Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-19
SENERE STORM The WEST.
Immense Destruction Of Property-Lar.
Buildings Blown Down

AT Chicago Monday might a furi1us rain
storm burst forth, accompanied by thc m,
severe gale that has been known there
months The damage caused by the gals w.
Considerable, aad several buildings in diaeraL
portions of the city were blown down. Ia
machine shops Of the Chicago and Rock Is!aa
Railroad. located near the junction. su.itrs.t
severely. The black smiths shop, a building
two hundred feet long, bhllt of brick. was
entirely demolished. Tne machine shop was
also much damaged, several huadred feet o.
the wall being blown down. The station en-
gine house and other buildings Were also con-
siderably damaged. Il Is reported that forty
other buildings in the vicinity were mo-e or
less damaged by the gale. IL Is impossible -
estimate the loss with any degree OF certainly.
That of the Chicago and Rock Island X lIiroad
cannot he less than 81 .00n.
AChatham. III. OF the Chicago and Alton
railroad, The wind carried of the roof OF he
depot, making complete wreck OF the struc-
ture. Much damage was also causad in the
village, which will exceed S20,0o. The draw
to the railroad bridge across the Mississippi
riyer AT Rock Island, H., was blown down
breaking IL in two. One man was killed. Al
Pana, Ill, the wind blew Gown twelve OF
niteen business houses. besides a number of
other dwellings, barns, &c, and carrying OF
large quantities Of lumber The damase u
property is estimated AZ from S6o.ug3 70 S10oo0
AT Louisville, Ky, the storm was sever;
destroying properly and creating alarm among
the people alorg tie Louisville, New Albany,
ara Chicago railroad; the wind bio wed a per
feet gale, tearing down telegraph lines, up
other damage. Al Lafayette, Ind. tue river
and creeks have overfOwed their blnks, and
II Is feared much damage 10 property VIII De
the result.
In Cincinnati the storm was very severe.
causing great destruction Of property. Sever
al buildings Were blown down. A train on tn.
indianapolis and Cincinnati railroad wa lft-
cd IRON the track. leaving the trucks standing
John Eagan. the conductor. was severely hurt.
Several passengers were badly bruised. At
California, Ohio. several houses were unroofed.
The Methodist Church AZ Elizabethtown was
blow down. and a large brick mill iOcabed az
the same place, was completely demolished.
causing heavy loss. large nU4nbeT Of houses
between Cincinnati and Indianapolis arr IN
rooted by the STERN. and otherwise injured
brewery at Newtown. Indiana. II aiyaOste tenure
ly destroyed. The rooi Vi a large sto-ehouse.
near Andrews was carried OF, aad fallsng near
the railioad track, demollsh he telegraph
wires. None OF he inmates Of the building
were seriously injured. The boats az tie wharf
were seriously damaged, and yung around an
every direction.
Al ~. LOUIS the storm oId considerable dam
age TO the steamers at the leV,-es. TIE damage
TO the bolts VIII probably arnOHnt - Sl1.O0o OF
Slo,tO. III the city muCA damage was done
The ST Ann Asylum lost a gable. the Pacific
railroad depot lOet part Of its roof the Convent
OF the Sacroo Heart had gable blown down.
the roof Of Peck's planIng mill was blown of
several dwellinC-houses Were unrOofad. the
walls blown down, fences and Trees leyeIled
and lumber yards razci. At CIrey's Sammi.
ON the Pacific railroad. a frame house. contain
ing mum Der of people, was raised from the
foundation and moved several yards. without
maieIlal damage either 10 the house OF ihe in
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