The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-06-02


says
Accounts reached this city last night of
most terrific hurricane and whirlwind which
passed over the town of Jefferson, Cook
county, and other places north and west Of
here on Tuesday evening. Rapidly revolv-
ing, lunnel-shaped clouds passed swiftly
along near the ground, about l6 miles north
of here, carrying up large sticks of wood,
stones, &c. 1t described semi circle to-
wards the southeast, twisting off large trees
and whisking them out of sight instanter.
The whirlwind then broke in two and dis
appeared 1t Immediately formed again and
passed directly back northwest, with re-
doubled violence. 1t struck a heavy frame
house one mile from the Illinois and Wis
consin railroad instantly the roof was torn
off. Almost Immediately the whole house
went up the spout, with the contents nine
persons in the house were drawn up and
hurled down at different places four were
instantly killed, and others mutilated beyond
prospect of recovery.
The whirlwind passed over q post and
rail fence, of which not the slightest vestige
remains. 1t next struck the barn and threw
lit upon horse and a number of cattle,
crushing them at once. Timbers of the
house and barn were hurled to the ground
with such violence as to bury them almost
out of sight The house belonged to Mr..
Page, whose wife, son and two grandchil-
dren were killed.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Additional intelligence from the locality
more than confirm the above. Accounts
are given of persons being carried several
hundred feet in the air and hurled down
with great violence.
We have seen a number of eye witnesses
of the ravages Of the tempest, who descrihe
it as most terrific.
The same evening severe hail storm vis-
tied this city !; after which, the sky at the
northward presented a most singular appear
ance, accompanied by most sultry and op-
pressive heat, suddenly changing to chilling
breezes.
FROM JAPAN.-The North China Herald
publishes some extracts from letter from
an officer of the United States steamer Pow
hatan. From these we learn that the ex-
change of ratifcations of the treaty between
the United States and Japan, took place on
the 2lst day of February. The island Of
Niphon was visited on 23d of December by
severe earthquake which was most disas-
trous in it's effects. The city of Ohosaca,
one of the largest in the empire, was COM
pletely laid waste. Jeddo also suffered con-
siderably, but has since suffered more serious
ly from the effects of conaagration. The
town of Enoda, on the arrival of the Pow
hatan, presented scene of desolation and
ruin. After the earthquake, the sea receded
and then returned with such violence as to
flood the whole town to the depth of six or
seven feet and drowning two hundred of the
inhabitants. The sea receded and advanced
five times during the day; the largest junks
in the bay, were driven from one to two
miles above high water mark, and Russian
frigate was so roughly used, that she was
lost while on the way to bay in the vicin-
ity of Simoda, which offered greater facilities
for repairing her. Her officers and crew
were saved.
A RIVAL TO PERUVIAN OR JEsUITs BARK.
A tree has lately been discovered on the ISL