Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-06
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THE TORNADO IN ILLlNOIS.
MANY KILLED AND INJURED

Nosalson, Ill.,. June 4.
A tornado passed about 6vs miles South OF
Morrison, extending through long range Of
country. and creating great destruction o.
property ard loss Of life. A doctor has jest
returned from the scene Of sufering. .od ssys
eight or ten we're killed and about fifty ssri-
ously injured. One woman was taken from
her bed and carried twenty or twenty-five
rods number of homes we're destroyed
and large number Of horses and cattle killed.
AnBoY, ILL.,, June 4.-The tornado resches
about eight miles in length. John Hubbelrs
farm house. barn, fences and sessk we're de-
s.royed Mr. and nra Hubbsll we're danger.
ously injured, and Henry Hubbells wife badly
injured. Mr. Mos farm house. barn. fences
and stock, sre destroyed Mrs. Moss is killed;
Nr. Moss and daughter are dangerously In
iured, and two sons slightly injured; J. Rose
brugh's farm hous.. barn, fences and stock, de-
stroyed; Mr.. Sack IT. badly injured Mr..
North ways farm house, barn, fences and stock.
DESTROY cd Mr.. Northway's son badly injured;
Bigsby's farm house. barn. fences and stock.
destroy ed Crombies farm house. barn, fences
and stock, destroyed his child killed and an
other dangerously injured; Judge Woods e.
tensive farm house. barn, fences and stock de-
stroyed; Mr.. Wright's farm house, barn. fences
and stock, destroyed Mr.. Wright dangerously
injured; Mr. NcEmmett's house. barn, fences
and stock, destroyed; Mr.. Names farm house,
barn, fences and stock, destroyed.
STEALING, ILL.,, June "A terrible tornado
rassed about three miles South of this city last
night. unroofng some houses and entirely de-
m0lshing others. killing several pereons, and
breaking the limbs and otherwiss manning .
great many more. We also learn that ct Lyn.
den, twelve miles South Of here. the tornado
vas even more destructive. The ohyslcisns
and pee pie generally from this city have turned
ont to aid the sufferers.
The reporter Of the Republican and Gazetfe
has Just returned from the scene Of destruction.
The following particulars We take fro Il his re-
port: The tornado came from the South
west. The first house struck in this vicinity
was large brick one belonging to David Scott.
The upper story was taken entirely off; next
Alonzo Golders tearing it completely 10 piec.
es and seriously injuring his son.
James Woods house was taken entirely
from it's foundation and carried some distance;
the family escaped by taking refuge in the GEL
lar. Next. VIM Goodrich's house. whose fam
lily escaped by taking refuge in the liar !;
house entirely demolished. A house belong
ing to E. D. Cook, and occupied by fami y
named Pike, was also torn down; Ar. Pike'e
wife vas 20 seriously Injured that she will
live but few hours; his s1n's leg and dsught-
er's arm we're broken.
Mr.. McConner's house was moved from its
foundation and the gable end torn of. Next.
the house Of Captain Doty, where everything
vas torn to pieces; his son and hired man.
VIM. Yeoward. we're up stairs ct the time. and
carried by the force Of the tornado upwards
Of 100 feet and badly injured the remainder
of the family escaped uninjured In the cellar.
VIM. Kimhail,af house down. his wife badly
fssSe< as SSsrd knfsd. 0ppotsp sofnsr, is0uss
and barn of Cyrus Scott were blown down,
and also the house Of Jesse E. Scott, whose
family we're all dangerously injured. $. Rus
s.lls house blown down; 1r. Jennings and
his mother both killed.
On the whole line Of the tornado scarcely
. piece Of furniture can be found. Cattle were
killed. and the feathers blown from turkeys
chickens, etc.
The tornado was in the form Of whirlwind.
funnelshsped. and carried pieces Of furniture
upwards Of two m les.
\ It il impossible % yet to estimate the loss Of
life end damage, which is immense.
AtLynden the following we're killed; The
wife OF d. Richmond, wife Of Geo. Digby, Geo.
Darr and wife, and con Of Alfred Psumen.
aged six years. Some fifteen are badly bruised,
limha broken etc.