Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-23
Fearful Tornado In Ohio.

CLOUD Two MILES IN BREApTH-INNESSE DE-
sIEucTIoN OF PRoPERIY-Loss OF LIFE-MANY
PERSONS lNIURED-A STEAMER CAPsIzED.
A dispatch from Cincinnati NAV 2ol SAYS the
most destructive tornado ever known visited that
c ty on Monday afternoon between and O'Clock
The storm came from the northwest, and appeared
10 be cloud densely black, some two miles in
breadth, rushing forward with fearful rapidity,
accompanied with thunder and lightning and
torrents Of rain. The damage done in Cincinnati
by the blowing down and unrootng of houses is
immense, and will probably approximate $500 OOC
large number Of persons were injured, but as
far IA ascertained, but six persons were killed
The roof OF the new Commercial office building
was blown of, portions of which were carried To
the distance of an entire square part of the
wall fell through Johnsons saloon adjoining in
lurlng several persons who were on the ground
floor. The steeple Of st. Andrews Church was
blown OF and fell through the roof. Most of the
public buildings, school-houSes, and churches
besides large number Of dwellings, Were I'M
rooted or otherwise damaged. The telegraph
lines In every direction were prostrated
Little Is known Of the damage in the country
but as far as ascertaned il has fully as severe
Is In the city; The Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton railroad was covered with forest of fallen
TIMBER between Cincinnati and Carthage village
and the country along the Little Miami railroad
suffered terribly. At Loveland, the railroad depot
ana other buildings were demolished as was also
the railroad shop at Lawrenceburg The Catholic
seminary on the hill beyond Brighton was I'M
rooted, and otherwise badly damaged
The storm visited Cumminsville with great
fury The Catholic Orphan Asylum was COM
pletely unroofed, and the road between Cum
minsVille and the Brighton House completely
covered with trees torn up by the roots The
nurseries and gardens along the road suffered ter
ribly- The storm ragged with fearful violence
along the river. The steamers at the levee were
however, properly moored and weathered the
gale The steamer Virginia Home when two
miles above the city, was capsiZed, and the cabin
parting from the hull hoated down the river i'm
nagmenu- There were but three passengers on
board, ali OF whom were saved. Two of the crew
were lost The boat was valued at S6. 800
AtSPring Grove Cemetery the destruction TO
monuments, trees and shrubbery was severe
Along the Cincinnati, Wilmington and Zanes-
Vile Railroad, from Morristown TO Circleville.
tees We're blown down by Thousands and several
houses were destroyed. There was great destruc-
ton OF trees and shrubbery, and all along the Cliff
ton avenues the trees Were uproOted-
A tain on the Covington and Lexington Raj
road was thrown from the track, and the locorn-
tive and baggage car completely demolished
The passengers escaped nnjured
"A heavy rain set in early in the evening and
continued until after midnight drenchinT the
habltatoas already made roohess by the tornado
which Is conceded to have been the most disastrous
known to the present generation.
IL is impossible TO enumerate all the damage
That has been done, but scarcely house in the
city has escaped uninjured
NO traces Were seen Of the storm on the Ohio
and Mississippi road, west Of Laurenceburg
hand
Northwes. ii appears to have extended about :
miles In the line Of the Marietta and Cincinnati
halnosd The tornado was very severe as far east
as Chilicothe. Trees were blown down in all
directions, houses unroofed, and a general de-
sruction OF property is apparent in all quarters
Oreat Tears are entertained for the steamboats, and
coal boats on the river.