The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-05-26
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TORNADO AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Nav %.

The most destructive tornado ever known
passed this city yesterday, between three
and four O'Clock, P. N. The storm came
from the North East, and appeared to be a
cloud denseiy black, extending two miles in
breadth, and rushing forward with fearful
rapidly. 1t was accompanied by thunder
and lightning and torrents of rain.
The damage done in the city by blowing
down and unroofng houses, is immense.
The loss will probably reach five hundred
thousand dollars. A large number of per-
sons were injured. As far as ascertaned
but six persons were killed. The roof of
the new Commercial Office building was
blown OFT, portions being carried the dis
lance OF square. and part Of the wall fell
through Johnson's saloon adjoining, iniur-
ing several persons on the ground floor.
The steeple of St. Joseph's Catholic
Church was blown of, and fell through the
roof. Most all of the public buildings,
school houses and churches, besides large
number of dwellings, were unroofed and
otherwise damaged. The telegraph lines
in every direction were Frustrated, and but
little is known of the damage in the country,
but as far as ascertained the damage has
been as severe as in the city. The Cinein-
natl, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad is
covered with forest of fallen timber be-
tween here and Carthage. The villages and
counties along the Little Miami Railroad.
between here and Loveland, suffered terri
bly,. The Railroad Depot at Loveland, and
other buildings were demolished. The
Catholic Seminary on the hill beyond the
Brighton House was unroofed and otherwise
badly damaged. The Railroad shop ut
Lawrenceburg was entirely demolished. The
storm visited Cummingsyille with great
fury. The Catholic Orphan Asylum was
completely unroofed. and the road between
CummIngsville and the Brighton House is
covered with trees torn up by the roots
Nurseries and gardens along the road suf-
fered severely. The storm along the river
ragged with fearful violence. The steamers
at the Leyee. however, were properly moor
ed aud weathered the gale. The steamer
Virgin Home, when two miles above the
city, oapsized and her cabin parted from
her hull and floated down the river in frar.
ments. Only three passengers were on
board, who were saved two Of the crew
were lost. The boat was valued at ST. 900.
At Spring Grove Cemetery the destruc-
ton to the trees, monuments and shrubberv
mngton and GAINESVILLE Railroad trees were
blown down by thousands between Morrow
ton and Circleville, and several houses
destroyed. At Mount Auburn there was a
great destruction of trees and shrubberv,
and all along Clifton Avenue trees were
uprooted. The train on the Covngton and
Lexington Railroad was blown off the track
and the locomotiv and baggage car COM
pdtely emolished. The passengers escap-
ed uniujured. A heavy rain set in early in
the evening and continued until after mid
night, drenching the habtations made roof
less by the storm, which is conceded to have
been the most disastrous known to the old
est inhabitant. 1t is impossible to enume-
rate all the damage done. Scarcely house
in the city escaped uniuiured. No traces
were seen OF the storm on the Ohio and
Mississippi r. r., west of Lawrenceburr.
From that point east signs are seen on eyery
hand. Northwest of the city it appears to
have extended about seven miles: on the
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad the tor
nado was very severe. As far east as
th'llIcothe trees were blown down in all
directions, houses unraofed, and q general
destruction in all quarters.
The storm along the river above and be-
low was very severe. A mansion aud six
or eight dwellings unroofsd, but no lives
lost. Three or four pairs coal boats sunk
SIX men missing. Steamer Eunice par
TALLY wrecked, near Client. Ky. cabin and
eaimneys blown overheard, together with
quantity OF freight. Steamer Argyle los.
ehimneys. The wharf boats at Patriot.
nAsnt, Feyay and Carrolton were torn from
their moorings, carried up the stream and
wrecked. Al New Richmond. Ohio, several
small buildings were unroofed, and vast
amount OF damage done to boats and RATS,
SIX pairs of coal boats were in sight when
The storm came on, bat nothing has been
heard OF them since all on board probably
persisted. The railroads sustained but little
damage, and all are in running order.