The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-06-09
Dcstrnctiye Tornado and Terrible Dis
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We gather from an Extra from the of
flee of the Iowa City Republican, dated
May s5th, the following account of the
devastation and loss of life, caused by a
terrible tornado that swept over por-
ton of the country near Iowa City, on
Tuesday afternoon the 25lh inst,
There occurred on Tuesday afternoon
about O'Clock one of the most terrible
and destructive whirlwinds that was ev-
er visited upon any people. The path of
It's destruction commenced, so far as we
can learn, about one or two miles from
Iowa City. When first discovered il was
about west from the residence of Geo.
Powell. Soon after it was first noticed
IT moved in a south -easterly direction to
the residence of Gen. Morris. Its force
was very considerable there, unroorng
barns, sheds, upsetting buggies, &c.
it then swept along in nearly an eastern
direction, gathering in intensity and de-
structive force. Reaching the residence
of Mr.. Morgan, it shivered his house in
to atoms, not leaving two pieces of TIM
Der or sticks together. killing Mr.. Nor
gan, son and a grandson. The bodies
OF the son and grandson were found from
200 to 500 yards from the house this
was about miles from Iowa City. Mrs.
Morgan has her thigh broken and other
wise badly injured. man By the name
OF Wolfe, residing beyond Mr.. Morgan's
house, is reported to be badly injured,
also his wifi, and little child. Sill fur
Their on, some six miles from Iowa City,
Jesse Berry, and his son, aged about is,
were on their farm when the tornado
swept by. Mr.. Berry an old and highly
esteemed citizen of this city was instant
ly killed. His body was brought to the
city about 4 O'Clock this morning. His
son has four of his ribs broken, and 9TH
erwise seriously injured and it is thought
by his attending physicians that he can
not possibly live. We also learn that a
tenant of Jesse Berry had one arm brok-
en-, his wife's head severely cut, and an
infant child in the arms OF its mother
was also bruised.
Further on near the Seven mile House.
new brick building was totally destroy
ed. In the wreck of this place, were
injurel-tour very badly. some ii is fear
Ell motally. .5..
We hear, also, that man who yester-
day accompanied Mr.. Berry to his farm
for the purpose of buying it, was badly
hurt. Also a laborer, named Mccoy,
on the farm Of Mr.. Berry. had his shout |
der broken. Also another man in the
barn where Mr.. Berry was, saved his
life by crawling under the manger in the
basement. He is considerably hurt.
1t is impossible to learn all the partic-
ulars of this dire calamity We have
gathered them hurriedly; yet we believe
all the essential facts stated will be found
entirely correct. 1t is believed by those
who have visited the scene of tie ruin
that the tornado's force became expend- !
ed at or in the vicinity of the Seven mile
Houss-still we may hear of serious dis
asters beyond.
1t is stated by those of our citizens
who have visited the wrecks of this de-
structive whirlwind, that one can form
no adequate idea of its power and de-
vaslation without personal observation.
The earth itself is torn up in places
houses, barns, sheds and fences are scat
tered as chatf, and lie about the roads
and fields in wild and awful ruin.
The sufferers are receiving every at
tention at the hands of our citizens which |
a plying and tender humanity can be-
stow. By this calamity. which came
with the suddenness of whirlwind,
wives have been made widows, and little
children orphans. s1l4 1....rg'