Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-06-11

McEmmotts house, barn. fences, md stock de-
stroyed. z
From Sterling. Illinois, q desratcli dated 4lh,
says: A terrible tornado passed nbou, three miles
south Of this city last night, nnrooHng some hou-
ses and entirely demolishing others. killing seve.
mi persons, aud breaking tho limbs aud other
wise mn'ning great many more We also
learn ihnt ut Lyndcn twelve miles south of here.
tho tornado was even moro destructive The
rhysicinns and people generally from this city
have turned oui To MD tho sufferers. Ths repor-
tor ot tho Republican and Gnzette has just, re.
turned from the scene of destruction. Tho fol-
lowing particulars VIC take from his report:
The tnrnadn came from the southwest. The
first house struck in this vicinity was = large
brick one belonging to David Scott. Tho upper
story was taken entirely of; next Alfonso Gold
crs, tearing 1t completely in pieces and seriously
inuring his ton. Jnmes Woods house was tax.
Ell entirely from its ioundainn aud carried some
distance; the family escaped by taking refuge in
the cellar, Next. VIM Goodrich's house. whose
family escaped bv taking refuge in tho cellar:
hoo-o entirely dem 'lished. A houso belonging
10 T.. D, Conk, and occupied ly family named
Pike was also torn down: Mr., like's wife was
M seriously Injured that she will live but few
hours his sous leg aud daughters arm werc
broken. Mr.. McCombcr's house was moved from
its foundation aud the gable end torn oil. Next
the house oi Cnpt. Doiy. where everything wins
torn To pieces his sly, and hired man, VIM
by tho force Of the tornado upwards of one hun
drcd feet and badly injured tho remainder II
the fnmy .sraoed nnini iuted in the cellar WIN.
k,mhall's house blow,down, his wife badly hurt
and child killed.. Opp os te ounr, ,anso and barn Of
Cy5us Scott were blown down. aud also tho house
of Jesse r. Scott, whose family were all danger
ousy injured, S. Russe Ia house bl,Mn down :;
Mr.. Jennings and his mother both killed. On
the whole line vi tho tornado scarcely piece Of
furniture eau be found. Cattle were killed and
tho feathers blown from turkeys, chickens, &c.--
Tho tornado wns in the form Of n whirlwind,
funnel shaped, and carried pieces OF furniture up
wnrds of tw" miles. IL is impossible to Estimate
the loss of l,fo and damage; it is immense.
terrible storm visited the locality Of st. Louis
on Saturday last. The first intim alton given of
ns apprnach is thus portrayed by tho Repsbiicon
of that city The sky became overcast sith
densc, black clouds, cddyng in tho different cur
rents of air and rushing together like the 'shock
Of armies" The thunder burst forth with great
fury, rumbling acros. tho ornament aud booming
on peal after peal with deafening mud stunning
effect. The lightning. too. was inccssant in iis
play 1t lcapt from cloud to cloud, and sprang in
nm instant from the horizon 20 the zenith. clam
! herring up tho heavens ly n beautiful staircase
o"y visible nj the time Then the whole mass
Of electric vapors seemed TO unite in radiant
glare which dazzlcd. gmmered, shook and wont
out. The wind swoOped down in learfut gusts
carrying before its irresistible fury signs shnges
| dry goods boxcs. and indeed, all substances not
fixed tightly To thor places. A lull followed. and
next the "winf1ws Of heaven was orcned" wide,
to let down torrents and .catarpcts Of rain which
seemed to descend not in drops. but in pailsful
! or by the bnrrcl. The thunder and lightning still
kept on fash and crash succeeded each other with
the greatest rapdlty Women and children were
stricken with fright. and there were siouter
hearts, too. that lodged as vivid CLEAN Of gilt.
tcrng flame like rocket athwart their vision
followed by tumhling roar, eliminating in n
terrific burst which shook the very ground. No
such storm has been experienced here for some
years. Tho rain continued to pour down in
ryulets drcuching everything exposed to it's
| violence. There was considerable hail, too, that
battered and bumped against windows and pave.
monis. and bounded back to melt into tho common
deuge. Such vi,itatinns are always attended with
damage. We have heard OF no loss OF life. but
| have accounts of much destruction Of property.