The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-08-25
A CYCLONE.
Sassafras Neck Visited by Destructive
Cyclone-A Church Partially Des-
troysd-Barns Destroyed and
Houses UnrOOfed.

Houses UnrOOfed.
Sassafras Neck, in the First election dis
trict of Cecil county experienced cyclone
on Tuesday afternoon. Great damage was
done TO property but happily no lives were
lost. The cyclone crossed she Sassafras
river from Kent county where it had done
great damage and struck the Cecil side at
Mt. Herman. Here part of the roof of the
mansion house on the farm belonging to the
heirs of the late Sydney George Fisher, WAS
blown off. A new tin roof was blown off
the kitchen also. This farm is tenanted by
Samuel McGill. The beautiful lawn at this
place where picnics are held was badly
damaged. Many of the trees were broken
Oft and others dismantled of many limbs.
On the farm of Mrs. George Cruikshank the
peach crop and corn were badly damaged
The barn on the farm of Mrs. Julia Har-
rison of Winchester, Va, was blown down.
The barn on the White House farm belong
ing to Elk Delegate VIM. Ward was also
destroyed, but strange to say, three horses
in the building at the time were not mi ured.
Havoc was played with the lawn on the
farm occupied by Ex-Commissiopar VIM.
II. Dushane. His peach crop aud corn were
also destroyed. Much damage was also
done to peaches and corn on the farm con-
nected with ST. Naviers Church.
The cyclone vas very severe in Cecilton.
The roof the Methodist Episcopal Church,
large brick structure erected in 1850, was
blown in. The east wall of the building
also fell. The furniture and an organ were
ruined. A large tree in The rear of the build
ing was blown over against the church and
thnnDhf Al lf p6 nd in hraa Z i,tr
in the roof of the building. 1t would APP
pear that the cyclone, which only covered
ii short distance in width, to popular
expression, jumped up and down. A frame
house of not particularly strong appearance
beyond the church and directly in the track
of the cyclone was uninjured as were also
some trees. Trees were uprootsd in the
yard of Mr.. Naylor Davis, near the church.
He had some of the branches cut off and
the trees which were not very large replaced
in the earth. A frame building in Cecilton
formerly used as wheelwright and under
takers shop was also demolished. We are
informed that the undertaken, while living,
made a coffin for his own use and also one
for an old lady who is still living The
undertaken died and was buried in the cof-
fin that he had made for himself and the
one for the lady was kept in the empty
shop. The cyclone destroyed the shop and
the coffin therein.
Tue beautiful lawn of Judge David p.
Davis, on the outskirts OF Ceciltun, was
badly treated by the sto m. The fine pine
trees We're stripped of their branches and
several broken off The tops were cut off
Ill the trees. The trees on the lawn of MIR.
Y Porter Lusby, opposite that of Judge
ID wis were uninjured. Anumber of Chin
neys were blown down in Cecilton and the
streets barricaded by fallen trees.
The whrlwind struck \ light wagon to
which horse was attached near Mt. Her
man. The vehicle was upset with its occu-
pants Annie Gerry and Lizzie Reed. Miss
Gerry was lifted off Der feet and thrown
against fence. A large branch came near
striking the horse and if it had W ould have
killed the animal.
IN KENT COUNTY.
The storm caused the loss of eleven lives
in Maryland and thousands of dollars worth
of damage to buildings small vessels, fruit
trees, fences and other property. The loss
of life occurred at Still Pond, village of
400 inhabitants. in Kent county. OF the IL
persons killed 10 lost their lives by the
destruction of Black & Krebs's canning
factory, and the other death was that OF
VIM. Willis, carpenter, who died from
injuries received by part of his own house
falling on him. Those employed at the
canning house lived in b iltImore and went
to work at Still Pond during the canning
season. Thomas Cockrill, manager for Mr..
Krebs says it was about 3 o'clock in the
afternoon when the storm was first noticed.
There were so persons engaged in the par
ing room.
IN DELAWARE
WILMINGTON, DEL, AUG 2.-The two
tornsdoes which swept over Newcastle
county yesterday killed one man, Theodore
Bruce, a blacksmith, at Hare's Corner in
Jured twenty persons, four of whom may
die, and damaged fences, buildings. orchards
and crops to the extent of S150,000. Five
dwelling houses were wrecked in the
suburbs of this city. In the first of these
lived William H. Turner, truckman, who
suffered fatal injuries. Charles Cathcart,
aged four years, who was being carried by
his father, was struck with some missile,
and he is believed to be fatally hurt. The
two others who are not expected to live are
Caleb Davis and his wife, Caroline both
colored.
G. p. Peters lost over 5000 Young pear and
apple trees, his barn, two tenement-houses
and the greater part of his corn. His loss
will reach $50, 900. The loss of the Christiana
mill, owred by the Lobdells, is estimated at
$4,000. The beautiful country residence of
Mrs. Theodore Rogers, daughter OF the late
Col. John w. Andrews, suffered damage to
the extent of S10, 900.
The trail of the tornado is about five miles
long and two hundred yards wide The wit
nesses all agree that it was funuel-shaped
cloud and rwo workmen employed on the
Lobdell farm say that the cloud was pre-
coded by ball of fire fully four feet in
di ameter.
The other storm swept the central portion
of Newcastle county. 1t did heavy damage
in the fertile Dutch Neck, and struck the
Delaware bay just above Reedy Island.