, 1859-05-27
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO NEAR IOWA ClT}.
Four Persons Killed and Several
Wounded.

Iron tie lows City Republican. Ex.r., s5tls.i
There occurred on Tuesday afternoon n|'out
six o'clock, n7e cfthe most terrible and destruc-
tive wAirlwinds that was ever visited upun any
people, The p:..l, ofi,s destruction commenced.
10 fur Us VIC can learn, about one Or t;7c miles
from Iowa Ctv. When first discovered it was
about west from the residence Of George Powell.
Soon utter it was first Noticed, it moved III
soutt,easterly direction to tic Residence Of Gcn.
Morris. Its force was very considerable there,
unrooliug barns, sheds, up>ctting bugXics. &c.
1t then swept along in nearly an eastern l'rcc'
ton, gathering i'll intensity and destructive orce
Reaching the residence Of Nr. Mur5an, it slslv-
pieces Of ti1nbcr or sticks together. killing Nr
Morgan, q son and II grandson. The bodies OF
tie son aud grandson were found from 9tD to
SOU Yards from The house; this WAS abuut three
miles from Iowa City. Mrs. Morgan. has her
thigh broken, aud otherwise badly injured: a
man BY the name Of Wolfe, residing beyond Mr.
Sorgan's house, is reported to be badly injured !;
also, lis wife au'l littls: Guild.
:sllEl further IN >ouc six miles from Iowa city,
Jesse Berry =nd his son. aged about sixteen,
were on their farm when the tornado s:.eM by.
Mr. berry, an old and highly esteemed citizen
If this city, was instantly killed. His body was
brought to the city about ! o'clock this morn
ing. His son tias four of his ribs broken, and
otherwise seriously injured. and it is thought
pF AlS AttEIiAlu5 Il} Sll!a'ts eh's HS %1Auot F0'
~ibly live. We also learn t,at Il tenant OF jesse
Berry had one arlu broken-his wife's head ST.
ycrely cut-A,,tl ill icfant child iu the arms OF
its mother Was also bruised.
Further IN, near the seycn-mi'c ho.iSc, new
brick building was totally destroyed, in th1
wreck Ut this place: six were lnjuFed-tonr very
badly gone It is feared mortaly.
We hear, also, that 1. man who Yesterday ac'
cornpanied Mr. Berry to the farm for the rur'
pose OF buying If, was badly hurt Also :. H.
borer named SlcCny. on the farm Of Mr.. Berry
had his shoulder broken. Also another man i'll
tile barn where Mr. Berry wis, saved his life by
crawling undet the mangcr in the bastn'cnt; ht
is considerably hurt.
1t is impossible to learn ali the particulars o
this dire calamity. We hare gathered then
hurriedly; yet we believe all tue essential TACT:
stated will lc found entirely currect- 1t is be
;i.red by those vino have visited the scene O.
the ruin, thut the tornado's force became ex
pended ut or in the vicinity Ut the seven nliit
..ouse-stifI VIC may hear of serious disaster:
beyond
1t is stated by those Of our citizens who hay'
visited the wrecks IF this destructive 1i,'rl
wind. that one can form IN adequate idea of it.
power and devastation. The earth itself il tot,
III, in Places houses, barns, sheds and fc:lcc
are scattered rs chat, and liz about tile iclds il
vii | and awful ruin.
The sufferers are receiving every attention a
the hands Of which Eil. ing and tender liu
tna,,ity can bestow. D. this c1la,Hity, whcl
came with the suddcnrss of i whirlwinu, wive
hare been made widows, and little childreI
ornhans