Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-06-17
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Correspondence Of he 81. Louis Republican
The Terrible Storm in Illinois.
JACKSONVILLE, H., Ma, 2S.

JACKSONVILLE, H., Aal 70.
We regret to say that the disaster which We
mentioned to you yesterday aa having hap
peued to many of the resideuts of this county,
is even worse than we then believed it to be.
We have bot yet received iull particulars cou-
cerniug the amount Of damage done BY the
storm, but enough 10 know that it was the
most terrible cne that ever was known in this
part Of the country II addition TO those we
mentioned yesterday as having been killed, va
have learned Of Two more, viz tue mother Of
Mr.. Carhle-Who was killed and the wife Of
Jacob Sample Several persons who we're IN
jure3 are not expected to live. In all We have
learuedof ten or eleven having been killed
We can gige you no better idea Of the Sc
verify of the storm than by stating few ot
the many terrible things that happened. On
Mr.. Joseph Frj's place, everything house, barn,
furniture, we're torn into shreds; the fences
scattered FOR miles, fifteen horses we're killed,
(6esides the human beings we mentioned yes
t3r1ay j seventy hogs, several head of cattle,
and all his fowls even the rats about the pre-
misses did not escape. The wagons were blown
TO atoms, spokes Knocked ont Of the wheels,
and even the tires bent This is but one case
10 many. Several others suffered iu the same
way.
TIE house or William Mcdonald, south Of
this place, was torn into atoms, not ten feet
square of the house or barn remaining and,
singular to say himself, wife aud children es-
capped with their lires, though they were badly
bruised, yet not dangerously. At the place Of
Dir. Barrows, Of which We spoke yesterday, in
addition TO the destruction TO life ana property,
ho lost one hundred aud ten hogs cut Of one
hundred and fifty.
A horse was found 10 the neigbborhood dead,
with rail run through him lepgthwise, SO tllat
both ends were visible. Another horse was
found dead with bride aud saddle on, but the
rider or owner has not yet been found it is
feared that he has been destroyed.
Those persons who we're killed were badly
manged and in most instances the bodies,
carried long distance.
All this Iay appear 10 your readers TO be
mere fabrication. Would it were so But of
the truth of it there can be no doubt. Many
OF tue citizens of this place visited tne scene
yesterday Cor the purpose of helping the suf-
ferers, aud from all of those who returned we
learn tue same dreadful news. The citizens Of
this place called meeting yesterday for the
purpose Of taking measures to relieve the aut-
ferrers. Committees we're appointed Who at
once proceeded to raise money, workmer, &C.,
to help repair the damage as much as possible.
As far as heard from the storm began in
Calhoun county, carrying everything, men,
houses, barns, fences, trees and cattle with it,
from Manchester TO distance of twelve miles,
directly northeast We can count thirty-six
dwelling houses, with all the barns and out
houses, destroyed. The number Of killed, as
Tar as heard from are Mrs Route, a son Of
george Van Z4nes, Samuel Brown, Portu-
g9efe IN the employ of Mr.. Route, jonathan
G'arllsle, Jacob Sample and wife, nnd Mr.
thomas There are about Fifty seriously, is