The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-05-20
persons are still missing.

was standlug IN Ills pard at the
time of the disaster, and in few
moments after the first sharp
clap of thunder the water was up
10 his waist.
An effort was made 10 reset =
the Norris family as their house
Swept past one of the bridges,
but it was unsuccessful. Mr..
Morris was observed at the win
dow and made frantic appeals to
the crowd which had collected at
this point, but they were power
less. The citizens of Xenia are
dumb founded at the awful dis
aster which hi s overtaken them,
and hardly know what to do
The creek along which so many
lost their lives IS but a small
stream which goes nearly dry in
the summer months, and had
anybody predicted a flood for
Xenia he would have been laugh
ed at. Mayor Trader will proba-
bly, issue a call to neighboring
cities for assistance.
SPRINGFIELD. O., May 13.-The
most violent storm of rain within
the memory of the Oldest inbablt-
ant in this vicinity set in at S:45
O'Clock last evening and continued
without abatement until midnight.
The lightning was incessant and
the thunder rolled out every few
minutes. ht is estimated that sew
eral feet of water fell in the time
during..which the storm continued.
The bridge over the Bee Line rail
road tracks at East Hight street
crossing fell early this morning
from the results of the washing
away of the abutments. This was
caused by the rushing Of Mill run
through the railroad.
WASHINGTON, c. H.. May 49,
Last night was a night of terror to
the people of this city. Early in
the evening dark, omnIous clouds
appeared above the horizon, and
from thence until about 3 o'clock
this morning the angry heavens
flashed and doomed in terrific fury.
Many buildings and trees show the
mark OF the llghtning's flash, and
a large amount Of live stock receiv-
ed fatal darts. In this city the res
licences of 81 Robinson, F. Stutson,
E. 6. Tuthill, Rev. D. IS. Smith,
George stimson and j. Myers were
considerably damaged. The gro
Gerry store OF Sewers & Green was
struck by lightning and the build
ing and stock entail loss of $500.
During the progress of the storm
the city received such an electric
shock that every building seemed
to rock on its foundation and q
number of d wellings showed plain
ly the move, while several persons
were stunned and knocked down.
In the southern part of the county
the loss of property is very heavy.
barns, forests and stock falling be-
fore the cyclone like straws. The
dwellings Of II. Johnston and M.
Gibson received heavy damage,
while that of Stephen Stafford was
entirely demolished. But one per
son seriously injured.
DAYTON, O, May 13.-The course
of last nights storm from reliable
reports today was about fifteen
miles wide in this part of the state,
coming from the northwest and ex-
tending southwest. The damages
from the food here we're far greater
than from winds IN the nature OF
cyclones or tornadoes. The water
poured down not in torrents, but
solid mass that would have drown
men who happened to be out. Had
it come in daylight the loss of life
would have been fearful. Th,s city
is cut off entirely from railroad traf
ffc, and only one telegraph wire re-
mained up. The hailstopes were
as large as hens eggs. Today far
mers are hunting their live stock
and other chattels that we're swept
away. Buildings were shattered
in all parts of the valley and fences
swept away. The damages in this
city were caused mostly at the
junction of Mad river on the east
and Wolf creek on the west of the
Miami. The terrible swell of Wolf
creek inundated all of West Dayton.
All the bridges for many miles on
this stream for many miles we're ia
ken away.
Reports are coming in constant
ly of additional disasters. The
farm house of R. M. Gebhart on
the east bank of the Miami had ITS
upper stories blown of. The large
brick Reform church at Zionvil'e
was demolished. The village of
Fairmount, four miles south of Day
on, is total wreck. A church in
which q prayer meeting was in
progress at Beavertown was blown
to pieces, but no person was seri-
ously injured, and the whole town
was twisted and wrecked. Shaker
town felt the storm terribly build
ings were moved from their foun-
datious, others unroofcd, fine cat
tie killed and much loose property
carried of.
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