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Domestic News
August 14, 1860
Canton Weekly Register
Canton, Fulton County, Illinois
What is this article about?
A severe hail storm struck the southern part of the county on Wednesday last, causing significant damage in Lewistown including to corn fields and the courthouse roof when a Democratic pole fell.
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SEVERE HAIL STORM.
The storm of Wednesday last was more severe in the Southern part of the county than in this vicinity. It rained hard for the space of an hour, with a small sprinkling of hail; but we have not learned that any damage was done to the corn or anything else.
We are informed that the brunt of the storm came upon Lewistown. Some fields of corn were a good deal damaged. The Democratic pole was snapped off about half way, by the wind and the upper half fell upon the Court House, smashing in the roof of that building, to the great consternation of the bats and owls, congregated there.
The storm of Wednesday last was more severe in the Southern part of the county than in this vicinity. It rained hard for the space of an hour, with a small sprinkling of hail; but we have not learned that any damage was done to the corn or anything else.
We are informed that the brunt of the storm came upon Lewistown. Some fields of corn were a good deal damaged. The Democratic pole was snapped off about half way, by the wind and the upper half fell upon the Court House, smashing in the roof of that building, to the great consternation of the bats and owls, congregated there.
What sub-type of article is it?
Weather
Disaster
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Hail Storm
Lewistown
Corn Damage
Courthouse Damage
Democratic Pole
Where did it happen?
Lewistown
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Lewistown
Event Date
Wednesday Last
Outcome
some fields of corn damaged; democratic pole snapped off and upper half fell on court house, smashing the roof.
Event Details
Severe hail storm with heavy rain hit southern part of county, brunt in Lewistown; minor hail locally with no damage reported there.