Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-03-18
THE STORM.

CHICAGO, March l7.-Accounts Of the de-
vastation Of the storm in this vicinity. last
night. are still being received. The most
serioss injury to property was occasionsd
by the partial destruction Of the machine
shops Of the Rock Island Railroad. located
four and half miles from the city. The
smith shop, q building about 200 feet long,
was completely demolished the north wall
Of the machine shop was blown down and
the roof tern of TO within sixty feet Of the
east end. The station engine house was
considerably damaged The round house
and car shop we're uninjured. There wss
no person in either Of the damaged build.
ings ct the time Of the catastrophe.
Il IL reported that thirty or forty other
buildings in the vicinity Of the machine
shops were more or less damaged. The
fragmeats Of one building we're carried
quarter Of mile, and another We moved
from the foundation fully forty feet. No
loss Of life 10 ascsrtainsd further than that
heretofore reported. Mr.. Winter, the hus-
band Of the woman killed, will probably
survive.
In the extreme southern part Of the city
the storm was particularly severe. Many
houses were blown to the grouud. unroof.
Cd, Or otherwise much damaged.
The total loss By the storm in this yicini-
y 10 roughly estimated Il 4l00, 900.
BuRliSofox, Iowa, March 1.-THE hail
storm Of yesterday was the most severe
ever known in this county. The most dam
age done, as far as heard from, was on the
line Of the b. 4 N. r. r. AT Mt. Pleasant
and Fairfield, windows were broken By
thousands, and in some cases persons were
knocked down BY the hail stones. No lives
lost. Some Of the hail stones were from
ave to seven inches in. circumference.
MADISON, Wis, March 17.-Thers Was Q
succession Of heavy thunder showers here
Yesterday afternoon and evening. The rail.
road was damaged somewhat. There was
no train from Prairie du Chen last evening,
oreak being reported nesr Avona. A tram
gong west ran into culvcrt near Mendoza,
TWO passenger cars being smAsh. IN. A
man named Howe, Of Grundy county. Tows.
had leg broken, and others were sl;gh,lv
injured. Two horses were killed by Geht-
ming.
The Mississippi river is reported op.p
both above and below Lake Pepin.
MExrHIs, Tenn, March 1.-THE hurri-
cane last night was very severe, and did
considerable damage among the shipping.
The Lady Gay and Commercial had their
chimneys blown down, the former falling
eefess the Harmstadt wharf.beet, which
danaged u considerably. The Eopeeor.
coming dewn, had her pilot house blown OF
Cars standing on the track, q Collierville.
we're blown Of.
SPaInonsLD. ILL.,, March 1.-THE storm
in this vicinity Was very violent.
At Chatham, Ills, ~ miles south, eve
houses, . church and the railroad station
was partially demolishsd. Loss from sle,-
900 70 e20. 200.
Fsafe are entertained that the fruit crops
are blasted here.
LsclsvrILE, KY. March 17.-About IL
Seiees last night this locality was visited
y meat terrific storm Of wind and rain.
oss'soying property and creating alarm
,ncne sne people aloug The line Of the
hoo'ssslls. New Albany = Chiease Rail-
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