Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-10-27

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CINcrNsATr, Oct. ~.

CIscrNsATI, Oct. ~
The e;ty of St. Louis was visited yes; y'';n.,
dav ofternuon with a terrible stor"', NIP
great damage to houses, churches' au' wy ,,h;cb
inys of every description. SEVERN ,,.,a,ns
Us i,,,.n dawn. A number OF persons
49,, ;,;nr,d All the telegraph ilhes 'eao
,., c.n.u st Louis have been prostfnteu' SD
lie, II ia impossible to obtain particulars W
present ~. 90 TIL. most terr;6c
w;nd storm that ever visited this section of
the country swept over tins city at nall past
fnnr Yesterday afternoon, doing an incredible
amount of damage. From the south. bear
ing n little eastward, it seemed to twist like
q screw. 1t lasted from ten to fifteen minutes,
and was about a quarter ofa mile wide when
it first struck, but grew narrower as 1t pro
ceeded north.
Scores of buildings were unroofed, and
hundreds more or less damaged trees and
fences were uprooted in every direction f;
shutters, signs and timbers, and all loose
things were carried through the air almost
! like feathers. No lives are yet reported to
have been lost, but several persons were
seriously injured.
The following are some Of the most Sc
| rious injuries sustained.
All the chimneys of the City Hospital were
blown down, and the adjoining house com
pletey wrecked. The unfinished brick sta
bles of the Peoples Railway Company, neat
La Fayette Park, were blown down, and the
old stables demolished.
Two breweries on Lafayette avenue lost
their cbimneys, and part of their roof.
The Church of Angels, in course of con
struction on st. Angevine street, had the roo
of the whole of the south and portions OF al
the other walls blown down. The pastor'
house, near by. was also badly damaged.
A new thrce-story warehouse on Sixth
street, belonging to Mr.. KGng, was pros
trated, only portion of one wall being LEI
standing. The roof of Barnum & Lindell'
Hotel was somewhat damaged; also the Mer
camille Library building. A large portion o
the roof OF Darbis' marble building, at th
corner of Fifth and Olive streets, was rolleC
upon and blown into the street.
The greatest fury of the storm seems t
have been spent on the O'Fallen Polytech
nical Institute-a very large unfinished build
irg, at the corner of Seventh and Chestnu
streets Two immense chimneys were blow
down, breaking hole in the roof, into whic
, the wind entered, tearing up the tin roofing
like paper, and carrying large portions OF II
weighing several hundred pounds, o distanc
of from three to five blocks.
f A three.story house adjoining had tn
, whole rear end forced in, and the revcren
father, pastor of the Church of the Immacr
) late Conception, was killed and its othe
/ occupants badly hurt. Several other house
. in the immediate vicinity were severely dan
aged. Several steamboats, were blown frol
e their moorings and forced over the river,
r All the telegraph lines leading out of tn
l., city were PROSTATE and the fire alarm tel,
e graph was very badly cut up. But porto
|, of the damage done in the city is yet know
, No intelligence has been received from I'll
!, country, where it is expected the damae
t has been very great. A rain storm accon
0 panied the wind and n good deal of hail fcl
A strong wind and heavy, rapidly driitin
\ clouds prevailed until past midnight; bl
" this morning the weather is clear and qui
o cool
= The damage done by the tornado yeste
n day is estimated at 100000.
J. VIOLENT GALE AT CnICAoo-Loss OF LIZ
CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-During violent ga
J last night brick building in process
e erection near the corner of State and Madist
!. streets was blown down, crushing five fran
y structures adjoining. Twelve persons We
buried beneath the ruins and five of the
were killed; the others were seriously burne
STORM AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. ga violent viii
e storm occurred here last evening. accni
e panied with lightning and rain. 1t knockt
IS down the south wall of the ruins of Il
d theatre, and did considerable damage
=, other sections of the city.
y GALE AT oGpENspURG, y. Y.
l. OGDRNsBURG, n. V, Oct. ga hea
y gale has been blowing here all day. I
< communication between this place and Pre-
" colt, G. W, hns been shut off. The fer
boat ceased to run on account of the ga
}" No disasters have yet been reported,
," though it is feared there have been some.
49, BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, Oct. pa heavy gale has he
at blowing here and on the lake. hut no dai
st age of consequence has been reported. d
L | DAT chcS from ClrNrlnnn mlkr the sumr ST al