The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-05-01
A TERRIBLE TEMPEST.
Devastation in Greene Co.

Devastation in Greene Co.
Dayton, April 27.-Shortly be
fore 5 o'clock this afternoon the
most Obstructive cyclone ever known
in this part of the country, I'assed
over the southern portion of Mont
gomery county and Greene county.
devastating everything in its course
1t appears to have originated near
Woodburn. a small town ten miles
soutb of here, and an eve witness
describes it as appalling in its fury.
Authentic statements represent that
the eye one was formed By the un
ion of two light storm clouds fiom
the south and northwest, which i'm
mediately assumed the form of a
water spout, rising and descending
like the Wives cf the sea and de-
stroying everything in lis way. Mr..
E. Best of this city, who was near
enough to observe accurately, says
that it was fully one eight of mile
| wideand moved about over the c0un-
trv like an immense cloud of smoke,
while everywhere in its path the
air was dark with trees and the
ruins of houses. Forests were NOW
ed down like weeds, fences destroy
ed for Mills, and it is estimated
that in this county alone at least
twenty residences are in ruins, to
say nothing Of the loss OH other
buildings, live stock and farm prop |
erty.
At Alexandersville. six miles
south Of here, several people are
known to be injured, and one lady
is reported killed, while sawmill,
barns and other buildings are de-
stoyed
In the neighborhood of Miamls
burg there is heavy damage. In
this city there was heavy rain and
hail, but little wind. One freak of
the cyclone is, that in Dayton and
few miles south of it there was
rain and hail, while farther on there
was rain and no bail, sill farther
hail and no rain, and in the section
of the country devastated there was
neither hail nor rain.
At Bedrock, Greene county.
at least fifteen farmhouses are moro
or less damaged, but the families
generally escaped by taking ref
uge in cellars.
From Carollton the cyclene took
a direct ca sterly course. and its force
was not in the least spent when it F;
jamestown, thriving vii /,
lage of 600 Inhabitants. which is
8 ported entirely destroyed, with
only q few buildings standing. =
Meagre telegraph reports state that s
four people are known to be killed, {
while about twenty are more or less
injured Among others, the resi-
deDce of l.. Wickersham was lifted
from its foundation, and carried
quite distance. Owing to the {
spare s ttlement of the country, /
aud the bleckaded roads. accurate /,
details cannot be obtained. but with
such loss Of property that of lie
must be terrible. L
Near Xenia there was also con- i
siderable destruction. The Soldiers
md Sailors Orphans Home Was ,
badly damaged. fhe barn, laun- ,
Try and other buildings were de
'troyed, while the. hospital and +
,the~s were unroefed. Miss Har- T
rey, matron, and Night Wa:chman
Richardson were injured, but no
children We're hurt.
Between Jasper and Cedar Greek
IN the Narrow Gurge road, the
lamase is great to farm property,
Ind at this point trains were unable
% move on account OF the wind,
While others did not dare to pass i
,ver the trcstle during the cyclone
In all directions, south and east
If here. the scene Of destruction :,
iefes description. .
Whole forests were cut down like =
weeds, and trees and smaller build
ngs were carried loag distances in d
he air.
Cincinnati, April % The News t
Journals Xenia O, special says n
The scene at jamestown this morn G
ng is even more worse than expect /
I'd. Fully one third of the town is a
in ruins. The force of the wind G
was terrific. Houses not entirely
demolished were torn in two, and lift
I'd from their foundations. The
lamage is estimated at from $3.50
100 to 100000. The principal +
osses are the Methodist church,
so, 600 Christian church, $1,000;
Fair ground, $4,000 school build
ngs, $4,000; a. L Wickersham,
$1,000; Eliza NJ. Slowny, $4,000 a
Mrs. S. Adams, $4,000 fire engine, f
5000 +; Baptist church, $4,000. a
The individual losses number
36. In many cases the home and
is entire conten's are all gone.- =
and bedding were blown !,
nto tree tops long distance from :,
he houses The damages in the
country are very great, but the
are not yet known. The
oads are impossible IN the direction
# the storm. Much live stock was
titled, and barns, houses, fences and |
rees wee swept away. A meeting
vas held here tonight to organize
relief for the suffering.
PETIT JHRY.
Vord Toupship NalcoO cErr