Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-04-02
Storm Notes.

On Tuesday, the 25th day of March,
a storm of wind and rain did terrific
work at Pittsburg, Ky. The storm
broke over the town about oc CLOCK
in the afternoon. The Methodist
church was razed to the ground and
much other property damaged John
Hailman, brakeman, was blown from
a freight box and carried about fifty
feet, lighting on his head IN creek.
His neck was broken. Three freight
boxes. two coal oil tanks and ca
boose we're blown from the track ana
several persons were slightly injured
This accident caused delay OF five
hours to the south bound mail tram.
A little cabin in which Mr.. Broush-
ton living was blown down, and Mrs
Broughton and two little children
were instantly killed. The following
persons are thought to be mortaliY
wounded: Colonel G. w. Stnnger,
both legs broken and cut in the head;
Mrs. C. w. Stringer, hip mashed !;
Robert Ridipgs, spinal column brok
en- and cut in the head; Miss Sallle
Gaff. cut in the head; James War
ren. two ribs broken and wounded IN
the head. Among those slightly
wounded are w. Woolsey, Will
liam Philpot, Mrs. Thomas Ross, and
others whose names could not be
learned. Over 100 men and their
families are left without BONES or
employment by the dreadful catas-
trophe.
In North Carolina, ON the same ev-
ening that the storm ravaged por-
tions of Kentucky, cyclone struck
the towns OF Newton and Lemon. AT
Newton thirty houses were blown
down, the Methodist church wrecked,
and the residences of Rev. Colby
Killian and Charles Jewett swept a
way; Cline & Williams Touring mills
were partially destroyed. Mary Hun
sucker was killed and fourteen 9th
er persons were wounded.
Rumors from Lenoir say that n
whole family were killed there Six
ladies' are known to have been killed
at that place. but the telegraph wires
being down further particulars can
not be obtained.
In Meckleburg five or six resi-
dences were destroyed, but no lives
were lost. The cyclone also passed
through Iredell county, doing great
damage to fruits and blowing down
many houses.
Trees were blown a distance Ct two
miles, and everything was swept clean
in the path Of the storm. Many per
sons were rendered homeless and
are suffering for want of food. A
hail fall which accompanied the storm
was very severe, the hail stones being
as large as eggs. A dwelling near
Mebanesville caught fire from the
lightning and was destroyed. Else
where in the State, so far as known,
no damage was done, although the
electric storm ragged everywhere and
cause much alarm.
In South Carolina, at Piedmont,
in Anderson county, the house of Mr..
Watson was destroyed. Three of
his children are thought to be fatally
injured.
At Grainsviile. Ga, the storm was
very destructive to property, many
houses being leveled to the ground.
1t travelled northeast, with Il rotary
motion. Hail stones as large as
Guinea eggs fell thick and fast. The
track of the storm was $50 yards
wide. The cloud was black, with a
silver gray background Three lives
are reported lost, and furniture, beds,
roofs, trees and timber cover the
ground in every direction.
On the same evening, in Mahoning
county, Ohio, the path of the storm
was 10 rods wide, and extended north
and south. Several dwellings, barns
and outbuildings were demolished.
Trees were torn to shreds, and many
cattle were killed The loss will a.
mount to many thousands of dollars.
Several persons were slightly injur-
ed. but no one was killed.