New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-09
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This doet noi include lalQe number Of Killed in

This does hot nclude a large humble. OF Killed IN
illinois. TIE manner in which the tornado did s
wnk will be bert learned from some iDcideuts
NJ ar Cedar Rapids, man observed the tornado APP
Pr aching, and instantly threw himself among come
bay, iuhcs with lis face 10 The ground and chung 10
tier branches for protection. They passed over hin,
Lurhpg him a distance of some rods, and stripping
every v.stige Of clothing rom bis body. Another
nan was surprised in a similar MANNER and threw hs
ms around young beach tree, holding on with all
bis strength, which was considerable, az he was an
unusually powerful man. The wbiilw1nd, however,
as quicb ss thought. unwrencbed his grasp, as enc
would snap pipe stem, hurled him into the air, and
casod him to the grouDd, and twice aud thu Ice re-
Gated il, OF course leaving him corpse. Another
man. ar established by adavits Of respectable citizens
OF Berram. the first station east Of Cedar Rapids was
caught up from the town plat, hurled III the AIR, and
carried high above the timber, Until he was ont of
-iekt Cattle, horses ard sheep We're aso drawn up
IN the airy Mael.trcm, wbired terrifcally about and
dashed to the earth again with force which reduced
item 10 mere pulpy MAS. The Praires between
c. dar kaIids and De Witt were hierag strewn
With III csrca,es of cattle, and the lose in stock
alone must be immense. There is scarcely farmer
letwecn The two stations, distance Of forty miles
tut bar suffered the loss Of either part the whole
Of bis stock.
A. ii.s0p the large brick and frame grain ware
onses belonging 10 merchants of that town, and the
light depot Of the c. ]. and ~ Railroad utterly
demolished and their contents scattered Ten frelg,
cars were hurled from the track and broken up. One
the Dir and turned over twice, finally descendng with
uch force us to completely slnver the ear and s con-
leLts into fragments.
lie most ttrrlble effects of the tornado were felt at
Camancbe, Iowa. There, ut O'Clock, the toFnadoes
utIe :, en coming with the rapdity Of lightning. The
XIV assun, a yeowisD. trassy az ect and the air
sttn.,d dead. The tornadoes themselves resenibed
lupe balloons at first about the size OF barrel, bu
gradually increasing and swelling At one time they
roe ard sgan fell to the earth, their black folos
dulaiihg and whirlng with swapping, crackiing re-
ports Ike volley of musketry distinctly audible at a
Vi eat distance. The interior OF the airy tnnnes was
ttd with heterogeneous mass OF leaves branches OF
tfoes tinbers and stones which seemed 10 impart q
yellow sh tinge inside the black outer folds. There
as hut little tine for gazing, however for in an ill.,
slant and W ih oI nconcelvable, The doomed town
sIutk jul ~ the center and the AR choKed WIN
fra es Of inlers, bricks, stones furniture, and III
many llaccs, with hnman beings, who we're hurled
about Ike siraws. The atirghted horses and cattle
I'll, he air with their terrible and shrill screams: but
above al heard the swapping and cracking OF these
fearful besons of destruction.
lie scene b. g1rs description, and one, after gazing
uItD H. only wonders how single person was left t.
Il the tale There are but two buildings IN
this town OF 0V0 souls viii n untouched: all the
oil sspels ss mass OF rum. In many Places
for several acres e,ely remnant OF house IL gone,
and only few scattered sveIs m-rk the spot ghere
they ID. singular feature of the IL the fact
that On Ind Of The town TO the Other not vesge
ot the tuIniinre can be found Here and there lev
slI, ds If clothing mattress torn into ribbons, tell
that the tow WIS once inhabited.
After DESTROYING CamancLe, the tornado crossed the
river, forming an immense watsr-spout In this COZ
re,ton We - onld have mentioned before tina. every
tine II cr0fstd the river il drew up an immense guam
thy OF wnt.r which uas doshed with fearful violence
wherever it struck In crossing the river, il struck q
nift cop,iI 70 PERSONS dashed IT 10 pieces IN an
Infant Only two of the entire number escaped they
teir bloun ashore through the water.
On rss, hrg the opposite bank tbe whirwind took
a nortl erly direction, and dashed upon Albany two
miles distant, with terrific force, d. stroying almost
,ery house in The town. populated by 800 inhabitants.
Both tie towns of Camanche and Albany are en-
.Iey ruined and it is adoubtful problem whether they
" i'll ever be rebuilt. Most of the houses were owned IN
JaIt by the tenants, who nave yet payments 70 make
upcn tEtm. TIL, poor and entirely ruined and
III be unable TO meet their payments so' coming
due. Every thing is wrapped in inter Oscillation, and
strong men re, m to be p,lned they look npon the
future They have lost houses, furniture, stock and
clothing, and are thrust ont into the world ruined IN
HI instant.
The greatest alacriy is shown in contributing aid,
ar q q reople Of Chicago are moving with enthusiasm.
he Republican wigwsm is TO be used for a charity
eonet r., ard everything is done that can avail to ale
yale the sullerings Of The inhabitants.