The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-06-07
FIN rtheF Particulars Of the Tornado
jacksonville, ILL.,, May 2S.


Eu rlheF Particulars Of the Tornado.
Jacksonville, ILL.,, May 2s.
The severe storm OF Thursday evening made
its appeArancein the south west at 4 pm. Il
seemed, at first appearance, about the size Of
mans head. lis first appearance was that OF
fountain boiling over; it increased IN size,
throwing small cloud like folds from the clouds
to the earth, increasing in width and violence as
it approached the earth.
As far as heard from, it began in Calhoun
County, carrying every thing-men, horses,
barns, fences, trees, 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 far as heard from,
is eleven, nmong wnom are Mrs. ROuth, a son OF
George Van Z.ndt. Samuel Brown, Po,tu-
suese in the employ ot Mr.. Kute, Jonathan
Carlisle, Jacob Sample and wife, and Mr..
Thomas.
There are about 6fty seriously, il not NOR
tally, wouuded. Most Of them, We :ear, must
die.
To give an idea Of the force Of the storm,
have in my possession a stone weighing three
pounds. that WAS lifted up and carried sixty
ieet, passing through u window tour feet iron,
the floor.
A Windmill was carried over 400 yards,
with pipes, pumps, &C., attached, small end
foremost
There was not ten feet square within thr
route OF the storm that has not got rsils boards
&c., stuck ~ go that no one vss,ly pail them
out. Whole partitions Of houses are gone and
cannot be tOnnd.
| A man ri ling 10 6eld was blown trcm his
horse, the saddle torn Of and carried about
two miles from the place.
| No one can form i.iea OF the terrible et
feels OF the storm, which lasted but five minute.
With but little rain. The cloud was very bright
while on either side Of IL was dark that it wa.
] impossiLe 10 distinguish the ohj-cts.
| Asa party OF Pixies Prskers we're starting
| from st. Jo., fellow OF most solemn yissg.
shouted out to them at distance Of halt 4
| Equare, 'Hsiioa hold on there The gold
kers stopped while he came up ard asked
Are you gong to P,ke's Peak ? Yes was the
/ rather crusis response. We'll. why don't yol
wait tor grass 2 continued tae interrogater.-
.GfAssr ,j,rnlated one Of The en,prants i'm
| patiently, what do 40 want Of grass 7 W
havnt any cattle Very true but you are
making asses OF yourselves, aud ought 10 loot
out Tor provender!' Amidst the roar OF laughter
which came ttom the crowd, the Pixies Peak.r,
| made = general rurh for the p. rsccntoi; snG
nOtn ng but nlmbIe use OF his legs saved The
wag from sound drubbing.
| TKx PRKsIDsNT AND DOuGLAs-OFFICIcL.--
| The Washington Constitution officially denies
that the Prrslden and Judge Douglas have hau
any meeting, and says that there is not the
least foundation Tor the report that they had
full explanation Of their political differences
and that the result Of their differences wss !
coalition between the two
The President evidently sees that the South
have no ldeA Of making up or cOuhtenancing
Judge Douglas or his Leresy, aud il will not con,
seqaenly do tor bin TO make terms with trail
tors 70 Southern interests