Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-07-10
The Storm King.

CINCINNATI, July 5.-The storms of the
past three days have seldom if ever been
euualled in severity in Ohio and Indiana.
Hurricanes and tornadoes, with floods Of
rain, have followed each other in rapid
succession. This city and its immediate
vicinity escaped the fury Of the storms.
The country north Of this and parallel, IN
Indiana, suffered severely by the furious
storms which passed over it on the ID, Sd
and 4th instants. The telegraph wires
have been generally Frustrated. At Spring
field, Ohio, it is reported that the tele-
graph poles were blown down across the
turnpike so thickly in some places as 70
entirely obstruct travel east OF Sprlngh,e:ld'
On the Pacific and Atlantic telegraph line
there were more than a hundred poles
down. Some of them were struck by hight
ming and others prostroted by the WIND.
Passengers from Logansport say the STORM
Yesterday levelled trees nearly all the way
from Loeansport to Richmond, Ind. In
Ricbmoad trees were blown down in the
streets. At Washington, Indiana, the
sto.m was exceedingly fierce. Spears OF
wheat were scattered about wildly and
carried many feet in the air. At Colum-
bus the storm was very severe and De
structive. The general prostration OF te!e-
graph poles is without parallel in the ms
tory Of the telegraph. An alarmlngly
large number were shivered to pieces by
lightning and totally destroyed, while 9TH
ers were sartiallv destroyed and many
Frustrated by the wind. To-day will be a
busy day in repairing these lines. BY to-
night they will be ready to tell their his
tory of the storm.
DAYTON, o., July 5.-A terrific storm
of wind and rain passed over this city to-
night, blowing down trees and chimneys.
In the country damage to grain, fencing
and sheds is said to be extensive. The
Miami river is full and still rising.
MILWAUKEE, July 5.-A terrific storm
passed through Wisconsin on yesterday,
which proved very disastrous to pleasure
parties at Green Lake, Wisconsin. a num-
ber of pleasure seekers on the lake were
struck by the.storm, their boats were cap
sized and twenty persons drowned. The
following are the only names that could
be obtained: NJ. C. Russell and daughter,
Of Berlin, Wis; Jennie Olin, chlld OF
Mr.. Allen; Mrs. A. P. Corwin, Mrs. Geo.
Harding, VIM. Bearham, wife and child,
and Mr.. John Balm, all from Dartford.
CHICAGO, July 5.-The weather to-day
is clear and beautiful. Meagre reports re-
ceiyed from the various points III the
country show that the storm of the last
two days has been one of the most severe
kind ever experienced here. An immense
quantity of water fell, and there has been
good deal Of damage done to telegraph
poles by lightning and wind.
New YORK, July 5.-During heavy
shower in Andover yesterday afternoon the
lightning struck old South Church, and
stunned Rev. Mr.. Abbot, who was deliv-
erins the oration, and also Mr.. Carter, the
Tenor of the choir. Both recovered an
few minutes. The church was not mate
rally damaged. Several other buildings
were also struck. 1t was the most violent
storm experienced here for fifty years.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., July 5.-Several
houses here and in the vicinity were struck
hy lightning yesterday.
C1RcLEvILLE, O., July 1.-The Sclots
river has overflowed extensively the broom
corn fields in this vicinity, probably ruin
ing some five hundred to thousand acres
Broom corn is flattened down and washed
on, so that much of it cannot rise. The
stream is so high that the roads are I'M
passable between here and Columbus. Nc
trains have arrived from the East since
Thursday.