Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-12
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THE GREAT TORN A DO.
GREAT Los, IN HARDIN COUNTY, IOWA
WATER. SPOUT ON THE LAKE.
LOSS OE LIE SCHOONER HANNAH SELMA
sSOF TIE SCHOONER HANNAH SELMA
SEVEN LIVES LOST.

DISASTERS Is HARDIN COUNTY, IOWA.
Intelligence received from Iowa IN
this city on Saturday from all intelligent
gentleman belonging in this city refers
to fearful visitation of tornado in
Hardin county, on Sunday afternoon,
which did great deal of injury in and
around New Providence, Quaker VII
lage, which the hurricane passed direct
ly through, prostra,ing some dozen or
more of the twenty five or thirty dwell
l,ngs in the place, and badly damaging
all but two. The houses of the follow
ing citizens we're completely swept in
scattered fragments over the prairie, t.
wit those Of DIR. .!cssup, Henry WITH
am, David Hunt. EIeazer Andrews, DIR.
TulIass, Charles Bucklaw, Amos Myth,
Arson NJ. milford, and the tavern OF
| William Cook.
Several persons were seriously in
jurcd, among whom are Henry Wytham
and son; this wife was raised out of
the cellar by the wind, but escaped with
some bruises J Henry Bliss, Sarah Sand
erson (ucarIy k'lled,) Alfred Dorland,
Samuel Shermcr and little son. None
Of these are expected to live. Mrs. DR..
Tulllss and child aud A. NJ. milford and
two children had q wonderful escape,
their houses being swept away from
over their heads and they escaping I'M
injured.
Many of the families have lost every
thing they had-houscs and even cloth
ing and eatables. Many more would
doubtless have received personal injuries
at New Providence. but for the fact that
nearly all the citizens were absent at the
village Of Bangor, ten miles distant,
whittier they had gone to attend Qua
ker meeting. They returned to find
their houses in ruins, and their friends
and neighbors in agony and despair.
A Methodist meeting was in progress
in the New Providence school-house
when the tornado came upon the town.
The building, with the people in it, was
moved some five feet, and the doors
and windows destroyed, but no one in
| iured.
In other towns in the southern portion
Of Hardin county much damage was al
so done. At place called PIitchard's
Grove, the brick house OF Mr.. Divine
was blown into heap Of ruins, and SIX
persons, all members Of Mr.. DIS family,
were instantly killed. Two other per-
sons are reported killed in that vicinity.
A small place called Quebec, about five
miles west of New Providence, consist
ing OF some half dozen dwellings,, is
reported to have been entirely destroyed.
Some % miles South OF Iowa Falls,
on what is called the Marietta road, the
timber was all Frustrated within the
range of the storm, aud a number OF
Greenhouses are destroyed.
At Fort Dodge, on the day of the
storm, terrific hail and rain storm pre-
vailed at about the same time the lorna
do swept over New Providence, and for
time threaten ID serious consequences.
At Webster City, some twenty five miles
east of Fort Dodge, nearly all the win
dow panes on tie west sides of the
houses were riddIed as if by shot. and
coming along eastward in the stage, we
hear OF more or less damage all through
the country, though Hardin county ap-
pears to be the worst sufferer. The
amount Of property destroyed in the
| county, including that a New Provi-
dencc, is estimated at over a hundred
thousand dollars. The unfortunate pec.
pie Of New Providence and vicinity are
in destitute and really suffering circum-
stances, it is reported, by this misfortune.
On the lake this fearful visitation was
water spout, aud not tor weeks, if ev-
or, will be known whom it MAZE its VIC
tins. Grateful indeed should our lake
shore communities be that the storm de.
mon was guided by course to the lake
which gave it few victims.
A letter from Cedar Rapids on the 9Th
says:
We continue to receive from the West heart
siokening accounts Of the terrible desoIat;ons
wrought by the awful tornado Of Suod " last
Accounts which are here considered reliable
STATE that sixteen persons we're killed in tho
southwestern part of Hardin county. ninety
miles northwest ct this city, and much larger
number wounded. It is al.o rum. red that
lndiantown. village Of 800 inhs bitauts in the
western part OF Tama county. was DESTROYED.
nut the account was not confirmed By positive
intelligence.
LOSS OF THE SCHOONER HANNAH sE11w.
The only Lake disaster known As vet
was sadly announced by the finding Of
small vessel keel upwards off eros
Font, about ten miles north of this cjtv.
On Saturday the tug McQaeen went
out to the unfortunate craft, and sue
ceeded in bringing her into port, and she
ha' been righted sndpul0ped out. She