Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-09-30
Another Great Tornado in Minnesota.

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On Tuesday afternoon about 4 o'clock
terrible tornado passed over TYPO Lake :
Settlement. near the middle branch q
Sunrise river, sbou, 40 mnes north of this
city. doing grea, amour, Of damage, and
seriously injuring seveISl persons. We
learn from an eyewitness who saw the
tornado, that the day had been hot and
sultrv, and threatened storm. About 4
O. clock black, angry looking clouds gath
cred in the southwest, and apparently
came together rom different points. as II
+ iimpeIled by Counier-currenis oi air, ana
an angry contest appeared 10 take place
between Them, the clouds being whrled
around, and the eddying currents oil AIR
sinking toward the earth.
| When The whlrlwind struck the latter,
which il did in limbeTed locality, 1t
made fearful roaring noise, and the air
actually grew black. Leaves, dust, brusbr
branches of trees, and (our informant
states this on his honor, even large pine
trees, torn up by the roofs, were whlrled
around in the air, carried 10 an immense
height, and borne of in the path OF ihe
tornado, looking at distance like birds.
The urlicane took northeast direction,
leaving a swath of desolslion in It's course.
Several houses were blown down in the
immediate vicinity Of Tyro Lake. For
tunatcly the tornado passed over portion
of the country not very thickly settled.
Had it struck more populous settlement,
the loss would have been immense. As
it Is, we fear much damage has been
done, and many persons nj red.
We have only heard Of three so far.
One of these, William Hobbs, late Of the
Sixth Regiment, is a resident OF this city.
and was out hunting with man named
IOvile Grant, who lives near Typo lake,
and another whose name we did not learn.
They had taken refuge from the storm
| in school house, VIII ich was afterwards
destroyed by the hurrlcane, when one OF
them. going 10 the door, saw the tornado
coming, and gave the warning. Knowing
the house TO be an unsafe place, they ran
into the thin timber near by, and TWO of
them laid down behind log, while
Hobbs clung TO small tree. Finding
that he could not retain hold OF this, lie
made for the log. Just then large pine
tree, hurled through the air, fell on tho
group. Hobbs and Grant were seriously
hurt. Their companion was injured but
slightly. After the storm ceased The Two
injured men were conveyed 10 Grants
house, and a messenger al once came TO
this city for surgical aid A surgeon went
oui yesterday morning. Hobbs is cup
posed TO be fatally injured internally.
The Suffering In South Carolina
A Sister of Mercy a, Charleston, ,hus
writes 10 a lady friend concerning the
desiiluIon in that city and State:
Every phase ofIle has been so uP'urn'
ed here, that the once rich, who were
wont 10 assist the poor. are now SO
wrelcheGly poor themselves, and are
grateful foE a little OF The common neces-
sares of life when given 10 them. We
have called upon the Northern store keep
ers here and received some assistance
from them, but we canno, call too often.
Few Of our own people ere able TO 90 in
TO BUSINESS; none can afford TO give at
present. though the will is good. II. my
dear lady, you csn % ought in this emsr-
gency, you will perform great act OF
charity. Gould you see these people as
we do. yonr heart would ache. Sad eyes
swimming 10 Iesrs; lllile delicate hands, >.
skinned from The washiub, and hearts
w,bou, hope for tie future. / saw last
week lady, one Of the weslthisst sborh
time ago, lying on miserable pallet. tho
room without furniture, where she once
had every comfort. The house had been,
stripped Of everything. linen, plate, wines,
all gone; her limbs were covered with
sores, occasioned by anxiety Of mind and
poverty Of blood. The result Of almost star
WALTON. Were This an i'olsied ease, H.
could be relieved, but, unfortunately, the
civ abounds in them. The planters for
miles around. are homeless. and are com
PEELED 10 take refuge IN The city, without
any means Of SUBSISTENCE.
The Tomb or President Lincoln.
A correspondent writing from Spring
field, Illinois, says: 'The tomb Of Mr..
Lincoln has been so olien described that
no fresh words ol Ours will increase The
yIvidDess of the picture. The remains
are still unbuIipd. and lie 10 the reception
house, just as hey cane from Washing
ton, wsiered by the tears Of The naifoa.
guard tent Is pitched opposite IN His
house Of the dead. on rI,ing knoll soi-
rounded By trees. Three 'snifies gus'd
The sacred remains night sBd Cay. and the
stone doors are kspi open. so that The air