Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-17
A FIERCE CYCLONE
ptyastatss the West End OF Wash
ington County.
More of the BeIlaire Wedding-Grand Jury
Matters at ST. CIairsyille-Gang OF
Turks at Martins Ferry
Bridgeport Briefs.

A very destructive storm visited portions
Of Washington county on Monday after
neon and night.
At Washington the rain came down in
torrents and was accompanied by loud'
peals of thunder and vivid flashes Of light
ming; no great damage was done.
In Amwell and Morris considerable dam
age was done TO fences, &c. VIM. CondiEts
large, new barn, just completed, in Am.
well, was literally lifted from its founda.
ton and moved two or three feet. On
Snsggins' run, in Morris, trees and fences
we're blown down and hay stacks carried
Oft by the wind. Hail accompanied the
storm in that section.
Lone Pine was visited by a regular
cyclone, tearing everything in its wake,
the loss amounting to several thousand
dollars.
John F. Ferrelrs handsome brick resi-.
dence was very much damaged, the roof
being blown of, the porches damaged and
window sashes and shutters shattered. A
brick smoke and warehouse was almost
completely destroyed. His fences were also
badly used up. Several ornamental trees
which adorned the front yard were up
rooted. Mr.. Ferrelps less will not be less
than 81, 200.
d. L. Frszee's picture gallery was blown
q distance of fifty yards and torn to pieces.
The contents were demolished. Loss from
$500 to 800.
Adam Marsh suffered very severe losses
running up to hundreds Of dollars. His
outbuildings, consisting Of stable, hog pen
etc, were terribly damaged. A large
amount Of wheat, stored IN the stable, was
lost. Hay stacks and fences were sent in
all directions by the wind. A very fine
apple orchard on the farm Of Mr.. Marsh
was almost entirely destroyed.
Winder Mckinney, who was at work put
ting up fence fer mr. Marsh, was found
lying upon the ground in an insensloie
condition, with bis collar bone broken and
his scalp torn loose; the skull was not in
jured. Up to a late hour on Monday night
be was still in an unconscious state. 1t Is
thought, however, he will recover.
The brick residence OF Richard Wise sus'
tanned severe damages. Among other
things the roof and top Of the building as
far down as the upper floor were scattered
about promiscuOusly. Mr.. Wise also lost
several hives of bees. 1t will require sew
eral hundred dollars to make good Mr.. WIS
loss.
John Crawford, a huckster from Linden,
this county, who happened to be stopping
at Lone Pine, also experienced rough
time Of it. He had wagon load OF goous,
teas, coffees, eggs, etc; everything, includ-
ing his wagon, was damaged, the latter be-
ing almost beyond repair. Three or four
hundred dollars would probably cover the
loss sustained by Mr.. Crawford. Much
other damage was also done.
1t has been but few weeks since the
Disciples church and other buildings at
/ Lone Pine were damaged by storm.
SE.p ppoSpEPTTY
Or. Cary's barn was blown of its foun'
I dation and somewhat damaged.
| Mrs Maggie Blacks barn was unrooted
and her corn crib and hay stack blown
| over.
Mrs. Ezra VOLTS house was blown down
| TO the square.
John Mankey's frame residence on |. y.
Connects place, was blown over.
Adam Weir had hay stack destroyed
by lightning.
Several hay stacks belonging to Silas
Wingett were toppled over.
A number of fences and trees in the
neighborhood were blown down.
A locust tree on the farm OF John Nc
Dowell, Jr., Buffalo, was struck by light
ming.