The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-09-11
A Cyclones Awful work In ObIo

SPRINGFIELD, o., September 8.-A terri.
Ole cyclone struck Washington Court House.
CITY OF 1000 Inhabitants, 81 miles south of
mere, at O'Clock this evening, aud almost
literally swept 1t from the earth. 1t came
from the northwest and broke upon the town
very suddenly, carrying everything before
IT, The tornado whirled up Court street,
the main business thorouehfare of the town.
and ruined almost every business block on
it-at least forty OF fifty in ALL
Hardly a private residence In town es-
capped. Fully three hundred buildings went
down The Baptist, Presbyterian and Cath
Ole churches all suffered the common fate.
The Ohio Southern, Panhandle, Narrow
Guage and Midland railroad depots were
BLOWN TO sMrTHEREENs
and every building in the vicinity was car
ried away, making ingress and epress al
most impossible, as every wire within a cir
Gle Of two miles il down.
1t Is utterly Impossible to get accurate
details OF this catastrophe. The only reports
that can be gotten are through an enterprI-
sing telegraph operator, who tapped a wire
two miles west OF town, and is sitting in a
heavy rain storm to work his instrument.
The panic stricken populace we're taken
unawares, and fed from the tumbIing build
in9s in every direction through the muIky
darkness; mad frenzy seemed to have seized
them, and they hurried hIther and thither in
their wild distraction, little knowing whith-
er they we're fleeing.
After the whirlwind, which lasted about
ten minutes heavy rainfall set in, which
still continues unabated at this writing. AS
soon as few OF the cooler heads recovered
their senses searching parties we're organ
lied and the sad work OF
LOOKING FOR THE DEAD
began. So far fifteen bodies have been re-
covered from the debris of the various
ruined buildings, and the dreaTy work is
Just beginning to get under way. 1t expec-
tee that as many more bodies will be recov-
cred before morning. The gIimmering of
the lanterns procured at farm houses In the
vicinity and from the few houses left stand
ing is the only light they have to work with.
SAD AccIDENT.-One of the saddest ac-
cidents that we have been called upon to re-
late happened in this place on Friday last,
" "hhSu Otbou OdNlSs DrlRnt young son
OF Mr.. r. r. Davis, of the East ward lost
his life. Mr.. Harry Price was drying into
town with his wagon on which he had box
containing some sheep, and Orton Davis
was sitting on the wagon with him using
the box for seat. When opposite the old
shuck shop at the East end of town. Orton,
whose foot was resting on a step on the
wagon box, in some manner slipped and
fell between the wagon bed and the wheels
with his left leg through the spokes He
uttered cry of alarm as he fell. which
frightened the horse and in an instant and,
before Mr.. Price could check him the horse
bad made several bounds, breaking the
boys leg, tearing the mIcles and teudons in
shocking manner, the bones prO:rudln0
through the flesh. The little fellow was
hastily extricated from the wheels and taken
to his home, where he bore his sufferings
heroicly and received all that medical skill
and tender nursing could do to alleviate
his sufferiugs, but on Sunday morning his
gentle spirit took its flight to a better
world. Words cannot picture the anguish
OF his grief stricken parents and brothers
and sisters, who were so suddenly stricken
and, who have the sympathies of the entire
community in his sad and untimely taking
off. Orton Davis was between 10 and IL
years of age and his remains were buried
at Lloyd's cemetery on Monday afternoon.