The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-07-23
RAIN, HAIL AND WIND.

StOttil huOWh AVt years. NC pass - 49,
most severe part of the storm, partaking
OF the nature of a whirlwind, passed
through Delaware and West Amwell town
ships, Ia this county, and Hopewell town
ship, Mercer county. Hail accompanied
the storm, and did great damage.
AT Sandy Ridge, the hail stones were
as large as common marbles. Cornaelds
and tomato patches were ruined, and
trees broken down aud torn up by the
roots. A portion Of the church roof was
blown of and on the north sides OF
great many OF the houses not window
pane was left.
Sixty lights were broken out Of F. s.
Holcombe's house in Delaware township;
Henry c. Holcombc at Mount Airy, had
ono hundred and twenty-five glass broken;
David Larson, of Mount Airy, forty-two.
G. Farley Fishers farm, Occupied by Mr.
Cooper had about all the growing crops
destroyed by hail and wind Jacob Dilts,
between Ringoes and Rocktown, lost all
his corn, oats, &c.--all cut to pieces by
hail. Howard Hoagland, beyond Mount
Airy, lost great many window lights and
had his crops about ruined. David o.
Laruc, of Rocktown, had bis crops in
jured over $500. His barns were dam
aged and crops destroyed. Elisha Drake,
of Rocktown, also lost heavily. John
Larson, OF New Market, had The roefs
blown off his buildings aud crops destroy
ed. Emery 4. Hunt and VIM. Young, OF
New Market, Levi Quick, Abram Quick,
and Augustus Eye, near Woodsyile, Sam
uel Lambert and John Shook. all had
crops and buildings seriously damaged.
Oliver Holcombe, of West Amwell, had
four or five acres OF tomatoes partially de-
stroyed by hail stones. which bruiaed and
broke the young tomatoes. Other tomato
raisers In this vicinity had similar exper.
fences.
We are unable to gather but small
portion OF the names Of farmers seriously
damaged by the storm.
Hundreds OF panes of glass were sold In
this city the day following to persons
whose windows had been broken out.
The Democrat gives the following adj
| ditional facts:
II has been many year since such y
fearfully destructive wind and hall storm
visited this locality as that which swept
over parts Of KIngwood aud Delaware
townships last Thursday afternoon. The
belt covered by the wind was a mile or
two wide, and In It's fury 1t partook of
the character of the wild West cyclone.
We group together few incidents OF the
great storm as follows:
| Tho cyclone missed The burrough Of
Frenchtow by distance 81 miles south,
and pounced upon Kingwood township
with fury that knew no bounds. The
roof of Thomas NJ. Fosters house was
sent Swimming like clam-shell through
| the air, aud his barn was blown to pieces.
Thomas Lequear, Henry Niece, Charles
r. Srope, Reuben r. Niece, Jacob K.
Ham, and many other farmers near Bar
bcrlown suffered The destruction OF out
buildings, fences, trees and crops. In
one house $50 panes of glass were broken
from the windows, and one farmer had
80 chickens pelied to death with hail.
The wagon-honse of Samuel Niece, Ia
Kingwood township, stood in the path OF
the wind. 1t was blown down 10 heap,
and five wagons that stood under 1t were
smashed 10 pieces as though they were egg
shells. A part OF his kitchen was also
loosened from the main dwelling aud
blown away, and the kitchen stove was
picked up by the wind as II 1t were fea-
Their, and tossed against the garden fence
some twenty yards away. The stove was
ruined Numerous trees on Mr.. Niece's
place, aud many panels Of fence were lev
elled. His loss Is heavy.
A noble old tree in the door-yard OF
Isaac Keyser, also in Kingwood township,
that had for more than half q century
stood the angry blasts OF the seasons, was
hit by the ou-rusbing wind and 1t went
down with crash that on.sounded the
fury Of the raging tempest.
In Delaware township the wind was
more destructive still. A wood-house on
the premises of Wilson Swallow was
caught up aud toyed with as a child
would play with little rubber balloon,
and finally 1t was dropped on Its side as
the winds hurried on In quest OF bigger
game.
The roof OF Sylvester Lakes barn, near
Sergeantsville, was ioosencd from its rest
ing place and chuckcd 10 heap far away,
and with 1t went generous part OF the
roof Of the Sergeantsville tanncry.
A moment before the cyclone made Its
advent upon the farm of Jacob L. Green,
near Rosemont, he had as good barn
and wagon-housc as stood in all Delaware.
They are now scattered TO the four quar-
tiers of the globe, shapeless mass OF
broken lumber. Nothing Is left OF either
building but the foundations, and both
were filed with hay, grain, wagons, etc.
The most OF these were ruined, and COW
that was hit by falling timbers had to be
killed.
Asa Rominc, near Sergeantsville, had
| just finished hauling in hay as the storm
came up. Indeed, the load had just been
hauled into the barn and Mr.. Romine was
in the act OF embarrassing his horses when
there was flash OF lightning and both he
and the horse from which tho harness was
being removed, dropped TO the stable
floor. In moment, however, both were
again on their feet, having been but slight
| ly stunned by the shock, but Mr.. Komine