Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-06
Terrific Storm.

The storms of las; week were wide
spread IN many states, and in places
were terribly destructive
In cloud and Clay counties, Kansas,
the ground was covered with hsilstou-s
from one half to one iuck in dismeter
to a uniform depth of two inches, form
ing a compact coating of ice in every
direction. The bail fell with great
force, tearing the shingles of the roofs
Of houses, starting the blood all over
the cattle. Small grains sustained
heavy damages and in some places were
driven into the soft ground almost out
of sight. Considerable damage was
done to corn in certain sections. The
loss in window glass will be great
AT Cad,z, Ohio, the Presbyterian
spire was swept eff and hurled into the
street below. The point of the spIre
entered the 'ss cfice of Mr.. Stuart
ShotWCl. disgonally opposite, and
crashed through it At the time Mr.
Shotwell was standing at a window not
over & foot distance. 1t knocked a
heavy iron safe over in the room but
did no other damage. Part of the
roof of the church was blown off The
church building is valued at 10000
aud The damage done is probably So. .
0e0 to $40 600. The United Presby
terrain Church has part of Its front
walls ilIwn down. John Gilespie's
furniture store has part of the roof
and end wal blown in The tin root
of the Odd Fellows building was wrap
ped up as a scroll and torn asuuder,
! delugIng the hall and the wall and the
wall paper and news stand of n. +.
/ Hanna, occupying the first story. A
great number OF private dwellings, were
seriously damaged by having the roofs
broken bv falling bricks. Chlmneys,
trees and fences are scattered promis.
cuously.
At Canton, O., houses were lifted
/ from their foundations and the steepIes
of several churches were wrecked
The South wing of the New Hampder
Watch Works, 200 feet IN length and
:hree stories high, was blown down and
is total wreck, and the Deuber Watct
/ Works were badly damaged.
! There were many narrow escape.
frou death by the fall of rbe Hampder
buildings. A workman named Miller
was probably fatally hurt, and JOSEPH
Myer enother employee was seriousl
injured. The loss is estimated at $40.
600.
l In Beaver county, Pennsy lvanis. full
$40, 900 worth OF damage was done Il
property By the storm at Oil Cit
tue roof Of the Arlington Hotel wa
blown of and the guests rushed from
the building panic stricken. Ti,usviII
also suffered severely. Frank Burch
field, OF Pleasantville crossing PIN
crack bridge IN a buggy, was blown
over into the water. The vehichle wa
reduced to splinters and the horse lift
J ed bodily and carried one huudre,
yards away Burchfeld was badl
hurt. Mrs. Barber aud family. wb
from their carriage and slightly injured
Through the oil regions derricks wer
blown down and much damsge done
The damage TO orchards has been par
ticularly heavy, aud trees in the region
} visited BY the hail being stripped @
every leaf, and other crops suffered i
a corresponding degree The toaI los
will probablyireach several hundre
thousand dollars.
At MeadvilIs, Pa, many house
, were unroofed.
At Liutiz Pa, for fifteen minnie
the storm ragged in fury, aud hail stone
fell as large as bens' eggs. Ever
house in the place suffered more or les
with broken windows; some % pane
were broken at the Telephone Exchange
500 panes at the Springs Hotel, an