Daily American organ., 1856-11-11
From the Chicago Democratic Press.
Destructive Tornado in Illinois.


The village of Littleton, situated about fifteen
miles from the Illinois river, in Schuyler county,
was visited by most destructive tornado or whirl-
wind, on the 28d ultino, BY which nearly every
house in the place was entirely destroyed and
several persons injured some Of them it ID feared
fatally .wsohtAin the following particulars from
private letter received IN this city yesterday:
Beginning at the south end Of the village, and
on the east aide Of the street. Is Jacob Sewers
house, which is completely demolished, and the
furniture destroyed, broken up, and carried off
with the wind. Mr.. Sewers arm was broken and
fOtherwise injured Next, the Baptist Church, torn
all to pieces and scattered In all directions Part
Of the roof was found about two-and-a.half miles
distant The Methodist Church next, brick, was
torn down to the foundation This was a very
strong, well built house, but now mass Of ruins
to the ground.
Next was William snyder's house. occupied BY
Y. Abbott aud Mr. Edmonson. This was very
much wrecked, windows, &c, torn out, and tim
bers thrown into 1t, but the body Of the house Is
still standing though moved from its foundation
several feet Part of both families occupying ii
we're slightly injured. Next was Rev Mr. Stew.
arts Baptist Minister) house. entirely demolished,
with its contents, occupied by himself and wife,
not injured Next was DR.. Dayis's house Office
barn, and srnoke-house These were good new
buildings, All, with their contents, destroyed
Some Ofthe Doctors books and papers we're picked
up from one and a half to two miles distant
Next was Isaac Q. Smiths house, occupied BY
Presly CordeIl, and a small house owned BY same,
and occupied BY Alexander Simpson, al with their
contents deatroyed-Mrs. C0rdell badly bruised
and iriuFed-child week old injured some, but
not considered dangerous. Next Mr.. Nicholas's
tavern and barn.. The house Is very much wreck
i ed-roof an Off and moved from It's foundation---
| tho north end of II stove in--fumiture much In
| iured-the barn a total wreck, and valuable
horse killed, Next on north side Of the road OPP
posite tile tavern Elijah Wilson's house and black
smith shop all leveed 10 the foundation. Mrs.
Wilson was cut on the head and bruised Next
north Of the Main street. Talbot Crawiord's dwell
ling was entirely destroyed, with Rev Mr.. Shell
| by's furnitnre al of which ID lost or much dam
aged On the west side Of the street. at the south
end, William Hills house and stable torn down
contents generally destroyed. Mrs. Knowles who
was there on yisit,is badly injured, supposed
6tally-~ribs broken and otherwise badly cut, and
burned. Mrs Hill Is also badly hurt, but not con-
Next, Kanada 0dell's house and contents destroy
ed-familY escaped uniniured Next Or. Wind
ow's house, occupied BY Mrs Dale and ive child
rsn---lost everything she had even her COW was
kilIed-the house torn to the ground--family not
| hurt Next, William Hills large wagon and black
smith shop, which "a yet Standing but very much
wrecked, and considerably injured within and
without--hs books, notes, and papers are lost n
Next Mr.. II. Crawford's store and warehouse
which are about demolished They are not so Of
fectnally carried on a. most other buildings, but
are moved from their foundations, and 30 much
wrecked that they could not be repaired without
taking what little there ID LETT apart IN rsbuilding
Mr. Crawford who was In the second story Of the
building. was somewhat injured, not very bad ;
but Mr.. VIM, Crawford, father of NJ. T. Crawford
Is supposed to BE- fatally injured.