Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-05-25
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DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO.
CINc1NNArI, May %.
The most destructive tornado ever known
visited this city yesterday afternoon between
three and four o'clock. The storm came
from the northwest, and appeared to be a
cloud, densely black, extending two miles
10 breadth and rushing forward with fear
ful rapidity, accompanied by thunder, light
ming and torrents of rain.
Immense damage done the city, blowing
down and unroofng houses.
Loss probably 100000. Large num-
Der Of fences injured AS far as ascertain
ed, but six persons killed.
The roof of the Commercial office build
ing blown of, portions being carried the
distance of a square. Part Of the wall
fell through the johnson saloon adjoining,
ipjuring several persons on the ground
floor.
The steeple of st. Joseph's Catholic
Church was blown off and fell through the
roof
Most all the puplic bulldogs, school
houses, churches, besides a large number of
dwellings were unroofed or otherwise dam
aged.
The telegraph lines in every direction
are prostrated, and but little is known Of
the damage in the country. But so far as
ascertained the damage has been as severe
as in the city.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton q Dayton
railroad is covered with fallen timber be-
tween here and Carthage.
Villages and the country on the Little
Miami railroad, between here and Loveland,
suffered terribly.
The railroad depot at Loveland and 9th
er buildings, demolished.
The railroad shop at Lawrenceburgh was
entirely demolished.
The Catholic Church on the hill beyond
the Brighton House, was unroofed and 9th
erwise badly damaged.
The storm visited Cummingsville with
great fury. The Catholic Orphan Asylum
was completely unroofed, and the road be-
tween Cummingsville and the Brighton
House, was covered by trees torn up by the
roots. Nurseries and gardens along the
road suffered severely.
The storm along the river ragged with
fearful violence. Steamers at the Levee,
however, were properly moored, and wealth
cred the gale.
Tho steamer Virginia Home, when two
miles above this city was capsized. The
cabin parted from the hull and hoated down
the river in fragments. Only three pass
engers on board who were saved. Two Of
the crew lost The boat was valued at
$4,000.
AT Spring Grove Cemetery the destruc-
tion to monuments, trees, and shrubbery
was severe.
Along the Cincinnati, Wilmington &
GAINESVILLE Railroad, from Norristown to
Circleville, trees were blown down by thou
sands, and several houses destoyed.
At Mount Auburn there was great de-
struction TO trees and shrubbery.
All along Clifton avenue trees were up
rooted.
The train on the Covington & Lexing
ton road was thrown from the track. The
locomotive and baggage were completely
demolished. The passengers escaped un
injured.
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ing and continued until after midnight
drenching the habitations made roohess by
the storm, which is conceded to have been
the most disastrous known to the present
generation.
1t is impossible to enumerate all the
damages done, but scarcely house in the
city escaped uninjured.
LATER.-CMcINNATr, May 23.-Th(
morning papers arc filled with accounts o
the storm. 1t is supposed to have extend
ed from Louisville to Marietta, following
the course of the river. The damage done
here is estimated at over 81, 100000. Al
the towns and villages on the river above
have suffered severely. 36 pair of Goa
boats are known to have been sunk, ant
over 100 lives are lost. All the steam
boats on the river are more or less injured
At Louisville and New Albany the storm
was not as disastrous as in this vicinity
but great many houses are unroofed, anC
trees and fences blown down.