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Show DAMAGE 8Y WIND AND HAIL Storm Wednesday Evening Ruins Fruit Cropland Hurts Alfalfa and Grain. A vsiln, wind and hall storm visited the southern portion of this county Wednesday evening nbout six oclock, doing no little damage. At Wells-vlllc Wells-vlllc the downpour of hull stripped the trees of foliage and blossoms, ! causing a damage that can hardly Iks estimated at'thls time. Alfalfa was clipped off as with a mower and - A spring grain was also badly hurt. ftUfc. It Is reported from Mt. Sterling "that Illeoy Jones lost four horses and a dozen pics as a result of the- downpour down-pour of hall, these animals being out in the ppen. The wind was very strong and for a time the people felt sure a real cyclone was upon them. Tho storm extended on up through Ilyrmn and went over the mountains. I At Hyruin the damage was practi cally the same as In Wellsvlllc. Thcic the storm was more like a cloud buist and washed seed from the ground. Gardens were out down, trees blown down and blossoms cut oil. The storm could be observed from here and the tall end readied here, doing no particular damage however. Brhjham City. This storm seems to have been at Its worst while over Hrlgham city. There a $50,000 damage to fruit and grain crop Is reported. The chciry and peach crop Is said to be practically practi-cally ruined. Tho wind there was strong enough to tear upmost anj-thlng anj-thlng that was not substantially built. In Logan. During the electrical and rain storm Wednesday ecn!ng lightning struck the home of Christian Ilugi in the Fifth ward and cut a few capers without doing any seilous damage. The bolt .-.truck the kitchen and bored a hole through the toot that was no larger than a silver dollar, but once Inside It made splinters of the walns-roatlng walns-roatlng around the room. Mrs. llugl was at a sink In the corner of tho loom and was stunned sulllclently to cause her to tumble over against the stove. A daughter, Emma, was In the dining room, tho door of which was open, and Into this room went the liquid lire. The young lady thought the house was on tire and began screaming. With that the electrical visitor took its departure and after a few minutes all was serene. It seems almost a miracle that no one was hurt. Lightning Wednesday evening struck the Third ward meeting- house and tore on" a few boards. |
