New-York tribune., 1872-06-10
THE WESTERN STORMS.
TERRIBLE wHIRLwIND AND Loss OF LIFE IN
OHIO.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNEl

TERRIBLE wHIRLwIND AND Loss OF LIFE IN
OHIO.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
UPPER SANDUsKY, Ohio, June 9.-The vicinity
OF the village OF Quincy Logan County on the line OF
tbe Mad River Railroad was visited. last night, by
destructive tornado, by which two children were killed
several other persons seriously injured and large
Der of buildings destroyed The little village OF Quincy
in Logan County, contains population OF about 400
farmer who lives about three miles west OF the place.
saws that the whrlwmd appeared when he first IL,
in the shape of two inverted cones, 100 feet apart,
and as they passed eastward with terrible roar they
united together. The width of the windpath would
not vary much from 400 feet and it passed through the
center of the little village one Of the first obstacles
met with was a house built of hewn logs, which IL
leveled with the ground. woman escaping from the
house find refuge elsewhere was caught up and hurled
through the arr and received injuries from which she
dying. Further on stood the Methodist and Baptist
Oh urcbes both of Which were torn instantly In pieces
pair attached TO carriage in the street were
blown into store, but not killed large cooper shop,
cabinet shop and Of other shops and houses
prostrated. The town OF Degraf toward which the
tornado tended is three miles east OF Quincy 1t stands
on little hill, and milo west there is belt Of timber.
Through this timber the storm was seen advancing,
and as its shaped toward the village men
mp the street calling upon every one 10 run cihe
north south. 1t came on with deatening roar nrst
unrOoiDg large mill half q mile away, ana lllthg IL
partly from its foundations Here II drew large mex
OTy tree Is inches IN diameter, lOm Tue grVunu anu
carried it 100 feet The passage Of the tempest through
the village of Degraf, which contains nearly 1000 in
habants hut repetition OF the former scene ls
action violent, while the destruction was perhaps
greater. The Methodist Church was torn down, and
nearly onehal of the town is destroyed In several in
children caught in the air. and in one
case little girl testes to seeing the houses under her
feet The strangest part OF the terrible scene u e act
that but two persons were killed outright the eldest
girl of a. A number are wounded and VIII die. The
tornado was advancing slowly, ana the people es-
caped from its path Through the forest great ees are
twisted off as though they were but stalks OF wheat
The devastation terrible. The people poor, and
relief should be afforded them.
CHICAGO, June S.-Further reports concern
ing the great storm OF Thursday night in Central IL
linois show that immense amount of damage was
done in PEORIA Fulton Knox and other counties in that
country roads has been almost universal Inthe City Of
PEORIA fences and blown down and the cellars
filed with water. Every railroad leading ont OF that
suffered less and trains left there yester
day. The Chicago, Burlington aud Quincy Railroad had
about four miles Of its track and many BRIDGES swept
away. The Toledo, Peoria and Wabash Road also SUI
fered severely losing bridge OF $50 feet in length
and the entire road bed in number OF places large
force of has been set to work repairing damages
and there will be but little interruption to travel In the
town Of Hilton the damages fearful the town Is al
most entirely under water and the barns stock. &c,
have been swept miles The most singular circum-
stance of the storm is the running upstream OF the IL
nOis River The immense volume OF water that poured
into the stream has created backwateT, and there is
strong current running nOrhward The river last night
still rising rapidly, and fears Of serious damage
from this source were entertained
CINCINNATI, June s-A terrible tornado passed Belle
fOntane Ohio, and vicinity, last night tearing up trees
and unrOOhng houses in the towns of Degaf and Qun
cey Ohio The latter place nearly destroyed and 30
persons injured at Degraf, 10 ~ buildings were
blown down, the Methodist Church being utterly de-
strOycd. Mrs. Roll and two children were killed.