Ulster County, NY Tornado
September 1, 1858
TERRIBLE TORNADO IN ULSTER COUNTY, N. Y.
TWO LADIES KILLED
A very destructive tornado visited a few towns
in Ulster County, last Wednesday, tearing up and
destroying everything in its course, blowing
down trees, fences and even dwellings, and in
one of these dwellings were a number of persons,
who were crushed by the falling building,
killing three and seriously wounding three
others. It appears that it made its first
appearance at Dewittville, continuing westward
in the direction of Smithville, five miles
distant. At Dewittville the tornado left a
terrible mark as it passed on its destructive
course. The houses of MR. J. SMITH and MR. HOYT
were blown down. There was no one is the former,
MRS. HOYT and her three children being on a
visit at the house of MRS. SMITH -- MRS. HOYT
was instantly killed and MRS. SMITH so badly
injured that she died in a few hours – A lady
named MRS. HORNBECK, who was also in the house,
was so seriously injured that her life is
despaired of. The three children of MRS. HOYT
were also badly injured. MR. SMITH was in the
city at the time of the accident. The tornado
passed on its course towards Smithville, but
whether any more lives were lost or property
destroyed we do not learn.
Milwaukee Daily Sentinel Wisconsin
1858-09-04
TORNADO.
A destructive tornado visited a few towns in
Ulster county, New York, last Wednesday, tearing
up and destroying everything in its course,
blowing down trees, fences, and even dwellings,
and in one of these dwellings were a number of
persons, who were crushed by the falling
building, killing three and seriously wounding
three others.
Milwaukee Daily Sentinel Wisconsin 1858-09-03
Submitted & transcribed by Stu
Beitler Thank you,
Stu!
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