Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-06-16

huOic t9iiHid'eiy uhuSt MS pen lhdH
ours. We, under the circumstances con-
cluded 10 sketch down of Mr. Webb
what little items we had been enabled
to gather, and as we were about leaving
town-left as stated by the Editor-a
request with him that be might I'll up
where we had omitted. This, as he has
stated he was unavoidably prevented
from doing. We sincerely hope there
fore most noble Senex, that cur defence
will be acceptable in thy sight.
OUTSIDER.
The Tornado at Ellison, Illinois.
Two weeks since, We published a brief.
notice Of the tornado at Ellison, III. It's
rather late, now, to give any farther ac-
count OF il, bat as the following is from
the pen of a former citizen Of this place.
PHILo E. REED. Esq, who visited the
scene of The disaster, and is no doubt
correct, we clip some extracts from the
Monmoth III. AHas. Mr.. Reed says:
The storm came up abou, five o'clock,
and was attended with q slight rain and
some hail. As near as | could ascertain,
a black iunnelshaped cloud arose near
Pontoosac on the river. Those who saw
it described it as being in appearance
abou; the size OF a man and moving
rapidly towards the East. | could mol
hear Of its dcing any damage until with
in nine mil, S Of Ellison. Il there ap
parenily struck the ground and entirely
lore down the house Of Mr.. Franklin
Foole and Instantly killed his wife. The
cloud then rose ana moved directly East,
ami next struck at the house of David
Thompson, %ioiuring a young lady. Miss
Pumsey, blowing her a mile into a
slough and breaking come Of her limbs.
Mr.. Thompson, as l was informed by
Mr.. Ersline of Henderson Co. was on
Tuesday dying and Mrs. Thompson
dangerously wounded. Aman unknown
to my Informant was lying at a Mr..
Clark in the same neighborhool, with
his head almost cut OF. who must die
4 boy Of Mr.. McDsrmi't was also
dangerously hurt. Near here was also
found in the road a man, apparently a
traveller, with his head so badly bruise'
as to be insensibl,, and in all human
probability Is by this time dad. There
were no papers on him by which be could
be Identified.
The storm or whirlwind next struck
at VIM. Thompson'> some fvemileS west
of Ellison, killing Mr.. Thompson instant
ly. aud injuring Mrs. Thompson. The
cloud thea rose and passed over to The
quarry about TWO miles west Of
Ellison, where it struck the house Of Mr..
Johnson and entirely demolished il Kill
ing Mr.. Johnson and a child. Mrs.
Johnson was thrown about a hundred
yards into a creek; and while LAYING
wiki one leg broken twice and an
arm broken, she saw one Of her children
by; she caught it but it was al !
ready dead. il was said by some tha,
they Law out until next morning and by ,
mill II O'Clock at night Ether
would be horrible. Mrs Johnson is sill
Tie house Of Mr.. IIurd, a broth
sr-in- law Of Johnson, Wa blown down
Mrs. Hurd killed instantly, and a
son of Mr.. Hurd. Another son is so bad :
hurt that he is no, expected to live
Ilurd had a horrible cash Gu; i. i
MS side, so that his lungs were pro;rui- a
NJ and The pulsa,ions of his heart couli
DC distinctly seen. /
The cloud then rose and next struck
Ellison, which was a nice little place of =
hirty buildings OF which but two remain $
sanding. No one that has not been +
here can imagine what that lille clou z
accomplished in one minute. Buildings,
imbers, f@ehceS, trees furniture, pr,yi- I
ions, beds, bedding, store goods, hogs,
wagons, are lying in one broken =,
mass. Locust trees six inches in dime %
err are as completely stripped Of theirbark Q
Is if peeled with a knife, not a leafo or &
iwig left on lhem. | saw 4 house on 3
he north side of The street which was l.
moved directly south from lis foundation, !,
nd directly opposite WAS a large tavern a a
which was thrown across ana upon the al
iorlh side Of the street. | have no doubt L
hat The reason there was no more killed
was Oh account Of the buildings ,ns
cling i4ksn up and carried of, leaving a.
he floors near here they stood. 81
The dead and wounded of those living fe
D the village, are, as near as | could
SERBIAN. as follows, ",
Here follow the names Of the allied,
nd wounded. some Is of the first, and CT
bout 40 of the latter. Mr.. Reed says:
The condition of those living in the
iilage before the tornado is beyond all =
escriptioa. Their houses are levelied G
!, The ground, their beds and bedding =
destroyed, and whole families are
clothing enough for change. |
Nv several youEg men laying bruised, D
ith broken limbs and features 50 entira.
: disGgurcd HAT they could hardly he
scognizej, who told me that they had al
10 wear, not even a shirt to put to
Women aGI children are inihe same IN
"reminiscences.
In the midst Of such desalalion it was ~.
heering 10 ste load after load Of pSv.- me
IN and clothing arrive at TIE platform se
ranged for that purpose, whence they ria
ere distributed AMI sent to where The on
ounded and destitute were. ~
The CHizcns IF Moumouih rendered !
very assistance in their power. 4 pub I'd
c meeting is called IN that place. on
e l7th, TO take further measures 10 re- 2
We the survivors. ~
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~PETERsoN's MAGAzINE.-The July "
Imber of this popular periodical is re-
lived. Mrs. Ann S. Stephens, we see. x
sgins a thrilling ORIGINAL Noveiet. en- .