Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-06-08
TERR1BGH ToRNADos
GREAT LOSS OF LIFEf
Sixty PHRSoNS KILLED
Immense Damage to Property in Illinois, Iowa
Indiana, and Kentucky.

ed over Eeastern Iowa and Northwestern Illi-
nois last night.
The telegraphic lines wesi Of the Mississippi
river being down We are unable to ascertain
how far west the tornado reached and what is
the amount of loss of life and property.
At Clinton, Iowa, it commenced at 1880
last evening, and although it lasted but two
and half minutes it caused more destruction
of life and property than any similar storm
that has ever visited this portion of the coRn-
try.
The towns of Camanche, Iowa, and Albany,
H., on opposite sides Of the river and FIVE
miles below Clinton, Iowa, were completely
demolished. In Camanche thirty-two dead
bodies have already been taken from the ruins,
and still there is number that cannot be got
at.
In Albany five or six dead bodies were
found, with about fifty wounded, some serious
ly. We have not yet been able to obtain a
list of the victims
The citizens of Fulton, ILL.,, and Clinton,
Iowa, are doing everything for the relief of
the sufferers.
From the ether towns on the route of the
tornado, that can be reached by telegraph, we
learn that the destruction of life and property
was equally great.
At Morrison, ILL.,, the following are killed,
rs Ear as we can learn: Mira. Richmond, MIR.
and Mrs. Dorr, George Rewortb, one child
named Barnum. Those seriously wounded
are Thos. Digbv, Benjamin 10th and wife,
MIR. Richmond and i!iram Mann.
At Lynden, three miles south of Sterling,
fifteen persons were badly injcred by having
arms and legs broken.
The storm passed two miles northwest oi
Amboy Report says over ten lives were lost.
and a number badly injured. Mrs. Morris and
a child named Bigsby were killed. Those Sc
reusly injured are Mr. Moss and daughter, Mr..
Sackett, a boy named Northway, and Mr..
Wright.
The tornado appears to have had course
almost due east.
From the Mississippi to Rock river scarcely
house or barn on the direct track, which Was
about half a mile wide, is left standing.
From all accounts, probably not less than
sixty mills have been lost.
The extent of damage to stock and proper
ty, which is very large, cannot be estimated
for some time.
at Albany, ILL.,: d. Buck, + Effner two chill
drcn of Mr.. Riley and Miss Ryder.
Fatally wounded-Mr. Riley, Miss Mary
Stagg and Mrs. Socum.
Badly hurt-M Mr.. Perkins, Mrs. Sweat, Mrs.
Cuper and child, Mrs. McMaim. Mrs. Cole
Moses Bishop, wife aud child; Mrs Whit
comb, leg broken; Mrs Effner, Fred Miller,
Mr. Ostrander, and several others more or less
injured.
At public meeting to-day, the citizens OF
Fulton resolved to furnish the sufferers with
homes, and all the assistance that may be re-
quired.
IND1AxAroL1s, June A violent storm
passed over Anderson, Ind, about p NJ. to-
day. Hail fell almost as large as hens eggs
! Great damage was done to crops, &c.
| LOUISVILLE, June 5.-A violent but brief
wind storm, accompanied with rain, this after
! noon did some damage here and on the Leb-
anon branch of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad. 1t destroyed buildings, damaged
| crops uprooted forests, &C., in Built and Ma
! rion counties.
/ FURTHER PARTICULARS.
CHICAGO, june 5.--From tclegraphic mes
sagcs received last night and this morning, we
learn the following further particulars of the
! tornado Sunday evening.
The first heard of it was between Marion
ard Cedar Rapids in Linn county, going north
west to southeast in three different veins, eros
sing the track of the Chicago and Nebraska
/ Railroad several times at Lisbon station.
| The depot buildings AMI all the warehouses
] in the village were completely demolished. A
train of ten freight cars, heavily loaded, was
lifted bodily from the track and dashed to picc-
es before reaching here.
/ We learn that sixteen persons were killed
from this point. One vein of the storm pass d
north of Mechanitsville, d,molishing every
: thing in its course and killing sixteen persons
/ The rest took in It's course Onit n Grew, kill
! ing in this vicinity II persons. II pa scd
south of the railroad, near DC Witt, killing 81
! persons, l6 of them belonging to the family o
| Thomas Hatfield 1t then passed south oi
| of Rrmmcsa and Low Moor, destroying the
house of David Willard, and killing him and
a portion Of his family. 1t then struck the
town Of Camanche on the mississippi river
at which point the loss of life is much greater
than first stated, and, from all accounts it can
not be less than 80 killed Some reports state
IA still larger number, but the boddies cannot
be found. There are also 125 wounded, some
fatally, and O missing.
A large lumber raft from Chippewa river,
manned by crew of "a men and having two
women on board. tied up opposite Camanthe,
is completely scattered twenty-one men and
both women lost.
The following are the names of the dead at
| h
Amelia Davis and son G. Z. Wcstphall ;
Elizabeth Westphall and child Hannah Cur
ren; A. Hooft Mary Greenleari Elizabeth
Ratlrbone; D. Waggoner; ID. Saltenburg
Phillip Pepper; Margaret Foss; Eli Millson
Mrs. Geo. Barnham Mrs. Jas. Statenburg
Geo. Arph; II. McKenrick 7. d. Bigclow
Jacob Mcgee Augusta Mcgee and child /;
Mr.. Crapp child of G. w. Chase, and 9TH
ers not identified
The tornado is known to have traversed the
distance of 80 miles in Iowa and 20 miles in
Illinois, doing an incalculable amount of damage
TO property. The loss of life cannot be less
than one hundred and fifty.
During the entire day yesterday, two trains
run every hour from Clinton to the scene of
the disaster, and through the aid of efficient
committees, much relief was rendered.
ST.. LOUIS, June 5.-Thc storm of Saturday
evening was very severe at Alton, I'll. The
total loss will probably exceed $l00,O00.-
The German Catholic Church was almost
completely wrecked. The Episcopal Church
lost a stceple and as said to be almost a total
loss the walls being crushed and its organ ru-
ined. The steeple of the Methodist church
fell through the roof damaging the building to
the extent of $4,000. About the heaviest loss
is on Fitch, proprietor of the Democrat Office.
The damage by hail is estimated at about SS,-
900. There were many narrow escapes but no
lives lost. Northern Missouri also suffered ex-
tensively.