Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-06

conflicting. hovsvG, that " can place but
little relisoce upon them.
The following y partial list Of The dead It
Csoanehs and AlbAsy:
Mn. Amslis Davis. Nssase Chas. Davis, g.
G. Wsstphsll. Rlisshssh wsssphall ssd child.
Hasnsh Currsu. 4 aooh, Mary Grssnleaf.
Elizabeth Rathboras, D. wsegosss. D. Sal
teabarg. Psiliip Pspt~. Margaret Pas. Nary
Pen. ~ Millisosa 1lss. Geo. Bsrnham. Mrs
JAa Stslsabsrg. Gse. Arp. H. heKendriek. T.
D. Bisslev. jacob 1syls. Augusta Msyls. In
fsst Of A. neyls. hsuy Knapp. child Of @. W.
chsss. child Of ". White. child Of Smith. He
oan Whitmaa and e(ksrs, names Of dsad un-
ksovn.
h sssisn's sissSea .oth.r we're seriously
injured. also Tanes Jsrome Session seriously
injured. also Walter. Jane. and wm. Sessions
sliehtly injared. and others injured unknown.
At Albany the following are names Of the
dead
Edward Efner, D. Buck, L. Swett, Master
G. Riley killed in bis mothers arms, Cion
Alexander. dead. The tornado is known, at
this time. to have travsrsed distance Of nine
ty miles in this State. and some seventy miles in
Illinois. total Of one hundred and sixty miles.
and doing Ian incalculable amount Of damage
THE TORNADO IN LINN COUNTY.
From the Nt Vernon Neos Ersra, We learn
few particulars of the effect Of the tornado
10 that section:
About six o'clock Sunday evening the torns-
do Was seen approaching some six miles dis
tsnt. II had the appearance Of large black
shaft or column shapsd like an upright hour
glass extending from tremendous threatning
cloud, which for some time had been hanging
over the vest. to the ground Hundreds
watched it as it swept on its course seemingly
bearing directly toward Mt. Vernon. 1t vas
attended with = :heavy roar % Of hundred
trains of cars. Branches Of trees could be
seen in the air, while its changing form. and
the flakes of clouds from its sides, show ed it's
whirling motion.
When about two miles from Mt Vernon, and
while people we're ss11ipg safety in cellars. or
~ in some cases. rd@16g wildly about the
streets. it veered on its course, and swept by
10 full sight-sublime but fearful.
Hardly had it passed ere half-dressed man
pleading from the wounds upon his head, and
reeling upon his horse,. rode fuliously into
to wn. calling fer help. Talking incoherantly
-he rept rtsd persons killed aud others injur.
ed At little village or hamlet l.2 miles wes
known as st Mary's. In = few minutes hun
dreds we're on their way there. including ORA
Carhart, Beldsn, Gordon and Carson. The
Wild scene Of disolation they found beggars
description.
On every eids the dead sd dying we're scat
tsEsd'wsv6 ss1sly voas1vupon every psrt q
their persons. The w6663ed were quickly re-
moved to comfortable quarters and physicians
and nursss set ct work dressing cir wounds,
Houses and barns which had fell in the way
of the storm demon we're oil mashed to stoms,
and every living thing killed or badly injured
The track Of the storm was not over 20 rods
in width. A. an instance ofths fury Of the wind
We will state that shovel blade was found en-.
tirely bedded in the body tree. Men assert
that. - ths etorm passed they distinctly saw
human bodies whirling in the air. West of
the Cedar. five persons are reported killed.
At'Mechanicsvile. ten bodies were brought in
from the county north. It 10 also reported
that several per1ons we're killed at Cedar Rap
ids.
The following 10 list Of the killed and
wounded 90 fer % We are able 70 obtain them !:
KILL1D
William Wain,
Patrick Lynch,
Columbus Sparks,
Clarkson Thompson,
son of James Burge.
A hoy not vet identified, found in the woods,
evidently brought across the Cedar in the
storm.
The family Of Mr. Cunningham, little girl
mortally.
Stephen Smith, mortally,
Family Of James Burge.
J.ssphus Smith and family,
Henry H. Fuller.
RAsr OF LISBON.
Mr.. Piper injured, two children killed.
Mr. Latimer and family injured.
Mr.. Wm. Andre and wife missing. probably
killed.
Five killed in one family BY name Of Allen
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