Wilmington journal., 1873-07-11
THE STORM KING.
AND TORNADOES
IN OHIO AND INDIANA.
TREES AND CHIMNEYS BLOWN
DOWN.
WISCONSIN ALSO VISITED.
TWENTY PERSONS DROWNED IN
GREEN LAKE.

CINCINNATI, July 5-Niglit.-The
storms of the past three days have sell
dom if ever been equalled in severity
in Ohio and Indiana. Hurricanes and
tornadoes with foods of rain have fol-
lowed each other in rapid succession.
This city and its immediate vicinity
escaped the fury of these storms. The
country north of this and parallel in
Indiana and Ohio, has suffered severe
ly by the furious storms which passed
over it on the I'd, Sd and 4th inst. The
telegraph wires have been generally
prostrated. At Springfield, Ohio, it
is reported that the telegraph poles
were blown down across the turnpike
so thickly in some places as to entirely
obstruct travel. East of Springfield
on the Pacific and Atlantic Telegraph
line, there were two hundred poles
down, some of them struck by light
ming and others prostrated by the
WIND. Passengers from Logansport
say the storm yesterday levelled the
trees nearly all the way from that
place to Richmond, Indiana. In Rich
mond the trees were blown down in
the streets.
At Washington, Indiana, the storm
was exceedingly fierce; spears Of wheat
were scattered about wildly and car
ried many feet in the air.
At Columbus the storm was very
severe and destructive. Such gener-
al prostration of telegraph poles is
without parallel in the history of the
Telegraph Company. An alarmingly
large number were shattered to pieces
by lightning and totally destroyed,
while many others were partially de-
stroyed and many prostrated by the
wind. To-day will be busy day in
repairing these lines and by tonight
they will be ready to tell their OWL
story of the storm.
DAYTON, O.-July 5-Night. ter
rife stor.n of wind and rain passe6
over this city tonight, blowing down
trees and chimneys. In the country
the damage to the grain, fences, an(
sheds is said to be extensive.
The Missouri river is full and il
still rising.
MILWAUKEE, July 5-Night.-
terrific storm passed through Wiscon
sin yesterday proving very disastrou
to pleasure parties at Green Lake
Wisconsin. A number of pleasure
seekers on the lake We're struck by tn
storm. the boats capsized and twent,
persons drowned. The following az
the only names that could be obtained
NJ. G. Russell and daughter, of Berlin
Wisconsin; Jennie Olin, a child of MI
Allen, Mrs. A. p. Carwin, Mrs. Gee
Harding, VIM. Bearham, wife an
child, and Mr.. John Balm, all fro1
; Dartford
CHICAG July 5-Night.-T
I weather to-day is clear and beautiful
Meagre reports are yet being receive
from various points in the country
: which show that the storm of the las
l two days has been one of the most S.
i ! we're kind ever exI erienced here. A
i immense quantity of water fell an
there has been good deal of damae
done to the telegraph poles and wire
by lightning and wind.
c There We're large gatherings of til
= farmers at Springfield, Galesburs
y Pontiac, Champion, knoxville an
$ celebrated the Fourth by listening
e speeches upon the farmers movemel
> and r. r. question.
Several accidents happened hel
yesterday, the most serious of whic
fatally wounding Of boy by a youI
man who was shooting at mark.
l. CIRCLEy1LLE, O., July might.
d The Sciota river has overfiowed e,
: tensive broom corn fields in tn
vicinity, probably running from fl,
hundred to one thousand acres
y broom corn. The corn is fattene
4 down and the dirt washed on to it
e that much of it cannot rise. I'll
streams are SO high that the roads al
ii impossible between here and Coluu
l. bus. No trains have arrived fro
Il the east since Thursday.