The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-04-25
RAIN. HAIL AND WIND.
Damage by Violent Storms in Por-
lions of Ohio and Indiana.

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FosroRlA, Quo, April 2l.-A tornado
passed over the country northwest of this city
Yesterday afternoon, destroying hundreds of
gas and oil derricks and a large amount Of
other property. The roof of the Hatfield
brick schoolhouse, three miles northwest Of
the city, was blown off and the gable ends fell
| in while school was in session, breaking the
arm of the teacher, Miss Belle Norris, a daugh-
ter of Representative Norris. Several chill
dren were injured. one boy named Hatfield
being carried several hundred feet BY the
wind and badly bruised. Calvin Robinette
was in one of the derricks when it was blown
down, and was buried in the wreckage. He
was dug out and brought to town. His inju-
ries are very severe, and 1t is feared he will
die.
TOLEDO, ONO, April PA terrific rain,
hail and wind storm prevailed in the vicinity
of Lake Erie and Toledo yesterday. The
rainfall, from weather bureau reports, aver
aged one inch The fruit growers along the
bay shore and the lake islands will suffer
heavy loss by reason of the hail utterly rum
ing large portion of the fruit crop. The
hail cut the blossoms from the trees, and in
some cases whole fruit farms were uprooted.
No disasters are reported from the lakes, al
though the wind reached a high velocity.
ADDITIONAL FATALITIES REPORTED.
Reports this afternoon from Sandnsky
county show that the cyclone was more dis
astrous than it was first said to be. At least
five more persons are fatally injured. A Mrs.
Schorf and her child were found this morn
ing after having laid out all night, wet TO the
skin. They were blown out of a buggy and
will die Wilson Brand, of Beoktown. and
Hiram Hendricks. of Muscalonge, are two
others fatally hurt. Hendricks had both arms
and legs broken. Edward Logue, of Book
| town, was crushed under falling barn The
loss 10 property is estimated at S2O0,OOO
TRAIN WRECKED BY FALLING TREE.
| FREMoxr, Ono, April 2l.-At MuscaIonge
creek. where the Wheeling and Lake Erie
Railroad lay in the path of yesterday 5 tor
nado, fearful damage was done. The road
bridge, fine iron structure, was twisted all
/ ont Of shape bad wreck was nearly occa-
stoned, as a freight train, east bound, was
passing at the time. A large tree fell across
/ the train, crushing the caboose like an egg
she'll Several trainmen, who were in the
| caboose at the time, escaped injury. Booktown,
/ several miles distant north of this place,
small hamlet, was laid waste. Not building
| is left standing. While no one was seriously
1 injured. MANY were badly bruised. The
/ school house Just north of the hamlet was
crushed, and is mass of ruins. Fortunately,
there was no school this week.
DAMAGE IN INDIANA.
ELKHART, ND, April PA tornado struck
near the town of Millersburg, south of here,
yesterday, and considerable damage is re
ported. The tracks of the Lake Shore Rail
road over the Air Line were completely torn
up, rendering traffic impossible, and another
route, the old line, had to be resorted to.
Telegraph wires, poles, fences, trees, etc,
were blown down for long distance. No
loss of life has been reported.
A cLoUDBuRsT IN WEST VIRGINIA.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, April 2l.-A cloud
burst occurred in this vicinity to-day, and was
frightful in its effects. While there were no
persons injured in any way considerable
amount of property was destroyed, and four
/ horses we're drowned.