American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-05-20

Mse. Derrick. upon using which they were
taken sick with symptoms OF poision.
which aronsed suspicion, and the articles
we've Immediately analysed BY DR.. Smith.
and found 10 contain arsenic. The cause
she assigned for taking poison was not to
kill herself. but 70 make herself sick, in
order TO divert suspicion from resting on
her, Cor. Of the N. Y. Daily News.
Tremendous Tornado I'm Illinois.
From long account in the Chicago
Press. Of Saturday. of terrible storm 10
the interior Of the State Of Illinois on.
Thursday. we take the following items:
AT Oquawka Urge brick Touring mill
was entirely demolished and its roof tim.
bers carried to some distance. A large
building occupied BY an extensive livery
establishment, was blown down, mixing
hostlers. horses, and carriages up with the
broken timber ofths structure. Great
damage was done 10 valuable carriaget
and some Of the horses were killed. We
hear Of no loss OF human life herewith
In the same town numerous unfinished
structures we're blown down, togetl er
with fences. awnings, signs, and other
like property. the most readily 10 be clas-
sed among "movables" at such time
The tornado took place between Eve and
six o'clock P. NJ. and lasted about fifteen
minutes. Two steam mills were ruined
and ten hoIees unroofed besides other
damage dcne. Damages estimated at from
$4,000 10 $4,000. SO far as accertain.
ed no lives were lost.
At Monmouth, 10 Warren county, the
tornado was severe and much damage was
done in small way. The roof timbers
Of an unfinished building was carried into
the air and decendsd upon the roof Of a
store Passing down through to the cellar,
and en- route injuriug severely though not
fatally. man in the store.
At Mendots,in Knox county, tho storm
was severe, and during it's continuance.
though not connected herewith. a largs
wooden building belonging 10 the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy Railroad, a cheap
temporary structure. was burned. 1t con,
taiEed locomotive engine, the "Rockst," +"
one Of the oldest on the road, and the loss
Of the Company is pfno large amount.
Gaiesburg seemed to indicate The por.
priety OF its name, as the gale seemed
perfectly at home there. and became a
herat leveiler, TO the consternation. peril
aud heavy loss Of tie Galesturgers. The
handsom brick church edi6ce erected last
season by Rev. DR.. BeecheI's Congreat.
ionsl Socisty fell mass Of shapeless rub
ish. 1t was only partly finished within
Tho loss is estimated at upwards Of $780,
600. The Catholic Church building a
less valuable structure, was also blown
down. The large wooden engine house
of the Northern Gross Railroad was blown
down. It contained at the time thl ee 10.
comotives. which we're not much damaged
however. Near this building train Of
three passenger cars was standing on a
side track. and which were blown clear
off the rails and overturned, and lie upon
their sides, trucks aud all. helplessly
strained. A new wooden dwelling, Just
completed BY W. W. Patch, was distroy
ed. at q loss Of about $1,000. A ltrie
brick warehouse. belonging to one Nc
Coy. was completely ruined.
i At Cameron a wooden dwelling with
its inmates wts lifted bodily into the air
from its foundation. but set down les
easlly than could have been desired, pretty
much using up the structure. No ont
was injured.
n At Galva large two story dwelling
house was rendered complete ruin; q
portion OF Mr.. Babcock's dwelling was
also blown down. Nearly all the out
houses in the village was upset. The
wind carried large foxes. lumber. barrels
&C., 10 the air as il th,y were paper.
large church was moved from it's ioumda
ton about foot. The storm ragged har
dest between 6 and 7 o'clock.
4 From Prairie City. Avon. and Wataga
we hear Of injury done to warehouses and
other structures. At Rock Island the gall
was very severe. three steamers wereIblow'
on the Illinois shore, and several coal bar
ges sunk, ~
The Chicago and Rock Island Railroad
trains were NOR or less delayed by obsta
oles blown upon the track, but no injury
was done to interrupt ths running Of til
trains.
At Gilman Station the intersection Q
, the Peoria oquawka with the Illinois Cen
lrel buildings and lumber yards seemed
take unto themselves the wings usually &C
credited, TO riches. and by singular a
greement between the different portions @
the flying rubish, the place Of deposit wa
very generally the track Of the road, upO
which was piled at different points a con
! fused mass Of bnildipg aterial and lum
r ber in a pretty much disheyslled cond
tion.
. At Peoria considerable damsge wa
> done. One church was stepeleless, sevel
Q al buildings unroofed, and other more 9
less serit US disasters experienced. Seve
i al persons were injured. and lives lost, b
k tbs latter rumSr Is doubtful. gvlT
AT Peru the gale was very severe, an
!. damages to buildings reported. 4 ,as
3 y On the line Of the Chicago. Alton 4 8
q Louis road. the track visited BY the torn
n do was some twenty five miles in bredtl
g in the vicinity Of, aud'to the norihwar
|. ofLexington station. es Ga
q An eye. witness. Of our informant. O. !
y Oady. Esq, Of this city. was, passeng
upon the upward bound train due here {
}. Friday night. The train consisted Of tv
" first class passenger cars, O baggage and G