The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-07-17
THE STORM KING.
Hurricane at Odin. Illinoi,

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CINCINNATI, July S-A hurricane
swept over Odin, H., last night, unroofn .
the Methodist Church, and otherwise in
juring that building
The Methodist Church and railroad
engine house at Salem, ILL.,, were destroy
ed Orchards, miles of fences and thous-
ands of acres of corn were blown down.
At Harrisburg, H., the storm blew
down circus tent full of people. The
lights fired the canvas, but the fire was
extinguished.
At Carmi, Ill, on Friday last, boy
named Upton, while driving a reaper, was
killed by lightning, as were also his two
horses. A terrible storm visited that
place last night aud several men and
horses were killed by lightning.
SPRINGFIELD, July S.-This is the
first day in seven that rain has not fallen
here. For two or three days it has rained
in torrents In Southern and Central
Illinois, and the country is almost delug
ed with water Great damage has been
done to the wheat, oats and hay. In
Southern Illinois large quantities of
wheat will be lost. The corn crop is not
much damaged by the rains.
EVANSVILLE, July S.-The most
destructive storm and tornado of the
season passed over this city at eight
o'clock 2. Nj. yesterday. A number Of
shade trees were blown down, the front
of a building was blown out, and much
damage was done to the Trinity Catholic
Church
The steamer Quichstep was blown from
her moorings, and lsot her tunnels At
Henderson, KY, the roofs Of railroad
round house and a tobacco warehouse
were blown off In Warwick county, Ind,
great damage was done. No injury to
persons is reported.
A train on the St. Louis and South.
eastern railroad was detained two and a
half hours by trees blown across the track
CINCINNATI, July S.-The following
accounts of the damages to the crops and
buildings, and estimated losses by the
recent rains, have been received here =
ln Ohio, throughout Fayette county,
oats wheat and corn have been seriously
damaged, many trees uprooted, and one
DdIu tlS lOSS Is eSJlLDaIcu
at $4,000, outside of crops. In Washing
ton county crops were considerably beaten
down and damaged. An estimate OF the
loss cannot be made, the reports not being
sufficiently full.
In Belmont county several acres Of
timber were destroyed For mile around
Belmont nearly all the fences were blown
down, admitting the stock into the grain
fields. The wheat and corn were also
hattened out In Morrow county, in the
vicinity of Cardington, on Thursday and
Friday, the storm leveled the fences and
timber in all directions. Many valuable
orchards were ruined.
The loss in Franklin county is estimat.
ed at from $4,000 to 100000. The
destroying the crops. Part of the canal
10 the town of Winchester is under water,
compelling some of the firms to stop busi-
ness. 10 the southern portion of Licking
county the crops of all kinds are badly
damaged.
The Newark, Somerset and S:raitsville
railroad suffered severely Twenty five
miles OF Irdck were WaSneu out, aOu
several bridges destroyed In Clinton
county the grain in shocks, aud that
standing in the fields, was alike prostrat-
ed, making it necessary to cut u great
part of it by hand
10 the southern portion of Greene
county the wheat crops suffered. The
estimated loss is from fifteen to twenty
per cent. In other portions of the coun
ty the loss is considerably lighter. The
weather is still showery, and, unless it
clears up soon, the wheat crop, which is
dead ripe, will be greatly injured
In Muskingum county, GAINESVILLE
Washington, Perry, Wayne and Knox
townships suffered most damage to the
growing crops, not less than $4,000,
beside a heavy loss on timber.
In the southern part of Butler county
the rain damaged the crops a large lot
of timber was also blown down In Clark
county the damage was not great, except
in extra work, and inconvenience IN
harvesting the prostrated grain.
In Union county the wheat crop is
badly damaged throughout, especially
along the creeks, where whole fields are
destroyed. In Hickaway county the
drops were destroyed and washed away,
the approximate loss being 100000. 70
this may be added the broom corn within
three miles of Circleville, s25 900.