New-York daily tribune., 1859-06-02
THE TERRIBLE. STORM ~ ILLINOIS.
FORTY OR FIFTY HOUSES DEsTRoYED-PIrrY OR
SIXTY PEOPLE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Cor,e.rond.nre Of Tn, g. Louis Republican.

Core,pond.nce Of The 81. Louis Republican
JacKsosyILLE, ILL.,, May ~, 1859.
Yesterday evening terrible storm and tornado
passed portion Of this County Morgan, doing
much damage both 10 life and property. We have not
received full intelligence respecting the damage DONE
but hasten send you what have already learned
We will send further particulars tomorrow, II We learn
anything new concerning il. The storm appears to
have gntied in tie southeast and proceeded TO the
northwest. The damage done Is as follows:
A house belonging TO Joseph Fry, about eight miles
southeast Of here destroyed and the tenant wife,
Ms. Richard Rout child Of Mr.. George VanZant and
Portuguese boy, were all killed. The child, We un-
derstard, was found in 4 cistern.
A house belonging 10 Mr.. Bedford Brown, was
blown down, and his son Samuel killed. house be-
longing 10 ami occupied by Mr.. Barnabas Barrows was
destroyed, ard, informed two Of his children
are missing.
A home stout nine miles south of here, owned and
occupied BY NJ. Jesse Henry, was blown down.
house southeast OF here, belonging to Jacob
Samples, was destroyed, and his son-n-law, a man
named Thomas, killed. A man named Jonath Carlyle
was abo killed, and his bonse torn down. We have
hesrd Of several others being killed in that neighbor-
hooo, but as yet have not learned who they OF
course, fences, be.ns, horses &C., are in the same
category.
y.ry many persons have had their limbs broken.
Several horses have been killed by the stables iallng
Oh them. Fences are go badly used up that 10 some
places il is impossible 20 find rail where the fence
was. Those persons mentioned "a being killed
were literally smashed 20 p. css, scarcely To be
recc gnized. We are very fearful that when all ia
known fully, il will be worse than anticipated
On the Great Western Railroad two cars, which
were standing oD switch, were rua of and tnrned
over the track, that the train coming here from
Springfield was delayed until midnight. The rain fell
Ia torrents al over the country and was accompanied
by thunder and lightning.
The day before yesterday a storm passed over
Springfield, duilng which the end of double dwelling
house badly tern by the lightning. Fortunately
lives were lost that part of the house which was
struck being unoecuped. The other half was occu-
pied.
We also lesrn that the station-houae at Bement on
the Grea, Western Railroad, east Of Decatur, was
blown down.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, May. 28. 1879.
We regre. 10 say that tine disaster which men,
tiored TO you yesterday a. having happened 70 many
Of III. residents Of this county is even than
then believed % BE-. We have not yet received full
particulars concerning the amount Of damage done by
the storm but erough 10 know that il the most
terrible tina. ever known in this part OF the
country. In ADDITION to those mentioned yesterday
a. having been ki.led, have learned Of two more
viz: the mother OF Mr. Carlyle who wa. killed. and
the wife OF Jacob sample Several persons vino were
injured 10; expected 20 live. In all have
learned Of ten or twelve having been klrd
Ne can give you no better des Of the severity Of
the storm thar BY stating few Of the many terrible
things ths. happened On Hr Jos. Frys place,
evefything-hOar-, barn, furniture-were torn into
sbrecs; the fenos scattered for ies; fifteen horses
were AlirC, Dcalc tlc human Scilys We mentioned
yesterday seventy hogs several head Of cattle aud
all b.. fowls Even the rats about the promises did
not escape. Tie wagons were blown atoms, spOxes
knocked on. VI the wheel- and even the tires bent
TIN. / but N many. Several others suffered
II the same way.
The house If " lisn Mcdonald. south Of this place.
va. tori into sias not teu feet square If the house
or barn remaining and, singular To say, himself wife
and children --eepei with their hy-s, though they
rers badly brnsec. Al the place Of 81. BarrOw-, Of
which we spoke y,.'eri lay 10 addition 20 the deruc
too 10 hle and properly he los hundred and ten
hogs out OF ore hundreo and MY
horse wa fgu,t in .Ls neiyhborhood dead, with
rsli rup through him eugthgls-, that both ends
visible. Another horse was found dead, with q
bride and saddle o. bat tie rider owner has not
yet been found. Il is feared that be has been de-
stryei.
Tho.e persons who we're killed were badly mangei;
in some ca-es the clothing entirely s.rpPej Of the
bodies AID most instances the bodies carried long
distance.
Al this may appear TO your readers 70 be mere
fabrication. W0lH il were 90, But Of the truth of
Il here car be 10 douD Many Of the cltlzens Of this
place visited The yesterday for the p1rPose OF
helping the sufferers ana from al Of tho.s who re-
IuFnsd learn the dreadful news. The citlzens
of tbs place called meeting yesterday ior the plr-
po.e of taxing measures - relieve the sufferers. Com
ni'tees appointed, who At once proceeied 10
rsise money, wuskrlen, &c-, 20 help 70 repair the
damage much possible.
How many bouseswere de-.royed or how much dam
age vas really done Lss =. 4 been deII.iey EeTey