The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-09-17
THE WEEK.
In the United States and the
Old World.
COMPLETE DEVASTATION,

An Ohio Town Practically Blown Out
Of Existence.
A recent tornado almost completely domol-
.shed the city oil Washington Court House, o.
Not single store facing the central square,
out OF 40, is lett iplaot, and tho majority of
them are levelled TO the ground, About 200
residences are destroyed and tho streets me
20 filled with debris that it is almost imposs-
bic TO pass through them. Sheriff
Rankin ordered out tho militia, which
look charge and helped get order out
Of the chaos, All the gNslights went out
in the city when the storm came up,
and, MS the gasworks were destroyed, bonfres
had TO be built in the streets to give light
to the searchers. The total number of dead,
as far as known, is five, and INJURED about 50.
The manager OF the telephone exc ange was
hurled across the street, and had one arm, one
leg and his collar bone broken, Some houses
were lifted up and carried bodily several hun.
lred feet, and then dashed to the ground with
terrific force. The shattered fragments we've
then whirled in some instances a quarter OF
mile. A relief committee Is ut work, and all
houses not destroyed are thrown open to the
homeless. Farmers are coming in by dozens,
bringing food and bedding, Every hotel, bank,
church and business house in town is ruined.
The utmost desolation prevails, Persons COM
ng in report finding debris 10 miles from the
Gown.
Reports from the various parts of Ohio anil
Indiana show that the storm, which devastated
Washington Court House, was widespread. In
Miami county, O., its course was due east. At
Soesville, in that county, two barns were
blown down, and the dwelling of Mr.. Winter
stein was carried around and ono side and end
blown away. Three members of the family
are seriously hurt On tho other side OF the
Miami river grain house was blown away,
and Berry Ramsey's frame house was blown
from its foundation and wrecked. The path of
the storm was from 40 rods to half mile
wide.
At Cambridge City, Ind, Mr. Sharks house
was blown down and Mrs. Shanks was injured.
At Dublin, several houses were wrecked. AT
Seymour, Ind, and ut Napoleon, O., much
damage is reported, but no lives were lost.
Advices from Cucleville, o., state that the
tornado passed throgh the country few miles
south OF that place, unroohng houses and
blowing down fences and trees. A very heavy
rain fell, News from Washington Court
House is difficult to obtain,
A special from Washington Court House
says "Mrs. Mollie Jones, Edith Floyd, Ella
Forsha, Jennie Forsha and Flora Carr were
killed, and Herbert Taggart, James Jackson
and John G. Van Pelt are supposed TO be fatal
~iy injured. Fully 800 persons were hurt. The
loss will exceed 81, 900 0OO."
Among the seriously wounded at Washing
ton Court House are: Mrs. w, p. Irving, badly
injured; i. Hess, wounded on the head; Mil
ton Hyer, back injured; james Snapp, strucb
by a falling telegraph pole; Mrs w, Ihorp
blown across the street and badly injured; Mis-,
Zulu Clifton lower portion OF body Crushed
Herbert Taggart, badly; Charles Mercer, badly
injured Mrs. James Bench and Miss Shots.
Among the incidents Of the disaster was the
blowing of the house of w. Thorpe out o
sight The three occupants were dropped
across the street, with only Mrs. Thorpe SO
verely bruised. The others had but slight
hurts. the house cannot be found, In Ode
Fellows Hall 40 members were G ,thcred at
meeting in the second story when the storm
came. The building was thrown down, ye
none was injured. Thirty. one went down
with the ruins and escaped, while nine oluns
to the walls of an adjoining block and wcr
rescued by ladders.
A special from Washington Court Hous'
gives the following additional to the list OF thu
killed; a girl named Staceliord, aged 10 years
Among the seriously injured are Judge As,
Grceg, cut on the head, w. w. sharp, Bow
;nun Hess, Milton Hiver, High Forsha and
II. Whelpy, station agent The list of slight
Injured is very large.