The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-03-02
A BIG BLOW.
From Fifty to Sixty Houses Blown to
Pieces at Princeton, Ind.

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CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 2S.-The
Commercials special places the number
of houses blown down in the tornado at
| Princeton, Gibson County, Ind, last
night at thirty-nine. The storm struck
! the southwestern part of the towr, and
| lasted but one minute. 1t badly dam
aged the fine public school building,
| demolished the new church of Coven-
| ters, uprooted trees, blew down fences.
| A large number of persons were injured
one or two fatally. A little child was
| Another was blown o hundred yards,
and found on the railroad track. The
names of the injured as can be ascertain
| ed are: Mrs Clark, back broken
James Taylor, injured internally Mrs.
| Blackberd, thigh broken Miss Kendle
! both legs broken. The family of Mrs. J en-
| nings were all more or less injured. A
number Of horses were killed. There are
rumors of great damage throughout the
surrounding country. No particulars.
| The damage in Princeton IS estimated
at over $4,000.
Additional particulars to the same
! paper from Patoka, a station few miles
north of Princeton, says many hailstones
were found there measuring over six
| inches in circumference, and some near
~ eight.
A correspondent says further reports
from Princeton state that eight persons
were dangerously injured, four of whom
are not expected to recover. One wo-
man lost her eye-sight. Over fifty houses
were totally demolished, and about fifty
more badly damaged. The tornado was
| IL l. do of
the public square to the southern limits
of the town. In the track Of the storm
it is impossible to distinguish streets or
| til e former location Of residences, every
thing being FRUSTRATED and spread over
the ground. Several persons We're bur
| led under the wreck Of their dwellings,,
and taken out unframed to day. One
| family found themselves walking on the
ceiling of their rooms, the house having
been inverted, yet they escaped UNI
| harmed, while those who attempted es-
cape were injured.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 2S.-The town
of Princeton, twenty eight miles north
of this city, was smitten with hurricane
last night at o'clock, causing great
destruction of property and lnlurlng
many persons. The storm Travelled in a
northeasterly direction, passing diagonal
~ over the town and thence through the
county The storm lasted only q few
minutes, but in that time destroyed
property whose value is variousiy e5tl-
mated at from 100000 to $3.50, 600,
though it is impossible as yet to make
any accurate calculation of the damage.
Numerous farms, with their buildings,
throughout the county have also been
DESTROYED, so that the whole loss in the
H. Ac,lx, ,,t.a Of l.
lion dollars. Some fifty or more build
ed Prominent among them are the new
public school building, which has lost
its cupcla, and the greatest part of the
roof, and grist mill, and furniture fac
tory, both complete wrecks. Blair's
church, entirely destroyed, and several
others badly injured. The amount OF
personal injury is wonderfully small, no
person having been killed, and only two
or three cases where the injuries are
likely to prove fatal. The following are
the injured: Mrs. William Clark, seri-
ously, if not fatally; James S. Taylor,
injured internally; Mrs Robert Torner,
one eye lost Miss Kendle, one limb
broken ; Susan Blanchard, hip bone
injured. In some places the houses
were swept entirely away and carried
100 yards from their foundations. In
one instance q horse was discovered in a
cellar, whittier he must have been carried
from a stable fifty yards away. James
Leslie, an old man who is full cousin
of Andrew Jackson, was sleeping in his
bed in the second story of his large brick
residence, when the wind struck the
house and tore out the ends, carrying
him, together with his bed, out into the
II IN
least The vacant lots in the town, in
shingles, which were forced into the
ground to the depth of OF inches.
The family of Mr.. Jasper Jennings,
lous escape. The foundation and first
story of the house was blown out from
under it, and the Sc sond story and roof
fell down and was almost fiattened. The
family were all crowed together in a
place 3 feet high, and from theme were
only rescued by the assistance of those
who had escaped after the wind subsid-
ed. Immense quantities of hail fell,
ranging in size from walnut to hens
egg. The town to day presents q most
pitiable appearance. The destruction
of property has fallen upon those who
are lily able to bear it. To add to the
terror of the scene, two houses which
were blown down took fire and were con-
| sumed.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. 2S-During
the Sunday night storm the house of
| William 0. Payton and Mrs. Shannon,
at Clinton, Vermillion County, were
blown down. The families were at churh
and nobody was hurt.