The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-06-07
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IFFom the Cincinnau DAILY datotse.l
ETerribie Tornadoi sixty Persons Killed.
CHICAGO, June 4th.-A terrible torna-
do passed over Eastern Iowa and North
western Illinois last night.
The telegraph lines west Of the MISS
issipi river being down we are unable 70
ascertain how far West the tornado reach
ed and Whist is the amount Of loss OF lie
and property.
AT Clinton, Iowa it commenced at $50
| last evening, and although it lasted but
TWO aud half minutes it caused more
destruction OF life and property than any
similar storm that has ever visited this
portion OF the country.
TIE towns of Camanche, Iowa, and
Albany ILL.,. on opposite sides of the nv
er and five miles below Clinton. Iowa.
were completely demolished. In Camao-
che, thirty.two dead bodies have already
been taken from the ruins. and still there
lis number that cannot be got at.
In Albany Eve or six dead bodies we're
found with about 6fy wounded. Some
seriously. We have not yet been able
10 obtain list OF the victims.
The citizens of Fulton, Ill and Cin-
ton Iowa, are doing everything for the
sufferers.
From the other towns on the route oi the
tornado, that can be reached by telegraph
we learn that dsstruc ton OF life and prop
erty was equally great. -,
, AT Morrison, ILL.,. the following are xii
, led, as far as we can learn: Mrs. Rich
mond, Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr. Geo, Rowortl
one child named Barnum. Those serl
ously wounded are; Thos. Digby Ben
b jamin 10th and vile, Mr.. Richmond ant
t Hirman Mann.
At Lynden, three miles south Of Ster
ling, fifteen persons we're badly injured b.
" having arms and legs broken.
!, The storm passed two miles northwet
h Of Amboy. Report says over Ten live
u we're lost, and number badly injured
i. Mrs. Morris and child named Bigsb
: we're killed. Those seriously injured al
= Mr.. Moss and daughter, Mr.. Sackett,
n boy named Northway, and Mr.. Wright
n The tornado appears to have had
a course almost due east.
Il From the Miississippi,o Rock rive
" scarcely house or barn on the dire
IT track, which was about halfa mile wild
10 is left standing.
From all accounts, probably not lie
II than sixty lives have been lost.
. The extent Of damage TO stock al
!" property, which is very large, cannot
ne estimated for some time.
a The following are the names OF tho
in killed at Albany, Ills; D. Buck, e. !
- finer, two children of Mr.. Riley, and Mi
:" Mary Stagg and Mrs. Socum.
IN Badly hurt-Mr. PerGings. Mrs Swe
So Mrs. Cuper and child, Mrs. Main. Nj
US Cole; Moses Bishop, wife and child: Nj
an Whitcomb, leg broken; Mrs. Effne
. Fred Mill, Mr.. Ostrander, and sever
~ others more or less injured.
Alta public meeting to-day. the ci
,k, zens Of Fulton resolved to furnish all t
", sufferers with homes, and all the assisfan
IN. that may be required.
:, IEpIANAPoLIs, June A VIOLENT stoI
IL passed over An jerson, Ind !; about Q
IS M. to-day. Hail fell almost as large
Ir. hens eggs. Great damage was done
- crops, &c.
:, LOUISVILLE, June "A violent !
~ brief wind s'orm, accompanied with ri
d. this afternoon did some damage here a
'at on the Lebanon branch Of the Louisvl
as & Nashville Railroad 1t destroyed bu
bv dings. damaged crops. unprotected {
y. ests, &C., in Built and Marior count