The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-06-19
NO. 713.
From the Linn couury 3 Register, sth
:RRIpLE SPECTACLE IN LISs COUNTY.

Ou AhoHuh1 Wo WIN I" s'P W 'hS
scene Of disaster. The storm i.assed through
the southwern part Of our tow. but was ev-
idenily much spent in its forcs-doing hut
little damage. The milling Of ths long bridge
on Indian creek WAS torn down on the upper
side, but otherwise that structure escaped
damage. A brick smoke hou-' this side was
nearly demolished, which We believe Ia the
extent Of the damage TO our town. TIE
storm passed off in he direction Of Mount
Vernon, where wo earn much damage was
dooe, the particulars Of which Se give below.
Beyond the destruction Of tree fenccr, DC,
no particular damage was don" until Ne reach
oil the residence Of Mr. Adam Lutz, some
three miles southwest OF Marion ON the north
Cedar Rapids road. Here wa.
TERRIBLE SPECTACLE.
The building had been wool, some thirty
by forty feet, and to all appearance very
sub. tantial ono story house. There ia moth.
ng left. owcver now, but pile Of rubbish
to tell the tale Tint ever i, was the chosen
habit"tion of family. The silica the roof.
the furniture, and in fact all that go.s to mako
up the THOUSAND and one naan-less cNnforts Of
= happy fa"nly are scattered 10 the four winls
E.erything is g,n"-snl tho ''angel # d..
slruetnu" never appeared i, more terrible
form ~ tbs 'anlil, On sunday last. Bat the
worst rcnlai:> :" b" :pld.
FATE or THE FAMILY.
Tn, fam " consisted of the father, moth.
er, sou about IL, two daughters, respective
ly IL and Is, and a little chill about 9 vars
Of ag,. in clearing the wreck the family
were all found tOgetin r, except the daugit"r
upon whom the chimney seem-.i To have filt"u.
She WAS taken ost terribly bruised and crush.
ed, and died during the night thus comp!e-
ting 'hf first act in the tragedy OF horrors 80
which this family were so unexpectedly called
upon 10 psrticipstc. The eldest Bon wen
the crash came hrscei himself against tho wall
10 hold it up. bu, was crushed down and bci
lily injured with but little prospect Of reco,e.
~.
The mother has her right arm broken, and
the father, Mr.. Lutz, IS considerably bruised
on the body, but the injuries of neither are
dangerous. The girl IL years old ha- her
collar bone broken and some other slight
wounds, but there is nothing to prevsn, her
recovery. From the appearance Of the wreck
however, the only wonder is 'hst the whole
family were not instantly kid. The young
est child, some three years Of age, escaped
without bruise.
From tn. w.ut.san Gazette.
IN LAKE COUNTY ILLINOIS.
The destructive tornado winch visit.d por.
tions Of Iowa and our own State, on Sunday
evening last, carrying devastation and death
extensively in it's rse, also visited seriously
the southern towns of Lake county, and was
felt partially in our own town, although We
Il a. e<y. l. - IL
current Of the blast. We frat heard Of IL
in Lake county at or on Lake Zurich, where
IS We learn from T. G. Brockway. the storm
wm discovered coming with terrible severity
from the northwest, and at once commenced
destroying bo,ses, barns, nprootinl trees.
blowing down fences, &c. Martin Br' ckway's
house MAS carried soms fve or ak rods and
the corner Of il driven into the ground. Mrs.
Brockwsy was at the time in The act OF com
ing down stairs, and was thrown down and
injured qni,e seriously. Mr. b. also had hi.
barn desiroyed-some portions Of it were blown
fully half q mile. The Barn Of Mr.. John :.
Brockwsy was completely demolished, an a
span OF horses buried in tue ruins, yet stra 20
to SAY, we're no; much injured.
For a distance Of three quarters Of mile
east Of this place from IS to- 20 rod. in width
everything 10 the shape OF trees, fences. DC,
were entirely demolished. Within this dis
tsnce was the new dwelling house Of Mr..
John Robertson which escnped with slight in
jury but the roof Of bis barn was torn entirely
of anil blown away. Two miles from this
place the dwelling house OF Mr. VIM. Ernst
ing was completely destroyed, in this wav the
tornSdo is lraceahl, By its devastipg rf4cs
aft AL 10 q
ana barn Of Mr.. Richard Artcher, near the
latter place, tearing anil piIing up the trees
and fences in proniscuous hesps.
Thu, Continuing its destructive march at
ward and coming out At the Lake at Gl.I oe
doing a vast deal Of damage in its cour'e -
throwi' q trees across the track Of the Chi ago
AM Milwaukee Railroad, and as We hear, ,ceu
crossing the lake and making its destru' i've
appearance in Michigan. In our city An Vi
cnity, the storm was severe a. We tboug at
the time, being accompanied with good deal
Of thunder and lightning, aud rain. DOING
more or less damage to trees and other prop.
cry, but the injury here dwindles into ,usig
nificnncs when compared to the fearful loss
Of life and property 10 other places and leaves
us to be grateful for our escape from the sf.
hictive visitation.
The following note from Mr. Ross, Of Ella,
contains some further articulsrs of the Storm
in this country:
LAKE ucH, June 4, 1860
J. Y. CoRy, ESQ., Dear Sir:-Tbis neigh.
borhood was visited I.'t night about 9 O'clock
by the most destructive tornado, that ha.
ever been known in this section. 1t cams
from the Northwest. The first damage
have heard Of its doing to the west Of o-. WAS
taking tho roof of the barn Of Mr.. John Roh-
ertsop, at Lsko Zurich it next came in COO.
tact With the buiIdi GO Of Mr.. Martin Brock
way about three quarters Of mile southeast
Of Mr.. Robertsous, turning his house partly
around, taking Oft a part Of the roof and com
pl-tely destroying his barn. killing one OF his
cows The barn was new, built laN summer.
The next buildings ia its course belonged to
Mr. William Esnting; his barn Was new.
finished this spring, thirty-two by fifty feet, it
moved that several feet from the foundation,
taking off one ha'f the roof; il also took the
roof all off his horse baru. moving that slso
from the underpinning and then taking his
hausa turned N avnund fakin1 of