The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-25

BURLINGTON. IOWA
II Tu8 oTw1u.
! fsamenss Dsslssctioa ef Property Hos,.es q
sOofed eMd Biosc5a DbUa-K Korsss 6forn ..
and csss - IA Prairie livaeatloas Esea1
g Mem, WdnAen aud Csiidyss
From the Boolasngtos PAnsag agrapl.S Saturday.
The storm of Thursday events prsses
bave been even more y:olens thxS.ts. Il Il,
supposed. The wind, which uas vrry strol
J mere, increased to posfect tornado lew mil
Mrtber north, and Was attended with disaslro
consequences. Tho rain seems to have faile
over III tLe neighboring country quite NJ 'hca
isy as II did in Bloomington, producing suddt
and destructive freshets in all the small stream
n this and the counties next north. Aud. /,
i.ghtning also assisted in the work of deso!s
ton.
Both branches Of Sugar Greek we're swelie
INTO raging rivers. A resident of tfe Junctio
/ North Bloolninston) informs us that the nass
was damned up to considerable heigh& Ut IN
crossings Of the Central Railroad, and made
great roaring as il forced its way through tn
iarge cuiverts. which proved, this once, NO
large enough to carry off ths unusual torren,
ton .a.. 49,. =. soou =, eauarS y .ae Suhc
the S. + us lS.roao DEaags o.
10 much d.m.esd - )" ~, - ossa ougal o1sek, va
time. and the trs;n tro,., ~, ios sOs. y
A. bur which did not .ss;so 'uau u., - 90
heoD) was detained there some time.
b1t from the north there are some re eports.o
wholesale Destruction. A messenger cam,
| down ON Friday morning for Sheriff Moore. will
.he distressing information that the DWELLING
dovn seva.alv i,;,r;,,,, VI. aeo "s4 o,.,, v,o"i
| far. Moore,s somfp.ias ~ W.T.. "t. WINS
m. Who w.rs. l;v;,,,, Win .h. nus anu ."s
young man named Tooay vhs bsd ,;sas = !
Mr. Moore Tor nnmba. oe ra..a Is "'st
cd up on hand car witbo,,, AZ. s-s.s a.
Parke with him. =
Ell Paso il said to have snffa,aa sa...a,.
number of huildings main, ,,,,,..ra, .y'
other damage done Sn,na rars ,,s:s. @.sL '..ueu
standing On tho aide fr,ck 800 h,.,.s "e'
their sides on the main I, scL deta;y;, ~ W -.
trail Of Thursday evening nnt;i r.;d.. - s.o ~
Q, that point. Four miles son,h &c rsn. o'
m Ill train for Chicago which na.sad 49,. =; .as
afternoon wo. hlo.,4 a. az Pas.u ne,e 4. sne
the engine alone remaining m ths - ,r.s,. MI, MI,
houses were unroofed and rra.t,. ;n;.,.aS 1n. =.
Chenoa. '1s'e1 =
Mr.. Darling. of the Arm of D.r,;n. :, r.
Ch.noa, describes the storm, = To. 49,
ter,itic In his avn hons. ,ha,e ~ p.Sss e
some five men vhen tha .to.,, .,s.,,.,. !. - -
of shem stranoers wto h.d ..na ssr. ~ .n 49,
from the annrs ach;no ,amnas. 1rhs ., .usas
ned the doors and w;ndpws ond - ah;.s h'an.
a.ains, them kent them from ha;no b,dws pss"Ms =,
and The hou.e vas not ;r;..ad n -,
nei,hbors were los. f,r,nns,o -. W
eating house was nnrooesd snd ,ha | G,..'.. y
&c. badly spoiled hv tho drench;nr - nu..s
az. full Shon Tha whn1. hn,,aa sa'h. lam
inc ovet whom tho ,o,r =. ro 49,. "ooHs 81
the nressnre annuah s"u Ieneseu
bni;dinr Tho s,as;or wss sne es. 80, ., q. .he
plal forms aronna r. wsrs iis,ad f."n' ana sns
'la,;ops and ,orn 20 n;ao.s o.A s"eAs aouu'
N. N.M.I,
about x5oo x.s n.,s,In de,, .. I.s woren
meats strewn Ia AN immense ds,sn.a ...nss s -.
prairie. Dr. M sav. his hn,sa sn.ss. .s.oSi suo
bern th,orn int ;ha a;s ose OS appe..s w nays
,1d tho roof str;k;nc ~. .,.o,.II s.S. m,
Ganly vere inside he. aso.,a sI .s.h s ns .. me
n;nr;es ,hat ,han 80 III 80 W.. s"o" ensns
,.,ha,;na ~, az .s,.n ao'e W assls. IN
Iouse " 'A' 'e'''s'su 'on'en's oi snelr
The Rp.b Honse .c.a m....
xe,c moved fro,s, th.;r fannd..;o HOUSES
.vo s,orv housa aa,,,.,,s ~; ~. oue s,"an
,undred vards across ~ sn,ao,I .s;.;. % sus s:.t
, family inside and 6n.llv s,or,a5 a.,;.':
,nr;ch, and mn;s;a-ad ". .'pRss, aea,nAs
ran ho,sa nos. ,oun a...Ns 'ons
snail - .,orv hon, s s..L a.on "a' W
ma hur, sarsral | s.r,, honsas some ~ Sooo. 10
ra rennr,od - 49, 49,, ss.,.S =" sue prairie
erions in;nrv - snv nsrso,, Il rsunDad M.a No
cen or twenty fra;cbt cars -s,s s,.nS;nu =, I ~
,eor. and (,or. 10 .o.5 :. rhane w WI. 'ue
! rais s,,ndI .haa, .tau no. - Oaeuoa Wv, Mhen
- ress ,s".,. sssy =, ss.'.s e.s' nAe an
.hsr, ;..s so o.s ~ sis.e' NAT.
ras n coming yes. -, r.;d.. hn, ,;J Ssan ~
ow far thew ne 4 onns srbs conSn.,"s - .ssa ssa
raf, rsnor,sd saresa, h.,,sas s So...a =. r.' cue
3 O. roaS =, Cbanoa r.sa vs's h,n. Hn s"e o.. r.,
rark . 80 D'o"A y" sne
Pontiac IN s.;5 N bsve oec.,od ~, ;n;,.
'h,. foree ~ The s,o.,, xss ~ 1;toss,n .a1..
agh land be,ween tho MscLn.w sna A,ns Was,a;, .1e
Or on vh;.h .ho 4 n . 80.
rsom I.e,ino,ar % hsr. " i.... =, .1as. as.o.
r. Smith ~ nc frn, of sr,;,S 4 as Masa ~
ba. rlac. The v;ol.r, ~;,d as.,a -. -. ~
m ,houoh ,hs ,s;r had ha., as ..,,;. =. ~ aSous
o.nlc of honrs Tha ra;I.osd ns aa.s,. -.
rr;pht ware houee vas entirely da,naIiahaay
was an old hn;ld;nc ~ l;stls vaina TS...
,as ! nnanii,v of lime IN :, s-h;,h .s.n. aer -
oake Th,. rs,,al.r st.,;or hnr.a ha,sS.; ~ -
! W. Dexter .he .osnt ra. nn.ooeaS S
tyerad soma ntb.r ;n;rrv Tx h,,;la;nr -
u,,,ed nv M Andersan,s s.honI :, ,ha saa ~
,ory. and by q billiard saloon ha,ow was .vn1 oom
,e telv nnronted Thora vac a numhs. &c 80.
ZEN IN the hu;id;nc ., sls Tine IT,. 'USnk s";.i.
mn was blown down and exnloded sa,t;r" ts
,. to the house. They axt;n9n;shs3 !, .aS
,cu exhibited some specimens Of tai rnpa;no
,nldinp owned bv Sheldon. Hovt = r. of
/. and cost 81. 900.
isaac Haruess,s mill lost the east half of II.
oof and it's chimney also sustained some
tier damage from the wind and rain. VIM
-alentine's cabinet shop, . two story building
bout 2Ox4o feet was totally DESTROYED. The
crm struck il with great fury. slid il of .he
,undation blocks. rolling it over endvays. and
i. ashed it to pieces. together with = large
ock Of furniture contained in it,. Fortunately
he hands had 3ust gone to supper. otherwise
fe would have been lost. The necunisry loss
heavy. Many small ou.buildings. stables.
C., were blown down, and most Of the dwell
n 20 in town we're more or less damaged .ut
,c. above are the principle losses.
Mr.. C. w. Longs farm house, two miles
orth.west Of Lexington, two story frame.
IS blown down. Il vas occupied by widow
oman with two or three children. The side
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