Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-04
GREAT DAMAGE WAS DONE
Storm Of Friday Afternoon Ruins
Corn in Back Greek.
CATTLE AND HORSES KILLED
Barn on the Place of Mrs Davis
Destroyed Several Houses in
Martinsburg Were Struck.

Destroyed Several houses IN
Martinsburg Were Struck.
different sections of the county over
which the storm of FRIDAY swept. in
dictate that il was probably the most
destructive electrical and hail storm
that has visited these section during
the past rs years. The damage III
MArtinsburg was also considerable.
consisting chiefly OF the work of light
ming, which struck several buildings.
The greatest damage was done in
Back Greek valley. where the fall of
hail was terrible From the reports
received TODAY tile path of the hail
storm was about u quarter. mile wide
and eight miles long. extending from
about Tomshawk to below Shanghai
Whole fields of growing corn were
literally cut TO shreds, the stalks
being bare of all foliage and complete
ly ruined The gardens also suffered
greatly. much of the vegetables being
cut to pieces by the hail. AT points
along the roads the hail was piled a
foot deem. and a travelling man from
this city brought back with him, as
an evidence of the severetv of the
fall. a peck of the stones that ranged
in size from grain OF corn to she'll.
bark.
The pranks of the lightning seemed
to be confined to that portion of the
county north OF Martinsburg. Five
head of cattle on the farm of George
Ellis, near Little Georgetown, were
instantly killed BY bolt of lightning.
and two head of cattle were also
killed on the farm of Assessor Ellis,
in the Hedgesville district
The barn on the place of Mrs.
Melissa Davis, north of Martinshurg,
was struck by lightning, and the
tenant, S. E. Ellis. lost valuable
horse and quantity of corn. The
building was completely destroyed by
the fire that resulted.
In Martinsburg several houses were
struck, among them being that of DIR.
Morrison, on South Maple avenue,
occupied by Mrs. Callahan. The
bolt hit the chimney. tearing off a
portion. and also damaging the roof
A quantity Of SCOT was forced into
the rooms. running some furniture.
The house occupied by Mr.. Robert
Stewart on West John street, was also
struck. and damaged to the extent of
about $50.
Lightning also struck the rear of
the house occupied bv DR.. Holt, doing
slight damage.
AS stated YESTERDAY, the Hobbs
building aud The World building
were struck, doing slight damage
however
The terrific fall of rain in Back
Greek valley caused the creek to over.
flow its banks, inundatiDg all the
lowlands for several miles, and much
damage will result from this. Al
ready two small bridges are reported
to have been carried away
AT WINCHESTER
A cloudburst which occurred back
CT Winchester Friday afternoon caused
the greatest food ever known in the
central portion of the town. In one
hour two and three-quarter inches of
rain fell in Winchester. Water street,
one of the principal thoroughfares.
became raging torrent. the steam
being three feet deep in the lower Sec
tion, running into the store rooms and
doing considerable damag"
Several bundled dollars worth of
lumber was washed from lumber
yards, porches were swept away, and
in the lower end of Winchester the
water ran into the second floors of
several small houses At the sumac
mills $500 loss was sustained.
In the residential section the water
ran in on lower foo 5, running han
dreds of dollars worth of carpets.
Tons of macadam were washed from
the streets and piled in drifts down
town. Entire sidewalks were torn up
Lightning struck and destroyed
the barn, with contents. of Bud Chap
man. at Vaucluse. The loss is several
thousand dollars.
Mrs r. A. Miller of this CITY, was
summoned to Hagerstown by the ill
ness of her sister Mr. Catherir a