This Day in History: 1874-07-04
Fourth of July celebrations in Ramsey were disrupted by a terrible hail storm at 4:00 PM. John Y. Dator reported that 400 panes of glass in his buildings had been broken by the force of the storm. It is feared that the peach crop is completely ruined. Many trees have been stripped completely of their leaves. People who were caught out in the storm unprotected suffered painful injuries. (Bristow)