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Elizabeth Town Gazette
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey
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A violent tornado hit near Washington in New-Brunswick county on March 5, destroying Stephen Buckelew's barn, crib, and fences. It also damaged buildings in Amboy, including the old courthouse used as an academy and Andrew Bell's barn, with no injuries reported.
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Tornado.—A violent tornado was experienced near Washington, in this county, on Tuesday the 5th inst. It prostrated the barn, corn crib, &c. and nearly 1000 panel of fence, of Mr. Stephen Buckelew. The same tornado was equally violent at Amboy. It unroofed the old court-house, at the latter place, occupied at present as an academy, and greatly alarmed the children at the time in school; but no further damage was sustained. A new frame building, partly enclosed, was blown from the foundation; and a barn of Andrew Bell, Esq. blown down. Many panes of glass were broken, and fruit trees, &c. torn up by the roots.
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New Brunswick
Event Date
Tuesday The 5th Inst.
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no injuries; damage included prostrated barn, corn crib, nearly 1000 panels of fence; unroofed old courthouse/academy; blown-down new frame building and barn; broken glass panes; uprooted fruit trees.
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A violent tornado struck near Washington, prostrating Mr. Stephen Buckelew's barn, corn crib, and nearly 1000 panels of fence. The same storm hit Amboy, unroofing the old courthouse used as an academy, alarming school children; a partly enclosed new frame building was blown from its foundation, Andrew Bell's barn blown down, many panes of glass broken, and fruit trees torn up by the roots.