Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-17
TERRIBLE TEMPEST.
Destruction Wrought by Cyclone and
I Tornado.

by Telegraph
CLEVELAND (O.) May 15th-A Kenton
(0hio) special to the Leader says: One of
the most terrible and damaging storms
ever known i'll this section of the country
passed over the northern part of this
country last night about IL o'clock, and It's
pathway is marked with widespread de-
struction and death. The storm COM
menced on the Whiteside farm, about
eight miles north of the city of Kcnton On
it stood a new brick two-story house, which
now lies in ruins. From this point the
storm moved eastward destroying life and
property. barn owned by Henry Ger
ZACH was blown off its foundation The
houses belonging to James Fisher and Z.
NJ. Surplus were totally destroyed, and the
members of their family were badly hurt.
William McElree was struck by lightning
and instantly killed. a church known as
Higgins Church was blown flat 10 the
ground, and David Higgins house was
shattered. a school-house in The center of
Jackson township was entirely DESTROYED,
and a new barn belonging to W Ii.
Fleming of this city was blown into frag-
ments. The damage cannot be estimated,
but it Will reach into the hundreds of
thousands
The Leader's special from Forest, Ohio,
says: The storm here last night was one
of the most fearful that ever visited this
section OF the country. 1t came up sud-
denly about 10 o'clock, the inky black
clouds being lined with a brilliant light
which made the atmosphere as bright as
day, and rumbling noise accompanied
the storm. In this vicinity it swept
clean track half mile in width and nine
miles in length, not striking the town to
any extent. William McElree. his wife
and W. obi igran or,l f,.
Mrs. Higgins, were buried in the ruins of
large brick house, and the first named was
killed. The rest were injured, the last
named fatally. Mrs. McElree dug the
others from the ruins. Mrs Lees was
killed in her house, and Isaac Lambert, so
years of age, was buried under his house
and fatally injured. A. /. Packert was
fatally hurt by falling timbers Thomas
Moore was buried under the ruins of
large frame house and badly hurt. Chas.
Packert and J. v Thompson, sleeping in
the same bed in this house, were carried
long distance and landed safely in the bed.
Thomas B. Hart and wife were blown
from their bed in the second story,
and the latter is perhaps fatally
hurt. The 10-year- son of Joseph
Kummel had his collar-bone broken and
was otherwise hurt. Two churches, the
Union Bethel and the Methodist, were de-
stroyed, and two brick school-houses were
destroyed, the bell of one being carried
quarter of a mile Large numbers of sheep
and horses were killed. Feathers were
blown from the chickens, trees were strip
ped of their bark, the ground was ploughed
up, and devastation and ruin are on every
side.
Telegraph wires were lifted from the
poles and carried long distances. The vii
lage of Lowell is reported as having been
destroyed and great damage is reported in
Seneca county. One man says the air was
filled with balls of fire and he saw strange
light. Others corroborate this story.
The light under the dark clouds looked
like that from large gas well. Great num-
bers OF people are without homes, and the
sight along the track of the storm is terri
Bile. The loss is about $3.50 900 or $500 600
at the present estimate.
CAREY Ohio, May 15th.-The destruc-
tive wind-storm oflast night did great dam
age near Celina. 1t is reported that five
persons were killed and thirteen wounded.