Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-08-31
AN ELECTRIC TEMPEST.
Lightning, Wind and Rain Play
Havoc in Canada.
Death and Destruction During Z
Furious Thunder Storm.

A severe thunder storm passed over Que
bee and the eastern portion Of Ontario, IN
Canada, early Friday morning that proves
to be the worst ever known there. Crops
were totally destroyed houses and barns
blown down and burned, hundreds of horses
and cattle killed and great number of lives
lost.
The storm was particularly severe in the
parish of st. ZOtque, two miles from Coteau,
and more especially in the townships OF st.
Catherine and st. Thomas. The widow of
Joachim Bssonett of st. Zotique was killed
under the ruins of her house, which
was struck by lightning Many persons
received severe injuries, and one
Jean Montpetit of st. Thomas had his arm
broken. In the same township seven houses
were completely demo ished and the Occu-
pants left without any shelter. The ravages
of the tempest were felt for a considerable
distance along the lake shore, and in several
places the public highway was strewn with
the ruins of the demolished buildings.
At Valeyfield, arro5s the River ST. Law
renee from Montreal, shortly before II
o'clock, yellow-edged cloud in funnel shape,
appeared in the west and crossed the road
leading to OrmStown, about two miles from
there. just the other side OF the road 1t
struck the farmhouse of Andrew Jones.
In moment moment the the entire tbe mouse house
rial which composed it was scat
tered far and wide over the fields. A we'll
TODD farmer, named Andrew Montelth, near
was buried uIltleT Gu6 TulIlS VI
house and received injuries of which he died
that evening. At the st. Louis River the
devastation was frightful. Right near the
bank of the river stood the house of
farmer named Phineas Sauve. Mr.. Sauve,
his wife, his children, lis hired girl,
and his sister had noticed the approach of the
storm too late, and the cloud swept over the
house and demolished it, burying under its
ruins the unhappy family. One of the
children was found by the search
party which was organized, in tee
NJ II oil
found dead with picket through his
breast, and Mrs. Sauve, her hired girl, and
Mr.. SauveS sister were found crushed by
the ruins and quite dead. Two of the serv-
ants in the house who were found in the de-
bris very seriously injured by falling
beams Mr.. Edmonde Cardinals house was
wrecked and four barns were leYeled to the
ground. The seven persons who were IN the
house when the storm approached were all
more less in iureG, some very seriously.
Here, as well as in other places, the barns
were we'll stocked with grain of al! kinds and
hay which was all destroyed.
At st. Louis the BeaunarnOiS Agricultural
Society had their house, occupied by Messrs
Dalgnault, father and son. and two magnI-
tornado. Mr.. Daignault senior, received
fatal injuries. and three Of Mr.. Daignault,
JUNIORS children are also badly hurt.
In st. Louis village fifteen buildings were
blown down and q great number of people
injured. Phileas ROult, one of the victims,
was in his barn at the time, and though his
barn was carried away over forty feet and
collapsed with a crash he escaped without
any serious injury. The number of the
wounded is estimated at over thirty. Twenty
houses were destroyed at st. Placide and two
persons killed. Nothing but utter ruin sig
nalized the strip of land which has been
brushed by the whirlwlnd.
At st. Ignace, George s. Lorin1er was
killed by tree falling upon him. At st.
while closing a window. Two lumbermen
drowned at Chaudiere, while crossing the
river. Their canoe was struck by light
ming and their bodies were swept over the
falls. At Smiths Falls the wife of hotel
proprietor died from fright.
At EOrignal the people were congregated
in the church. praying for protection from
the storm, when a ball OF lightning struck
the building and a panic ensued, during
which many were seriously injured. At
VaIleyfield five men were killed by light
ning-names unknown.
The damage is estimated at over million
dollars.