The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-05-03
Cyclone i'll Kent County.

A cyclone, resembling much in appear
ance and destruction the one that de-
stroyed a portion of the village of Still
Pond and the canning establishment of
Messrs. Krebbs & Black on August II,
1888, destroying thousands of dollars of
other property, swept over the central
and northern sections of Kent county
Sunday afternoon. the funnel-shaped
cloud first struck the earth about one
half mile to the west of Lynch's Station,
formed by a cloud coming the. southeast
aud one from the north or northwest.
After striking the earth in the field of
Mr. John A. Norris, it took an easterly
course, scattering his fences in all direc
tons and twirling trees high in the air.
1t then crossed the public road, and
entered upon the lands of Miss Rebecca
Copper, adjoining, and within one hun
dred yards of the village of Lynch's. At
this place a large oak tree nearly five
feet across the stump was pulled com
pletely up, and piled up at the back of
the house. Several old locust trees in
the front yard We're blown ON the house,
and every tree about the premises was
ground. But for the protection which
these fallen trees made, the house would
have been a complete wreck, as all the
chimneys were torn off even with the
roof.
The cloud then made nearly circle
into the wheatfield, which looks as
then came within one hundred feet of the
house again, and scattered in all direc
tions a cowTshed and six or eight stacks
of hay. The apple orchard, adjoining
the house, ana constable were totally
anihiliated. Mrs. Copper and her sister,
Miss Hannah LYNCH, when the folks
from the village reached the place, were
quietly sitting in the dining room, utterly
unconscious of the great peril in which
they were, beyond the knowledge tn t
one of the trees was leaning against the
house, and patiently waiting for the rain
to cease so they conld 60 out.
The storm tber continued its easterly
course across the farms OF Miss Carrie
Sutton and Benjamin F. j. Caulk, tear
ing down trees and scattering everything
in its path. Some of the fencing on Miss
Sutton's place cannot be found. The cy-
clone then struck what is known as 1.-THE
Big Woods" colored village, aud in
this place its destruction is seen on all
sides. Tops of houses, fodder and trees
are strewn over all the fields. The house
of Austin Chisem is twisted around about
six feet, while his meat house and porch
we're carried away. The house of Will
liam Newcomb looks as though it had
been lifted by hand and placed in the
yard, while the house of John Barnes
Jared more fortunately, having only the
plAsteung cracked aud shaken from the
walls.
The cloud seems to have lifted for two
miles and then struck the farm of Mr..
S'hibh buiio"S' Lis Pchon duu dpPlc
orchards are in frightful condition,
trees. being twisted, uprooted and piled
in all directions His cow shed, meat
house, and grauary are tarned over on
their sides, the ouRola of the stable car
ried Off and the top of the hen house
blown off, while the setting hens IN it
xvara IiStnrkal
The storm then changed it's course to
the north and struck the farm of Mrs.
William Welch, near kennedyville, where
her fences, trees and front yard were
wrecked. At Captain Daniel Hills, the
barn and cow shed, in which thirty five
head of cattle were stabbed, were turned
over without loss of any of the stock.
The windmill was taken fifty yards from
it's foundation. Samuel Foxwell's cow
shed was blown and number of cattle
imprisoned. The orchards of Captain
Andrew Woodall, near by Llmboo sta
tiou, were nearly destroyed. The cyclone
went on for a mile or more to the farm
of II. Dennis Nolando. tearing up trees
and fences, where it either spent itself
or was carried up by the upper currents
Its path Of destruction is from twelve to
sixteen miles, and seems to have changed
from time to time from a cyclone to a
whirlwind.