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Domestic News July 31, 1895

Randolph Enterprise

Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia

What is this article about?

A severe wind-storm and tornado struck Sullivan, Ulster, and Ontario Counties, New York, wrecking barns, burying railroad tracks, and causing lightning fires. At Circleville, four men shingling a barn roof were blown 45 feet and seriously injured.

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BLEW FOUR MEN AWAY.

Tornado at Circleville, N. Y., Carried Human Beings Forty-Five Feet.

A terrific wind-storm passed over Sullivan, Ulster and part of Ontario Counties, in New York, accompanied by a cloudburst. The Ontario & Western tracks are buried near Liberty. Several barns were completely wrecked at Pine Bush and barns at Livingston Manor were struck by lightning and burned.

At Circleville four men were shingling a roof of a barn when the tornado struck them. All were blown off three going a distance of forty-five feet and were seriously injured.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Weather Accident

What keywords are associated?

Tornado Wind Storm Circleville New York Barn Injuries Property Damage

Where did it happen?

Sullivan, Ulster, And Ontario Counties, New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Sullivan, Ulster, And Ontario Counties, New York

Outcome

four men seriously injured; several barns wrecked; railroad tracks buried; barns burned by lightning.

Event Details

A terrific wind-storm and tornado passed over the counties, accompanied by a cloudburst. Tracks buried near Liberty. Barns wrecked at Pine Bush. Barns at Livingston Manor struck by lightning and burned. At Circleville, four men shingling a barn roof were struck by the tornado, blown off, with three traveling forty-five feet.

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