The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-05-01
AN ONO oyLosE.
A Fierce storm sweeps The Southwestern
Part 0f The State,

Part of the state,
DAYTON, o April 27.--AnOther fierce
and destructive cyclone passed by this
city this afternoon about six miles
southeast, IL appeared like dense vol.
ume OF smoke, aud after travelling half
mile assumed funnel shape, but
further on appeared like balloon with
out a basket. The path of the cyclone AZ
its widest point was about 200 yards and
everything In the way was seized by a
tOfrihc whirlwlnd and almost totally
demolished.
The cyclone struck Centreyllle, and
passing on to point near Henla ragged
With disastrous reanlta nt the S0ldlera'
aud Sailors Orphans Home, where the
hospital AM Industrial buildings were
unToOfed and tho laundry almost totally
wrecked. The loss Ia estimated nc from
5000 TO $4,000, Anna ATby, qnperln.
tendent Of tho laundry, ls reported
killed by being crushed TO death by fall
Ing timbers. Night Waterman Robbins
was seriously injured. The farm real'
dence Of Captain Mcdowell was torn TO
apllnters. and his barn demolished. kill
ing large number Of cattle.
On the Toledo, Cincinnati u 81, Louis
Railroad near there eleven loaded coal
cara were whirled from tho track and
completely wrecked A special contain
ing number OF directors OF the road,
who were on o tour OF inspection, waa
missed by the cyclone by about q hun
dred rods, The track Of tho cyclone
near Jamestown was about 800 yards
wide, and the damage 10 most terrific.
Five persons are reported killed and
many Others wounded. Telegraph lines
and poles were swept away for three
miles,
The cyclone was the most destructive
ever known In this part Of the country,
II now appears to have originated near
| WOOdburn, u small town ten miles south
Of here, and eyo.witnesses describe II M
appalling In It's fury. An authentic
statement IN that the cyclone was
formed by the union OF two llghl storm
clouds from the south aud northwest
which Immediately assumed the form OF
u waterspOnt, rlaing and descending IKE
tho waves OF the sea aud destroying
everything In the way.
Mr.. H. Best OF this city, who was near
enough TO observe accurately says that
II was fully One'eighth Of mile wide
and moved about over the country like
an immense cloud OF smoke, while
eyeryw here In ita path the air was dark
with trees and ruins OF houses.
Az Alexandersyille, six miles south OF
here, several people are known TO be In
jnred, aud one lady II reported killed,
while the eawmill, barns and other
buildings are destroyed.
Near W0Odhnrn residences and other
buildings belonging 10 Edward Wheatly
we're destroyed, with other property
amounting In all TO $4,000 Two farm
hands are reported missing,
JAMESTOWN, o. April 27,-A terrible
cyclone struck Jamestown about five
o'clock this afternoon. Two-thlrds Of
the town N completely ruined aud six
persons killed ~ follows: Mla9 Stella
Jones, aged 10, Of EsculOpia Springs,
XVI Mrs, Ann Carpenter; Letitia Jrn'
kins. daughter OF G. X. Jenklua; Nlsf
Kate Boielali Mrs, Stewart, n colored
woman; q son Of James Panla, Several
were badly wounded, Hundreds OF pe0'
ple we're turned out Of their homea. Ma
estimate OF tho damage ls possible now,
Further details cannot DO given at this
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