The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-20
Tornado. Thunder storms and EIeshets.



From the Chicago Journal, June Is
We learn from friend who arrived In this city this
noon terrible tornado swept over portion of Christian
country, carrying death and destruction in its course
onr NORMAN. was at me yafs Of Pena IN has county
rnc II accompanied by hail and rain. Buildings
swept from their foundations and OF them
red into the air. others unroofcd, and others orc into
atoms.
number Of stores that had just been completed
were scattered Fragments; the Presbyterian church,
large frame building was movod some six feet from s
foundation the Illinois Central freight depot unroofed
train Of blown from the track; aud worse than
ALL Ave persons-a woman and four childrenwere killed
by being struck with falling mbers, carried into the
cir and thrown upon the ground Several other persons
were more or less injured some Of whom may die fron
We have information 10 the extent Of the damage
done IN other places BY the tornado but farmers and
be heavy sufferers.
Correspondence of the Chicago Tribunel
Destructive TORNADO IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS LOSS
OF LIFE.
PASA, Christian county, June IA, 1857.
Our town was visited yesterday afternoon by the most
terrific and destructive hail storm known IN Christian
county. II has destroyed almost everything Ia It's
II has cvcllcd twenty five houses In village done
serious damage TO any Others mine among them. MANY
risen and shattered Some OF the houses
up SO clean and preclpaied from their foundations that
you could hardly tell where they had stood Roofs vcro
carried hroagh the air as If they were straws.
The storm was accompanied with deluge OF rain AMI
q heavy shower Of hails,oncs. Tho air was dark when
the awful tornado broke uTon us; II was terrific seem,
while lasted The elements howek and roared, build
ings were dashed in the path Of the Storm tmbes rails
boards, roofs, and every movesble article hurled
through The cir strong men eiood aghast chill
dren screamed with terror Many hurled headong 70
The ground and rolled forward by the mcrcess element
Some Of the ignorant people supposed the comet was
about striking the earth, and causing all tho uproar
and Devastation They were awfuy frightened, believing
a. they firmly did, that the last day had come.
Our pleasant town IS In a sad phght-shattered, torn
and destroyed Many Of our people are efi wholly dcsu
tutc, escaping from their dwellings with nothing but tho
few clothes upon their bodies All their household furn.
ture and other personal property have beea away
or destroyed by the atmosphere, deluge These poor
per objects FOR public bcncvolcncc.
The value OF property destroyed IL variousy estimated
at my 70 ono hundred thousand dollars.
From tho Louisville Journal Juno 1911
sEvpRE sToRM.
One OF the most violent experienced n his
aiiine prevailed Saturday night Just after dusk Tho
poured down torreais and tho yiyidpss OF tho
lightning only exceeded by continuous and intense
peaug Of thunder The Wind blew With sroa, violence,
trees vere snapped OF and houses snroosod.
On both the New Albany and Je'ersonvile roo IL ne
trains going out and coming in delayed hours
Western train the New Albany road ran over tree and
vas thrown from the track. The engineer WAS slightly
Injured.
From the Quebec Gazette, June ISL
THUNDER STORM.
vioicn. storm Of thunder and lightning, accompanied
with heavy rain, passed over this city saturday
ing last The flashes Of lightning Intensely dazzling
and we learn that house In Bertheloi street. ~ Lewis
suburbs struck BY the electric fuid which passed
down The chimney killing dog which wss BY the s1de Of
an sged female, who was however, unhurt
rHRoudBorT TIE srArE-oBsrRrcrToN
TO RAILROAD rRAvEr-
EtwIRA, Juno la-3P.M
The storm Of the last two days has been unusually Sc
The streams very much swollen and The houses
On the banks very much injured freight train was
literally blown or the track between this place and Cor
ming yesterday by gust OF wilma and rain So person
was injured Tho travel BY the Erie Railroad obeuue,-
ri by tho washing away Of the banks. The weather =
nov clear AZ the streams subsdinr The railroad
sil be In ORD ~ to morrow.
TnE rRESBr AT rnE VILLAGE OF CORNING, N. ".
CoRsrso, n. Y, June 10, 1867.
More rain fell here last night, and the trains on tho
Erie Railroad si detained west Of this point by The
TODD. The passengers taken West By the Buffalo,
corning and New York Rairoad via Rochester
the cuExrsG AND CROOKED LAKE CANALS.
ALBANY, June 10, 1851
Intelligence has reached The Canal Department of fear
el freshct and serious breaks the Chemung Canal
Nfeen hundred fec, Of the bank gone between locks
Nos. and 2s; and breaks are reported between
ocks No. ~ and a. The Crooked Lake canal repairs
ust been Completed and news OF serious damage ex-
lected from there.