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chimney auJ some tilus in the roof. Some ehilJreu's clothes hanging on a 

 line in the house were set on fire by the electric current. 



Great destruction was caused in the orchard in the occupation of Mr. 

 Davies, of Bebbury. Three-fourths of the trees were blown down, all of fine 

 grovrth, and in full bearing, and promising, what is a rare thing this j'ear in 

 Herefordshire, a very iim and splendid crop. 



The roof of the bam in Mr. Davles's farm-yard was carried a considerable 

 distance witliont a tile bnug removed. The other p.\i-ts of the barn were 

 blown downantl completely wrecked; and what is most strange and to us 

 imaccountable, an old W(joden thatched stable near the said barn was not 

 much injured, only a small patch of the thatch being removed. 



A colt from the orchard is said to have been cai-ried across a fence 4 feet 

 liigh into a p:>ol on the opposite side ; Ijut our opinion is that the colt got 

 fi-ightened from the n )i:!e of the thunder and the falling trees and jumped 

 <jver or through the fenc e. 



The beans here are thrown down, showing that the hurricane closely 

 slcimmed the ground. 



The hurricane seems to have commenced in the parish of Felton. In Mr. 

 George's orchard, at Felton Court, several large trees were thrown do\vn, and 

 many large Imibs were broken off. In his hop-yard great damage was caused, 

 tho hop-poles being thrown down and broken. 



Allpei-sons within easy distance should examine this wonderful phenome- 

 non, as it is a sight they wiU never, in aU probability, have an opportunity of 

 again seeing. No wi-itten description can give any adequate idea of the tre- 

 mendous force exercised on the occasion. 



The place is eight mUes from Hereford, five miles from Withington 

 station, and five miles from Dimnore station. 



