Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22
LIGH4DIUG'S WORK
Terrible Storm in Delaware and
Virginia.
GREAT DAMAGE WAS DONE.
Fruit Cut Down and Crops De-
stroyed-Rain and Wind Work
Havoc in the Western
ard Northwestern
States.

Havoc in the Western
ard Northwestern
States.
Two persons met horrible deaths during
heavy thunder storm at Norfolk, Va. and q
others had miraculous escape.
The dead are S. L. Dashield5 and a small
boy, unknown.
On the farm OF 7. J. Cramer about one
and a-half miles from Ocean View, on the
county road, there is house which is occu-
pied by his berry-pickers, they numbering 70.
They were all soundly sleeping when the
terrific storm sat in. A bright flash was
quickly followed by terrific clap OF thun-
der. which awoke the inmates, and the great
est CONSERVATION prevailed.
On the floor lay a small negro boy Of Nor
folk, employed on the farm. and beside him
was the old negro, Dashields, who had been
employed by Mr. Cramer for 10 years.
The other % were wild with fright, and to
add horror to the situation flames were
shooting from every corner, the house hay-
ing caught fire.
In the wild rush to save their own lives,
tho bodies Of the two unfortunates who were
killed were left in the burning building
They were entirely consumed, only the bones
being found after the fire had burned itselt
out. Those who escaped lost ali of their
effects.
GREAT DAMAGE N THE WEST.
st. Paul. Minn.-Reports Indicate that per-
haps 800, 600 worth of property has been de-
stroyed in Western Wisconsin by great
storm.
There were cloudbursts at Cofax and
Bloomer and great damage done. Many
buildings were undermined At least 70
bridges are reported washed out in Western
Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Central train
from St. Paul tied up at Colfax bridges be-
ing torn down on both sides Of it.
There are several washout5 and n couple
of lsndslides mile east of the passenger
train freight train caught between two
washouts and can move neither way.
Early in the evening an attempt was mao
to run special train to Cofax from Eau
Claire. but it could not get through. Re-
ports from points south of Chippewa Falls
say the storm was the worst ever known.
Nc definite information as to the extent OF
the loss has as yet been secured Nearly
two inches Of rain fell in st. Paul.
DELAWARE sToR9I-swEPT.
Wilmington, Del Reports from down the
State are to the effect that the storm was the
most severe known there for years
Wheat fields were cut down and the blades
entirely destroyed. The storm cut wide
swath through section of country II mile;
south and three miles north Of Dover. AT
Bowers Beach three teams were blown into
the bay but the horses swan ashore anC
were saved.
Off the Mispillion River a score OF sturgeon
boats were wrecked and one man was
drowned. Two boats are still missing and
it is feared that their crews Of two men eacf
are lost.
In Dover many windows were broken by
hail.
TRACKS WASHED OUT.
Chippewa Falls Wis.-Destructiye storm
visited this section, doing much damage il
the country, and especially along the trac
of the Wisconsin Central Railway west OF thi
city, where 400 feet of track and four bridge
have been washed out. At BloOmer, mort
Of here. a coudburst did much damage Th
dam at that place is expected to go out, an
if it does high water Is expected in Dunca
Greek. Merchants and families along IN
creek in this city are moving out.
STRUCK BY CYCLONE.
Perry. o. T.-Oklahoma was visited by
cyclone. st Marshall, 25 miles southwe'
of here. Mrs. Jones was fatally injured b
the wind blowing down her house. lie
miles west of Saltwater a terrific cyclon
razed dozen houses in one community an
hurt several persons badly, but not fatal,
Growing crops were badly damaged In /
path. 1t made its way to the northeast an
caused destruction as it went. The path (
the cyclone was 40 miles east OF here. 1t
rumored that several persons were kille
near Dawson, 20 miles east of Saltwater, bl
reports cannot be verified.