New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-03
The Great Tornado In Iowa.
From he Iowa City Republican Of the 25th ult. we
extract tho following particulars Of the recent fear
nj tornado In that region 81


From The Iowa City Republican Of the 18th ult. we
extrAct the following particulars Of the recent fear
III tozuAdo In that region
Ihere occurred on Tuesday afternoon about
O'Clock one Of the most terrible and destructive
Whif1Winds that was ever visited upon any people.
Ihe path Of Its destruction commenced, far we
ean learn, about one or two miles from Iowa City.
when frat discovered, It WAS about west from the
xealdeuco Of Geo. Powell. Soon after it was first
discovered, II moved In southeasterly direction to
the Fesdence Of Gen. Norris Its force was very
siderable there, unroofing barns, sheds, upsetting
huggies etc. It then swept along In nearly an east
ern direction gathering 10 intensity and destructive
force Reaching the residence Of Nj. Morgan, it
shvered his house into atoms, not leaving two pieces
Of timber Or sticks together, killing Mr.. Morgan,
Erandson were found from two hundred to five hun
dred yards from the house. This was about three
miles from Iowa City. Mrs. Morgan has her thigh
broken and was otherwise badly injured. "A man by
houae, IL reported to be badly injured Also his wife
and little child. Still further on, some six miles
from Iowa City, jesse Berry and his son. aged about
sixeen, were on their farm when the tornado swept
Of this city, was instantly killed. His body was
brought to the city abont o'clock this morning.
His 10n has four Of bis ribs broken and is otherwise
seriously injured and it is thought by his attending
phyaclans that he cannot possibly live. We also
learn that . tenant Of Jesse Berry had one arm
6r0ken-his wife's head severely cut-and an infant
child in the arms Of its mother was also bruised.
Further on, near the seven-mie house "a new brick
building was totally destroyed; in the wreck at this
place. six were injured very badly-some it is
feared. MORALLY.
We hear, also, that = man who yesterday accom-
panied Mr. Berry 70 bis farm, for the purpose Of buy
Ing IL, Was badly hurt. Also laborer named NC
Coy. q The farm Of MI. Berry, had bis shoulder
broken. Also another man, In the barn where Mr.
Berry was, saved his life by crawling under the
Manager in the basement; he is considerably hurt.
n impossible to learn all the particulars Of this
dire calamity. We have gathered them hurredly;
ut beieve all the essential facts stated will be
found entirely correct It is believed by those who
have visited the Of the RUM that the tornados
11rce became expended at the sevenmle house; still
~ may hear Of serious disasters beyond.
Ills stated by those Of our citizens who have Wis
lid The wreck Of this destructive whrlwind that one
can form adequate idea of its power and devasta
ton without personal observation. The earth itse
\ torn mp Ia places houses barns sheds and fences
IN scattered as chat. and lie about the, roads and
0elds In Wild and awful ruin.
The sufferers are receiving every attention at the
hands ~ our citizens which plying and tender hui
mAnity can bestow. BY this calamity, which came
with snddenness Of whirlwind, wives have been
made widows, and little children orphans.