, 1869-06-28
TIE MICHIGAN TORNADO:
in Clinton mud Ingl,ani Countiess

TIE MICHIGAN TORNADO:
in Clinton aud Inglsana CountieHs
1s1 CLINTON COUNTY.
the particulars Of the tornado In Clinton County,
on Saturday. TIC loth inst:
ussses u clouds we're ohsersed rising IN the
heavens, on: from the north and rtse other from
the south, u 1hc township u Eagle These
cloIds rlplcly approached each o.aer, meeting a:
about s n'c!orE. Berore they came togctherit
was especially noticed that the clouds we're whiri-
ing taudy. ~ 4. a;ltes ', & oy ~; wftwah ~ ~ a.
OF N. F. Jtnison, IN ElS:e, tornado eoM-
menced IT'S work Of destruction, IT. pathway.
from ht5sy TO eighty rods " wId,h aroaa sx ,,s
townships Of Eagle, Walcr1ovn aod Dewitt In
Waterfowl, The timber upon :he laln or PnDo
er farmer haf ten ucres OF woodland standing
I'll the west side Of i neld Of wheat. Thr entire
forest wns prossra'ed hali Of NJ auoeE l oeny
a, 500. The windows Of 4 log cahtn u the track
Of the tornado WIRE taAen out Of the house and
carried away. The roof a large hatn Was taken
~ l,d!ly, turned hali around, nn.i lefs nnoa the
barn. The e:nrm swept onwa.d, The lores. being
Itrticd in Ita path, until u reaGhed WAcoqsta. =
pass over the whole village, and many lives
and much pIolsry were u,us naygd M ffgm
1ap s 1ds y ~ sele ies este
hagstack disappeared IKE magic the nlst build.
ing in its course WAS the Htore occupied BY George
eight Of ten ieet from tie loanda;ion. the xin-
itws all taken out, aud the walls badly shattered
PaYstus thence ts1,ugh me me GfSnata ~ ~ ~; ~
otties d aliine frees except are or s,t. II then
struck the ha1n Of Mr. Cousins, tearing It all to
s 2as ss osf o 81 Sa ao %s
tthat time enGnRed Justice In the trial Of suit
!nd quite number M o. Htnessss eaa sPeH.atS5s a.
whi1iwind, all rushed ont Of thc ONCE oscar
Hatt, one OF the parties to the suit, saw tfaS.
~. -. At1yl
amp1es to escape by running, bar nndng this i'm.
possible, he dropped lat upon the gruund, and
he timber Iassed over ltm-
aOlhe34 were Iesa fortunate. Elisha Sha:tuck
xas struck ny q falling timber IN The side and
nulali ot the back, and 50 severely nlarcd tntet-
aa!, That hesde a. 70 os!oSS IN ins &c essaa5 aa5
! -bIe most Of the t1ue, but able 70 1A.k only At
!ntezsa,A HI age WA aboG1 H. 20 5eaEs, ,a ed he
| Enntels fur1ne.4y member OF the Legislature
aud one Of t:c leading cltzens Of the town. ~as
also lnIur N he same nlanner as Mr saattick;
ber'. 'eo eon.iasrcd thc Injuries scrons aid a
the 1ue Of wiring II s inpusa!ule 10 state nhcth-
| II they nay nut prove mortal Grorge West waA
struck by i.lling tlu.1er upon his back unl left
shouldeT. aud Sash AhUut foET inches 10 length.
penetrating to thu siul, upon the right EIDE OF nc
| head, and his right ear ne1rf5 severed from his
! head were The injuries suffered ty tiln- Frank (.
Davis, merchant, had leg htulen At tho 1nkle, and
iWscn ibe anI!e and Ins. a1 ,.as shat,ered, and
the leg may hare to be nmputAted Nj. Davis
formerly resided in this city. nnd Is brother or
Mtr was struck On the left cheek and left side OF
the rccE and also on the arm, his face being badly
satn Wsa enfey ZEE 'e7
| THE s.orm passed onward, detnollahln4 INC
horse harm Of Nj, Townsend, which was tafen up
,be ham, neither Of them being injured. Twowa
lIis were torn 10 pieces, the box o! one oein9
taken lDto ihc air 10 the height OF one nanarea s
kitchen OF tie dwelling house OF ME. Hosanhos-
| nngh Was niTo torn to pieces Leaving the Gear.
If, Isl silg tbroagh Dewitt short distance north
Of The village The citizens faW the lnbs OF trees
whlrltng IL the air At great height, ana soal5
only thank Kind ITuvldeHcc thai thcy escapca
! The fury Of the hlaAt. --..,.. .-..z.
"Tne ,FacE o. this tornado through The forest
uallc timber va. destroyed. The storm WA
about seven n.les distant from this CITY Had tta
course been 'ntouEh nc thr city ne o'
| NGNHN C0CNTL
The Nason CIlcE.} St.rs ,s:sts the folio wing ac-
cuuut Of The storm al 1hat place on Saturday even
THE approach Of the tempest was witnessed
1 Ind spaleu OF afterwards BY manF IS being most
aIouud mas oiled With a constant flash Of sheet
lteEtn,ne, from ~hlch occasionally seemed 70 issue
to,s OF electricity. which would appear 70 'p1Iss
| snd scatter With heavy peats Of thunder. Tlis
| uppro1ch Of the storm continued Throughout the
evening. Enii! about the houT Of 10. WHEN the
utts 1he Tempest burst With III IL fury upon The
sIllsse, H.. Wind blew perfect hurricane, up.
! roofing trees, blowing rotis o1, tearing down
. | newly LuiIt frames for houses, moving houses
>Ctpe Distance. aud Ia rome lnh1hncea tearing
houses to ieccs IN Which families wesr Living
iLe Ea-u poE:ri = such torrents as = not otsn
TN. Is l. CsLaA4 TIE case II. to.E2do Was aaf.
row in hteatith. passing along the northern por
rou Of tic vlilsgc- 1tapreaza to have startcd u
Sh.ic It made path y ttxftng down and up
1rotins seyen forr.s !rees Il then ttTuek ne set
led ortuu Q: the rll!axr. taking The buldtugs it
| hrFs fflRn der Wa
"Jchn na.s:ea is housr, onc-ssor5 lEamt
.:writiDg, with a.uasi addition On the buck rhict
, sd badly raclcd- The p!1.tertng Was nearly q!
ON on The ehe !, IL witch Kere h!s dishes nnt
~ of il :elt q IN Into :ae cs1ar Tha a,ay xere
ed ut the time, In, no enc vas hurt A ,arg'
.oarl W. blown cndwise 1htoush W.nlow pam
:. N,.rTts DIV cling, small ops storJ Building
I completed vita the exception Of nlastet1nR
rs ,t:, m irnm i;s foundation onc-ia1f Of Ill
: | -uof tsown tN and othcrHtse ta1orcd The chin
-e,s were blown fruln the houses Of ! SWAT ~
:. s Sanderson. au.I q nvtng bosrd knoxcd i
| pieces plAT ii Hr SxArts p111Sa, and uesIto}ea
i l Il me ra!ualle house plan81, -.
"a portion Of the roof q II F. Gr'alnF tar
Il was sNelt 3D. and tae roof conssdrEaoly .prssa
housc was laid tAt a sail building on MOTT
street, jus, hu:l1 aud not nnlshed On the inside
q | belonging TO J. KCls, WAS sc1taied rtOmlssu
= nrris' so1ue pieces were h,own across the naid
:. more than twenty rods little further east II
e house oi Ii. j. Wilson was nearly ruined tn
1
i The windows were broken and the walls bail
n 1renched. The family we're tn the house at 70
= .iMe, but fortunately no one WIS hurt STU
fufthe1 east, the smAu house In wh!c
e Warren Barber was living was blow
: 1yc feet beyond ns fouudauon- 4 boar
4 vas hurled BY the tempest through IN
s!de Of the house, hitting Mrs. Barber scloss be
forehead and niuHng her severely, and Ar
l. | was thrown into one conner o! the room. Nnet
e | the stove fell On his arm End broke IT, Thes
If we're the only cases thai We have heard Of Whei
), l anyone xRs hurt Across the street, on tue eout
.ide, the residence Of Ar. Il. J. Matnard, tw'
:. | tory III right With shed on the back end, VI
Il | moved ca its foundation and severely wtenche
:, o The wind. 80 that II Is estimated thst Y vi
e css ahout 500 put It In shape Aralu. TIE res
. | .cuce Of ]. l. Ishe1woot, tHo-stosy house. vi
u ::!uyth about q foot, aud damaged TO the ess
d ! ,nsted value of $sta. AF. Wheelefs brick yaf
IL tilt further east, was damaged BY wind and vat
~ o tha1 II will cost more than $10o to repair It,
"Tne .oss oeeaSoned bJ this storm cauno: I
le well computed In this village alone II :"
l, suoupt 10 several thousand dollars Many valu
+ ue shade trees and grent many forest trees hA
" | peen ruined Fences u ere blown DOM AZ afout
= ! here and there arc but few fa1Ders who have
u suuered me.e or lek. In thl. way. Saturday ntT
ID will long be remembered By many OF the inhab
suits OF This village, cspecisty those who hare
r. viii se..Ie lo.seA The majority Of those who
~ rouses were injured were pour, hnnl-Norsl'
men who witt feel thclr loss seTerr!5-"