Litchfield enquirer., 1858-06-17
MORE OF TIE AWFUL TORNADO.
From the oquawka dll.) plaindealer, June 4.

effect never equaited Tn thls part ot the ooun try. passed oyer the Southern part of ihls ane Warren Counties, in north-easierly direction literally tearing pieces everything in it's course destroying many lives and great amount of pro- perry.
 The most western point of damage that we hear of is in lhe vicinity of Trrre Haute in thi: county. About mile north of that town, the house nf Vim. Bennett was. blown down, ant among other things a feather he'd was carriet away, which las not since been discovered. The houses of Elias Keener and George Foot. in the range east from Brnnett's house. were destroyed The wife of MT. keener and the wife of Mr. Feo were injured, but to what extent we could moi learn.
 Tine house of Mir. George Pence was m"v' Some eight rods from it's. foundation, but being strongly built was moi broken
 The house of David Thompson, which WIS about ten miles from I'erre TIaute, was destroyed. and here is the first place which we have .infnr- nlaiion of, where life was lost, although a num- Der were more or less injnred. William 'lhomIt- son. brotf:er of David, was instantly killed. A chid of David Thompson was injured so that i, died next day.
 The storm passed on directly to Elison, in- creasing it's power as it progressed, and when ii reached that town, the utter ruin and destruction that itsmade beggars description. We visited the scene of destruction on Monday afternoon, and ii, ihe farm-houses surrounding where the town once stood we found the dead, the dying, the wounded the maiHied and bruised, and the weeping and distressed relatives. The scene was awful and heartrending to hehod
 Margaret E. Braseton, aged l6, seriously in. jufed with flesh wounds and bruises.
 George N. Braselton, aged l4, injured in the head and back, and internal injuries recovery doubtful
 Josiah F. Braselton, aged l2, slightly injured Wiih flesh wounds.
 William r. Terrence, school teacher, badly injured, but may recover.
 Robert Moore, living on ihe outskirts of the town, was badly bruised and cut about the face and in lis side.
 Seymour Salisbury, slightly injured. Mrs sa- rah Salisbury, do. it.. 70 ssMartin w rnworth. aged l9, killed. s Lavina, aged l6, daughter of Josiah Lacy, Killed
 Sarah Ostram, aged 60, collar-bone and sru. broken. Sarah j.. Sherwood, stick ran through her thigh may recover. Elizabeth. wife of Wm. E. Thompson, died in two hours. Her child, aged months, instantly killed.
 Wm E. Tompson, wounded about head and feet.
 Clara Ellen, daughter of Wm E. Thompson, five years, badly injured
 Emore, aged three ysals, son of Vim. E.. Thompson, injured .r...
 Mnnroe Mccartney, severely bruised. His wife Elizabeth, slightly injured.
 Samuel Mccartney, both arms broken Three other children of the McCarlney family injured. Samusl Johnson, merchant, leg and ribs bro- ken.
 Hester Ann, wife of Mir. Johnson, slightly n- jufed. Lewis, son of the above, badly injured in the face and hands. Two other children injured. Lewis Rapalee, wife badly injured.
 Mrs. Beck, wife of Rev. w. Beck. badly injured about the head, and ribs broken. Her child. aged months, badly bruised. Mir Beck was absent at the time at Rosevle, few miles distdntson his ministerial labors. -.. Mir. R. B. Nc Williams, slightly injured The escape of Mr. McWilliams, with his family, Was wonderful. As they heard the tornado approach ing with it's tremrndous roaring. his family, con- sisfingsof hsiwile and three children, hudded to. geiher in terror He recollects seeing the west end uf his house coming in upon him, and then the crashing of timbers, and the terrific roar so asafrned aud confused him, that he remembers nothing until he found his wife and children out upon the ground several yards from his house, n.lisrs were scarcely harmed. Mrs. Jeremiah Clark, injured about the head. Ca.harne Clark, injured
 W. w. Fu'kerson, injured blown from the second story of house.
 Mrs Mary civilians, aged g. killed
 Mrs. Handy, wife of the Rev. Madison Handy,
 
 Margaret Handy, daughter of the above, hurt in the side. Miss Harriet McWilliams died on Tuesday. Thos. McWillams, badly injured :; recovery doubtful. James Warnon, bruised about chesl Elizabeth kelshaw, badly injured re. coyery doubtful. Esther Ann keshaw recovery doubtful Elizabeth Boyd. severely cut about the head will recover. Jacob Smith, arm smashed ; amputalon necessary. His wife badly cut and bruised. Dr. Yoho badly bruised his wife and children slightly injured Dr. Sawyer, severely hurt about the head and chest. J. Sheets injured in the hody. wLindley kelslaw, seriously hurt. A Mir. Cook injured.
 A. place called the Stone Quarry, about a mile west from Edison, the House of Mir. Hiram Johnson WAS fairly blown to atoms, and five of its inmates killed. Their names aud ages are as follows:
 Hirrm Johnson. aged 27; Mrs. Willard Hurd, sister of Mir. Johnson. aged 33; Mrs. Spauld- !. ing, twin sister of Mir. Johnson Charles Hurd, of Mrs. w. Hurd, aged l3 infant child of Mrs Johnson, aged months. < The bodies of the above were found many ro,ls tfrom where the house stood.
 Mrs Hiram Johnson was blown about eight rods from the house, alighing sEough. One Eg is broken in two places, an arm broken, and also two three ribs. She is alse badly cut and bruised. While sitting upon the bank of the slough, she saw her infant child cume floating down the stream. She reached out with her un- iujafed arm, and caught it, but it's life had de- paited.
 Ne Willard Hurd. brother-in-law of Mir. John son, is fatally injured ; has large hole cut ii, Eis-ftngs.
 A house, a few rods distant from MT. Jehnson's $, wasoecupied hy Mir A. E Burton and his wife. "A party of six young men who were taking Il walk, seeing7the storm approaching, took refuge in the house of Mr. Burton. The tremen,fous roaring, and the ferceness and backness of the approaching cloud, admonished them of danger, and they all ran to an unoccupied house, Mhicl, was protected by a high and perpendicular bluff upon the side the storm was coming, and this ac, was probably the means of saving their lives. Tue house they vacated was torn to pieces, and the house they took refuge in was leveled to the ground. but not SO thoroughly annihilated. Nh. Button was but slightly injured. Ills wife had her collar bone broken. The yannr men escaned