The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-06-07

CLINTON, Iowa, June 4, 1860.

CLINTON, Iowa, June 4, 1860.
Last evening a terrible tornado passed over
this country from Marion, in Linn Co., through
Cedar aud Clinton counties, crossing the Missis-
sippi River, at Camanche, literally DESTROYING
the towns of Camanche, Iowa, and Albany, ILL
noiS.
The first heard of the tornado was between
Marion and Cedar Rapids, in Linn Co. going
from northwest to southeast, in three different
veins, crossing the track OF the G 1. & N. R.
r., at Lisbon, taking the station house, eating
house, and all the warehouses at that station
missing the principal part of the village and
killing none there, but before reaching there we
hear OF l6 deaths. One vein of the storm passed
north of Mechanicsville, demolishing everything
IN its course and killing sixteen persons.
The rest took in its course part of Onion
(5rove and killed two persons, aDd near Onion
Grove it killed fifteen persons. It passed south
OF the railroad near Dewitt, killing twenty-seven
persons, sixteen on the farm of Thomas Hatfield
and demolished the residence of G. w. Ames-
1t then passed south of Romessa and Low Moor
taking in its course the house of David Willard
killing him and portion of his family also the
house of Thorburg Mckinney and Ralstons and
several others it then struck the town of Ca
manche, demolishing almost the entire town and
thus occasoning the loss Of SO lives west of Gin
ton.
Reports make the loss of life much grea ter ;
but the bodies have not been found The lorna
do struck Camanche about o'clock P. M, de.
| stroying many fine brick buildings, among which
was the Willard House, kept by Fl. Sessions
| formerly of Erie, Pa. Not one of the inmates
| escape without serious injury, and Amelia Da-
Wis and son, and daugter of Mr.. Sessions were
| instantly killed A brick building four stories
| in height, built by G. w. Westphal covered
the bodies OF 3 persons, only one of which, a
daughter of Mr.. Westphall. three years old, was
| saved. large lumber raft from the Chippewa
river, manned by crew of "a men and having
two women on board, being opposite Camanche
was completely scattered. 81 men and the wo.
| men were lost.
house containing three persons was blown
| into the River, and Immediately crushed on stri-
king the water. Of the 81 citizens of Camanche
Killed. the greater portion were in brick buildings
Many sought shelter in the cellars of wooden
buildings and IN every such instance, though the
buildings were demolished, the persons were
saved. The burial of the killed will take place
TO morrow.
At 10 o'clock A. M, the storm struck the
| town of Albany, ILL.,, two miles north of Camanche
with full force, destroying every building in the
| town, although but five lives were lost, thirty
| live were seriously wounded At Canaan che
| there are about 125 wounded, some MORALLY
and 10 persons missing. The citizens of Clinton
and Lyons received the news of the storms at
| I IL o'clock P. M, when Mr.. Milo Smith, Supt
of the G. l. 81 N. r. R., Immediately sent train
loaded with gentlemen and ladies to the assist
ance of the sufferers. The steamer Queen CITY.
| Capt. Bristol, was also loaded with people from
Clinton and Lyons and sent to the scene of dis
| aster, and all possible assistance rendered.
Houses and stores were stripped of their con-
tents by the wind, and the citizens are left with
barely the clothes they had on their persons at
the time. To-day trains have been run from
Clinton to Camlnche every hour and THROUGH
the aid of efficient committees much relief has
been rendered. The call of the committee for
donations has been very heartily responded to,
but when we consider the number that are left
desolate, we must confess we have fears of great
suffering.
MORRISON, Ill, June 4th-A tornado passed
about five miles south of Morrison, extending
through long range of country, and creating
great destruction of property and loss of life. A
doctor has just returned from the scene of suff.
ering, and says eight or ten were killed and about
fifty seriously injured. One woman was taken
from her bed and carried twenty or twenty five
rods. A number of houses were destroyed and
a large number of hor es and cattle killed
STERLING, ILL.,. June A terrible tornado
passed about three miles south of this city last
night, unroofing some houses and entirely de-
mOlishing Others, killing several persons, and
breaking the limbs and otherwise manning
great many more. We also learn that at Lind
en-, twelve miles sout of here, the tornado was
even more destructive. The physicians and
people generally from this city have turned cut
to aid the sufferers
The reporter of the Republican and Gazette has
just returned from the scene of destruction
The following particulars We take from his re-
port. The tornado came from the southwest
The first house struck in this vicinity was large
ln;o ha1a
story was taken entirely off next Alonzo Gold
ers, tearing it completely in pieces and seriously
iniuring his son.
James Woods house was taken entirely from
its foundation and carried some distance the
family escaped by taxing refuge in the cellar
Next VIM. Goodich's house, whose family es-
capped by taking refuge in the cellar house en-
tirely demolished. A house belonging to E. d.
Cook. and occupied by family named Pike, was
also torn down Mr.. Pike's wife was so serious.
ly injured that she will live but few hours; his
sons leg and daughters arm were broken.
Mr.. McCombers house was moved from its
foundation and the gable end torn off Next the
house of Captain Dotv, where everything was
torn to pieces his son and hired man, VIM:
Yeoward, were up stairs at the time, and car
ried by the force of the tornado upwards of one
hundred feet and badly injured the remainder
| of the family escaped unnjured in the cellar
VIM. Kimball's house down, his wife badly hurt
and child killed. Opposite corner, house and
barn OF Cyrus Scott were blown down, and also
the house eff Jesse E. Scott, whose family were
all dangerously injured. S Russell's house
blown! down; Mr.. Jennings and his mother both
killed.
On the whole line of the tornado scarcely a
piece offurniture can be found. Cattle were
killed and the feathers blown from turkeys,
chickens &c.
The tornado was in the form of whirlwind,
funnel>shaped, and carried pieces of furniture
upwards of miles
IT. impossible as yet to estimate the loss of
life and damage, which is immense.