The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-06-07
Terrible Tornado i'm Illinois.

passed about three miles south Of this place
last night. unroofng some houses and en-
tirely demolishing others, killing persons
and breaking the limbs AMI otherwise MAIN
ing a great many. We learn that at Lyn-
den, II miles south of here, the tornado
was even more Obstructive The physicians
and people generally from this city have
turned out to aid the sufferers.
Secon1 DESPATCH ILL.,. June -
M.-The reporter of the Republican and Ga.
z,tte has Just returned from the scene of
d ,struction.
The following particulars are taken from
his report The tornado came from the
south-we and the first house struck in this
vicinity was a large brick one, belonging to
David Scott. The upper story was taker
entirely off, next Alonz, Galdus, tearing it
completely in pieces anil seriously injurng
his son. James Woois house was taken
entirely from it's foundation and carried
some distance The family escaped by ia
king refuge in the cellar next VIM. Good
ricll's house whose family escaped by taking
refuge in the cellar--house entirely demol-
ished. A house belonging to Ell. Cook, and
occupied by a family named Pike, was also
torn down. Mr.. Pixies wife was so serious
ly injured that she will live but few hours.
HIS sons leg and daughters arms were bro
ken. Mr. Chambers house was moved from
its Foundation and the gable end tore off :;
next houne was that Of Capt, Doty, where
every thing was torn to peices. His son
and hired man, WIN. Yeoward, were up
stairs at the time, and were carried by the
force of the tornado upwards Of 100 feet and
badly injured The remainder Of the fam
llv escaped uniniured in the cellar. VIM,
Kmbalrs house was torn down, his wife
badly hurt and child killed Opposite this
the houSe and barn Of Cyrus Scott were
blown down, also house Of Jesse Z. Scott.
whose family were all dangerously injured.
s. R1Ssel's house blown down. Mr.. Jen-
ningS and mother were both killed. On the
whole ofthe tornado scarcely piece of
| furniture can be found, Cattle were killed
and the feathers blown from turkeys, chick
ems. &c.
The tornado was in the form ola whirl-
wind funnel SHAPED, ard carried pieces of
turn ture, &C., upwards Of two miles. 1t is
impossible as yet to estimate the loss Of life
and damage which is immense. We just
learn that at Camanche there were 40 lives
lost and the entire village destroyed. AT
Albany lives were lost and much damage
to done to property.
LATER-At Lyden the following persons
were killed The wife of D. Richmond !; the
wife of George Dighy; George Door and wife;
a son of Alfred Pamneni aged six years.
Some fifteen are bruised, limbs broken,
&c.
MORRISON, Illinois, June A tornado
passed about five miles south of Morrison,
extending through long range of country,
creating great obstruction of property and
loss of life. A doctor has just returned from
the scene Of suffering and says or 10 were
killed and so seriously injured. One woman
was taken from her bed and carried 20 or %
rods. A number Of houses were destroyed
and large number of horses and cattle kill
ed.
AMBoY, Ill.,, June The tornado reaches
about eight miles in length. John Hubhell's
farm house, barn, fences and stock were
destroyed, and Mr. and Mrs. Hubbell dan.
gereus injured, and Henry Ilubbelps wife
badly injured. Mr.. Moss farmhouse, barn,
fences and stock were DESTROYED; Mrs: Moss
was killed q, Mr.. Moss and daughter Danger
ously injured, and two sons slightly. j.
Rosebough's farm. house, barn, fences and
stock destroyed, and Mr. Sackett was badly
injured. Mr.. Northway's farmhouse, barn,
fences and stock destroyed; Mr. Northway's
son was badly injured. BigSby's farm house
barn, fences aud stock Destroyed. Gram
bies' farmhouse, barn, fences destroyed; his
child killed and another dangerously Injured
Judge Woods extensive farmhouse, barn,
fences and stock destroyed Mr.. Wright's
farm house, barn, fences and stock destroyed
and Mr. Wright dangerously injured Nc
Elmetts house, barn, fences and stock des-
troyed, Mr. Names farmhouse, barn; fences
and stock destroyed.
Fulton, June 4.-The names of those
killed by the tornado at Albany, ILL.,. on the
evenin of the Sd are as follows; d. Buck,
E. Ellfner, Mr. Sweat, Miss Byden, missing,
and two children of Mr.. Riley. Those fatal
ly wounded are Mr.. Riley, Miss Mary Stage,
Mrs. Slecum; badly hurt are Mr.. Perkins,
Mrs. Sweat, Mrs. Cripen AMI child, Mrs. Nc
Mann, Mrs. Cole, Moses Bishop, wife and
child, Mrs. Whitcomb, leg broken Mrs. Eff
ner, Fred NJ Miller, Mr.. Ostrander. Several
others were more or less injured. A public
meeting of citizens ofFulton was held to-day
which resolved to furnish homes and every
assistance necessary for the comfort of the
sufferers
We hope to be able to givea list. of the
killed and wounded at Camanche, Iowa, in a
despatch this evening.
Bright Prospects at the Mines.
Dnever City papers of a recent date give
very favorable accounts of affairs at Pixies