New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-09
WEDNESDAY, JULY g, 1879
JULY WEATHER.
STORM RAvAGEs IN THE WEST.

losses. by the recent rains have been received here
In ono throughout Fayette County, the oats wheat
and corn have been seriously damaged, many trees up
rooted and one barn demolished The loss Ia estimated
atsOoo outside of the crops. In Troy Miami County,
the Troy wagon-works lost IS wagons by the build
ing being blown down. In Washington County the crops
were considerably beaten down and damaged An esti-
mate OF the loss be made the reports being
sufficiently iull In Belmont County seyeral acres OF
timber were destroyed. For mile around Belmont
nearly all the fences blown down. admitting stock
INTO the grain fields. The wheat and also
hattened out la Morrow County, IN the vicinity Of
Cardingon on Thursday and Friday, the leveIed
the fences and timber in all directions Many valuable
orchards were ruined
The loss in Franklin County IL estimated at from
s5OcOO to 100000 The bottom lands covered with
water destroying the crops Part OF the canal 10 the
town OF winchester ia under water, compelling Of
the nrrn TO stop business In the southern portion Of
Licking county the crops Of all kinds are badly dam
aged. The Newark Somerset and straitsyille Railroad
suffered severely. twenty-five miles of the track
were washed out and several bridges destroyed. In
Clinton County the grain in sheayes- and that
standing IN the fields was alike Frustrated max
ing 1t necessary TO cut largo quantities by hand
In the southern portion OF Greene County the wheat
crop suffered the estimated loss being from IS to per
cent In other portions Of the county the loss is cOnsd
eraby lighter The weather ia stn showery unless
ripe VIII he greatly injured. In Muskingum County.
GAINESVILLE Washington, Perry. Wayne, and Knox Town
ships suffered the most damage ITO growing crops,
amounting ~ not less than $4,000 beside heavy loss
timber The trains on the Muskingum Valley Railroad
expect to resume their trips to-day. In southern
part Of Butler County rain dana ged crops
much timber also blown down
In Clark County the damage will be great except
in extra work, and Inconvenience in harvesting the
PROSTATE grain In Union County the wheat crop is
badly damaged throughout especially along the creeks
where whole fields destroyed. In Pickaway County
the value OF the crops destroyed and washed away will
approximate 100000 To this may be added for broom
within three mites OF Circeylle. $4,000 In Athens
County, at NesOnylle, the Hooking River oyerhOwed
and inundated the lower part OF the town A large
number OF families were compelled to leave their houses
and ny for life so sudden and unexpected was the
1ood. The the bottom lands a total loss
the damage them being estimated at $4,000 great
number OF families living along the river IN the vicinity
OF Athens compelled to move to higher ground.
The Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad track was covered
with water 700 deep to allow the passage OF trains
In Fairfield County the loss Of public and private prop
cry 10 estimated at s5OOGOO Many low farms were
swept OF everything but buildings. The Hooking Canal
Will not be repaired this summer having 10 large breaks
In It within distance OF - miles. Tue Bremen Canal
six feet under water the morning OF July Four
bridges OF the Cincinnati and Muskngum and the Cln-
cnndti and hooking Valley Railroads were wrecked
The Hooking Canal and River made one stream by
the numerous breaks.
In the sOutheaster part OF Indiana severe losses
also reported In Union County the crops arc damaged
10 IS per cent In Ripley County the wheat suffered
badly. In Decatur County the wheat will yield but
fourth Of crop. In Shelby County twothlrds Of the
crops will De far up in the thousands The
report comes from Fayctto County, where corn
will yield only three f0nrths OF a crop.
AN ILLINOIS LUBRICANT.
CINCINNATI, July S-A hurricane swept |
over Odin Illinois. last night unroohng the Methodist
church and otherwise wrecking that building. The
church and railroad engineh house at Salem
ILL.,. destroyed. Orchards miles Of fences, and
OF Of corn blown down At Har-
Tisburg, Ill., the storm blew down circustent while
full OF people The lamps fired the canvas but the fire
was extingushed At Carmi H., on Friday last, lad
named Upton. while driving reaper. was killed by
ghtning as also were his two terrible storm
visited that place last night dem0lishing orchards
fences and crops. Several aud horses were killed
by lightning
Another account SAYS Another heavy storm. accom-
panied with wind and lightning, swept over southern
Illinois, Indiana. aud a portion OF kentucky last
night At Odin ILL., the storm struck the town about %
D. m several buildings were unroOfed and damaged
ono tin roof 40 by GO feet, blown bodily
distance nearly feet and deposited on the railroad
track whence It was removed by locomotive AT san
doya, four miles west OF odn, the Catn'
Ole Church aud Othor building were de
molished; at Salem. six miles east OF odin' the
Methodist Episcopal Church and the Ohio and Misss-
.ippi Railroad eugine-house were blown down; chin
news shade and fruit trees swept away in great
puInbers The constant SUCCESSION Of storms for
the past two weeks eliminating In last nights gale,
has nearly ruined the wheat crop in Southern
Illinois Reports from Rchaud County H., tell gloomy
taes of the storm IN that vicinity The crop prospects
There were never better until the recent ranstOrns be-
gan. The wheat IL reported sprouting, and what Is
not cut ia badly blown down. Reports from
White Saline, and McDOnough Counties, in the
same State simply repeat the stories gwen
above. At Evansville. Ind, The steamer QnicAstep was
Torn from her mOOrngs, her chmneys blown overheard
and the vessel driven distance up the river Along
the bottom lands OF White aud Wabash RlyeIs crops are
dang overflow.
the amount OF damage sustained by farmers, but the
total must reach high into the thousands.
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO IN INDIANA.
EVANSVILLE, July 6.-The most destructive
storm aud tornado OF the passed over this city
and vicinity about O'Clock last night. number OF
shade trees were blown down the front OF a building
WAS partly blown out, and considerable damage
was done to tho Trinity Catholic Church, which i being
rebuilt. The steamer Quckstep was blown from her
noorings and her chimneys we're blown overheard. At
Henderson, Kentucky, the roofs Of railroad round
house and a tobacco warehouse were blown
of freight were blown from
the tracks, and much timber was destroyed IN the
i vlS'' OF Bonneville to timber, orchards
crops and buildings. No injury 10 persons IS repnrteu
train the st. Louis and south Eastern Railroad
was detained q hours by trees across the track
HEAVY RAIN IN SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL HIINOlS'
SPRINGFIELD, July s.-To-day Is the first
for a week that rain has fallen IN tins section
of the state Yesterday and fec several days preVons
IL rained torrents in Southern and Central ILLINOIS,
The country Is almost deluged with water Great dam
age been done wheat, cats and hay whch In te
outhern part OF the State had Just been harvested
while I'D Central Illinois harvesting had Just begun
Grain Southern Illinois IL reported sprOutlng ana u
the center is blown down that great quantities OF II
Iii he lost as n will be impossible 10 harvest It,
Although the streams much swollen no damage 10
property is reported The corn crop IS not lnuch Jam
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