, 1869-06-26
STORMS.
In Michigan and Wiscon4in.
III MICHIGAN.

From TIE F1iHt GIobt, June q
This city was visited By terrific rain storm on
and ughtnlng>, which literally Hooded the city and
caused some damage to properly. AT 10 O'Clock
the volume Of waier In our streets WIS immense
pedestrians who were compelled to ford the
streams informing US that they were from two to
three feet deep, PlAuks and noodwood were
swept towara the river IN the Frat Ward At tre-
either side Of Saginaw street bridge, at
the north end. were undermined,
a done In that locality L estsmatd at trom to q
f1OGo. Portions OF the Bldewalks. IN the FIsst
Ward we're looscned from the ttmbera beneath,
meath the Ladies Library Baidng was died with
nuter, and apprchenstons Of danger to the build
ing We1r entertained uatn the steamer was brought
portion Of the water drawn out. The earth was
washed from beneath the railroad track sn several
places near the depot, and little north Of the city
two culyerts were wished out, and The earth
washed away to the depth of dfteen OF twenty feet
BY Timely exerttona on the part Of Superintendent
kmbal! and tae employees % 81 ths saad h23~syeE s
eaw mill al Mesets. Fox / Walker was considered
III great danger during tho storm. and men were
ena aTcias houss aear iss ias,tatoa % ior the
Deaf and Dutub md the Blind was struck bJ light
ming during the storm 6ut no damage US aia aGne
elderly Gentlen,au-upon the door, and the
IoSeIi, fes Es1, IL a. the e. Second Wa1d. WAS airueI
by lightning, but NOT seriously damaged. The
erlst mill Of WIN. E Alexander, Esq,, situated IN
the Town Of Gennessee, four and .ahaf miles
northeast Of the city, was also strackbJ ltghta!nG
On the zane evening, but not injured essentially.
1use M eeee q ne m Ma1 s
der, md the forks passing down the faitets In o-
posite d!Ecctt0ns. again beng cont5acted oy tfoa
down the steps, into The ground Wherever Inc
lightning Kissed q 1le or other hard steel inple-
rnenI NC metal Tas dented to the depth dsPth1 OF an
great care had been exercised in polishing It. a
window casing, pcrltne post and sereral Of The saft
damage done the mil 50 violent wus the shock
thnt ali tie dust which hal accumulated within
the Mill Was ~ effettua1ly removed ns Y RTept
mill vas Insured IN the sum Of sA,Do0 tn the Etna
1lse STOCK, Fire and Tornado COMPANY, o. ox.
lord, in this State Considering the violence Of
niDg, the escape Of the citizens Of this vicinity
with 80 little injury 70 fe ana property va =, A. A.
however, show that the tornado swept across
Gaines and Gsand BLANC With almost !EEests'lo!e
is reported that IN the town Of Games seFeral
dwelling houses were blown down, aud largo for
fss trees either I uPoossd Or Is msnanSped r.
cnent, seeing the tornado approach
Ing. lett II Just in time to escape rough treatment
blast and made to execute several somelsanlta
before It WIS dropped fEum the giant hand We
sae ze u IL sna .n
before remaining their natural position on terra
Erzaa. Much damage to property tn the southern
ported, as follows: The "ualscy School House"
was blown down: the barn Of q Nj. Case vas
nnroofe1: the ornamental trees n the yard Of ar:
Tabor,s Tarern, we're destroyed, snd his orchard
Was completely e1nollshca-danage estimated at
N WISCONSIN,
From The Fond da Lac Commonwealth, jun p
Saturday last Fond du Lac Eas visited with q
storm and dood that threw al former enterprises
he na ee oRa ned
on the top Of fully saturated aoi 80 that the NJ
ing streams suddenly changed into Etrers, and In
that o0 viii be required OF the city alone to put
the bridges back into shape. The private damage
to tnaviduals was much more .
Thru aud Fourth streets, The ravlnc that winds
through the First Ward aud eu,pttes into East
tenrinF out fences md bridges, and noodlng Nsin
street from Fourth 10 Secoud, SO that the ground
roor Of most Of the older buildings MAS foot
The door q The Fond du Lac House barn WAS
Hooded rose and Hent to pieces, SO taat the
aI nad anc 10 ss ~ M S nc ea aeod cns
u, S. cowcs' barn, Just built on the site be had
one burned npon, Was moved from Its foundation,
The hall storm pretty nearly demolished every
SKY light in tho city. The car shops alone suffered
to the number Of 1000 lights Of glass The photo
this Inc. Occupants Of easements IN the neigh.
boshool Of Thru and Fourth streets, bad to get
Up ahd leave; for the toods came In at The
Iusr'e i Martin, manufactures Of plaster Of
Paris ornaments, occupying the basement under
some $500; The water WIS SIX feet deep on the
door. Notwithstanding there vas such sudden
IS Il bas ~ often been before. /, vas sudden I'D I'D
g1e1 dash Of rn. that went nearly - quickly a It