Ohio cyclone devastates Belmont County homes
A cyclone swept Belmont County Ohio near Wheeling West Virginia on April 15 wrecking 200 to 300 houses maiming and wounding many with extensive property damage. St Clairsville suffered heavy destruction including the courthouse and church with about a dozen injured but no deaths reported as debris, timber, and livestock were hurled across the area.
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Wueenine
W. Va
Belmont County
Ohio
St. Clairsville
April Blizzard Hits Northeast and Midwest Regions
An April blizzard swept the country causing heavy snow and ice. New York reports 1.5 inches on the ground by 9 am with a crusted layer by 10 am and widespread conditions along the Mohawk Valley and Hudson Valley. Scranton and Lock Haven see 16 and 10 inches respectively, while Tama Iowa endures a daylong severe snowstorm. Charleston West Virginia notes timber and small structures swept away in rural areas. Gas-field investment surges in Indiana as state activity rises amid new interstate law effects. A local druggist advertises Down's Elixir for coughs and colds.
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New Yorks
Associated Press
Mohawk Valey
Hudson River
Wyoming Valley
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Lockhaven
Hartford
Tama
Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha Falls
Weather Threat Delays Families as Tornadoes Hit St Clairaville
A funnel shaped cloud neared town as families fled to cellars and the storm caused estimated losses of $200,000 in St Clairaville.
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St. Clairaville
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Indiana
State Sentinel
Trenton
P. Raber
Corunna
Ind
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