Rogers Settlement, Iowa Tornado
June
1860
THE GREAT TORNADO.
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[From the Davenport Gazette]
We have collected some singular incidents
connected with escapes, deaths, etc., by the
tornado, and in some cases illustrating its
mighty force.
From Rogers' Settlement, in Clinton county, a
child four years old was carried a distance of
two miles and killed.
Of Mr. Walrod's
family of six, in the same county, all were
killed but one, a little girl, who was carried
half a mile, and escaped with life, but was
badly injured.
Mr. Ames,
who lived in a fine new brick, saw the storm
coming, and hurried or forced his family into a
root house. A few minutes afterwards they came
out, and found houses, barns, etc., in ruins.
Several of his horses were killed, and one had a
rail driven completely through his body.
Our contemporary is informed that the family
of Mr. Wallace,
near Walrod's, were gathered in the
centre [sic] of the house, when the wind
scattered the bricks and timbers in every
direction, leaving the family in their position
almost uninjured.
Chicago Tribune, Chicago, IL 9 Jun 1860
Transcribed by Sherry
McClellan. Thank you, Sherry!
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