Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-27
FEARFUL TORNADO IN OHIO.
Two Persons Killed and Others Injured
Railroad DenOt DemGliehede

We are indebted to Mr.. Isaac Buckingham, of this
city, for an account of terrible tornado which
passed the railroad station at Braceville, Trum
bull county. upon the Cleveland and Mahoning Rail
road Saturday last, destroying life and property,
and equaling in severity that which devastated
portion Of Iowa a few weeks ago. 1t is without
any question the most terrible that has visited
the northern portion OF this State if. indeed, its
equal has ever been known within the limits OF
Ohio, which we doubt
Towards noon of Saturday, the heavens were |
covered with thick black clouds. near the earth,
and the rain began to fall. AS these clouds adj
vanced, they seemed to separate, portion rushing
down upon the earth, and accompanying it was the /
tornado.
The tornado took course from northwest to |
southwest, its path being about quarter OF mile
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
of, and houses were RACED to the ground as Ii by
sweep of the Almighty's hand. The first dwelling
struck was that of Mr. Mason, about one halI-mlie
northwest from the station. the house was thrown
| down, and Mrs. Mason had her limbs ana Thighs SO
broken and received many internal injuries tnat
she was past all hope of recovery. The storm then
| swept on towards the station.
At this time Mrs. Calvin whose child had beenout
/ berrying and in sight OF the house, returning,
started out with the umbrella to meet 1t and protect
| it from the falling rain. She had met her child and
nearly back TO the house, when the torneao came
rushing roaring and tearing through the wood, car
| rying all before it. twisting huge trees OF their
stumps and filling the air with branches, rails, and
whatever was movable. Either rail or large
| limb was driven by the gale against Mrs Calvin,
crushing in her skull and killing her instantly. She
| fell and never spoke again. Her house was then
torn to pieces and scattered to the Winds together
| with the grocery near by. Then the station house
and the adjoining grocery were struck and literally
swept away, leaving not ve5tlage to tell the tale
| of their ever being in existence. The boards and
| timbers were whirled away like many straws,
and carried far and wide. Even the heavy stones
| which formed the foundation OF the depot were
| wrenched away and tossed about like tops. In the
depot quantity of barrels of salt and Hour !;
of these not remain except part o. the salt
scattered the path of the tornado Candies which
were in the grocery were twisted up and almost
tied in knots, and a more complete desolatiOn and
devastation could not be imagined. Near by, upon
the track stood two freight cars one of these was
torn all to pieces and strewn about over the grounds
the other was thrown from the track and rolled over
and over distance of several rods, and OF course
wrecked out of all shape. The devouring gale then
passed on, the side wind striking a large and fine
brick dwelling quarter of mile from the depot,
| unroohng it and tearing away all ABOVE the nrst
story The barn belonging to this residence was
| entirely demolished No other house stood III the
| oath of the fierce monster for mile and half,
| where was the residence of Asa Parker, formerly
editor of the Western Reserve Chronicle. His house
was partly demolished, and three children, a son
aged about 49, and two girls, one about II and the
other years Of age, were seriously injured but
not killed.
The gale seemed then to expend its force. The
scene the course of the tornado is described as
most fearful and t,rriic The air full of boards
tlnbers, and branches of trees, and darkened by
fierce driving clouds 1t most fortunate that
the tornado struck the station just at it did
for all who were usually about the depot and gro
Gerry were away at dinner. Had there been anybody
in any of them, nothing but a miracle could have
saved them.
In the express Office at the depot was large sum
of money, one package of 500 belonging to A. D.
Kibbe, Esq, of Pennington this was all carried
away, and no trace found of it.
Such is the account so far we could learn, OF
this most fearful tornado. At this moment an old
resident informs us that about thirty years ago,
u tornado passed almost the same ground, tear
ing up trees unroong houses, etc. The path of tina
c | was little farther South than this.
When the afternoon train passed about half-pas
two o'clock, the people about the station seemed Il
: be Supplied and almost struck dumb They could
hardly talk nteIigiby, and their countenances hat
the same clammy and Dackened look that the Sciep
ttic American says was observable upon those WHIT
witnessed the scenes of the fearful Iowa tornado.
Cleveland Leader, judy %.