Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-19

noon this city was visited by hurricane,
which continued fully an hour, and caused
great damage to property. Houses were
unroofed and in some cases completely de-
molished. The Buena Vista schoolhouse
and residences and stores in all parts of the
city were badly damaged.
LANARK, ILL.,, May 13.-There was a
heavy rain, hail and wind-storm here last
evening. VIM. Hixon, a butcher of this place,
was killed.
SPARTA, ILL.,, May 13.-During the storm
yesterday evening Alexander Mcintyre, a
farmer, while in the field, was struck by
lightning and killed. His daughter, who
was standing few feet from him, was not
injured.
PITTsBURG, Pa, May 14.-The damage
by the storm at Xenia, o., will reach $75,-
900 to the city and as much more to the
railroads.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, May 14.-The total
losses by the cyclone at Attica are $3.50, OO0
Seventy buildings were wrecked, and as
many more damaged. Among the fatally
injured are Mrs. Nathan Courtney More
head and James Idle.
A special from Wilkinson, Ind, says that
the cyclone of Wednesday night destroyed
nine houses. Samuel White, Glen Smith,
four years old, were killed. J. W. Smith,
wife and one child, Eli Cross and family,
Mrs. Ada White and daughter. Ira Shaffer
and several others were injured.
Upton, IND, May 14.-The buildings on
the fair grounds were destroyed, and many
residences badly wrecked by Wednesday
nights storm. Five members of the family
of Uriah Gates are lying at the point Of
death. One child is dead. Miss Barges,
Mrs. Marsh Tucker and one of her children
were seriously injured. The damage is
estimated at from 500, 900 to 100000.
CINCINNATI, o., May 14.-Madison coun-
ty, KY, suffered to the extent of more than
5000, 900 by Wednesday nights storm
Great damage was done also in Clinton, Fa-
cite and Butler counties. At Sidney, Ohio,
great damage to the railroads is reported.
ALBANY, O., May 1.-THE tornado of
Wednesday night passed through Columbia
township, Meigs county, killing Mrs. Mar
garetta McComas and Hathaim McComas,
and injuring Lizzie McComas, Mark Nc
Knight and wife, Stephen Wilcox and 9th
ers. Many buildings were destroyed or
damaged. The storm was by far the most
severe ever known in this part of Ohio.
CHICAGO, May IA special from Dan
vile, Ill, says Wednesdays cyclone de-
s'royed score of farm houses. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Miller and an infant were killed
and Mr. Shaw was fatally injured.
REIDsvILLE, N. c., May 13.-The heav-
lest hail storm visited Reidsville, North
Carolina, yesterday evening at o'clock
that was ever known of here before. Much
property was damaged. At least 10000
window lights were broken, trees blown
down and houses unroofed. The Carolina
warehouse and Harris Brothers and Filing
toms tobacco factories were unroofed and
otherwise damaged. Motley 6 Co., Samp-
son & Co., Bailey & Co., F. R. Penn & Co.
Barnes, Staples & Co., lost 500 lights each,
besides sustaining other damages. Hail the
size of eggs ploughed its way mercilessly
through tin and iron roofs W. J. King was
in tobacco barn at the time. The barn
was unroofed down to the last tier of poles.
Mr.. King, in trying to escape. was blown
rs or 100 yards, but caught by sapling
and was saved. He is badly bruised. A
face badly SCARED by hail. Morris fruit
farm and greenery were perfectly wrecked.
All vegetation was beat to shreds. The storm
only lasted 10 minutes, and was narrow in
area, MT taking in part of the town. 1t is
said that more prayers were offered than in
any ten minutes in the history of Reds
vile.
STORM IN SPAIN.
By the hurricane at Madrid, Spain, on
last Thursday, 80 persons were killed and
400 injured. The loss of property is more
than 81 $50, 900. The country districts we're
distressingly ravaged; the working classes
suffering the heaviest losses. Many wash
er women were blown into the river Man
zanares and % were drowned.
STORM AT WINCHESTER.
A fearful storm passed over Winchester
Wednesday evening, lasting fifteen minutes
Two clouds of a greenish cast, hanging low,
one from the northeast, the other from the
Southwest, met and burst Immediately over
the city. Tie wind attained a great veloc-
ity, and hailstones the size of walnuts fell
to depth of from two inches to three feet.
The trees were stripped of their foliage and
the rain fell in torrents, filling the streets
and cellars. Every house with western
exposure had all the window glass destroyed.
Carriages were overturned on the roads
leading to the city, the occupants narrowly
escaping with their lives. The storm did
not extend more than a mile on either side
of the place. The people were greatly
alarmed during its prevalence.
DEVASTATING STORM.
Distressing accounts come to US of the
results of last Saturdays terri
BILE hail storm. Persons from the Northern
Neck report the wholesale destruction of
crops, fruits and gardens along the north
bank of the Rappahannock, from Leeds
town in Westmoreland. to the mouth of the
river The storm was most destructive in
the neighborhoed of Majors Hole, and
other localities in Redmond county.
DAMAGING STORMS IN FRANCE AND GER
MANY.
LONDON, May 15.-Terrific storms have
occurred throughout France. Near Mont
pelier the vineyards have been destroyed
The damage is placed at 100000 francs
A hurricane passed over the town and
PARTIALLY destroyed it. Several persons
were killed and number we're injured
Severe gales have also been experienced
in Germany. Two ships that were lying
in the river Oder foundered and five per-
sons were drowned, A cyclone which
passed over Tomato, town of Lombardy,
large number Of houses. Five
persons were killed.