The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-19
WIND AND RAIN.
Dwellings and Barns Scattered
BY a Tornado.
Occupants Either Killed or Maimed--
Thrilling and Unique Escapes-An
Electric and Wind storm
Does Damage in wcst-
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AKRON, o., April 10.--The worst tornado over
experienced in this section passed through por'
tions of Medina and Summit Counties Tuesday
evening shortly after o'clock. The tornado
| originated in Sharon Township, moved path
OF death and destruction for six miles directly
| toward Akron, when 1t arose from the earth's s
surface and passed hnrmlessly over this city
| without being noticed and six miles cast OF
| Akron 1t again reached the earth and continued
its course for many miles further with undated
| fury. Beyond heavy rainfall nothing unusual
was noticed herd, and nothing was learned OF
the damage elsewhere until yesterday after.
! noon, when farmers from the country east
and west OF here brought the news 10 town.
! About O'Clock that evening two black, angry.
| looking storm clouds from north and south met
| in the west and seemed to unite. Eyevit.
! nesses heard a roaring sound, and looking to-
| ward the northwest, saw u small funnel-sh; ped
| projection below an immense black cloud with
| apex near the earth. A moment later the apex
struck the earth, cracking, roaring sound was
! heard, and the cyclone swept eastward, carry
ing every thing before 1t, moving u clear path
| twenty rods wide and six miles long. Nothing
| was left in this path, and property on either
| side was badly damaged by the force of the
wind and flying debris.
The farm buildings of the following farmers
I were converted into kindlng wood within two
minutes: Uriah Woerstler Richard. Brown,
Isaac Brown, Frank Lacroix, Abrafh Lytle,
Henry 9. Chandler Chris. F. Wall, Matthew
Bromley, Frank Bromley, Hughes Franks and
Henry Wall.
Within a few minutes after the catastrophe
occurred the farmers who had escaped the
dreadful visitation turned out to render assist
/ ance to the less fortunate. The dead body OF
Twin In tlra
track forty rods from the site of his residence.
He had been instantly killed. He was u prom
incnt and wealthy farmer.
Mrs. Franks was found twenty rods fur.
ther on. Per side had been crushed in the
ribs being broken. She can not recover. Mrs
Franks still clasped in her arms the dead body
of large shepherd house-dog
Matthew Bramley was discovered pinned be-
meath the tmbers of his barn. and was extri-
Gated only after long and hard work He will
probably die
Richard Brown was in barn when the storm
struck It, He was found quarter of n mile
distant, unconscious, with his arms clasped
tightly about the stump OF saping, whose top
had been twisted off. He is severely, If not IA
tally, hurt.
Frank Bramley's house was wrecked and he
was caught in the debris which caught fire
from cook stove and was entirely consumed,
Bramley being rescued by farm hand
Many other Sharon residents are hurt, bat
none severely. Bits of furniture, clothing and
provisions are scattered about in treetops on
either side of the tornados path for miles.
After passing IL rough Sharon and Copley
Townships the cyclone jumped over this city
and struck the farm of Scott SwcitZer near
Krumroy, in Green Township. Mr.. Sweitzer's
family became alarmed ut the rearing sound
and sought refuge in the cellar, while Sweitzel
laughed at their foolish fears The next mo-
ment the house blown from its foundations,
and he had Just escaped with his life, barely
having time 10 plunge headlong down the stair
way into the cellar before the entire family was
penned up by the debris.
The storm then passed eastward, leaving
nothing in its track for several miles further.
The farmers who suffered most severe losses
are Scott Sweitzcr. James Robinson,
Alfred Herwck, Daniel Brown, George |
Wise, Elias Frank Abram Hcimbaugh, Simon |
Myers and Robert Callahan. Their farms lay I
in the course of the tornado. and the buildings
were wrecked orchards and crops ruined and |
stock suffered severely.
Alfred Herwick was the only person badly |
hurt, and 1t is thought he will recover though !
severely cut and bruised. The damage was all |
done within n half hour and the losses can not |
mt present be accurately esimated. The prop
erty loss is heavier than that by any catastIo-
phe in the history OF this section.
ALLIANCE, o., April 10-The northern portion
OF this city was visited by severe wind-storm
Tuesday night. Chimneys were blown down.
roofs torn of, shade and fruit trees uprooted
and Outhouses demolished. AT Damascus. sew
en- miles east of this place, houses and barns
were unroofed and whole orchards destroyed. |
A number of cars in train had their roofs car.
ried away. So far rs learned there were no in
jurics to individuals.
PITTSBURGH Pa, April 1o.-Western Penn.
sylvania was visited by nm unusual rain wind
and electric storm yesterday morning. Great
damage was done. and at least two lives were
lngt In In |
struck by lightning and several persons stunned
but not seriously injured The rain fell I'm tor
rents for several hours flooding cellars and
causing small streams to overflow
At West Elizabeth two children OF Geo. Beat
tie Il boy ana girl aged seven years were
drowned on their way 10 school while crossing
n run on log. AT Indiana, Pa. II bolt OF light
ming struck the hourlng mil OF WeJley VIII
son, ana the building was burned; loss slaoOO.
In Westmoreland County great damage is re-
ported. In Manor Valey me greatest damage
was done us most OF the bridges were carried
away. The Manor Valley rairoad was badly