Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-06-24

HEAVY SToRM.-Sunday morning be-
tween one and two O'Clock this place
was visited by one of the most terrible
storms of rain and hail witnessed here
for years. In the early part of the
evening indications of the coming
storm were visible and gradually in
creased as the evening hours wore away
there being the most vivid flashes of
lightning ever witnessed in any latitude
when, at the time above mentioned,
the raging elements burst forth in all
their fury, seemingly intent on waging
a war of destruction against all the
earth. The scene was both sublime and
awful. The mouth of the sewer at the
corner of Sd street and Iowa Venue was
so INSTRUCTED by lumber &C., from the
furniture factory of Wienker & Co. that
the water was forced out of it's proper
course, completely submerging the
streets and causing cellars to be filed in
very short time, by which some of our
businessmen sustained very heavy losses.
We believe every cellar from Iowa Az
enue to PapoOse creek bridge was sub
merged. We have not learned the full
amount OF damage sustained, but that of
Canon Il Co., druggists, is estimated at
81 600, Palmer's book store 800, Roths-
child u Co. very heavy. The railroad
bridge over the mouth OF Papoose creek
is ba,ily damaged, and new structure
Will probably be required. The founda-
ton wall of the building occupied by H.
w. Moore, ESQ, was badly washed
The sewer at the crossing of 4th and
Walnut streets, having become obstruct-
ed, large body of water accumulated
in the hole adjoining the county Jail.
The occupants of that benign institu-
ton were threatened with cold water
bath, the water being about four inches
deep on the lower floor. AS the safety
of the building was seriously endanger-
ed by the flood, Sheriff Hine, with his
accustomed energy and promptness, had
force of hands at work at an early
hour removing the distractions to
the free passage of the water. The ac-
cumulated dust of months has dis
appeared from our streets, and to-day
pedestrians can move about without be-
ing compelled to eat their peck of dirt
in one day.
We have yet to learn what, if any,
damage was sustained by the crops in
the vicinity of our city If the terrible
storm of pelting rain has not DESTROYED
them we shall regard it as akin to
miracle
We shall never forget the sound of
those hail stones as they fell upon tie
roof and windows. We believe they
were as large as boulders, but did not go
out to make critical examination
From O'Clock p. N. until a. M, we
think it safe to say there was no cessa-
ton of lightning as we have
before said, we never saw the like. The
parched ground was much in need of
rain. Our farmers have insisted that
their crops required quantity of the
same article, but we have heard nobody
express a desire for hail. We submit
whether in the future our rains may not
come with more moderation and less
hail. -Four and 20-1OO inches of water
to fall in one night is doing very well
after a drought. Such was the quanti-
ty.-Ddity, 10th.
Most NOBLY DoNE.-A short time
since when the subject of festival for
the purpose of raising funds for the
treasury of the Ladies' Aid Society was
first preached, it met with little favor or
encouragement. So many had already,
in times past, been held for the same
and other purposes, it was feared the
people had become tired of and would
not patronize them, however worthy the
object. AT the festival held in fremont
Hail. last Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, however, the citizens.of Mus
catine, already famous for Patriotic gen.
erosity, not only sustained, bat greatly
added to their reputation. People did
not stop to inquire whether they would
have a good time, nor vote festivals
played out, but satisfied that the object
was q patriotic and of cOura nraise-