at work in the
bayfield, when the storm came upon
them at 1 o'clock. They sought shell
ter IN sheep-house, which was soon
after struck BY lightning and destroy
ed. Young Henderson was killed out
right and his father was badly stunn-
ed
In EIkhart, during the storm Jacob
lamp, while in the field In company
with another man cutting grain, was
struck ty lightning and instantly kill
ed. Near Waynesburg, Ind, a large
barn belonging 10 William Barton was
blown down. Barton was getting
ready TO thresh bis wheat crop when il
fell. One of his sons was instantly
killed aud several persons in tie barn
we're more or less injured and Grip
1led.
In tue vicinity Of Corning, Ohio,
much damage was occasionei, the I
torn capsIziDg dwellings, each was !
by family. A bsby in the |
'radle was turned out oft. The era
lie, miracalOusly following the child,
urned bottom up, covering il, and
- ---:~s the nh,!1 @--- I-'- .-;'i-I
aus sa..~o ----- ..vm vving AiiiU.
y tumblIng furniture.
Near the town of Bucyrus, Ohio,
IuriDg the storm several lsborers Oh
be railroad sought shelter under a
rec, which was blown over, and cne
{ them Terry McMahoD) had his COL
ar bone broken and suffered other
evere injuries which will cause his
cath.
Dispatches from the west say that
D Wednesday July "A, in many parts
{ Ohio and Indiana, wheat, corn and
ats were badly damaged, and in many
ocalities crops were totally destroy
d.
At JefersouyilIe, Ohio, 3 children
{ Isaac Barry were killed by light
ing. They were In the field hoeing
orD whom the Storm came up and they
box shelter under 4 tree. Toward
veniDg their bodies were found after
u anxious search. Tue oldest child
'as only II years of age.