The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-15

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assistance, until at point about q half
mile southwest of the grove it was rent 10 |
twain, as if it had been in labor pain, and
had finally yielded the child. As the
mother and infant parted, the latter |
spread off northward, and the former to
the south and east. As they widened the
distance between them it seemed as if the
sides nearest each other we're perfectly
straight, and exactly parallel while the
further sides bellied out and drew the
denser elements into great boiling, seeth-
ing masses, black as ink, relieved in the
middle by an ashen hue as if they were
the offspring of some volcano. Between
them was long. clear streak of naturally
blue sky; around them the heavens smiled
unconscious. As the two clouds approach
ed the town there came a low, hollow
swell, S 81
| A LONG, DEEP-DRAwN SIGH,
like that of the ground swell. Deeping as
thew approached the grove, the sound
grew into 6 wild discordant roar, and when,
at a point about a quarter of mile south
west of the grove, the two masses came
together, there was deafening crash and
veil, and in another instant Hazel Green
was strewn with the debris Of fallen houses
and spattered with the blood Of its inhabit-
ants. The point of attack was corn-shed,
almost in the centre Of the grove, a little
to the northeast. Two cylinders Of com
pressed air, operating opposite in their
circles, and maintaining central vacuum,
descended upon that corn-shed, which shot
up through the middle of the cylinder and
fell fiat without q single splinter left join
ed to its fellow. 0l .e&A. as6( "
Straight from the grove the cylinder
moved in northeastern direction, a massive
cylinder 500 feet wide and IS rods in
diameter. whirling in opposite concentric
circles. The path Of the cylinder lay in q
northeasterly direction. Tearing through
the grove and over the splinters Of the corn!
shed it SEES # 81
STRUCK THE HOUSE OF JOHN FUNK,
one-story wooden structure, demolishine
the roof and scattering it broadcast The
| next house in line was that of Mrs. Farley
, also of wood, and which was totally demo
lished. Mrs. Farley, half deafened by the
noise and fear of what was coming, fec
with her two daughters to the cellar, ant
the house was completely demolished, leay
, ing the floor above the three women tht
only protection between them and thu
: awful hurricane At this point the cyhn
der bounded several feet into the air, and
\ descending, bounded again, and, striking
> the Odd Fellows and Masonic Hall.
huge three-story stone building.
LITERALLY TORE IT IN PIECES,
: scattering the debris. and leaving tn
structure a shapeless pile of bricks ans
d | mortar. Across from the hall was q larg
lstone residence owned and occupied B.
a Mrs. E. Richards and her family. TIL
= :, family consisted of Mrs. Richards, Mis-
Lizzie Richards, beautiful young lady II
s years of age, Mrs. T. III Edwards, and he
It infant child. Mrs. Edwards was tn
% daughter-in- law of Mrs Richards, and ha
run over for friendly visit. They wer
> all seated 10 the sitting room. Miss Lizzi
q upon the floor playing with the baby, an
t the elder ladies were engaged in selectin
r. dress from some samples which Mrs
"a Edwards had brought over. The Thir
= wind descended upon the roof, crushing
q in, ......
- KILLING THE WHOLE FAMILY INSTANTLY
e and when they were taken out Miss Lizz
{. had the baby in her arms, and Mr.
" Richards held the bloody samples in ht
i hand. The three ladies were crushed
- shapeess masses, and the baby W;
II beaten out beyond all semblance of human
as ity.
IF Northeast of Mrs. Richards house W
barn, and in the barn-loft was Nj
Edwards, son of johnson Edwards. T
~ was instantly killed, while Thomas Mage
re a young man who was on the first floor
on the barn, was terribly cut about the fat
n and while not dangerously injured is i
- figured for life. The barn was cut up il
III tooth picks, and fine horse instantly XII
an ed
he Across the street fran the Richar
no. house, the wooden building occupied
Levi Eastman was racked and shattered
en if under the fire of an hundred guns, a
ion the out-houses on the premises totally {
,ck molished. Mr.. Eastman was engaged
ME perusing a newspaper when the whirlwi
~ struck his home, and was thrown violen
ISL from his chair and against partitit
md while his wife was thrust Though a b
at in the west end and upon the ground o
side, though fortunately escaping serit
injuries. MIR. Eastman had made all
,o rangemcnts for contemplated overla
,0 trip to Iowa, and had intended to start
Ter Monday next. The disaster of last ev
na- ing has interfered with his plans, howev
or and his entire outfit purchased new for