The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-18

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Ds,srsesisa II Prcesvty- 1siisUsl
In n a. zfsae-Aessss Vnrsefbt
- 49, ussa q Pisssl
~ - TAsssday svsslag -, says -
- Tv,ssas, b 49, PsFsisas q ths sssss'
..asn,el vislssos. ltsossssd elases
= ,euisssy, nd svsrywAere. IL tsscl
~ vish paisfal damage 70 properly.
..,A.us, . fsr.hsf inssllissnes vill show,
An. II seems 70 have crossed The Mi
\. 80 OQsawka, and 70 have extsadel
N.'a !. l..ss - far = Mclean county.
h..r of some Of ias disastrous eGeess.
- .hers wss much hail aocenpany-
4. - ana sysrysAsrs : sssas fsil q
-. Mar that at LsxiDetos. on the line
!, r1,is Alsea and Chicago Rosd. the
= q. terrible. In letter below - are
), !, freaks with the up train: and an in
!, our elbow says that nearly every
-. =. village uAs unroofsd or blown
n, IL vss loaded With the wreck
:. ..ae; The heavens were black With |
-,,.h we're pouring out destruction, and
!, .,.0 o.. sAe vaa there fsls shas shs end
n ding. vas at band. Il lexington has
~. ,;,Aou. great loss Of life, the fact =
= seudsrfal Of OIL
~, !. print . hassy letter from Lsxins-
.,. ,.,,.,dedby n saless ofths road:
N IAxingtos, Nay -.
.~.,;.v About 8 c'clock ~ vere waited
1870 ssorm. accompanied By the moss
!, ,sn0a.r ma lightning ever experienced
Tns s,orm lassea aheus twenty min
a md sfter il had, V I'll appearance. clear
= !, - suecesled b. the moss terrible
.,s, kuown n ~ section ofths Slate
-. I'm IN torrents. and nsArly every house
-. ..on - unroofed and . number Of
d blown down.
a M - blown from The track and cars
~ s,es. but With The exception Of few
Z, 80 vouads; :hc passengers were unin-
4 Befcrs sbs train capsixsd oil the car I
IN an he Windward side were blown out,
sosipsey and fireman we're both blown
l ,Se engine. and Brakeman was also
q az one Of the cars. The storm struck
|,,,ip short distance north from here
useoRers speak in the most compliment
arms Of the GOODNESS and skill manifested
\, ,onductor, M. L. Williams, in tho sud
kpueency 10 which be was required to act,
I,so ioe his efforts to provide for the GEM
IN bis passengers after the accident occur
have lime to write only . few particulars,
,ou vim doubtless learn Of vide spread b
nvers disasters 10 this portion Of the State. .
SroRM. !,
!, learn from q passenger on the above
ind train. that great damage was done BY
tornado Of the junction Of the Peoria and
Dauka roads with the ST. Louis, Alton and M
r,eo Railroads. Both station houses were J,
Ooied. ave or six empty freight cars were q
IN from the track, dwelling houses were
po:ed, moved bodily twenty or thirty feet, ~
entirely demolished, and yet, amid all this b
spread disaster, be could learn Of no ono
Irsly injured. M G. n. Cady, Mr.. Eber.
'edi,or and proprietor of the North-westorn ii;
4 Journal, and other citizens of Chicago,
on the capsized train, but escaped unhurt.
bare testimony 10 the GOODNESS aud efficien- 81
1 the conductor, Mr.. L. ID. Williams. OF
steam mills were ruined ct r,
.xka and ten houses unroofed, besides 9th.
mage done. Damages estimated atffrom W
boo to $4,000. So far - ascertained, no vi
we're lost.
lLyA-At this place large two story dwell.
house vas rendered . complete ruin; por- .
Of Mr. B4bcock's dwelling was also blown d.
B. Nearly oil the houses in the village we're n
/ The wind carried large boxes, lumber, :,
81, &c., into the air asif they were paper. I'll
&c church was moved from its foundation so
- foot The storm ragged hardest between of
d o'clock. :.
sDefA.-Hers the storm WAS also furious, -
'hle in progress, the railroad engine house Pr
bt fire and was consumed, together with ~
,couO.ivs Rocket ~,
hear Of much damage done in the couu- :.
at With the above exceptions, have no %
'aiars. We shall probably have farther CT
; BY tomorrow. d.
lie this severe gale was raging, the rain a.
MI poured down 10 . perfect sheet. II g
nj! terrific. We have not - yet heard Of AZ
.sas;sf On the lakes. IL