The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-29
d rORNADo IN THE WEST.
Its Devastating Effects In St Charles. Mo-
Father and son Killed.


Sr. Lor-1s, Feb. 2S-A terrible wind
storm. amounting almost to tornado, struck
the northern part Of st. Charles. NO, yesterday
afternoon and passing down Main and Second
streets, demolished or badly injured twenty or
more buildings. Among those most seriously
damaged are Kramer's warehouse. wrecked,
and his Touring mill greatly injured, the court
house unroofed and the front blown down the
county Jnil.unroofed and the walls blown down
two stories below the roof. leaving the iron cells
exposed Concert Hall and st. Charles Savings
Bank, the gas works, and Plper's agricultural
warehouse totally destroyed. The First Nation
al Dink will have to be pulled down. The coun-
ty clerks o.ice, the California House, the Demo.
crdt. Neirs. and Zeitung newspaper ofices, the
Park Hotel, the German Methodist Church, Odd
Fellows building, and numerous other build
ings are all badly injured. james Glassner, on
employee at the gas works, and his little son
more or less hurt. The storm went In the dlrec-
ton Of Portage des Sioux, and Is said to have
destroyed several farm houses. and injured
number of persons. Tho storm lasted less than
CuICauo. Feb GA terrific wind, rain and
thunder storm prevailed 10 this section last
night, lasting until nearly morning. IL was
specially severe in the vicinity OF Miwaukee
Telegrauhic communication Is entirely severed
with points north Of here, ami the wires are re-
ported badly down In oll directions
THE TORNADO IN INDIANA.
CrNcINNATt Feb "a rhe Commercials Evans
vile special places tha number OF houses blown
down by tho tornado at Princeton, Gibson
county, Ind. last night, at thirty nine. Tho
storm struck the south western part OF the town,
aud, although IL las eel out one minute. badly
dam aged tho nne pubic school building, demOl-
ished the new Church OF the Coyenanters, up
rooted trees, blew down fences, &c. A large
number Of persons were injured, ono or two ia
tilly 80. 4 little child was blown from It's bed
into "A garden, and another WIS blown hundred
yards, ard found on railroad track. The
names OF the injured as r as asceri alned. are !
Mr.. CLARK. back broken; James Taylor. II Jured
internally: Mr. Blackheru. thigh trOken: Miss
kindle. both legs broken; the family OF Mr..
Jennings all more or less injured. A number OF
horses were killed. There are rumors Of great
damage throughout the surrounding country.
but no particulars have been received. The
DAMAGE In Princeton is estimated at over $4,000.
Additional particulars to the COfnmerct1l from
Patoka. station few miles north OF Princeton.
saws many hailstones were found there measur-
ing over six inches IN circumference, and some
nearly eight inches. A correspondent says fur
ther reports from Princeton state that eight per
sons were dangerously injured, four OF whom
are not expected to recover. One woman lost
| molished, and about nfty more wets badly dam
aged. The tornado was most severe IRON the
| north side OF tho public square to the southern
limits Of tue town. In the track OF the storm II
| Is i'm possible 10 distinguish streets or former To-
| cation OF residences, every thing oeinE pros
! trstel aud spread over the ground. Several per
| sons were buried under tue wreck OF theil
dwellings and were taken out unharined to day
| One family found themselves walking on th'
ceiling Of their rooms, the house having been In
| vcrteu Yet they ESCAPED unhdrned while thos'
| VINO atieInpted To esCaDa we're Injured.