The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-08-06
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Columbus, o., reports much valuable
property destroyed by the storm of last week
II is estimated that not less than forty
pe,sous were killed by lightning in Minnesota
last week,
Sarnia, in Ontario, reports q terrific
storm in which churches, houses and barns
were struck by lightning, with great destruc-
ton of property,
A great mnny grasshoppers have ap-
pcared in western and southwestern Kansas
and are destroying all before them in the way
Of crops. Much damage aud distress are ap-
pretended
A vigilance committee of about one
hundred men have been formed at Wellington
and other points in Kansas for hanging horse
thieves. Three mon, named lIaebrook, lIIl
Brook and Charlie Smith were hung near
wellington last week, and made confessions
involving twenty other parties.
In Minnesota the grasshopperS nave
undoubtedl, destroyed million and half
Lu.bels of wheat, and are liable to destroy an
other half million bushels. THO wheat crop
of the state may he r23 ghIy esimated at from
twenty-five to twenty-five million bushels
Barley, rye and oats promise we'll
Agents Of foreign insurance compa-
uies at Chicago have received sfucu pS
by cable The Scottish Commercial has de-
cded to withdraw, and i.sagcnt viii take no
more risks. The London Assurance North
BrjtjsL Commercial Union, Queen, hahca
shire and Imperial, all English companies
have instructed lheiragents to raise th''rra'er
TO fifty per cent. The Liverpool, London and
Globe have not sent any orders
A Fort Sill letter Of the 10Th states
that on the l4th the wood camp of Nj, Evans
thirteen miles from the rort was attacked b,
Indians. A small detachment OF Umte'
States troops followed, compelling them t.
abandon about sixty head of cattle in
body of white man was found fun OF al
rows and lis head scalpcd.
A Minnesota dispatch says the grass
hoppers arc rapidly moving eastward III hyi
ads. and Will doubtless reach WISCONSIN, VII
perhaps, Illinois, before the flying season
mast. They are reported very abundant aV
number Of points far east OF the 'o'n''
scenes of their ACTIVITY All damage the la
comers can do il to deposit eGg7 "'''c'' "
hatch out millions of devastating ln7octS 1"
other wear. Il is now absolutely certain III
other states will complain Of the scour8o lie
wear, and if the clouds Of insects conhh
their present movement, even coi''f"' /"
eastern states will not escape
A dispatch from Eureka, Ne7@u
says terrible water spout burst inshe lno'
taips on the 25th inst, and swept through
town, killing twenty persons, ana c""7'
great destruction of property Inc wa,
spont crossed the Central Pacific track
tween Humboldt Weels and Toane wash
ont the track. The west bound chll5'ah' q
was wrecked and five passengers h!l'c''
had been raining with great Vo!e'ce rom
" in the morning till neon, when c'o"' D'
on the lofty range Of mountains to inc
A vast volume of water rushed do"h
canon where the town is 10, ated. Inc c
or, ro,t cf tbo town was flooded in ten I
utes By the fearful rush OF water co',7''
increasing in violence, depth ana lhll'o''o
Tho mamie of that portion of the pace
bemmea in every moment. Houses were
from their foundations ana sW'P' AWAY
their occupants. Ropes were procured Il
line formed of brave men, who thus pro'c
dashed into the torrent and saved many
Onlv A few women and children wero
The body of one, Mrs. Bray was reco'
Rodger Robenott, reporter OF the Senth
ap,opo tI,e drowned. The Sentinel once
swept away. Bodies are being prousN'
court house az fast "a recovered. Ihle'
namen lost. Thirty houses swept away
parts Of the town were involved. The
houses and other places of amlsemel
gone The flood lasted only hall all
The total loss of life is not yet known
believed II will reach twenty-five or thlr'