The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-07-15

tent it with the utmost difficulty places of
safety were reached. Thousands of panes of glass
were blown in and the driving rain poured IN like
a deuge.
All along Long Island and inland the damage
was immense. Buildings unroofed, trees and
shrubbery blown down. beautiful flower yards de-
vastated and orchards destroyed. A number of
persons were cut and injured by flying glass limbs
and shingles. At Long Island City a train of
empty coaches side track was upset and
crushed, tall ehimneys blown down. roofs taken
away and walls forced in. Lightning struck in
several places and fire resulted, but the heavy rain
extinguished It before much damage occurred
All through New Jersey about the same results as
above given reported. though several fatal re-
suits are given.
In New Haven, Connecticut, lightning set fire to
seventyiye freight in the yari of the CONSOLE
dated road. Twenty-fonr OF the cars were without
freight. Thirty-six cars contained cartridges
shipped by the Winchester Arms Company of that
city to various sporting goods houses in the south
and west The remainder of the freight ears were
loaded with general merchandise. In all they made
up four freight trains that would have been started
out during the night strong wind was blowing
when the fire started In an hour the seventy-fve
ears were in flames. The explosions in the cart
ridge made it lively and dangerous for the fire.
men, When the fire had wiped out the four freight
trains it began transfer freight shed, 80 feet
high and Go feet long. This was also destroyed.
The loss is estimated ut $4,000.
Considerable damage was done at Easton, Pa, on
Saturday evening. by a storm. Communication by
wire cut off until Sunday morning.
The farmers near Fergus Falls Mimi. lost nearly
everything growing by storm Saturday evening.
Fully 10000 acres were damaged and 100000 Will
not cover the loss.
William Shubert, san of a farmer OF Blair county,
Pa. was killed by lightning on Saturday,
A terrific wind and rain storm visited Chicago
Sunday evening. The Worlds Fair buildings, and
the exhibits they contain, sustained considerable
damage.
During storm at Chickamauga Tenn, on sun
day. John D. Crimmns was killed and Chief of
Police Mitchell, of Chattanooga, was seriously in-
jnred by being struck by the top of hinge tree torn
off by the wind.
Great Year for TOruadoes.
/ WASHINGTON. July S-The following special bull
letn has been issued with reference TO the recent
disastrous tornado in Iowa. II will be noted that
the bureau claims to have foretold this calamity
twenty -four hours in advance;
L. s. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau,
Washington. d. c. July S. 1881
Special Bulletin referring to the occurrence of
the ornadoes in the West attention is called
to the fact that these destructive storms have been
unusually numerous and severe during the present
season. During February tornadOes were reported
from Mississippi and Louisiana: during March, from
Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi. Louisiana Arkansas,
Missouri, Indiana and Kentucky; during April, from
Ohio Illinois. New York, West Virginia, Iowa,
Arkansas. Indian Territory. Oklahoma, Kansas,
Missouri, Nebraska South Dakota, Texas, Georgia,
Alabama, Louisiana, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin
and Tennessee; during May, from North and South
Carolina Georgia. Mississippi Arkansas. Indiana,
Ohio, Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan,
Missouri Tennessee and Kentucky; during June,
from Missouri, Kansas. Nebraska, Indiana, Georgia
and Texas and during July from Iowa.
1t is estimated that about 10 lives have been lost
and probably million and half dollars worth of
property destroyed. The most destructive of these
storms those entailing the greatest loss OF life and
property were those of March 8. Mississippi April
IL and 12 in Missouri April D, in Oklahoma and
April 2S in Texas; May % in Michigan; May p, in
Missouri; June 81 in Kansas and that of July G. in
Iowa This last storm exceeds all previous tornadoes
in the number ofives lost since that OF March q,