The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-06-07
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SIXTY PERSONS KILLED!
Immense Damage TO Property IN
Illinois, Iowa. Ind la ma and AAea.-
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CHICAGO. June 4th-A terrible tornaco
passed over Eastern Iowa ana \ Northwestern
Illinois last night
The telegraph lines west OF the Mss
issippi river being down we ale unable 10
ascertain how far West the tornado reaehtd
aud hat is the smount of loss OF lie sud
property.
AT Clinton, Iowa, it commenced al 80
last evening. and although ii lasted bat
two and half minutes il caused more G-s
truction Of lite and property than any SIM
liar storm that has ever visited this portion
of the country.
The towns OF Camanche, Iowa. Albany
Ill. on opposite sides OF the river aud FIVE
miles below Clinton. Iowa. were completely
demolished. In Camanche, thirty two dead
bodies lave already been taken from the
ruins and still there is number that cam
not be got at.
In Albany FIVE or six dead bodies were
found with about fifty wounded. some
seriously. We have not yet been able TO
obtain list OF the victims.
The citizens OF Fulton. Ill. and Clinton
Iowa. are doing everything for the relief OF
the suffer ers.
From the o,hef towns on the route Of the
tornado that can be reached by telegraph.
we learn that the destruction OF lie ana
property was equally great.
At Morrison, H., the following are killed.
as far as we can learn: Mrs, Richmond
Mr. and Mrs Dorr. Geo. Roworth. one
child named Barnum. Those serlonSiy
wounded are: Thos. Digby. Benjamin 10th
and wife. Mr. Richmond and Hiram Mann
At Lynden, three miles south OF Sterling.
fifteen persons were badly injured by ha'ii's
arms and legs broken.
The storm passed two miles northwest Of
Amboy Report says over ten lives were
lost, aud q number badly injured Mrs
Morris and child named Bigsby were killed
Those seriously injured are, Mr.. Moss and
daughter, Mr.. Sackett, boy named North
way, and Mr.. Wright.
The tornado appears to have had course
almost due east.
From the Mississippi to Rock river scarce
" house or barn on the direct TRACK
which was about half a mile wide, is left
standing.
From all accounts, probably not less than
sixty lives have been lost.
The extent Of damage to stock and prop
erty. which is very large, cannot be estlms
ted for some time.
The following are the names of those Kill
ed at Albany. Ill, d. Buck. E. Elmer, two
children OF Mr.. Riley. Miss Ryder.
Fatally wounded Mr.. Riley, Miss Mary
S,agg and Mrs. Slocum.
Badly hurt-Mr Perkins. Mrs. Sweat
Mrs Cuper and child, Mrs. McMaim, Mrs
Cole; Moses Bishop. wife and child: Mrs
Whitcomb, leg broken; Mrs. Elmer. FREQ
Miller, Mr. OstTander. and several other'
more or less injured.
At public meeting to day. the citizens o
Fulton resolved 10 furnish all the sufferers
with homes, and all assistance that may b'
required.
lNplANAPoLIs, June 4. A violent storm
passed over Anderson. Ind, about L. NJ
to day. Hail fell almost as large hens eggs
Great damage was done to crops, DC.
Lorro~ILLE. June A violent but brie
wind storm, accompanied with 1ain.this IF
ternoon did some damage here and on tht
Lebanon branch of the Louisville d. Nash
vile Railroad. 1t destroyed buildings. dam
aged crops. uprooted forests, &c, in Built
and Marion counties.
Further AMI more authentic accounts Il 1t.
that ore hundred and fifty lives have been
asccrtained to have been lost By the teribl,
tori ado in limos and Iowa.