Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-16

!. Tornado, photographed at Garnett
Kans., April, 1884. 2. Water spout in
Harbor OF Touton, France, May, 1856
leaves il standing, toward the south end
the mud IL plastered on the west side,
and toward the north ON the east side.
this Is because the tornado Is Il whin
and the direction OF motion is contrary
TO that of the sun.
The tornado often strips the clothing
entirely of its human victims. II It's
victims are fowls, the feathers are often
stripped off completely,
TOrnadoes sometimes exercise cll-
rious expansive action II The walls oil
house are not carried away, aud ea-
pecially il the whirl passes centrally
over d, they are likely TO iall-not IN
wards or toward one side, but outward
in all directions.
Az other times the effect Is more Ike
that of suction. Boxes are opened aud
their conteuts tossed out Files Of pa
pcrs are neatly uncovered and the papers
promptly distributed over the country,
but especially toward the northeast
A story of bonnet viii Illustrate this
feature OF the action OF tornadOes. In
Tennessee lived an old couple IN log
cabin with large fireplace. The old
lady was preparing TO go 10 town when
u mild tornado passed over The cabin
and interrupted hqr preparations No
damage Of serious character was done
and she soon resumed her preparations
TO go 10 town.
She finally reached tho stage IN which
she was 20 assume her bonnet This was
in her estimation a particularly fine one,
far surprising that Of her nelghboi8,
and she kept II ina n bandboX, except
when IL was taken ont TO DO duty pt
church or in town. She now went to
the bandbOX and discovered, TO her great
surprise, that the box WIS open and the
bonnet gOuh There was no sign OF IL
anywhere. Her husband denied having
meddled with it. and there was no one
else about.
In state Of great perplexity she sat
down TO collect her Wits when she hap
pened 70 see a hrillianuy-coiored ribbon
dangling from the great huo over the
fireplace Instant investigation followed
and she soon drew ont her much-loYed
bonnet, none the worse except for SCOT
and ashes.
The mild tornado had carried the air
uD through the great Hue with Just sut-
hcient force 20 open the light bandboN
and take It's treasure along 10 the chin
ney. where 1t was caught by some pro-
lection and held until found.
DuST-COLUAlNS.
What are called tornadoes seem 10 be
mt least five different sorts Of phenomenal
DuL Win no fhuiP lAHN VA NlnAAANtA"H W
tween them.
The first is slight phenomenon, really
a dust column. but, occurring AT place
where dust columns are not familiar Il
As called by another name. Such was
the character OF the tornado
photographed at Garnet, Kan, in 1881
They are much Ike some waterspouts.
TWISTERS.
The second Is the real tornado or
Ntu,ister" IL ~ characterized by Il
funnel hanging down from tue clouds
il has been photographed several times
and sketched many times but The pict'
tras Of II are by no means reliable Ihe
conditions under which the photographs
and pictures are made are not favorable
for good work, besides, the temptation 20
exaggeraie aud TO piece ont Imperfect
pictures seems 10 have proved irressiable
These are the true tornadoes, ana mo'l
of the facts given here relate 70 them
DERECHOEs,
The third form appears rather as hori-
oo,,fnl fhan as vertical Whirla
fb@y appear to he what DR. Hinrchs
has called dcrechues tirOH derechoi
ef,aigbD and adyai7ce in the form u
a horizontal roll OF dust The front e4-
fends m length as they advance 30 thht
M territory they pass over " fan-sh4pei !
fnstead 81 the sfrap-shnped ARA OK ihf /
toruadc..s proper. This form may ~ !
snr,. damage w OYrrigrllug trees OF
hr4s fir1 30 ,Aii A-.4i3s sAa ~ nnippup@