The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-29
SWEPT AWAY.
Ohio Visited by a Destructive
Cyclone.
One Village Of 600 Inhabitants En-.
tireIy Destroyed.
The Loss of Life Believed to be
Large.

DAYTON, o., April 28.-Shortly before B
O'Clock yesterday afternoon the most destruc-
tive cyclone ever known in this part of the
country passed over the southern part OF
Montgomery and Greene counties, devastating
everything in its course. An authentic state
ment is that the cyclone was formed by the
union of two light storm clouds from the south
and northwest, which Immediately assumed
the form of a water-spout, rising and descen-
ding like waves of the sea and destroying ev-
eVything in its way. Mr.. 4. Best of this city,
who was.near enough to observe accurately,
says that its path was one-eighth of mile
vide, the storm moving over the country like
an immense cloud of smoke, while the air was
filed with trees and the ruins of houses. For.
ests were moved down like weeds, fences de-
stroyed for miles, and it is estimated that in
this county alone at least 20 residences are in
ruins, to say nothing of the loss on other build
ings, live stock and farm property.
At Alexandersville, six miles south of here,
several persons are known to have been in
jured, and one lady is reported to have been
Killed, while a saw mill, barns and other bull
dings were destroyed.
At Carrollton, Friends paper mill and 9TH
or buildings were badly damaged while il is
reported that number of residences are de-
stroyed. The telegraph lines are down in all
directions, and the roads are impossible.
Near Woodbarn the residence and other
buildings belonging to Edward Wheatly were
destroyed, with other property. Two farm
hands are reported missing. Brick School
House No. was destroy ed. Mr.. Harriss house
and barn were destroyed.
A child was caught in the cyclone carried
200 yards dropped to the earth and fatally in
tured Mr. Mitchells house and barn were
daponliehod The 0f 0thQp l0Gpra cannot
be ascertained. Considering the large number
of houses destroyed, the loss of life must have
been heavy.
In the neighborhood of Miamisburg the
damage is heavy. In this city there was a
heavy rain, accompanied by hail, but there
was little wind. One freak of the cyclone was
that in Dayton and five miles south of the city
there was rain and hail, while still fur Their
south there was rain and no hail, and in some
sections of the country devastated thefe was
neither rain nor hail.
At Bell Brook, Greene county, 10 houses
were more or less damaged, but the occupants
generally escaped by taking refuge in the cell
lars. From Carrollton the cyclone took d.
rect easterly course, and its force was not in
the least spent when it reached jamestown,
village of 800 inhabitants, which, is reported
was entirely destroyed.
The meagre telegraph reports received here
state that persons are known to have been
killed, while 20 we're more or less injured.
sham was lifted from It's foundations and car
ried quite distance. Owing to the country
being So arsely settled and the blockaded con-
dition of the roads, accurate details cannot be
obtained, but with such destruction of proper
ty the loss OF life must be terrible.
Near Xenia there was considerable destruct-
ion. The ESoldiers' and Sailors Orphans
Homo was badly damaged and the barn,
laundry and other buildings were destroyed.
The hospital and other structures were I'M
rooted. Between Jaspar and Cedar Creek on
the narrow gauge railroad, the damage is great
to farm property, and at this point some trains
were unable to move ON account of the wind.
while others did not dare pass over the Cedar
Greek trestle during the cyclone. In all d.
rections south and east of here the scene of de-
struction defies description.
A Cyclone in Missouri.
ST. JOSEPH, April ga cyclone near King
City, so miles from here, Saturday night, de-
stroyed five houses Four persona were ipjur-
ed and number of cattle were killed.