, 1860-06-15
:.TAE.. GREAT. TORNADO.


finishing the work yon tentrhsted to me, ana
now propose, briefly, to report 10 you the man.
ner and result Of my j7uruev.
arrived at Canaauche early en- Friday morn
inE. tepaEted myse1 TO the Cpmmistee, theu=at
wo'k kyRivessgme Raats to theirHpernippa where
ny 1argeF experience had taught me good
methods; then spent the rest Of The day sn Wis.
ting ali The sufferers about tho town, present
ing Vour gifts witb such words of comfort as I
could muster, wherevarI felt there was pres.
ept need. made al these visits with Mr.
Parks. Nh old resident Of the town. Saturday
morning. in company with Mr.. Tongue, who
kue~ all the sufferers for number Of miles,
started up country in the track Of the tornado.
We went in every direction, visited a,l The
homes aud sufferers in that district, and when
we bad come ia the end o. his certain knosl.
edge, was taken By Mr. Wiunev, a farmer,
Fho kce1 the Test, and dip his euidk4re visited
apdrcliesed ,:iftam Bro4&Ay CseeE*A.nA VIII.
In this torn ! found Committee of Relief, and
in the care Of S. She1don-a clear, large hearted,
reso1ute msn-1 went through that town to aai
VINO were removed tbere from their broken
homes. and n ended that dav, abort dark.
On Sundav morning Mr. >hrldon started With
me over the coun'rt above Dewitt, ulleTerrr
tire storm bad touched. until we ca nc near To
ron'o. Here ~e found great space untouched
our DAYS work, ab,ut night 'a1i. o. MONDAY
morning VIC went f. 0nlon Grove, where GoS-
ernor Baker had told me- cf Sir. Greer and
under his guidance re:t orer that district,
and then over the prairie. q doz-n miles, to Ne.
chanicsvil1e. where Mr.. McLel'and tcrk ne and
c rried me orer the district Of White Oak
Groye. then took carriage With Dr.. Arm
strong q { Lisfors and n, arrfrea fhat nipht At
Ndx{tTernGn! :HefeI was ltnt hvan excel,
lent brother, Crawford, # the Methodist Epia
c.pal Church. aud on Tuesday znvrning he toek
his carriage aud csrsled me ov+r all the ground
whera w.: nrr,yeo at sonr N ~. ! fo,,n1 4hs
rouauaittee. and viii, nne of lie members. Mr.
Earle. went aver the last of thes. snd scenes.
And 70 on Tuesdav. br eunl cI had covered ,he
~ho1e ground letwt en- Camancie acd Cedar
Rapids ! c u1d heir nf no di,astcr beyord.
mill you com- to Fur. Dodge. a great d,..apce
aotl mr. money ras uearly rome. 80 could 20
M fnr1her.
The FIRST Thing 10 be noted il. that. 50 far ar
it was possible t. find out, there is not ore sue
t,rer IA 1l,e urpxt district / h.va nect;oue.,
whose leatt hss moi been cheered b, q donetiun
from von, il tl1.v needed II. A number of rich
farmers, who had mcapp. we,e, OF c ,urse uasst d
,6ter. TIE par,icalnr wo:'k ] was doing did moi
embrace them. The rest. 20. sitting Of farmers.
renters and day abur+r*. we're relievtd with
such eun,s US ~ili he given with their names. I
tried to portion the donation to the p-eyjou.
4nd prese1' fec,s at sh-ir respective casys. IN
the whole dis'r.c, visited / fund the ne;chbors
full Of large sympathy.. Whatever they hs'l
't'ev Gaye irseiy-gayfmco:s, provisions. bR d.
Ing Ing ard 9'aer things 'or present need had
.nepr retr psn c1hs nno
hnsr % eserrxI,eIe @ t;a;s. axel;da "rh os",1e ~e1e
bsnds-,hey had 10 money to give. thibE IN
,ve1y case bat ore. YOUR ritt Has the fra,
money they had seeeiTsd iu tie eoun,rv. Find
ws,hsn;csr,ii' farn,.i ee a., a. Tnon ~. urose o1
members eanaot tel YOU Of ri ,he tpS tears sng
blessings that bear to you.
SamTsfI 1,, were @onaenE where they cond
md begin 70 wo,k at i ~ soon is sare then
nn, ,h,t Ths SEea could o. but
start. e
aod Wns tc
wor1h uouse IN CLIFTON. at The Nolan H"use ii
a &c NIL; h. was 1fetly supplied VITA carriages =
| 1pe. nao FSes1 faeap. nse9ea clear oi, al cost
nnion, .nd 1a 20 ~nthnr o .; ~ ny
different crstres so1tn+ thsrs c,n =. ~ >, r,s ,u
AXE about wLst moueT W each has
It viii heIp tie future oper lions If he donors
The following is u correct list Of those re
;.eseo eeoh VIII 'f'e' note OF the circumstance
Al 'a'D eA'e' - xc,y.xcvr
Ill prc,~n hur. ...as, h.. ~tfs and .1r ehl,reu,
:vsa'!t: @ ss rs. a. Gy Cd Iea L. vi: md
an is,sey. W Ee AMI !@o drsp hun. no;
4-u. ts.lS Ws.,: .o Ss,tand a3 a:; ri; a
III. r. 45:isnssi;f ~
dIfP o.: ha1t t.r owa arm tros nash t.u,s.
e-Wm Taui icine blown aw.., ii ,r,tti;; % c unis
III. III Gar, issn ,G;it-a j.x III lid :.1 i. lid
mary fr4en.x. kn~w he i.diir 80. '.,... 4 i
vanish m'''"s 'usoa4" &C. ''aa or c!la. sour=
a-ts' tn Retae'd. tcn- tl..n aw7s. + k.st..
| iu-Mr. it"i "a. III and kf1 d. hTr 4h iLren hun,
.s., ~. s.,. - IT.: hu.. .a: e.!y a's 4et
H-Mr r*oH 2. ID eodpc,N halrt SOME. htmt 1l"wn
:. HWT's y. u1;.t III: s.S. +
s1e ~ naea 'f IL e srr !: liz
IN EDEN TOWNSHIP:
Eone: 500 msa' w -~ ..4..... ~
wv t:s:is s!a,::s: ;s ~: s:;e' =" e.as:
r. :hsf re- t@ u, e.e .'n I''ssa .".ce
IN fe'o.,* !. ssIo.e ..:...::..::..:
b:osts; sc1s "a se" W.. ",
Il T. l'h's' 'a'ne. Lone as Ao'e, himself hust
1-Xotti iii ion, f.rncs hon anf al i, ,sn sw -
-c.ar!ss RI H., lsuEt'e'. "oF fore. h' ice ctau cns,
s-.i..o .'rn':t coup e, IT,, ali the, i'd W.:
~ lax, Nis a'vse. Ios 4. lid ict much;
sI liner ts and III Cd idt: n i:.a CT lone
stso e.;;,...:..;.. .-.;;+-..-.:..:
s-n"sx 1s,t xan y s''a' 1.'"!"F h'e sna Ill 'h:s had
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