Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-07-05
CYCLONES AND STORMS.

Terrible Tornado kavagcs Ionia County,
Mtch.-Trees Torn Up by the Roots,
Buildings Demolished and Much Live
Stock Killed.
PORTLAND, Mich, June 8o.-A cyclone
passed over this town and Orange, in
lonia County, Saturday afternoon, caus-
ing great damage. The storm first
struck William Sayres' timber, tract
of ten acres of fine hard wood, and
leveled the whole grove, tearing up the
trees by the roots or twisting them into
all kinds of fantastic shapes. From
here the cyclone crossed belt of open
country, carrying fences and trees with
it. Edward Harwood's barn was in the
track of the tempest, and it was first
set on fire by lightning and then de-
molished by the wind. Three valuable
horses were killed. Stephen Drums
house was blown to atoms and tho
family of five buried in the ruins. All
escaped alive, however. Farm fences
are obliterated and dozens of persons
injured. Crops are ruined and much
stock killed.
DETROIT, Mich, June 30.-During
heavy thunder storm here Saturday
afternoon heavy wind of cyclonic pro-
portions swept over the extreme west
ern part of the city. The large frame
storage house of the Moreton Truck and
Storage Company, on the corner of the
Michigan Central tracks and Twenty.
fourth street, was almost completely de.
molished. Two or three of the new cleo
tric light towers were twisted out of
shape, and trees and fences were leveled.
Passing along the main line of the
Michigan Central the wind scooped every
thing in its path. Loose and coupled
cars were started and telegraph poles
were leveled. No one was hurt. The
amount of damage has not yet been esti-
mated.
HILLsDALE, Mich. June 30.-A cy-
clone is reported as having struck Read
ing Saturday afternoon and that several
buildings were blown down, one man
killed and several severely hurt. Par.
ticulars are very meager, as all the
wires are down.
WAvERLY, o., June 30.-A wind storm
passed over this section Saturday after.
noon, scattering every thing before it.
The heaviest damage was done near
assumed the proportions of tornado.
Standing wheat was almost entirely de-
stroyed and much of it in the shock was
burned by the lightning, which was very
heavy. Full reports Of the damage
done throughout the county can not be
had. The lightning struck the court
house here, shattering timbers, setting
it on fire, and stopping all business
among the frightened county officials
A hay shed in which some harvest
hands had taken refuge, on the farm Of
James Foster, near here, was also
struck. Two of the hands were very
seriously injured by the shock, and an
splinter of wood shattered from the
building, striking him on the head.
COLUMBUS, Ind, June 30.-A terrific
electrical storm occurred here Saturday
afternoon, which caused one-half of our
citizens to seek refuge in cellars. Nine
electric bolts followed each other in
rapid succession with loud peals Of
thunder. The large barn and cattle
sheds of the American Starch Works
were struck by bolt of lightning and
torn to atoms. Damage, $4,000.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 3o.-A cy-
clone did considerable damage at Gal
latin, this State, Sunday afternoon. A
negro church was demolished, two per-
sons fatally injured and several others
seriously hurt. Trees were uprooted
and considerable other damage done.