The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-07

which swept over Wisconsin, yesterday
proved very disastrous TO pleasure par
Iies. At Green Lake, Wisconsin, a num-
ber Of pleasure seekers were on the water
when the storm struck them; capsized the
boats, and twenty souls were sent to eter'
nifty. The following are the only names
that could be obtained w. @. Spencer and
daughter, from Berlin, Mrs. Jennie Olin
son ot Mrs. Allen, Mrs. A. P. Carmanr
Mrs. Geo. Harding, Mr.. B. Z1xburn wife
and child, and Mrs. Jas. Balm, all from
Darliord. Further particulars will be
given as soon as the lines work.
MILWAUKEE, July 5.-1t was the sail
ing yacht, p. B. Harshaw, that capslzed
on Green Lake, yesterday. No more
names than have been telegrsphed can be
obtained as yet. A number are missing
from small boats. II Is reported that
twenty lives were lost on EckhRrt lake.
MILWAUKEE, July 5.-The latest dis
patches from Green Lake say that there
arc probably no more losses than those al.
ready reported-ten In all.
A dispatch from Fon du Lac, Wis, re-
ports that the tornado damaged the grain
throughout Green Lake, Fon du Lac and
ShebOygnn counties to great extent. 1s
course from the northwest TO the south
east was but fifty yards wide. Grain,
timber, barns, and fences were tratied to
the ground. In Fon du Lac city many
buildings were unrOoIed, and vast num-
ber Of large shade trees uprooted. On the
Milwaukee & Northern Railroad the trains
were very much delayed by fallen trees,
and over eighty had 10 be cut from the
track before the trains could pass
An engineer on passenger train yes.
terday saw the tornado approaching, and
put on a pressure Of steam and got into
clearing ahead Of it. Hundreds OF acres
Of corn are prOstrated along the course OF
the storm. Tho reported loss Of lie on
Elkhsrt Lske proves to be false though
number of trees were blown across the
track between Milwaukee and Breekfeld
on the Milwaukee s. Prairie DuCheen
Road side. From the disaster at Green
Lake it is q remarkable fact that no lives
were lost as are yet heard from. The
damage to telegraph lines is being rapid
" repaired and communication Is now
open 10 st. Paul. A heavy rain storm
passed over Mcnesotia yestC day but no
damage done.
MILWAUKEE, July 3 "A terrible storm
broke upon this city at noon yesterday,
while the Fourth OF July festivities were
in full blast and and our beautiful bay
covered with yachts and small boats fill.
ed with pleasure seekers among whom
were ladies' The yachts Louise and
Lone Star were capsized and the inmates
received q severe ducking, some narrow:
IL escaped drowning. Trees were up
rooted, and signs, flags and awnings went
dancing through the air, while loud peals
Of thunder and flashes Of lightning fol.
lowed In succession. All passed over
In halt hour without any loss OF lito,
but this morning the sad ncwsreached US
from Green lake, beautiful sheet oil wa.
ter, near Ripon, Wisconsin, already famous
as summer resort. The sailing yacht,
P. 3. Harshaw, cSpslzed, and the follow
ing out OF a party oil twenty who were on
board were lost: Mrs. A. P. Carman, Of
Darttord, Mrs. n. @. Russell and daugh.
ter, Of Berlin, Jennie Olin, ot Darttord,
Mrs. Geo, P. Hardin and child, and Rev.
Allen oil hartford. A row boat was also
capsized and the occupants, VIM. Blex'
helm wife and child, and Mrs John Baird,
OF Dartford, were all drowned.
Along the line Of the Milwaukee and
Northern railroad, the damage 70 the
crops Is very great. Over eighty trees
had to be cleared from the track before the
trains could pass, Telegraph lines were
prostrated In all directions, and for time
there was not single wire working out
Of Milwaukee.