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Carroll County, Illinois Tornado
October 4, 1872
Oct. 4, 1872: On
Tuesday evening of last week a tornado passed
over the western portion of Woodland township
doing considerable damage. The house of
William
Summerville on Plum River was taken up bodily
and carried about 40 feet turning it completely
over and striking on the roof as it fell. The
roof and upper floor were carried two or three
rods after it struck, and the lower floor a
distance of 10 rods. The house was completely
demolished and the furniture was broken into
fragments. The cooking stove was thrown a
distance of two rods in the opposite direction
showing the whirling force of the storm. Three
women who were in the house were gently landed
on the ground unhurt. Trees, fences, corn,
crops, etc. were laid flat on the ground in the
storm’s path.
Carroll County: a
goodly heritage, Mt. Morris, IL.: Kable Print.
Co., 1968, Page 419
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