White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-07-20
TERRIFIC STORM IN ST. JOE.
Damages by Lightning, Rafn and
Wind.

From tho Herald we CLEAN the following account
of the stOrm ON Thursday night:
The weather yesterday afternoon was intensely
sultry and for some hours it was evlient tnat
serious change was imminent. At nine O'Clock
there was not breath of air, but very soon after.
wards the lightning commenced to cast lts ntiu, ,
CLEANS, and those who were sweitering with heat
were also in a prayerful mood, their petition be-
inc .giye us air. They saw the flashes of light
ming with pleasure, expecting that a shower would
soon follow to cool the air and make breathing
possible. The scene changed suddenly. The SKY
which but few minutes before was spangied
with stars, became clouded with the night mist
and the whole face Of nature was changed.
To begin at the centre, one blast of the storm
caused the neighborhOOd of the Post-ofhce 10 ioos
like dilapidated lumber yard; Horrigans store
was half buried in debrs the joint result of new
roof and an old awning. The house of Mrs. Hol
man, situated on Fourth street near Edmond was
SADLY damaged. The Bull Head stable on Flftf
street was blown down and presents a hopeless
mass of ruins. The feed store of Councilman hil
debrandt was also brought down, and but LITTLE
was left to show its site. On
SECOND STREET,
the residence of Mrs. Anna Hamilton, just nortf
of Jule street. when visited last night, seemed
almost a complete wreck. When the storm com
menced, Mrs. II. and daughter went down into
the basement Soon they heard a terrific crash
the north wall of the house came tumbling down
the roof was torn off good portion of the build
ing and the rain poured through into all tht
rooms in torrents. Whether the destruction was
caused by the wind alone, or whether wind ant
LIGHTNING combined in their fury to destroy, tht
inmates could not say. The loss to Mrs. Hamiltor
must be more than thousand dollars
Horr g. Bros, north of Black Snake bridge, hae
their store front blown in and had their stoci
greatly damaged.
The Headquarters known as the Eagle saloon
situated on Second street north of the bridge, had
the front blown in. All the awnings in that neigh
borhoOd were blown to rags. The house of John
Harness had its iron front demolished and its roo
blown off.
MAIN STREET.
On Main street. Farcloughs Touring mill sus
tanned considerable damage. The engine house o.
the mill, the smOke-hOuse and fire-walls were
blown down.
The old Weimer building was blown down.
The Occidental Hotel had the kitchen roo
blown off.
H. p Lyons residence, opposite the Occidental
had the windows all blown out, the walls shatter
ed, and the rooms were flooded with water.
There was general uprooting of trees ant
smashing of signs on Main street.
FRANCIS STREET.
The Francis street Methodist Episcopal Churcl
was struck by the lightning and badly damaged
The Saratoga saloon, on Francis, between See
ond and Third streets, is sorry looking wreck
and these but feebly represent the damages sus
tained in that particular neghbOrhOOd.
EIGHTH STREET.
A house of Mr.. Beattie on Eigth street, wa,
blown down, and the occupants escaped miracu
lopsly. The grocery of B. T. Connor in Huxley
Hall was damaged by water to such an extent
that it is now impossible to determine which il
coffee and which is sugar. The water is two feet
deep in his cellar, but he is fortunate, compare
lively speaking. for on Second street, Horr has
seven feet and N. e. Hammond five feet, in theiI
Easements. Among the damages at Huxley's
Hail. J. W, Moore sustained serious loss, all his
clothing being either lost or badly damaged.
Kercheval mill, at the corner of Seventh and
Olive Streets sustained severe injury.
THIRD STREET.
We heard of considerable damage on this street
in the way of tearing down signs, and some though
not serious damage was done to buildings. About
twenty feet of the roof of the Pacific Honse was
blown off. The Saunders House, we believe, stood
its ground bravely and escaped comparatively un-
scathcd.