The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-06-04
From the lows City Republican Extra, Nay 2oth.
A Terrific TornaAs Ut IsWa Cisy.


Terrific TerasAs 1t Iewa Cisy.
There occurred on Tuesday afternoon
about o'clock, one Of the most terrible
and destructive whirlwinds that was ever
visited upon any people. The path Of its
destruction commenced, so far as We can
learn, about one or two miles from Iowa
City.
When first discov cred it was about west
from the residence Of George Powell. Soon
after it was first discovered, it moved in q
south easterly direction to the residence of
Gen. Morris. Its force was very considera-
Bile there, unroofng barns, sheds, upsetting
buggies, &c. 1t then swept along in nearly
m eastern direction, gathering in intensity
and destructive force. Reaching the resi-
dencs of Mr.. Morgan, it shivered his house
into atoms, not leaving two pieces of tim
Der or sticks together, killing Mr.. Morgan,
son and grandson. The bodies of tho
son and grandson were found from 200 to
500 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 the name OF
Wolfe, residing beyond Mr.. Morgan's house,
is 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 l6, were on their farm
when tho tornado swept by. Mr.. Berry, an
old and highly esteemed citizen Of this
civ, was instantly killed. His body was
brought to the city about 4 o'clock this
morning. His son has found four of his
ribs broken, and otherwise seriously injured
and it is though. by his attending physi-
clans that he cannot possibly live. We
also learn that a tenant of Jesse Berry had
one arm broken-his wifs's head severely
cut-and an infant child in the arms of It's
mother was also bruised.
| Further on, near the seven mile house,
a new brick building was totally destroyed =;
jured-four very badly-some, it is feared,
MORALLY.
We hear, also, that man, who yesterday
accompanied Mr.. Berry to his farm for the
purpose of buying it., was badly hurt. Also
a laborcr named Mccoy, on the farm of
Mr.. Berry, had his shoulder baoken. Also
another man, in the barn where Mr.. Berry
was, saved his life by crawling under the
manger in the bascment-he IS considerably
hurt.
1t is impossible to learn all the psrtcu-
lars of this dire calamity. We have gath
| ercu tHeLn HuITieulS yes VIC ooi'cNO All sho
essential facts stated will be found entirely
correct. 1t is believed by those who have
visited the scene Of the ruin, that the tor
nado's force became expended at the seven
mile house; still We may hear of serious
disasters beyond.
1t is stated by those Of our citizens who
have visited the wreck Of this destructive
whirlwind, that one can form no adequate
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personal observation. The earth itself is
torn up in places; houses, barns, sheds and
fences are scattered as chat, and lilo about
the roads and fields in wild and awful
ruin.
The sufferers arc receiving every attcn-
ton at the hands Of our citizens which Il
plying and tender humanity can bcstow.-
by this calamity, which came with
suddenness Of n whirlwind, wives have
been made widows, and little children
OrnhanS.