The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-23
TERRIFIC TORNADO IN OHIO.
Over Half Million Dollars in Property
Destroyed In Cincinnati.
Houses UnroOitd, Steamboats, and Railroad
Trains Capsiztd and Forests Destroyed,
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CINCINNATI, May %, 1850.
Ths most destructive tornado known visited THE
city yesterday Afternoon between three and four o'clock
mo from the northwest and appeared 10 DO
cloud densely olack two miles in breadth, rush
nc forward with fearful rspidity accompanied with thun-
In this city by the blowing down and unroonDg OF houses
mmsnse, and viii probably approximate 100000
large number Of persons injured, but far -
asoertA!ned but six persons were killed.
The roof OF tho new Ccnsm1cial office building was
blown Of portions Of which carried TO the distance
of an entire square.
part Of the wall fell through Johnsons saloon, adjoin-
ing njur!rg several persons who were on the ground
door.
The steeple OF ST. Andrews church was blown OF, and
fell through the roof
Almost al the public buildings, schoolhouses ana
churches besides large number Of dwellings,
rooted or otherwise damaged.
The telegraph lines every direction were FRUSTRATED
Little known Of the damage in the country, but as far
asctrtared, has been fully In the city
The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad was
covered with forest OF fslou timber between here ane
Csrthsge Village, aud the country along the Little
Miami RAaroad between here and Lcveland suffered ter
rIbly.
AT Lo7e,and the railroad depot and other buildings
we're demolished, an was also the railroad shop
Iawrenceburg
The Catholic Seminary the hill beyond Brighton
Was urroo.ed and other wisc badly damaged.
The storm visited Cummnsville with great fury. The
Catholic Orphan Asylum was completely unroofed, and
the road between Cduuinsvie and the Brighton House
was completely Gl,ed With trees up by the
Tic ausercs and gardens along the road suffered ter
rfoly.
The storm ragged with fearful violence along the river
The steamers at the levee were, however, properly
moorec, and weaihered the gale.
The steamer Virginia Homo, when two miles above the
city Was capUzed, aud the cabin, parting from the hull,
aoaied down the river in fragments There were bet
three passengers on board, all Of whom saved
Two Of the crew were lost The boat was valued At
80 600
A, Spring Grove cemesery the destruction to mona
meats, trees and shrubbery was severe
Along the Cincinnati, Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Rail
road from norrowtown to circlcvie, trees blown
down by thousands AMI several houses destroyed
There great destruction Of trees and shrubbery, and
all along The Crfson the trees uprooted.
A train on Che CoviDgton and Lexington Railroad wa
thrown from the track and Tho locomotive and baggage
car completely demolished. The passengers escaped
injured.
heavy rain sst in early the evening, and continued
I'LL after mGnght, drenching the hAbitatous already
mace rooaess BY the tornado, which Is conceded 70 have
been the most daStrous Known 70 mo reeenS
II u Impossible enumeraAe al tho damage that has
been conc, but scarcely house the city has escaped
unpjured.
NO traces we're seen OF tho storm on the Ohio and
Mississippi wet Of Lawrenceburg From that point east
It's signs are seen every hand.
Northwest Of the city, appears 10 have extended
about seven niles In the linz Of tho Marstta and Cncn
matt Railroad.
The tornado vas very severe - far Fest ~ Choothe
Trees were blown down In all directions, houses
rooted and general destruction Of property apparent
all quarters.
Great fears entertained for Steamboats, and coal
boats on the river above here.
The along the river, above and below, very
severe. AT Madison, Indiana, six eight houses
unrocied but lives lost Three four pairs Of
coal boats we're SUNK, and six men are missng
The steamer Banice was partly wrecked near Client,
Kentucky. Her cabin aud chimneys were blown
board, togesher with quantity Of freight
gIhe steamer Argyle l,s, her ehimneys wharf-bosts
At Pat ios Chen, and Carrolton torn from their
rno0ings, carried up stream and wrecked
Al New Richmond, Ohio several buildings
rooted, and yAst amount Of damage done TO boats
and sx pair Of coal bosts In sight when the
storm on, but nothing has been Of them since
Al OF beard have probably persisted. The railroads
have sustained but uIe damage, and all In running