The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-09
TELEGRAPHIC.
Flashes of Lightning all
over the Country.
A DeIuge Of Rain Every
.9# where.
Terrible Tornadoes.
Great Loss Of Property.
New Wheat in Cairo.
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Terrible Tornadoes.
Great Loss of Property,
New Wheat in Cairo.
Incendiary Firemen.

miles from this place, was visited by a tor
nado last night and almost entirely de-
stroyed. The tornado came from the west,
and did not leave building standing in it's
way through the town. 1t seemed to have
been an immense whirlwind, striking the
town and destroying it, then, rising from
the earth dissolved. 1t was about 40 rods
wide, and half a mile long. The storm
struck the town at 1880 P. NJ, and lasted |
but few moments. Most of the inhabi-
tants were in bed and asleep, not dreaming |
of such terrible affair." 1t commenced |
to rain gently at first. accompanied by Sc |
we're thunder and lightning then, all at |
once came the fearful wind, and in few
moments the people found themselves, |
some lying upon the prairie, many feet
from their dwellings,, while others were
buried under the ruins of their buildings
The scene was awful Flying timbers and
debris of houses filled the air. The storm
soon spent its fury, but the few moments
| it lasted sufhced to destroy many pleasant
homes, and rendered two thirds of the
people homeless Quite a number were
severely hurt, several dangerously. The
most serious casualties are Mrs. j. @.
Gates, leg broken in two places Maria
Barnes, jaw broken and dangerously in-
jured on the head, recovery doubtful
another Mrs. Gates seriously bruised Mrs.
Pearsoll, badly injured; Mrs. Gates, ,shoul-
der broken; Granville Cannon, badly hurt
about the head; j. g. Gates, bruised Sc
verely. A number of others were injured,
but none severely. The loss of property
will not be less than $l50,000. Twenty
one buildings were totally destroyed and
every house in town more or less damaged.
There was little or no damage in the sur
rounding country.
CLINTON. Iowa, June THE severest
storms occurred here Saturday and Sunday
nights that ever were known in this vicini
ty, doing much damage. The railroad
tracks are badly washed The train from
Dubuque to Chicago had not arrived at l
O clock to-day. There is bad wash-out,
and a train in the ditch at Morrison, Ill.
The crops are badly damaged.
At Lyons, Iowa, the damage is several
thousand dollars.
1t is claimed that fifteen inches of water
J has fallen since Saturday night.
HARVARD, McHenry Co., ILL.,, June S.
The worst storm ever heard of in this part
of the State passed over Harvard and this
vicinity this morning. The storm of both
wind and rain, commenced at $50, and
> ragged for one hour, demolishing dwelling
houses, barns and fences, also destroying
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Company new engine house. No one is
- reported seriously hurt. The damage Il
i the surrounding country is stated as i'm
mense.
:. HAVANA, Mason Co, Ill, June 4.-Thi
afternoon a shower of rain fell in this plac'
and as we write this telegram the cloud
promise more of the needful Just befor,
the rain commenced to fall cyclone cam
from the west and passed through over tn
CITY. When first seen it was about tn
middle of the river bearing to the bottom
of the stream, raising the water with it a
it ascended, many feet, alighting, asst were
some 400 yards to the east, Immediately i
fine new brick building being erected b
Dean Brothers for grocery store, leveliD
its walls to the ground. The cyclone aros
from the building and was seen no more
In the fall butcher shop was crushed, br
fortunately no one was hurt.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, June s. "A heavy thur
der storm visited this city this morning
LASALLE, ILL.,, June S.-There wa
much thunder and lightning here la
night, and heavy shower this morning
AURORA, ILL.,, June S-Parties sittir
1 in the porch of the Fitch House, in Aur,
| ra, last night about midnight, witnessir
the rain fall and the rapidly flashing ligh
ming, were startled to see ball of electr
fire, very much resembling a sponge fill,
with blazing kerosene, rolling along Il
telegraph wires Of the Great W estern Ii
xn egraph Company. The ball followed Il
NJ wires into the office, which is situated
90 Mixer & Warmers confectionery room
o. where, after entering, it almost immediate
. burst, completely riddling the front vi
dows, throwing the glass and portions
,E the front of the building several feet frC
the building The explosion set quaint
of e-works in the store in a blaze, whi
d. kept up a series of minor explosions, ma
Lot ing the scene one of exciting interest fol-
tird em time, while che rain was falling In the mei
l. IL time in perfect deluge upon the outsi
. of the store Fortunately no one was
- the store at the time, and the prompt al
= val of several persons on the ground say
- the building from general conhagrati
the loss being probably not over $500, VIII
=, is fully insured
D I On Saturday evening the barn of !
Schaub, in Blackberry, FIVE miles sou
Fay NCSI VI Aulold, WdS Sbl uCh Ny hSuIu
h and It's contents consumed with tn
horses The fire was distinctly seen
-. Aurora.
" BELoIr, Wis, June S.-One of the m
1 violent storms of wind and rain ever knc
As in this section prevailed here early I
morning. The First Presbyterian Chu
was damaged to the extent of 81, 500,
having its spire blown down. The spir
the Second Congregational Church
O,OoO slightly damaged. H. & E. L. Graves
. . .ooo oeo tensive e)rn sheds were blown down,
900 numerous chimneys, fences, and trees 81
800 ed like fate. The damage done in
q 0,SS S0O city and vicinity is estimated at betw
1000 $1,000 and $4,000.
. !, oSS 'oSS FRANKvILLE, Wis, June S.-A ter
1850 thunder shower passed over this sec
1000 Q @ this morning. The rain fell in torrents
"SSS y SSS over four hours. Farmers from Raym
5OU0 report that Root river raised some
$4,000 feet in five hours. Several barns !
% 600 struck by lightning, two of which were
sumed. j. Y Earle lost three horses
5000 two COWS, which were struck by Ightn
$500 Considerable hail fell in some places,
,oS oVO ~ iously damaging the crops. The trac
oOO O 90 90 the Western Union Railroad, near Ly