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heavy rain night of 30th; Watertown, high south wind on the 

 30th, much minor damage; North Hammond, heavy gale at day- 

 light on the 30th, blowing down fences and trees. Nearly all 

 fruit on the ground; Baldwinsville, very high wind, trees blown 

 down, some buildings unroofed. 



Local storms. — A small but violent tornado which occurred near 

 Otsego Lake, Otsego county, on the 12th, is described by Mr. F. 

 R. Van Horn. The storm began about 2 miles w^est of the lake, 

 and moving eastward, tore down G acres of timber, uprooted and 

 scattered the buckwheat in a field, and tore up over 30 apple trees 

 in an adjoining field. Passing thence through the woods, it up- 

 rooted large oak, hickory and chestnut trees and twisted others 

 off 5 or G feet above the ground, in some instances carrying large 

 trees over a field 200 to 300 feet wide and into the lake beyond. 

 Much thunder and lightning preceded the tornado, which formed 

 about 5 :30 p. m. The path of the storm did not exceed one-eighth 

 of a mile in width, and was sharph' defined. 



On the 12th, also, one man was killed and four injured by 

 lightning, and property was destroyed to the extent of |600. 

 Property was also destroyed by lightning at Bloomville. 



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