The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08
DEVASTATION AND DEATH.
A Large Section Of Western Ohio
Swept by a Destructive
Cyclone.
jamestown Almost Obliterated and Six
People Killed-Immense Dam
age ut Other Places.

dispatch from jamestown, Green County,
Gays A terrible cyclone struck jamestown
about bo'clock Sunday evening. Two-thirds
OF the town was completely ruined. Six per-
sons were killed, namely: Miss Stella Jones,
aged Is. of Esculapia Springs, KY; Mrs. Ann
Carpenter, Letita Jenkins. daughter OF @.
X. Jenkins; Miss Kate Boteer; Mrs. Stewart,
a colored woman; son OF James Paule.
Several were badly wounded. Hundreds or
people were turned out of their homes. NO
estimate of the damage is possible now
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
1t appears to have originated near Wood
bino, a small town ten miles south or Day
ton Eye-witnesses describe 1t as appalling
I'm its fury. An authentic statement is that
the cyclone was formed by the union OF TWO
light storm-clo from south and northwest,
which Immediately assumed the form or
waterspout, rising and descending like waves
OF the sea, and destroying everything In It's
way. NJ e. Best, of Dayton, who was near
enough TO observe accurately, says that IL
was fully an eighth of a mile wide, and moved
about over the country like an immense
cloud of smoke, while everywhere in its path
the air was dark with trees and ruins or
houses Forests were mQUed down like
weeds, and fences were destroyed for miles,
and 1t is estimated that in this county alone
at least twenty residences are in ruins, TO
say nothing of the loss on other buildings,
live stock, and farm property. AT Alex
andersville, six miles south Of Dayton, sew
eral people are known to be injured, and one
lady reported killed, while sawmiIl, barns,
and other buildings are destroyed. Friends
paper-mill and other buildings are badly
damaged, while a number of residences are
reported destroyed. The telegraph lines are
down in all directions, and roads are
impossible from the ruins that NIL them.
Near Woodbine the residences and other
buildings belonging TO Edward wheatly were
destroyed with other property amounting in
all TO 81, 900. Two farm hands are reported
missing. Brick school house No. is de-
stroyed and the roof carried 800 yards. Mr..
Harris house and barn were destroyed. One
child caught in the cyclone was carried
200 yards and dropped TO the earth
slightly injured. Mr.. MitchelPs house
and barn are partly ruined. Mr.. Ridenours
property is badly damaged. Abner Harris
barn and other buildings were destroyed.
The names of other losers cannot be ascer-
tanned, but, considering the large number of
houses destroyed, there must be heavy loss
of life. In the neighborhood OF Miamisburg
there IS heavy damage. At Bellbrook,
Greene County, at least fifteen farm houses
are more or less damaged, but the families
generally escaped by taking refuge in the
cellars. From Carrollton the cyclone took
direct easterly course, and its force was
not in the least spent when IL reached
jamestown, az thriving village of 900 in
habitants, which is reported entirely de-
stroyed, with only few buildings standing.
Meager telegraph reports state that four
people are known to be killed, while twenty
are more or less injured Among others, the
residence of L. Wickersham was lifted from
its foundation and carried quite u distance.
Near Xenia there was considerable destruc-
ton. The Soldiers and Sailors Orphans
Home We badly damaged. The barn, laun-
dry, and other buildings were destroyed,
while the hospital was unroofed. Miss Harvey,
the matron, and Northumberland Richardson
were injured, but no children were hurt.
Between Jasper and Cedar Creek, on the
Narrow gauge Road, the damage is great to
farm property, and at this point trains were
unable to move on account OF the wind, while
others did not dare to pass over the Cedar
Creek treste during the cyclone. In all di-
rections, south and east of here, the scene Of
destruction defes description. Whole for
ests were cut down like weeds, and trees and
smaller buildings carried a long distance in
the air.
dayton (Ohio) telegram
very destructive cyclone visited this
section on Sunday afternoon. In the neigh
borhood OF Miamisburg. Carrolton, Frank
lin, Woodford, Ridgeville, Xenia, James
town, Washington Court House. and
at other points the damage was ap-
palling. The cyclone was first OBJ
served in the vicinity OF Carrolton and
Woodford, where IL seems to have begun.
One reliable eyewitness says that he OBJ
served one cloud coming from the northwest
and another from the south. At point near
Woodford they moved into a vase whirling
cloud as light as smoke, which descended to
the earth and rose i'm undulations like a
whrlwind. From Woodford and Carrolton
the course of the cyclone was easterly, and
reports from Greene County show that the
violence was not spent in the east when IL
reached that section.
The town of Alex andria, six miles south
of here, is badly damaged, and one lady
there is thought to be killed. A family took
refuge in shed, and one child was carried
five hundred yards, but not badly injured.
Sawmills, barns, and smaller buildings were
destroyed, while further south the destruc-
ton to property was more general, and il is
estimated that at least four hundred farm
residences, 10 say nothing OF eut-buildings,
are completely ruined.