WADSWORTH & NIPHKR TORNADO OF APRIL 1 4, 79. 



over Collinsville that I thought there was a fire. From the time 

 I first saw it until it passed me, do not think it was over iwo or 

 three mtmites." Mr. W. is located on a high elevation and could 

 judge clearly as to position. He appears not to have seen the 

 part which passed directly on high in air towards Confidence. It 

 was however seen by other persons in the vicinity of Confidence. 

 — Sixth Collaterul Line also passed away from principal line at 

 the railroad crossing near Confidence, and, running E.S.E., car- 

 rying trees, fences, and scattering a straw stack over one mile ; 

 whole line traversed, two miles ; observed by Messrs. Jules Mau- 

 ry, Charles Flick, and L. Hinckey. The principal vortex, after 

 leaving the surface at Hintz's mine, is traced as such, still bear- 

 ing large quantities of debris, even trees, two' miles eastward, 

 where we lose all sight or trace of it. Here it blends with the 

 general storm, which reached Highland (i8 miles E.N.E.) about 

 3:30, as indicated and carefully noted by Mr. A. CEhler, whose 

 interesting letter we copy. 



''Highland, Ills. 



" Your letter in reference to the storm of the 14th, referred to 

 me by my friend and colaborer Mr. Ad. F. Bandalin. Allow me 

 to begin with the following table of the day : 



The readings of the Thermometer in the above are after Fahrenheit." 



The directions from which the wind came are given. 



"A little after 2 p.m. the sky presented a calm, cloudy appear- 

 ance, the characteristic short gusts of wind beginning to manifest 

 themselves ; about 2 : 50 a very gentle sprinkle, which soon ceased ; 

 wind E.S.E., clouds a little thicker and darker. My attention was 

 now attracted to a pretty large, strange, livid-looking, solitary 

 cloud, of a cumulo- stratus nature, just above the N.E. horizon. 

 Just at this time (3:15) I was called away for about five minutes, 



