The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-05-30
Terrible Tornado AZ Cincinnati.


buildings Biopn Dorm aud People Killed
100000 Damage Dope-Raiiroads Coyersa
Nth Irees-Steamboats Capsised,
| CINCINNATI, May ~
The most destructive tornado ever known Vi
tied this city yesterday afternoon between 8 end
O'Clock. The storm came from the north-eaaL
IL appeared to be cloud, densely black, extend.
ing two miles in breadth, sweeping for ward viii
fearful rapidity, accompanied by thunder end
lightning and torrents Of rain.
The damage done in the city by blowing down
and unroofng houses is immense. Loes peoba-
bly, five hundred thousand dollars A large num-
Der of persons are injured. As far as ascG1nin-
ed but SIX persons are killed.
The roof Of the new Commercial Office build.
ing was blown off, portions being carried the de-
lance Of a square. Part Of the wall fell through
Johnson's saloon adjoining, iDjuring several pss.
sons on the ground floor. The steeple Of s.
Josephs (Catholic,) Church was blown of md
fell through the roof. Nearly all public build.
ings, school houses and churches, besides large
! number Of dwellings, were unroOfed or othervss
damaged
The telegraph lines ia every direction srs
Frustrated, and but little is known of the damase
in the country, but as far as sscertained Il b.
been severe as in the city.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railrosd
is covered with forests Of fallen timber between
here aud Carthage. The villages and country
along the Little Miami Railroad, between here
and Lovesnd, suffered terribly The Rairosd
depot at Loveland, and other buildings demoEshed.
Catholic Seminary Oh the bill beyond the Bright
on House was unroofed and otherwise badly dan
aged. The railroad shops at Lawrencebureh ere
entirely demolished.
The storm visited Cummingsville with great
fury. The Catholic Orphan Asylum 10 complete
y unroofed. Roads between CummineviDe and
Brighton House covered with treee torn up
by the roots. Nurseries and gardens along the
road suffered severely. The storm ragged aloDg
the river with fearful violence. Steamers along
the levee, however, were properly moored ana
weathered the gale. Steamer Virginia Home,
when two miles above the city, capsized. Her
cabin parted from the hull and hoated down the
river in fragments. Only three passenger %
board who were saved; two Of the crew lost
Boat valued at 5000.
At Spring Grove Cemetery, destruction 70 the
trees and -hrubbery was severe. Along thsCn.
cinnati, Wilmington and GAINESVILLE roads, nom
Morrowstown to Circleville, trees were blown
down by thousands, and several houses dsssef'
ed
shrubbery all along Clifton Avenue trees up
rooted, train on Covington and Lexington rosd
thrown from track, loco motive and baggage or
completely Acknowledgements escaped I'd
injured.
A heavy rain set in early in the evening I'D
continued until after misunderstanding ne
habta,ions made roofess by the storm, when y
conceded TO have been the most disastrous kpovn
to the present generation. Il is imposdbb 70
enumerate all damage done, but scarcely boes
in the city escaped uninjured. No traces q ne
storm were seen on the Ohio and xissssippinE
road west of Lawrencebargh. From this poo.
east signs are seen on every hand. Noftn.so
of the city it appears to have extended aoo''
seven miles.
On the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroeo sns
tornado was very severe. As far east . INV
cothe, trees blown down in all directions, hoeso
and general destruction In ail quarse
Great fears are entertained for steamboats, so'
coal boats On river, above.