Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-28
TnS CYCLONE.
How " Wrought akuiu on the Farm
OF J. q. Bruce, near WihdictOvn

nuyy " wrought akniu on the Farm
Of J. q. Bruce, near HiddictONvn
stan Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
MDpLETowN, Aug. 29-rhe cyclone
which wrought such danlGge on the farm
Of j. o. Brice, NOR Sassatras, Iuent oned
o first page, on close investigation proves
that the wreck was equelly as bad If not
worse than at first reported.
To-day Mr.. Brice's neighbors have
turned out and are helping him haul in
his wheat and other articles which the
wind carried of. There are two stack
yards OF unthreshsd wheat on the farm
but only one OF these was demolished by
the wind. The wheat was blown all over
the field and some Of il was picked up
q half.mile away from where 1t origl.
nally stood. The other stack yard was
not in the path OF the cyclone, and was
but little damaged. The barn is a COM
plete wreck, and boards which
belonged to 1t were blown all
over the tislds, and some of
them were picked mp almost halt
mile away. A farm wagon which stood
near was torn to pieces and nothing but
the heavy wheels will be of any use
again. The top and sides of the barrack
were blown away and nothing but part
OF the foundation is standing. A part OF
the porch which surrounded the house
was torn away and one of the windows
blown ont. The house was substantial
brick binding md with the exception Of
the damage to the porch was not hurt.
Several apple trees on MIR. Brice's place,
which were in the storms path, were
broken OF like pipe-s,ems.
The live stock which YVES up around
the buildings at the time could not get
out of the way Of the falling buildings
and flying debris aud six sheep and three
hogs have died from injuries received.
One " the COWS was also badly injured
and IL is doubtful il II can live.
This buildings ia tie place were not
very substantial ones. IS has been stated,
but were old, nnd new ones were badly
needed. AtE. Brice will begin the cree
ton Of some new buildings in short
time.
Crowds of people have been in tue
place since Friday morning and the
neighbors have turned out and are help
ing to put things srieht again.
Tbs loss on Mr.. Brics's place will not
be near 10 heavy as was at first thought.
Ga the farm occupied by James Thornby
and owned by DR.. Jacobs, the carriage
house was demolished and the carriages
wrecked. The hen house was also blown
down and hearty all the poultry which
were in 1t at the time killed.
Mr.. s. Boyer, Jr., whose farm adjoins
MIR. Brioe's stood near his house and
watched the funnel-shsped cloud as it
passed swiftly along. he said it seemed
to travel about the tops Of the trees and
only reached the ground in places. The
limbs Of trees, boards, DC, could be
plainly seen in thu cloud, which Mr..
Boyer says looked as IL 1t WAS coming
directly toward him. When II reached
his farm it took southerly course
and passed over small thioket
tearing out the trees and leaving clear
path behind it, This was the last placs
it saemtd to reach the ground in that SEQ
tion. II passet over toward Blsckbird
forest and could eaaily be seen from Il
distance. The damage TO the corn crop
will be heavy. In some places the corn
| is lying fiat on the ground all over the
field while in other localities tine wind
was not so strong and the damage conse.
| quently less.