Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-02-24
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
Particulars of the Tornado mt KEar-

of the Tornado at Har-
rison.
HARRISON, Ono, Feb. IA, 1854.
To-day, about four o'clock, p. NJ, the
town Of Harrison, go miles northwest
Of CincinnatD was visited by fearful
and destructive tornado, tearing down
dwellings, stables, &c. The course of
the current of air was nearly from south
west to northeast, and the width of its
track was about one hundred yards. A
thunder shower came on from about S.
W., with indications Of heavy rain,
which was realized. Probably ten or
fifteen minutes after the commencement
Of the rain, the tornado came down the
White Water hills, S. w. Of town, and
about west of Godley's Mill, leaving in
its track Frustrated and broken forest.
1t crossed the canal just north of God
ley's mill, and struck the town IN the d.
rectinn of the Presbyterian Church, and
crossing the pike near the east end of
the town. II left in its track such de-
siruction and desolation a. we have new
er before seen. Houses, stables, fem
ces, trees and out-buildings were pros
trated, and in many cases blown into
the adjoining lots. We were on the
ground in few minutes after the de-
struction, and gathered up in a hosty
manner the items Of destruction and loss
There are OF course many omissions in
the individual losses. A young man by
the name of VIM. Pruden had his Leo
broken, and Francis Homan was dam
gerously wounded, and several others
are more or less injured; but no lives
lost. 1t is a miracle, too, for several
houses and shops were entirely blown
down, In one shop five men were at
work, and the building was entirely de-
molished, yet they escaped, by crawling
from under the building. Some of the
items of losses are as follows:
The FIRST building the storm struck
was Gratis carpenter shop-loss about
500.
Rice g. Thompson's carpenter shop
was fine two story building, 40 by %.
1t was apparently strong built shop.
but the wind strange as it may appears
blew the lower story from under the up
per story-removing the former some
distance, and the latter falling nearly on
the foundation. The roof entirely blown
away. The loss probably 5000.
Mr.. Feber's tavern stand, brick
building, was unroofed, and the upper
story badly injured. Loss $3.50.
John Singre's brick house, gable end
blown in, and other injuries. Loss
5000.
Abram S. Clark's fine brick residence
is entirely in ruins,-the roof and Sec
ond story OF, and the balance cracked
The loss is the full Price of the build
ing. HIS family was in the lower story
and unhurt.
The Presbyterian Church, a new bull
ding just flashed, and the finest orna.
ment TO the town. The roof was torn
off, and the gable end blown down.
The fine steeple stands and is not mucl
injured. Those who saw the storm, sa,
that the roof rose perpendicular ant
passed off 20 the N. E., entirely over tho
steeple, and was scattered over thu
neighboring lots and houses. The en-
tire plasiering Of the church will be ru.
ined unless rooted in few days. The
loss will be from $1,000 to $4,000.
Mr.. Jackson's Pottery Is badly demol
ished. Loss probably 5000.
Daniel Wise had new stable dc
stroyed, fences down loss 500. Cow
and hogs killed.
Henry Wise loss in stable and fenc,
S75 or 500.
Mr.. Yager's cooper shop blown away
and the roof from his dwelling. Every
thing about him a perfect wreck. Los
S400 or $500.
VIM. Shroyer, end Of dwelling sto v
in by rool Of church-loss 500.
DR.. Sweeny's stable entirely demol
ished, but horse escaped.
Richard Penny's dwelling damage
probably 500.
Robt. Calvin, stable blown entirel
away-loss 5000.
Samuel Ball lost new frame build
ing, two stories high, ~ by "a, an entir
wreck, tearing away the stills.
Geo. Oyler, tavern stand roof stos
in-loss light.
Robt. Keen, stable blown down.
Oliver Miller, stable blown down.
p. Buchfeld, good stable destroyed
Abner Garard, good stable destroy
ed.
Peter Helmig, roof off dwelling--lo'
800.
Two or three dwellings belonging
the Cincinnati, Harrison d. lndanapC
lis Railroad Company are slightly injul
ed.
Daniel French, frame dwelling in
perfect wreck, roof or, and some room
blown away-loss $500.
NJ. Dearmond's barn destroyed.
Mr.. Dobe'l, stable down and othC
buildings injured.
Thos. Green, dwelling roof cG-lol
800.
r Joseph Burrows shop was entirely d
molshed, aud his dwelling unrooled-
loss $500.
Mrs. Lawrence's dwelling about n
same as destroyed.
There were about fifty dwellings, 81
bles and shops either totally destroy'
or badly injured; the storm howeve
passed over that part Of tn town, whe
most were small buildings. The cnii
3 loss will not exceed $4,000.
We have not heard from the track
the storm from either way s. w. or J
f., but we fear much destruction Is
l the track.
= p. s. The White Water Is high
Yesterday evening, Il is reported that q
i canal boat James Rairden, from Car
c bridge, Ind, went over the dam at q
q slack water, four miles below Brookyi
Ind, and was wrecked. II was loadl
D with pork and lard, which IL said to
l. n total loss. Barrels Of lard or po
i were seen floating past this town ih
evening, We have not heard OF al
i breach Ia the canal.
a In the storm here to-day, one M
- was blown out Of the street aud land
ina lot Bogs Of wheat were blown Q
n of a wagon. Stlsks of timber we