The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-08-22
A CYCLONES FURY.
BUILDINGS WRECKED IN AN INSTANT
SEVERAL ANIMALS KILLED.
Fences and Trees Blown Down

Between seven and eight o'clock, on Tuesday
evening, 18th instant, cyclone visited a small
portion of country in the northern part of Har-
ford county, about one mile from Fawn Grove.
York county, Pa, causing considerable destruc-
ton to property, but fortunately no loss of
human life. The storm came suddenly from
the northeast and extended over a strip half
mile wide and about a mile and quarter in
length. A huge black cloud in the shape of
cone appeared and as it rushed along its
course was marked by an appalling roar and
rumbling.
WHERE 1T WAS FIRST FELT.
The fury of the tornado was first felt on the
farm OF Mr.. Rufus Lowe, where large white oak
trees were destroyed and fences blown down.
MR.. RICHARDSON'S LOSS.
The centre of the elemental disturbance
however, appears to have been on the farm of
Mr.. Calvin Richardson, adjoining that of Mr..
Lowe. Part of his dwelling house was unroof-
ed and the upper rooms injured. His tobacco
house, 80 by 40 feet in size, barn 40 by so feet,
straw shed, wagon shed and granary were all
swept from their foundations in an instant and
converted into wrecks. The buildings con-
tanned Mr.. Richardson's buggy, dayton, binder,
mower, grain drill, horse rake and hay, all Of
which were likewise destroyed or damaged
About IT'S bushels of wheat which was in his
granary, was whirled into the air and scattered
over the ground.
Three horses were caught under the falling
timbers. Two were gotten out unframed but
the third, a valuable black mare, was fatally
injured. A fine cow was also found lying in
the road in a dying condition, with large
hole in her hip
MIR. Richardson lost one horse, three COWS,
one steer and two hogs by the storm.
THE FORCE OF THE TORNADO.
A heavy piece of white oak timber, s inches
square and so feet in length, was hurled from
It's supports and carried a distance Of
gu yards as If it had been a straw. After the
storm one Of Mr.. Richardson's work oxen was
found nearly dead in Mr.. Amos j. DAVIS field,
distance of 400 yards from the building near
which the oxen were when the storm came.
Two sons belonging to Mr.. Richardson were also
found lying dead about the same distance
from the buildings, the animals being burst
asunder. Two BLANKETS and a bucket belong
tuition, one mile from the scene of the disaster,
and some hay was found on the roof of Mr..
MitchelPs house, near the same place. 1t is
believed 1t was blown there from Mr.. Richard
sons. All of the trees around his house were
blown down.
Mr.. Richardson's loss will amount to about
50 600. All of his buildings were new, with the
exception of the wagon shed
Mr.. Richardson and his family were in the
house when the tornado burst upon It, 1t
lasted, he says, for about two minutes.
Mr.. Amos J. Day lost his crop of tobacco
and two trees were blown down In his yard.
A small new barn, which had just been rooted
in, on the farm of Mrs. Glacken, was also
thrown down and damaged
Mr.. Amos Harrison's orchard aud other trees
were almost completely demolished. Els
barn is twisted out of shape and badly damaged.
The scene is q distressing one. Corn fields
ale leyeled to the ground. fences torn to pieces
and trees uprooted, twisted and broken.
Fences and trees were Frustrated in every di-
rection, large apple trees being torn up by the
roots and carried distance of so yards.
A committee has been appointed, of which
Mr.. e. Galley is chairman and Mr.. Valley Eaw-
kns Secretary, to solicit subscriptions for the
relief of Mr.. r richardson. MIR. j. Royston
Sitter, of Bel Air. will receive and forward any
sums which may be given In this neighsor-
hood.
1t is said TO have been the most severe storm
that has ever visited that region. A similar
storm occurred at about 5 o'clock the same even
ing at Wilkesbarre, Pa, where an incalculable
amount of damage was done and many persons
lost their lives.