The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-13
TERRIBLE COaVULSl0FS TIT NATURE


sEvRRE SHOCKS OF AN EARTHQUAKE IN CANADA.
MONTREAL, July Ia, 1861.
severe shock OF an eaihqosse felt here at 0ine
o'clock last ev,r,rg which lasted for severs, seconds
It was Es at the various places IN Canada
West, 10 Ottawa City chinne,s were thrown down and
buildings shattered
Psrscorr, c. W, July 70, 1861.
An earthquake wss felt here last eveomg al nine
O'Clock The quite violent and lasted nearly
4 minute
CoprRo, July 10, 1851.
About nine o'clook 40 experienced a severe shock
from an esrthqaass, sbich lastoe about minute
SEVERE TORNADO AT LONDONDERRY, N. II.
MANCHESTER, N. H., Jelly II 1881
destructive tornado passed through londonderry
yesterday afternoon from south Several build
pgs we're unroofed, number Of barns demolished and
orchards and crops ruined The tornado swep, about
third OF milo tn width through valuable timber land,
level'pg everything OF SIZE blcc<sdng the roads and
doing damage TO the eateuto many thousands OF dollars
The people much frightened, aud lied in all direc
lions, but fortunately no enc was injured
SHORT DESCRIPTION oR OTTAWA CITY.
O,taws City, formerly eysowp, is not only the capital
Carleton county, c. nnt the capital or the pro-
vince is the Of She 'mmarse timber district OF
the Ottawa river aad che north that
river AT its junction with the Rdesn aud Gatneau
divided three diRtfiots called gposr Lower apd
Ceptrai Town. ard is ioterAec,ed by ,ae Rdeaa Canal
which couuec,s It with Kngf'on. The streets are wie
and regular, being isd out az rigs angles The pubic
buildings are tho new hsases Of Parliament Gun
Anisbed), . large hotel hospital ndonery, o
few insignificant government bulldogs, AMI sone
Notifications. There are foue my stores foundry
and other industrial establishments. The place Is soo
small to be called city, but perhaps It's Dpo' anie az
the oapta OF Canada entities ~ 70 be- ranked as an
equal anong It's sisters Of Sseer growth. Ottawa City
hnp OF three
papers, Population about s. 600. The surrounding
scenery 10 varied and delightful the Ieiphbol hood
are tho Fsls Of Chaudere spd Rdesu fte former are
quite cons derable having fs1 OF about forty feet,
while latter, though much smaller, present many
features OF great natural beauty very attractive
to v,siters.
TERRI BILE TORNADO IN NORTHERN ILLINOIS
[From the Chicago Tribune July 10
The severe thunder OF Mouoay, which 70 many
people promised grateful reiet from The hot and
sutry atmosphere OF preceding days. attended by q
tornado that swept owe, Northern Illinois with fearful
severity We already fep0rtet s1ae OF the damage
at Rockfo and esew here but the storm seems TO
covered wider extent OF country than al irst sup
posed From ali alorg the line OF the Gaena ana Chicago
Railroad GO, reports OF the same tenor les presence
was felt feared where Tor the toDadoes II the
past two caused gathering OF dark clouds
to watched with upessiuess and dread quite new W
w.st and spent greatest for half hour about
| neon. Torrents Of rsin fell, ana 'ne Dghplos
constituted no small portion OF sss dispis' ,ss
| unroofe1, and the upper works OF the wharf
boat destroyed At Gsleoa and selvidefe M great
damage done. he storm seems 70 have beer most
destructive TO buildings and town property at freeoot
and Rockford IN which places the aggregate damage 10
put At not less $40 COO Two rso bridges near
Freeport the one Of no2 Central Rairosd acr &c
Yellow and he other OF the Gaena Railroad over
the Pecatopica were completely carried Of The ESs-
cooa ohu,cb Il Frseport was blown down and per-
wreck the Methodist church sso IL partly ted
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