The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-08-18
ANOTHER TORNADO.

ANOTHER TORNADO
In addition to the fierce tornado which
swept over Louisville On, the 22d. We
have accounts Of similar one in Trum
bill county. Ohio. The Cleveland Lead
er furnishes the following particulars
Towards noon on Saturday thu heav
ems were covered with thick black clouds
near the earth, aud the rain began to
/ fall As these clouds advanced, they
seemed to separate, a portion rushing
| down upon the earth. and in this mass OF
cloud, and accompanying twas the tor
nado
The tornado took a course from north
west to southeast, its path being about
a quarter Of mtlc in width, and the
| length Of the space Travelled over about
two miles. Within these limits nothing
stood before its power Trees were torn
up or twisted "a. and houses were RACED
to the ground, as If by sweep OF the
Almighty's hand The first dwelling
struck was tina, Of Mr., Mason, abou, one
half mile northwest from the station,
The house was thrown down aud Mira
Mason had her limbs aud thighs 50 bro
ken. AMI received SO many internal in)u-
ries. that she was past all hope Of &c.
coyery. The storm then swept on to-
wards the station.
4, ,.,s time Mrs Calvin, whose child
had been out bert;;''nG aud was IN SIGHT
Of the house returning, starr VIZ. ~
umbrella TO meet it aud protect 1t from
the falling rain She had met hex child
and was nearly back to her house when
the tornado came rushing, roaring ana
tearing ON through the wood, carrying
all before it, twisting hinge trees Oh their
stumps and filling the ait with branches,
rails, and whatever was movable IL
Their rail or large lib WAS driven by
the gale gaipst Mrs. Calvin, crushing IN
her skull and killing hrf instantly. she
fell ard never spoke again. Her house
was then torn to pieces and scattered 10
the wind, together with the grocery near
by. Then the station house and the. ad
joining grocery were struck and literal
~ swept away, leaving not vesilge -
tell the tale OF their ever beng IN exist
cnce. The boards aud timbets were
whlrled away like so many etraws and
carried far and Wide Even the heavy
stones which formed the foundation Of
the depot, we're wreuchcd away aud
tossed about like tops Ia the depot
we,c quantity Of barrels Of salt aud
-four; Of these not trace remains. ex'
cept pa. Of the salt sca,,ered over the
= .-th Of the tornado Candies which
were 10 the grocery. were twisted up
and almost tiec in knots, and more
complete d ISOLATION aud devastation
could no. be imagined Near by, upon
the track stood two freight cars one Of
,ho,o WAS torn nil b. pieces and s,rewn
sbou, over the grounds, the other WAS
thrown from the track and rolled over
and over a distance Of several rods. and
Of course wrecked out Of all shape
The dcvouring gale then passed on,
the side wind striking large aud ane
brick dwelling. quar'cg Of mile from
the depot, uutouhng and tearing away
all above the first story The tarHi be.
longing to tins residence was entirely
demolished no other house stood in
the path Of the fierce monster for mile
and haii where was the residence OF
Asa Parker, formerly editor ut the Yves
tern Reserve Chronicle HIS house was
spat,ly demolished and three children
son aged about Is and two girls, one
about Ia, and the .oihc, : years Of age,
were a., seriously injured, but no, Allled,
The - then s,cmed Is cyren: y. force,
The scene in the course OF tie tornado
I is described as most fearful and terrific.
The air was foil Of boards timbers and
branches of trees, aud daikcpcd 10y fierce
driving clouds