Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-05-20


the storm; but he was only partially sue
cessful. He conducted TIE train about
three-fourths of mile, and beyond the
deep water, when the wind whirled the
whole train of three passenger CARS, with
their living freight of seventy or eighty
passengers, and one baggage car, topsy-
tErvy down the embankment into the wa
ter, the lower edge of the outward inclin-
ing cars being buried about two and half
feet in the water. No part of the train was
left erect upon the track but the locomo
tive.
AS soon as the CONSERVATION of the scene
had abated, the conductor went back to
Lexington, and procured two physicians,
who Immediately repaired to the spot, and
all were gratifed to learn that no person
was seriously injured. One woman was
considerably bruised on one shoulder; one
man had his face cut little, and the other
two were slightly scratched. Of the FIVE
children on board the train, not one was in
jured in the least.
Having ascertained that none of the pass
engers were seriously injured, the conduc-
tor set himself to work to provide botter
quarters.
Lexington could afford no shelter, for Ev-
ERT HOUSE in the village had been unrooled
by the tornado, which lasted about half an
hour. The conductor then took hand car
and started for Bloomington, distance of
i6 miles. Within this space, II trees were
found across the track. But the track was
cleared, the rain and hail still pouring
down, in about two hours, a freight train
came along, which took the passengers to
Lexington, where they remained boxed up,
until the l:42 A. M. express train came
from St. Louis.
CHICAGO, May 10. 1858.
Editors Zrnes.--Gentlemen Yesterday
Friday the thriving town of Okaw on the
Chicago Branch of the /. G R. r., was
visited by fearful storm, between the
hours of and o'clock P. NJ, demolish-
ing two thirds of the houses, unroofng the
passenger house, and rent in pieces the no.
tel. While it lasted it was unsafe to be
any where in the vicinity, as the broken
timbers kept flying around in the midst of
a perfect deluge. am glad to inform you
that no one was hurt, which, considering
the fury of the wind, is looked upon as
fortunate and providential.
Respectfully yours, RIFF.
Our Peoria exchanges have not come to
hand, but we take the following from the
Journal:
The hurricane struck the city of Peoria
at about five O'Clock in the evening. In the
twinkle of an eye, fifteen or twenty houses
were unroofed. every church spire in the
city blown down, three canal boats loaded
with lumber sunk, and the steamer DIN,
with twenty one passengers on board, made
complete wreck, her cabin being blown
entirely away. And what seems really mir
aculous. is the fact that but one life was lost
in all this furious disorgarization of matter
and utter demolition of structures. 1t is
said that little child was lost from off he
wrecked steamer. The lumber in the yards
was blown all over the city, the gas lamps
were all blown down, and the signs were
sent flying In every direction; windows and
gable ends were all smashed in, whole train
of cars were blown off the track. and the
beautiful college building upon tn, bluff ut
terly demolished.
From the Oquawka Plaiaadealer we learn
that the storm ragged severely in that place
The large livery stable of Ives, Montgom-
cry Il Chaplin was blown down and entire
ly destroyed, and other property damaged
to the amount of $4,000. Many houses
were unroofed and the inmates narrowly
escaped with their lives.
At ellison, station on the ?. d 0. r. r.
east of Knoxville, a store and post-officC
wera leveled to the ground.
Near Henderson, barn blew down and
killed one ma.r, broke boys arm, and 9th
erwise injured him.
At Knoxville several houses were dam
aged, though to what extent we have no
learned.