The Newtown bee., 1898-07-08
Mondays Young Tornado.
TREES AND GARDENS IN TRE STREET AND
VICINITY WHIPPED AND TORN BY A
WILD STORM ON THE GLORIOUS
FOURTH.-BUILDINGs WRECKED.

Thu sultry heat of Sunday night and
Monday morning, was followed on Mon
day afternoon by one of the most re-
m9rkable storm3 that his ever visited
this section, so veterans tell US. Rumb-
ling OF thunder gave warning of an ap-
preaching storm early In the afternoon,
but no one was prepared for the fierce
onslaught Of rain and hail, attended by
fierce wind, that broke over the town
shortly after o'clock.
The center of the storm seemed to be
over NewtOwn Street and the Boulevard,
at least in this section was the most dam
age reported. The rain came down In
buckets, while the hail stones were az
large as small apples, and with the
bowling of the wind even the bravest
looked out upon the scene with appre-
hensioH.
The most severe time OF the storm was
not over 30 minutes In duration, but it
was long enough to do a great deal of
damage. In addition to the destruction
done to trees, early gardens and flower
beds suffered, corn bel < torn in strips
Beginning at the head Of the Street at
Su1set cottage, some eight or 10 lights
OF glass we're broken out, while in j. A.
Bl4ckman's meadow, several large Ap-
pie trees were overturned. Near Chief
Justice CSvanaugh's a huge tree crashed
down and lay over on his garden, while
In the park opposite Peter Hairs many
limbs were demoli-hed.
The only damaga done to any extent
to dwellings was to the house occupied
b. Eugene Buckley. A huge limb broke
Off, crashing through the roof, where it
lodged. In front OF Selectman Sanford's
house many limbs were broken off, but
In the yard OF Mrs S. c. Glover was
curious scene. The tall pine tree was
snapped off and took leap over a cher
ry tree, landing conveniently near the
wood pile. A big limb from the man.
moth elm near the walk was also
wrenched off. In front of Mrs A. s.
Northrop's beautiful shade tree was
entirely uproOted.
The wind paused long enough at the
pOstmaster's residence to Overturn his
we'll curb, but reserved its fury for Sc
lectman Glover. The fancy cupola on
his barn was laid in plain sort of pile
In his front yard, leaving a good sized
ventilatiDg shaft on his barn. On At
t0rney Beecher's grounds valued ap-
pie tree was uprooted, and many limbs
scattered about.
Tho continued m 70 h1Owy
ing off the chimney from Merchant Haw-
ley's store and then going in dead ear
nest for the trees In Rev M Barker
yard. An old apple tree had caught fire
in the morning aud mad been chopped
down, and in order to make the job com
plete, the two remaining apple trees in
his yard were overturned and wrecked,
presenting n wild appearance. Chin
neys were blown off the Congregational
church and the Town hall, the job being
done with neatness and dispatch.
At Rev Mr. Linsley's ornamental
plants and flowers were destroyed which
had been carefully tended during the
season. Landlord Houlihan escaped
with little damage, but he was not pleas
Ed to have his faVorite boat wrecked. A
tree blew down and stove in one end OF
the boat. One of the handsome shade
trees in front of w. F. Hayes residence
had a half of its beauty shorn in the
twInkllng Of an eye. At Sheriff San.
ford's farm house, big tree came near
landing on the roof, close shave from a
bad accident.
Down on the Boulevard, the wind
danced around with even more fury thar
In the Street. The horse barn on the
Bronson place, Albert McGregor's, wal
overturned and one horse was dragged q
Considerable distance. Across the way
at Judge Bradley's, trees went down ant
the shed was twisted off from It's founds
tions. In @. b. GloVer's yard tall pin'
tree went over, falling into the arms of 4
convenient cherry tree whtre it pauset
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