, 1860-06-09
THE GREAT TORNADO.


,tFro1n The DAyen ort Ca1ettel
We have collected some singular incidents
connected with escapes, desths, etc.. by ,te
tornado, asd IN eome cases illustrating its
mighty force.
a little girl, three years old, was found in
slough IN the Northwestern part Of Ibis
county, this side Of the - WaubseY." near Mrs.
Drandon's residence, and probably couple Of
miles from the track Of the tornado. She w.s
seen to fall, aud was found With her head
buried ID the mud. Taken out, she WINS found
yet dt1re- She was taken cure OF, and is now
apparently well. excepting she is net altogether
sensible. She cannot tell anything about her
self, and is utterly unknown.
From Rogers Settlement, in Clinton countv.
child tour years old Was carried distance
Of two mics and killed.
OF Mr Walrod's family Of six, in the same
county all were Killed but one, little x1rl, who
was Carried half mile, and escaped With life,
but xas badly Injured.
3ir. Ames, who lived in tiue new brick. saw
the storm coming, AID hurried or fo,ctd his
family into root heuse. few minutes after-
wards they came out, and found houses. barrs,
etc, in ruins. Several Of his horses were killed.
and one had a rail driven completely through
bis body.
Our cotcmporary il informed that the family
Of Mr. Wallace, near Nalrod's. we're gathered
in the centre OF the house, when the wind scat
tered the bricks and timbers in every direction.
leaving tue IAusliS IN taeir position almost up
injured
An apparent branch Of The tornado crossed
the river about mile above Princeton, and
nine below Caniauche. Il was in the form of a
column, and like u. water spout Of SPRAY. It
blew down several houses tic other side Of the
river. Its edge appeared to pass, in the form Of
strong wind, the upper part Of Princeton.
4 relatire to Mr: Ell Aiiluer, At C4manche,
in the exigency OF the moment, hurried his vile
IN hR Tkn.+ h.l r.
reache d tue bottom, when Eli attempted 10 fol-
low; but, at this instant, the wind lifted m the
house and carried it probably six or eight fret
He, however, had made q spring to reach hi.
wife and child, but wus caught in the waist band
OF bis paats by the h3or rafters and carried
under the house the distance which it moved.
When it settled down, heavy pile Of timber
lodged directly over bis breast. lie cried for
help few times. and then was chilled by death.
Mr. 31illiner seemed to hare forebodinr Of his
death; for, few hours previously, he had been
speaking With his wife ID reference to his possi-
BILE sudden death, and stated to her the dispos1-
tion which be desired should be made of their
property.
Mrs. Chase, the wife Of the Postmaster at
Camanche, was buried with her child in the
ruins Of their huuse. Her chill, but one or two
years old, was killed instantly, while she Vi a
uuipjared, ssye that her foot was held fast be-
tween sone part Of the ruins By large log,
A ,ouue man by the name of Sess;nns Wss
ssandin: On the uofsico Of ,be third }oor ~ t1,s
ai.Iiafd Hotel. when the wind took him nm ~ and anu.
carried him about two hundred feet, uod let
him down with but little Injury.
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