The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-05-29

able height At the crossings oI the CousSul
Railroad, and made great roaring ~ i
forced its way through the large culverts,
which proved, this once, not large enough
to carry of the unusual torrent. Both
bridges on the road leading to the Junction
were swept away. The railroad bridge on
the St. L., A. & G. r. X. over Sugar Greek ,
was so much damaged as to be inpassible
for some time, and the train from Chicago
(due at $3.50 A. NJ, but which did not arrive
until nearly noon) was detained there some
time.
But from the north there are some reports
Of wholesale destruction. A messenger
came down on Friday morning for Sheriff
Moore, with the distressing information that
the dwelling house on his farm near FL Paso
was blown down, severely injuring Mrs
Moore, Mr.. Willis, (Mr. Moore's son-in law, ,,
Mrs. Willis, and two men who were living
with them, and killing young man named
Tooey, who had lived with Mr.. Moore fol
several years. Mr.. NJ. started up on hand
car without delay, taking DR.. Parke with
him. s--.- &c..
FL Paso is said to have suffered severely,
number of buildings being unroofed, and
much damage being done. Some cars which
were standing onthe side track were blown
over on their sides on the main track, de-
tanning the up train Of Thursday evening
until Friday morning ut that point. -Four
miles south Of Chenoa, the mail train fol
Chicago which passed here in the afternoon
was blown off the track into the ditch, the
engine alone remaining on the track. Many
houses were unroofed and greatly injured
at Chenoa.
Mr.. Darling, of the firm of Darling & Thorn.
as, Chenoa, describes the storm at that place
as terrific. In his own house there happen
ed to be some five men when the storm
struck it, some of them strangers who had
taken refuge there from the approaching
tempest. They all manned the doors and
windows, and by pushing against them kept
them from being blown in, and the house was
not injured. Most of his neighbours were less
fortunate. Sam Emery's eating house was
unroofed, and the furniture &C., badly spoil
ed by the drenching rain. Damage full
$500. The whole house was about going
over when the roof gave way and relieved
the pressure enough to save the rest Of the
building. The station was unroofed, and
the platforms around it were lifted from
their foundations and torn to pieces.
worth about $500, was destroyed and the
fragments strewn to an immense distance
across the prairie. DR.. NJ. says this house
appears to have been thrown into the air
and completely reversed, the roof striking the
ground first. The family were inside, but
escaped with such slight injuries that they
were able to assist in gathering up the
scattered contents of their house.
The Bush House was unroofed. Eight
houses were moved from their foundations:
One small two story house actually slid for
some three hundred yards across the smooth
prairie, with family inside, and finally stop
ped, remaining upright and uninjured. Mr..
Heatherington's farm house, near town, was
destroyed. 1t was small two story house.
worth $500. No one hurt. Several farm
houses on the prairie are reported to have
been rolled over, but no serious in Jury to
any person is reported. Eighteen or twenty
freight cars were standing on the Peoria 4
Oquawka road at Chenoa. When the gale
struck them they started east like an express
train. and Were soon out of sight. Mr.. d.
saw them pushed into Chenoa again by q
train coming ives, on Friday, but did not
learn how far they had gone. The conduc-
tor of the train reported several houses des-
troyed at Gilman. Several empty freight
cars on the St. L., A. & C. road at Chenoa
were blown Off the track.
Pontiac is said to have escaped all injury.
The force of the storm was manifcstly along
the high land between Mackinaw and, YER
million, on which the P. & o. r. II. runs.
From Lexington we have n later account
by Mr.. Smith, of the firm Smith & lIefner
Of that place. The violent wind came on at
about I p. NJ. though the rain had been
falling for couple of hours. The railroad
company's freight ware house was entirely
demolished. 1t twas an old building of little
value. There was a quantity of lime i'll it,
which went off in smoke. The regular sta
ton house, belonging to Mr.. Dexter, the
agent, was unroofcd and, suffered some 9TH
or injury. The building occupied by Mr..
Andrrson's school in the second story, and
by billiard saloon below, was completely
unroofed. There was number of Young
men in the building at the time. The spirit
lamp was blown down and exploded, setting
fire to the house. They extiuguished it, and
then was exhibited some specimens of tall
running. Building owned by Sheldon, Hoyt
& Co., Of New York, and cost $4,000.
The fencing in the adjacent country is to-
tally destroyed, and immense damage has
been done to the timber. 1t is declai ed
positively, by passengers in the train which
was blown over above lexington, that Just
before the catastrophe they saw horses roll
ing over and over before the wind, across
the open prairie. and making unavailing eff
forts to stop themselves and regain their
feet.
John Taylor OF this place accompanied
Sheriff Moore to Kappa yesterday. He
gave us the following particulars last even
ing:
Fred Moore, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Willis
are dangerously hurt. The two children lag
ed one year) not hurt. Mrs. Moore was found
about twenty rods from tho site of the house.
She had both of the children Cher own and
that of Mrs. Willis,) with her and was en-
deavoring 20 keep them on the ground, and
shield them from the rain. She does not
recollcct how she got hold Of them. Fred
Moore and Mrs. Willis did not come to their
senses until Friday forenoon. A wash tub
belonging to Mrs. Willis was blown three
quarters Of mile, and several chairs were
blown over a quarter of mile from the
house. All who were in the house were
more or less bruised by the stove and furni-
ture. Mr.. Tooley vas killed instantly. The
house turned over three times before it
went to pieces.
The station house at Kappa was unroofed;
and three OF four private houses suffered in
a similar manner. Two barns this side of
the MackinAw were blown over, and four
horses were killed.
A gentlmaA who met Mr.. Taylor in Kappa
on Friday Morning, said that while coming
in from the country he saw ten farm houses
which had been overturned. They were all
within q distance of four miles.
Cy' The NJ Y. Evening Posts Washing
ton correspondent, writes on the 10th, that
attempts are mnking, by those who would
like to have it 50, to create public impress
sion that Senator Douglas and James Buch-
anan are making ovcrtures to each other
with the desire o. uniting the Lecompton
and Anti-Lecompton forces. am author
lied by the highest authority on that sub
ject, to pronounce all such reports to be
without the slightest foundation in truth
whatever. Mr.. Dougfps assumed his pres
ent position with his eXes open, and does
not regret having done 70. He has no over