The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-06-08

N \ a~Sas 1u1SA1o % ELLISON.
w. ma In ths Monmouth Atlas An account OF
The destruction u Ellison from the pen Of NJ.
philo 3. Reed, Who visited The scene Of disc
ter. The following u his account Of the storm
and its dessrucsion Of hfe and property before
Il struck The upfcrsunatc village:
The storm camo up about five o'clock, and was
attended with . slight rain and some han. A.
near a. could ascertain, black tunhefsmapeu
cloud arose near Pontoosac on the river. lhoso
who saw described il as being In appearance
shout the sire Of y man and moving rapidly TO-
wartl the East. could not hear OF its dong
any damage until within nine miles vi Ellison.
II there apparently struck the grounIl and en-
titely tore down the house OF Mr.. Franklin Foote
aud instantly killed his wife. The cloud then
rose and moved directly East, and next struck
at the house Of David Thompson, injuring
young lady, Miss Rumsey, blowing her mile
into slough and breaking some Of her limbs.
Mr.. Thompson, as was informed by Mr.. En-
skine Of Henderson County, was on Tuesday
dying, and Mrs. Thompson dangerously wound
ed. man unknown to my informant was lying
at q Mr.. Clark's in the same neighborhood with
his head almost cut of, who must die. boy
of Mr.. McDermitt was also dangerously hurt
Near here was also found in the road man, ap-
parently traveller, with bis head so badly
bruised ~ to be insensible, and in all human
probability is by this time dead. There were
no papers on him by which he could be identi-
fed.
was also told BY Mr. Erskinc, who gave me
all my information to this point, that two men
had been out hunting in this neighborhood and
were returning to AVOID the storm, when they
saw woman just before them and saw the
cloud strike her; it took.her up out OF sight
and at last accounts nothing could be heard OF
her, although diligent search has been made.
The storm or whrlwind next struck at WIN.
Thompson's some five miles west OF Ellison,
killing Mr.. Thompson instantly, and injuring
Mrs. Thompson. The cloud then rose and pass
ed over to the stone quarry about two miles
west OF Ellison, where it struck the house OF Mr..
johnson and entirely demolished it, killing Mr..
Johnston and q child. Mrs. johnson was thrown
about hundred yards into creek; and while
laying there with one leg broken twice and an
arm broken, she saw one of her children 1oat-
ing by: she caught 1t but it was already dead.
It was said by some that they lay out until next
morning and by others until IL o'clock at night.
Either would be horrible, Mrs. johnson is still
alive. The house of Mr.. Hurd, brother
in-law of johnson, was blown down, and
Mrs Hurd killed instantly, and a son OF Mr..
Hurd. Another son is so badly hurt that he is
not expected to live. Mr.. Hurd had horrible
cash cut in his side, so that his lungs were pro-
,rudng, and the pulsations of his heart could be
distinctly seen. Physicians said he could not
be saved, and no attempt was made to do any
thing to the wound until Tuesday. When left
DR.. Webster had dressed the wound and was
watching with him, with faint hopes of saving
him.
Mr.. Reeds account of the killed and wounded
at Ellison is not essentially different from the
one we yesterday published. Mr.. Reed winds
up with an appeal to the people of Warren
county, which it is proper that We of Burlington
should consider. Is it not our duty to do some
thing for the survivors?
The condition of those living in the village
before the tornado il beyond all descrip Jon
Their houses are leveled to the ground, their
beds and bedding totally destroyed, and whole
families are without clothing enough for a
change. Isaw several young men laying bruised,
with broken limbs and features SO !irey dis
figured that they could hardly be recognized,
who told me that they had nothing to wear, not
even shirt to put on. Women and children
are in the same circumstances.
In the midst of such desolation it was cheer
ing to see .oad after load of provisions and
that purpose, whence they were distributed
and sent to where the wounded aud destitute
were.
Never did I see as much suffering, although
everybody must have been comparatively COM
Portable on the day was there, (Tue>day.l In
one house, and that with only two rooms were
FIVE, in another four and in another three
Some had been carried away two or three miles,
where they could be taken care of. l do not
believe that there was hardly a whole piece Of
furniture left. Beds were hanging in the trees
and bedding lying in the streets torn to tatters.
Everything had been done for the suffering
that could be done; but when the excitement
is past and those that are now confined to their
beds are able, if they ever are, to go out what
will be their feelings Who can restore the
dead-where will be their fathers, mothers,
children, brothers and sisteis-perhaps all in
the grave! Where will be their hard-earned
homes, with all their comforts? Forever gone
they left desoate and alone. l will not at
tempt to repeat the terrible things that were
told me, many of which were no doubt exagge
rated-and of many, alas, the evidences were
too convincing.
| left the place with different feelings from
any ever had, fully convinced that life is un-
certain, and that the ways Of Providence are
inscrutable.
uesire, NAT. Luitor, 10 eau inc Afternoon Oh
the people of Warren county to the condition
Of these suffering persons. True, their imme.
date wants may be partially supplied but many
Of them must lie in their beds for months. Thsv
have nothing-their all is saAe. The ~ /,
who have kindly taken them into their 1p'
are not able to bear the burden air- mouse
concerted action should be hea,' de. oom
arrangements made for :skta> -hu permanent
starting them again in 5. care OF them an
done. "ua that eiys,' le world. Let it b
the Lord" ii " 'ne poor iehdelh u
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