The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-25
Storms and Earthquake.

A heavy rain Storm accompanied by thunder and
lightning, passed over Oil City, Pa, on Sunday
afternoon. An oil well on Hancock farm, with
tank full of OIL was ignited aud destroyed. At
Housewife the Methodist Church struck by
lightning and burned to the ground.
Two large mains in the aqueduet of the National
Water Works Company, which conveys water from
the Missouri river, at Quindaro Kansas, to Kansas
City. were washed away at o'clock on Sunday
morning as result OF the recent heavy rain. The
damage is $4,000.
\ storm in Seneca county, Ohio, ON Saturday,
companied by hail did great damage to buildings
and crops.
A violent storm swept across Northern Texas ON
Friday afternoon of last week. The dwelling of I.
J. Auterbery, near Bonham, was demolished and his
wife dangerously injured sehoolhouSe, near
Forest City, was demolished, and two children were
killed. Three others are missing, and a number
were dangerously injured. schoolhouse at
stephensville was blown down few minutes after
the pupils had been dismissed, and two children
were injured. The telegraphic communication in
the path of the storm was interrupted.
The house of Dayton Nagg, at La Prairie, Wiscon-
sin, was struck by lightning on Friday evening of
last week. Mrs. Nagg was killed and her infant
badly burned.
An earthquake shook Middle California at fifteen
minutes past o'clock on Sunday morning. At
some points especially in the San joaquin Valley,
shocks quite severe and in few cases the tops
of chimneys were thrown down. The shock was
sufficiently heavy in San Francisco to awaken
nearly all slumberers, it lasting minutes and u
seconds.
terrific storm of wind and rain which after
wards changed to hail, swept through Laekawanna
Valley, Pa on Monday afternoon. Many houses
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ed and whole orchards ruined Houses occupied
by Charles Robinson and Charles White were swept
from their foundations and all the inmates injured
The stock stables of William Hamilton, near
Flint, Michigan were struck by lightning on Sun
day. In the main stable were half hundred
blooded horses, all ofwhieh were saved except two
colts, valued at 81 200 EACH aud the famous troting
stallion Tecumseh. Some dynamite stored in tool
house exploded, destroying 5000 worth of farming
tools and harness. 20 tons of hay aud 800 bushels Of
grain. The farm residence was saved,
Disastrous floods have prevailed throughout Aus
tria- Hungary. In many places the bursting of
dykes has flooded the surrounding territory and
utterly destroyed the crops Many narrow escapes
from death are reported, and over 100 lives have
been lost.
The hail storm on Tuesday afternoon in the
vicinity of Norfolk, Va, was widespread and de-
yastatng in its effects. The dwelling of Henry
Snow, near Bowers Hill, was struck by lightning
and nearly destroyed The track OF the storm was
through four counties and then swept into the sea
near Cape Henry In Southampton county, near
Boykins and Franklin, it terrible. Trees were
blown down, barns were upset and whole fields of
cotton and other stuff were destroyed. Near Bowers
Hill several barns were blown down. Some small
houses occupied by colored people were demolished
aud destruction was visible on all sides Inthe bay
hail stones fell nearly as large as chicken eggs and
great damage was done to vessels.