The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-06-16
FROM ALL AROUND.
Reports of Damage by Wind and Light
ming Coming In.

FROM ALL AROUND.
reports of Damage by Wind and Light
ming Coming In.
Mr.. George E. Minot of Belgrade re-
ports that the cyclone was the worst
ever experienced. Two murkv, CLASSY
clouds hung over the town, and out of
them came one of the worst tornadoes
that ever developed in Maine. About
mile north of the depot, the storm
moved through the woods swath six
rods wide and a mile long. Every tree
was laid down as clean as if by choppers.
Along the road leading from Oakland to
Readfield, the trees were laid low to such
an extent that the road is full for half q
mile, and it will take several days to
clear it. One man loses 500 fine pine
trees, while in the Belgrade orchards the
loss will be very heavy.
How Round Pond Suffered.
Capt. Wilder Nichols arrived yesterday
from Round Pond and reported that
about six o'clock Tuesday the village was
visited by tornado. The shower was
accompanied by very high wind which
blew down chimney on the house
of Mr.. Thompson, and on the house of
Mr.. Etheridge. The lightning struck
fence short distance below the village
and set it afire. Hail stones the size of
peas rained down. 1t was the heaviest
storm ever seen in the village
As Experienced at Orr's Island,
[From the Regular Correspondent of the
Press,]
We were visited about p. m. Tuesday
by thunder storm accompanied with
very sharp lightning, hail, wind and
rain. Lightning struck near the point.
but no damage was done except the
barking of a tree. At Bailey's Island
lightning struck the Spring house near
the steamboat landing, but as far as
known did little harm. B. G.. Wilson's
large barn on Orr's Island, was blown
down fiat to the ground.
A Freeport Building Moved.
[From the Regular Correspondents of the Press.1
A severe tempest passed Freeport,
Tuesday evening lasting about ten min
utes. One new building was taken from
its foundation and moved some eight or
ten feet Several large elms were torn
down and number of chimneys were
blown over. The damage done was not
really serious but it was a miniature cy-
clone.
Fire. Came With The Storm.
[From Our Regular Correspondent
The residence, including house and
stable, of William P. Brown of Durham.
was destroyed by fire during the shower
which passed over that place Tuesday
afternoon. Nothing was saved except
the horse and carriage.
Androscoggin Suffered Severely.
LEWISTON, June 15.-The storm passed
through Durham, Lisbon and Bowdoin-
ham last night doing much damage. The
dwelling of W. P. Brown of Durham was
struck by lightning and burned, with
the farm implements, hay and swine.
Loss, 81 600; no insurance.
Hail Stones an Inch in Diameter.
FARMINGToN, June 15.-A tornado
with rain and hail ragged here yesterday
afternoon. Hail stones one inch in di-
ameter were picked up on the streets at
the time of the storm.
Lightning at Cornvi1le.
SKowHEGAN, June 15.-H. j. Fogg's
farm buildings at Cornville burned last
evening. 1t is supposed they were struck
by lightning. Loss $4,000.
Reverberations.
During the electric storm Tuesday
night, COW belonging to Mr.. Somers,
the Cape Elizabeth milkman, was struck
and killed, and Mr.. Williams's horse at
Knightville was struck and slightly dam
aged.
A gentleman from Windham says
Tuesday nights storm was a severe one
in his town. Joshua S. Rankin's house
was struck by lightning, but 40 serious
damage was done.