The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-08
Destr Tornado in ufinOas.
TOWN OF LIrrLEr0N IN Runs-.rwo CHURCHES DK-

sTEoYED-sEvERAL PEssons IEJURED FATALLY.
From the Chicago Democratic Pres, Nov. 81
The village Of Lttleton situated about nfseen mes
from the Illinois river In Schuyler county, was visited
BY most destructive tornado or whrwind, on the 23d
S ey which nearly every house IN the place was en-,
them, feared fatally We obtain the following par
tculars from private letter received In TINS city yester
BeginnDg at the south end OF the village and on the
side Of the street. Jacob Sowers house which Is
completely demolished and the furniture destroyed
broken up and carried of with the wind Mr.. Sewers
broken and otherwise injured. Next, the Baptist
church, torn all TO pieces and scattered IN ali directions
part Of the root found about two and halt miles dis
liant The Methodist church next brick, torn down
to the foundation. THIS was . very strong, well built
house, but now a mass OF ruins 10 the ground.
Next was William 81 yder's house. occupied by z. Alb
bott and Mr. Ednonson THIS very much wrs cked
windows &C. torn out and timbers thrown into but
body Of the house still standing though moved from ts
foundation several feet Part OF both families occup wing
IL were slightly injured. Next was Rev. Mr. Stewarts
baptist minister) house, entirely demolished with its
contents occupied by himself and wnot il jured Next
was Dr. Davis house Office barn and smokehouse. These
were good new buildings all, with their contents, des-
troyed. Some Of the Doctors books and papers
picked up from one and . halt to two miles distant
Next was Isaac o. Smiths house, occupied by Presy
by Alexander Simpson A their contents destroyed
Mrs Cordeii badly bruised and inJIred-chld week
old Injured some, but not sousdered dangerous Next
wrecked-roof ell of. and moved from Its foundation
the north end OF stove nfarntare much ipjured-the
barn total wreck, and valuable horse killed. Next %
north sioe Of the opposite tavern Elijah Wilson'S
house and blacksmith shop all eveed the 70 andaton
Mrs Wilson was Gu! on The head and bruised. Next
north Of the Main street. Talbot Crawiords dwelling
entirely destroyed with Rev. Mr. Snelbys furniture, all
oil which Ia lost much damaged. On the west side or
the street. at the south end william Hills house and
stable torn down, contents generally destroyed. Mrs
Knowles, who was there visit Is badly injured, sup
posed faayribs broken and other wise badly cut and
burned Mrs. Hi is also badly hurt but not considered
dangerous. Mr. Hill was also injured some. Ner, Ka-
NADIA Odels house and contents destroyed; family es.
capped unipjured Next, Dr. Windows house, occupied
by Mrs. Dale and Ave ohildren-lost verythng had
even her COW kiiledthe house the ground
family not hurt Next, William Hills large Wagon and
blacksmith shop which Is yet stancing. but very much
wrecked and considerably i-jured within and without
his books notes and papers are lost
about demolished They not eectualy carried
OIL a. most other buildings, but moved from their
updaons and 30 much wrecked that they could not be
repaired without taking what little there len apart In
rebuilding Mr.. Crawford VITO was In the second story
OF the building, was somewhat Injured, not very bad but
Mr. VIM Crawford father Of Mr. T. Crawford, u supposed
TO be fatally injured
Mr.. Devitt's house was not very much injured the
porch In front s partly torn OF and the back shed
several tmbers drove In through the walls The front
OF his torn about third Of the balance
lett hanging loose hs fences nearly ali thrown down and
bay stacks blown OF So far have learned all the
damage done by the storm WAS At IAiioton except soma
fences blown down.
The people Of Rushviie have contributed about 81 900
and those Of hacomb $780, FOR the benefit Of the sufferers
by The dreadful calamity.