The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-03-02
TERRIFIC TORNADO.
A Western Town Devastated.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. ga terrible wind
storm, amounting almost to tornado.
struck the northern part of St. Charles
Mo, yesterday afternoon, and passing down
Main and Second streets, demolished or
badly injured twenty or more buildings.
Among those most seriously damaged
are Kramer warehouse, wrecked and his
Touring nill greatly injured, the court
house unroofed and the front blown down.
The county jail was unroofed and the walls
blown down two stories below the roof.
leaving the iron cells exposed. Concert
Hail and st. Charles Saving Bank, the
Gas Works and Piper's Agricultural Ware
house were totally destroyed
The First National Bank will have to be
pulled down, also the County Clerks Office
and California House. The Democrat,
Netcs and Zeitung Offices, the Park Hotel.
the German Methodist Church, Odd Eel
lows building and numerous other build
lngs were badly injured
James Gasney, an employee at the gas
works, and his little son were killed Three
or four other persons were more or less
hurt The storm went in the direction of
Portage des Sioux, ard is said to lave
destroyed several farm houses and injured
a number of persons.
The storm lasted less than five minutes.
The damage at ST. Charles is estimated at
100000, but this is probably exaggerated
The Storm in Illinois.
CHICAGO, Feb. 28.-A terrific wind,
rain, and thunder storm prevailed in this
section last night, lasting until nearly morn
ing. 1t was especially severe in the vicinity
of Milwaukee. Telegraphic communication
is entirely severed with points north of
here, and the wires are reported badly
down in all directions
The Tornado in Indiana.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 29.-A despatch
from Evansville, Indiana, says that the
tornado in Princeton, Indiana, last night
blew down ten houses. One house was
burned. One old lady and a boy were
seriously injured.
The Damage at st. Charles.
STLotIs, Feb. 28.-Later advices from
St. Charles state that the damge by the
tornado yesterday was much exaggerated,
but it will still be heavy, probably from
to S150,OO0. The remains of
tieorge Linebur, boy, were found in the
debris this morning, which makes the third
person killed by the storm, and about
twenty persons were injured.
Children Blown Away.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 20.-A special from
Evansville places the number of houses
blown down by the tornado at Princeton,
Gibson county, Indiana, last night, at thirty
nine. The storm struck the southwestern
part of the town, and, although it lasted
but one minute, badly damaged the fine
public school building, demolished the new
church of the Covenanters, uprooted trees, |
blew down fences, &c. A large number of
persons were injured one or two fatally.
\ little child was blown from its bed into a
garden, and another was blown a hundred
yards, and found on a railroad track.
The names Of the injuied, as far as ascer-
are Mrs Clark, back broken
James Taylor, injured internally Mrs
thigh broken; 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
lamge throughout the surrounding coun-
try, but no particulars have been received
The damage in Princeton is estimated at
over $4,000.