Smyrna times., 1885-08-05
Another Obstructive Cyclone.
THE DAMAGE CONSIDERABLE CREATE
THAN THE ONE A NfONTIr .CO

THE DAMAGE CONSIDERABLE GREATER
THAN THE ONE A MONTH AGO.
When the Cyclone tan utter strang-
er III these parts) visited this vicinity a
month ago we little thought it would
return so soon again, and almost in
the same locality, to repeat its destruc-
tive march. But the fancied security
OfOur Fathers and the good name of our
! Penlnsula gives us no immunity in this
| peculiar year of 1885. Monday morn
ing set in lowering with southernlv
wind the rain falling gently at first
until near noon, when it increased in
| force and for more than an hour came
| down in torrents. The wind had
been from the southeast. but the last
heavy dash came from the southwest
Residents of the neighbOrhOOd of the
Big Oak two miles from town saw
a peculiar low whirling cloud come
from over the woods in a direction
from southeast to northwest, and when
Just over the State road, nearly in front
OF the big brick barn on David J. Cum
Minis farm in the tenure of George n
Thompson, it was struck by the strong
er cloud coming from the southwest
ISSUES
destruction, dropped down into the
peach orchard one or two hundred
yards distant, swapping and twisting
them OIL like reeds. But short dis
tance carried it out of the old orchard
INTO the new-just in full bearing, and
well filled with peaches--sweeping
through it in broad swath, DESTROYING
1t was estimated, 600 trees and 1000
baskets of peaches, involving n loss of
about $1,000. The corn in "A field adj
joining the orchard was in some cases
pulled out of the ground and all fatten-
ed to the ground as if passed over bv a
roller.
From here it crossed the road to the
farm of ID. w. Trumpeller in the tenure
of Jacob Maclary A handsome svca-
more tree that stood in the lane was
the first to feel its force, leaving il he
reft of nearly every limb. A part of
the stabling was blown down, the barn
nearly going too, and his straw stacks
torn down and blown in all directions
The corn field suffered less than others
because 1t was of late planting and not |
grown. The farm of James Robinson
caught the full benefit, covering it from |
SIDE to side distance of nearly half |
a mile, the dwelling and farm buildings
Oelng directly in the centre of the
cyclones track. The barn was first
struck, knocking in the end which
forced the doors of the other, the free
passage through it, probably saving the
roof from being blown off and the
weight of the wheat on the floors. Mr..
Robinson thinks, saved the barn from
being carried away. Mr.. r. was in tho
house with his family, and lust before
the storm burst with fury on the premi-
ses farm hand called out to him that
" one of them things was comin0n
lie suspected what he meant. and com
inehced to secure the windows and
doors, but he had only partially sue
ceeded when they felt themselves in
us whlrl. His brother Joseph from
y me adjoining farm who was sitting in
me opposite door jumped up to get in
sue, DuJ instead was hurled out in the ,
yard and don't know where he would ,
laVe been carried had lie not seized a ,
Sush and held on with all his force
me house sustained no injury beyond
ne breaking of window glasses and the :
tartlng OF the roof, but half of the ton {
u the stabling was carried off 4 II
wagon was blown perhaps a hundred I
,arus arc ana when found was lying on its i
lde' His large stack yard of straw +
vas completely levelled, but the worst y
amage was to the apple orchard of q
oa,s olne ~ trees, half OF which were un. !,
oo'ea y. u, or the limbs twisted and broken .
u. ms IS loss that will he feIt :,
lrough the succeeding wears Tho II
round was literally covered With the u