Show A phenomenal HAILSTORM A SHORT time since there was a terrible hailstorm at villafranca piedmont italy the peasants were engaged in the fields in taking in the harvest when suddenly a dull rolling was heard and the sky became black as ink there was no thunder or lightning but a few hailstones of enormous size fell some seme penetrating into the ground and others rebounding to a distance vf r seve several ra 1 yards this s preliminary shower ceased for some minute minu tee during which the peasants crept under the carts and barricks hayricks hay bay ricks in their neighborhood some however were unable to find any shelter and when the storm was over they were in a pitiable condition with the blood flowing from their numerous wounds A boy of 15 and a girl of 11 had their skulls fractured and expired a few hours afterwards more than a hundred persons were badly hurt the weight of some of these theae monster hailstones is estimated in the reports at two pounds the r crops have been totally destroyed des troyl many of the trees have been wrecked and the roofs of the houses and cottages considerably damaged |