The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-28
From the Philadelphia Inquirer IF Friday.l
MOTHER TORNADO-A BUILDING BLOWN

IErSn Tie Ph1adslgaa 1ag,Irsr e Eridqy
DOWN AND THREE MEN KILLED.
AT nine O'Clock last evening we received informa-
ton of terrible tornado, at Cooper's Point, New
Jersey, by which three men lost their lives, and
three were seriously wounded.
1t seems that about quarter before three O'Clock
in the afternoon, dark clouds appeared in the south
west, and indications were apparent of a coming
storm.
The workmen of Messrs. Potts Klett, fmanu
featuring chemists to the number of eight, were
engaged in and about large building, at Cooper'c
Point, one mile above Camden. The building was
new one. The men, warned by the fall of a few
drops OF rain, collected together under the shelter
of the tenement. $3.50
They were engaged in talking and spending the
leisure time. Suddenly there was binding flash
of lightning, peal of thunder, and blast of air
The three were simultaneous, and in an instant the
immense building, two hundred feet long, by thirty.
SIX feet WIDE, was mass OF ruins.
Beneath the fallen timbels were the former occu
pants, (the men, )-of these three were killed out
right, and three were seriously injured.
Those killed were named James Darcy, Anthony
Schwalb and Augustus Brunt. The two last had
families All of them were workmen in the employ
of Potts & Klett.
Those injured were named Isaac Loughead, Mi
chael Mclaughlin and Frederick Prey.
The most intense excitement prevailed in the vi
cinity, but the comparatively isolated position OF
the structure prevented any persons, except those
who happened to be in the vicinity from witnessing
the sad effects. Mr.. Klett, one of the partners OF
small counting ROOM. The door of this was block
ed by the falling timbers, and he and one or two
who were with him escaped.
Those who witnessed the occurrence, say that the
lightning struck the house, at the very instant that
a most powerful (although narrow) blast of air
swept directly in the centre of the long structure.
This blast entirely carried away the centre of the
building, and threw the mass of rubbish in the
form of half moon-thus showing that the tor
nado had actually passed through the premises
The course of the wind was from the southwest
to the northeast, and it was traced for some two
miles further up the country. 1t twisted off trees
two and a half feet in diameter, as though they
were stalks of corn. 1t was followed by heavy
hail storm and hard rain, which continued for
about ten minutes.
While we have already given many details of the
character of the structure which was destroyed,
our readers may derive an additional idea of the
force of the tornado from ful Their description. 1t
was built with walls twenty-five inches in thick
ness below, and eigheeen inches above, and the
floors were calculated to resist a pressure or one
thousand tons. 1t is two stories in height.
LATEsT.-At half past ii O'Clock last night, the
report was current, to render it beyond doubt
that death had relieved of the injured men, and
that another was almost beyond recovery.
THE PROGRESS OF L1BERIA-LETTER FROM
REV. JOHN SEYS.
The following interesting letter has been received
by the Rev. r. R. Gurley, of Washington, and
published in the National InteHigencer:
MoNRovIA, May II, 1860.
REV. AND DEAR SIR Il write now by the Mary
Atwell, of Baltimore, and take pleasure in saving
that every thing seems to be moving ON here har-
moniously and prosperouslv. My own health is
excellent. Mrs. Seys has had African fever yet,
though it is five mouths since her arrival and such
is her general health that she is enabled to prose-
cute daily the duties of her large and interesting
49, H.. al,
late national fair, held at Bassa was very success
full. In late personal interview with President
Benson, he fully confirmed all that has been pub
hshed respecting the kind and quantity of the pro-
ducts exhibited, and when it is remembered that
only two counties represented, it is but reas-
enable to conclude that when facilities
for travelling are such as to enable all
the farmers, mechanics and manufacturers
to come together annually a fresh impetus
will be given to the enterprise, and landable en-
ulation excited in every department 1t has been
said too, that the best results are likely to follow
the plan of holding the fair in different county
every year.
l have been quite recently on visit to Careys-
burgh. Mrs. Seys accompanied me land was deg GIFTED
with the place and people. They are improving
there beyond our most sanguine expectations. Al
ready they have population of 40l, and number
lO7 dwellings, including the three belonging to the
American Colonization Society. There are three
schools, in which los children daily taught the
rudiments of sound English education. The
Methodists and Baptists have good congregations,
and two commodious framed churches going
up to take the places of the matched houses of
worship in which they have held their services
Two flourshing Sabbath schools are also in opera
ton, numbering nnety-onepupils. They have also
two military companies, literary association
and one charitable institution. The people seem
all industrious and thrifty, and wthal ''given
to hospitality" My wife and myself were invited
out to breakfast, dine and sup to visit here, there
and everywhere, and everywhere we saw evidences
of peace and plenty, content and prosperity.
had an interview with native chief Gayoson, or
Tom Peter, and before quite an assembage of the
citizens of Careysburgh, and his head men
presented the medal, (sent out to him by your
ciety,) with an appropriate address. Unfortu-
nately he had been imbbng a little too much
palm wine, and yet his remarks in reply to me
showed good sense.
By recent arrivals from Palmas we hear of the
death Of Miss Spaulding, one of the three amiable
and devoted young ladies Of the Protestant Epis-
copal mission, who came out in the Ocean Eagle
and little while ago | received a letter from Mr.
Miles, of the Mendi mission, announcing the sud
den death of his beloved wife. Thus it is that
while there is cause the one hand 70: gladness
and rejoicing, constrained to ''rejoice with
trembling"
Yours, very respectfully and sincerely,