New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-08
DESTRUCTIVE TORN1DO-TOWN or
LIIILETON ~ Ruins.

Tie village Of Litlerop situated about fifteen miles
ron the llhnoI, River, III S,huyor County, Wa vs.
tied hy rost destructive tornado, OF whlrlHILd, on
The 90 u by ahi,h nearly every hou.e IN the place
was entirely destroyed ana several persoLs injured,
some OF THIN it If i,eI,d fatally. We Obtain the lol-
loving particulars private letter received III this
city Yesterday:
ltgiunrg at tho south end of the village, and on
the act eide of the street l. Jacob >owerrs house
which d. completely demolished and tie turhitare de-
stroy ed broken up aud carried of WIN the wnd; Mr.
S,vr- ann br ken and Otht isc injured. Next the
Baptist church torn all To pieces ard s-uite ed IN al
dnecihrs pant Of tie roof was found about Two ana
halt distant. Ire Methodist church next, bric-,
WAS f. 40 down to The foundation. lhl- was q very
snorc well built house but now mass OF ruins 10 tie
cr,uId. Mex: wes William Soy deIs house occupied
by H. Abbott and Sir. EGInonoson. lhls was very
much wreci ed. windows, Ac tom out anl i'uoer'
throw INTO il but the body OF The house ls e stand
ing, though moved from H. foundation rover Il feet
Part uf bo families occupy uG II were shy figured
Next war Rev Mr.. Sesars Bapht minister. hodSe'
entirely drnUii-h, with ts Contcns-occuped oy nun
self and witC-nOt injured. Next was pr Di'le Rouse,
,hce bau aud smoke house These were good ne"
buildings, an with their contents destroyed. Somc OF
the Doctor books and papers were picked UP from
Ole md lalt 70 i"o mlleo distant. Next was i71a'
O. Smlihs house occupied by Prcsly COrdeil, and
email house owned by same and ocCHpied by AeNa1-
Ger Simpson. all with their C0ntcnts destroyed Mrs
CuIdei bad hrui,ed and n)uTcd-child one week ola
injured some but not considered da'gel0us Next,
Mr. Nicholas's tavern ard barn. The house IL very
much wTeckeG-rcofall of and moved from it, ounfd-
uou 'lt north end OF il stoye H. furniture muca IN
jurej, the barn total wreck snd val iao'e horse
killed Next Oh the north side Of tie rOsd, opposite
the tavern, F. lab Wilson's house and blacksmith shop
all leyeltd the foundation. Mrs. W Ison was cut on
the head and bruised. Next north Of The man street,
Talbot Crawtords dwelling VIE ontiroly destroy ID,
with the Rev. Mr.. ShcDys furniture lOt whch IL lost
or nue., damas cd. m
On the west side of the street A. the south end vii
lam Hills htusC and stable tiu 'oHn, ntents gene
rally DESTROYED. Mrs. Know. $40 was there on
N.i- l.. i.n p
aid Otherwise bacly cut aud bal"c5 Mr5. Hll Is 6lsl
badly hurt, but not considered dangerous Mr. HUI
was also injured some. Next, kauada OdeIs h"d,o
and cuItcnts destroyed family escaped unlnJured
NcAt, Doctor Window IS house, occupied by five chl-
dleI lost cNay thing she had; even her COW was
lliicd the huus. torn To the g1Ouid, family not hunt
Next, " iLliGm HILLS large wagon and backorat IN shop
Which II yet standing. bot very much wrecked, and
considerably Injured within and without, bis books
.otte and papers are lost. Next, Mr.. /. Crawford.
store and warehouse, Which are about demolished.
They are not eticctuily carried Oh us mcst other
bEilCIEs, but moved rom then iOundtiiOns and
SO much wrecked that they couli not be repaired with
out ticking what little there 10 apart, 10 ure 10 re-
builciIg. Mr.. Crawford who in the second story
Of the building was some Injured not very bad; bat
Mr.. We Crawiol father Of Mr.. T. Crawford 10 cup
posed TO be fatally Injured. Mr. DewItts hUuse was
not very much injured the porch in front Is partly
torn on, ana the back shed torn several timbefs
drove III through the walls. The front Of h' store
tern about OLc-third Of the balance was .att hangog
loose, lis fCnct- nearly all thrown doan, and hay
stacks blown oil. So far have learned, all the
damage done 10y the storm at Lttletcu, except
some fences blown down.
TIE people Of Nashville have cont buted about
>l.CtN and those of Macomb $50 for the benefit OF
the sufferers by the dreadful calamity.
VIOLENT HURRIClsE ~ ILLtNoIs-SIsGULAR EF.
FECTs or IRE SToRN.-On Friday afternoon last
WIND storm tell with plt!ess fury utou the neigh
hood residing about four miles east Of the city the
old railroad mack. Tie cloud from whilh the wind
came ras frnLel shaped and black n, Midnight, aud
went whI!Ig and revolving through the mir after the
iasLOn q an old time whirlwud, spreading deyastT-
ton and ruin along it, path. The storm fell with great
tUry upon the premises OF Simon LGughir. IL tore
the roof from hs dive ling ard scattered the shingles
along ts tr8o for miesbCrst out Of the .5t, of
tie house blew down his caniGge-hOuse and the last
that Of bis calrGeo house it was some three
thousaLd feet higl in the air travelling "a lend
hicle never Travelled before. Ii j. vet missing
On Z place Of Henry Kemp which a. Joins that Of
Nj Lau9hin, the oat-,tacss were levecd and the
cheats scatteiId over the fields in all elections. The
corn stalks tom and twisted up 10y the roots. aud
the whoe field sEorn u sm 10Th az If reaper had
been over il.
At NJ. John Poweus place, large lie ring apple
trees were torn up by the roots.
The f-nciDg for miles along the path Of The storm
vos entirely swept away. The large pond of water on
lie raihcud track near Henry Henp- farm, covering
al area OF about two acres, entirely scoOped out
scarcely drop was Ch. II wcs remarked by those
who were watching tie cloud, that Instantly after
passag tie pond liz color changed from nky lack to
que willie.
his region has not been yisited with % iesol.ng
q storm fcr nsIy yea.s There MS 30 de,iruc!iOn Of
Lie hat have heard Of Quincy Whi- oct -