Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1889-05-16
AN EASTERN TORNADO.

dsn wind storm came up snd cooled the
air, Tut did considerable damage TO sky
EShss, signs etc. Sns craft yver. over
turned IN the bay. but no los OF life was
repurted- A heavy rain followed the
wind
At four O'Clock In the afternoon clou l.
began 70 gather IN tb. western sky AMI
socu Swept on towsrds Jersey anI New
York A Tremendous gale OF wiud de
vetoped and much damage was done at
Burlington. Y }. whils sweep n- over
the face of that State the gale. blowins
nifty miles an hour. wairI>d up volumes OF
gray dust from he soii. which " as carried
before IN. storm When IL at las,
swocped down on Jersey City Just about
sunset the sky seemed brassy hue and
the Jersey snor~ was soon Lost sixht
CT The s'os m quickly swept
over the bay and river and
vas upon this city. licking street. clear OF
dust ss cr- mnmens and frfftiux them
again with the eity's refuse and the red
saad OF Jersey. Men. women and cnlldrss.
on the street were blinded ~ sand and
grop~d for trees or eaa< to fences. zn-
allie to see AMI afraid 70 move. The tall
Tribune and Times taiIdiag. on one side
OF Park row we're noe visible from the
B
turned. street car windows broken and
over al coafinaed the terrific roar OF the
tempest The storm cont nued in this city
fog nearly half an hour. when rain began
to fall. the atmosphere was cleared anI
the wind ealni-si down.
Many painful casualties are reported IN
this city Many OF The poles remaining
ars down, signs and broken glass str-w
the walks and in the harbor ferry boats
were blown about well nigh bel plsss
Lamp posts were hurled to the <rOanI
and the remains OF the centennial decsra-
IL n, strewed the streets
The storm swept across Long island and
buildings were blown down. huge piles Of
lumber scattered. etc The terryhcas
Flushing was just approaching the slip 90
this side Of the river when the W hirlwinI
struck her and turned her almost COM
plsteiy around AMI dashed her against
ousof the bulgheads. A number Of pas.
sengsrs. mostly ladies', were throw1
down with great force AMI great excite
ment prevailed
ras STORM AT OTHER POINTS
PorSr OF Rocks. Nd. Nay iL-Ths new
I Iron bridge in course Of construction
across the Potomac 10 the Virginia sids
/ Was swept away by q storm Iast evening.
/ Charles Bsamsr and Augustus Carter,
two workmsu, were badly hurt
Sxw HAvxy. Conn.,, May il.-During Q
severe storm yesterday afternoon an un
finished building was wrecked and .ix-
/ teen workmsn injured. Fred Sherman Ia
tally.
RrApryG, Pa, May IA terrible wind
and rain storm passed over the city .iboas
&:9 p m. yesterday. uaroofax q M mber
of houses and prostrating trees and
fencsa- The storm IL reported to have
done much damage in the Lebanon valley,
particularly at Palmyra. where many
houses were blown down Wires are down
and d tails lacking.
/ NEWPORT, Perry County, Pa May IL
/ Tbs county fair exhibition buillinS was
demolished and other buildings damaged
by tornado at four 2. m. yesterday.
Charles Meyers. agsd eight, was killed
Pcrrsvu-LE. Pa. May IA terrific
wind and rain storm dama gel maay build-
ngs in this city about four p IN yestsF-
I day. A panic occurred among the girls
in the silk mill and Sallis Reiehart was
thrown down a flight Of stairs and ss-
riously injured Work had to lie sus-
pended for the day.
WLIrAxsPoRr. Pa, May 1.-THE sud-
dsa storm caused n panic in the large
audience at Barnum's circus. Part OF the
tent was blown down AMI the folIowin Z
performers injured: Icha,o, a japanese,
| head and body injured; Miss Mollis
Thompson. hit in the face by a stake; Miss
Nellie Flynn. nose broken, Masser Z
French. rib broken; Miss Lille Deacon.
Knocked senseless by pole; George
Marks. scalp wound The loss is es.i-
mated at 500 \ number Of buildings
IN the city were damaged
EAsros, Pa, May IA lone yester-
day afternoon uprootsd trees and unroofed
buildings in this city and vicinity Mrs.
David L Wsrding AMI her sna were ba,ily
injured by n blackboard which was blown
down upon them
sUSBURY. Pa, May 1.-The storm was
very severe IN this city. many buildings
being damaged One end Of the Clement
House fell into the street and several per-
sons narrowly escaped injury
LKoAIssrEn Mass. May IA terrific
storm at seven p. M damaged MANY build
ings and wheeler's large barn WAS set GA
nre by lightning and burned With eleven
cows and other stock
sHAxoKrS, Pa. May ia tornado at
$50 p. IN yesterday wrecked many build-
/
houses
SUsoCrHAsxA, Pa, Nay ii.-During
severe storm yesterday afternoon William
Ctapper Of Gull Summit, " Y, was killed
BY lightning.
Ell xIHA, y. Y, Nav IA heavy storm
passed over this section yesterday after
noon damaging many buildings Several
persons were hurt by iyirg debris, and
jacob Metz-er. n merchant severely in
iured by hi. carriage being blown over.
PfrIsBCHGH. Pa, May IA Newcastle
special says the storm did considerable
damage there. Ex-County Treasurer
Reynolds house ~zs struck By lightning
and his wife and daughtsr stunned
RUTLAND VT, May IA sudden storm
came up yesterday afternoon and shat
tered building AT the marble quarries
where Aiss Emma Jasa. tie EccA5ilt, aai
some frieuds had taken refuge. They
were stunned Tut not injured
PrrrsBUKGH. Pa, May IA hsavT
storm late this afternoon did considerable
damage IN this city and vicinity. The
day had been 80 hot that many glass and
iron workers were compelled TO stop
work
louisville, Pa, May Il-During the
storm at Mahanoy City yesterday.
miner named Betz was killed by lightning
and two other struck, bus not fatally
injured.
FoxBoEo, Mass. May 1L-During n
storm last night John Trumbull's barn
was stu K by lightning and destroyed
To End Electric Sugar.
NEW YoRK May lI-Judge Blrrett IN
Snpreuie Curt Yesterday granted At
torney-GeneraI Tabor permission TO bring