, 1875-08-05


10 mako tho transfor. The Gilman. Clinton 4
Spriugao!d has boen transferring over ita bridge
with iand-cArs, AZ hha also tho springfield
sonthes+torn., Tho sprinRheld q NoFth"oat-
their track being conplotety submerged. The
four darn Of dry woa.her juAt panAed made tin
prospect topoful for farmcrs getting into their
meadows, but now heavy rain Ia roetonding,
and, from Appearances. Will make night Of Il,
and what further dAmsgo Is imminent cRnnot be
foretold.
Tho sangamon River bridge on tho Chcags Il
Alt9n nailfoad vas repaired tonight, and =
working train went acroes. but tho briIge sunk
down and carccncd rattly over. Tho train from
tue north due flcre al p. did not arrive TIL
10, as 1t took al t1lat tlmo to fix tho bridge no
that passengers could he safoiv transferred.
TORNADO AT MACoMB.
sn<cfat htspateh to The eh,eaqo Tribune.
MAcohn ILL.,. Aug. 4.-Abou. Ilalf-ptst 8
o'clock thia evening thts city wAs vitited with
county. Heavy clouds gathered in lie norti,
and northveat. and At tAlf-pAst tho rain fell in
such force a. to entirely flood the strcota, tho
Sidewalks tloatlnR. Such quantity Of rain lsas
Hhor: space Of limo. Tho wind, fof' ' 'abont fivo
minutes, was 4 perfect hurricane. It started In
the noIthweatcrn part Of tho city, blowing up the
trees tn the yard Of Mayor. Mclean and
blowing over ss,obs and oot-housop II next
struck Tho woss ond Of tho large brick Metiodist
Church, blowing down the west half Of tho
building, unroofinE II, and carrying 1t away
The no" steeplo was completed Quo month ago.
Tue roof vas now. and tho building was ono Of
tho lafGeHt, oldcst and mG8t substantiat In the
city. Tho eaat end Of tho building is stAnding,
aud but littlo damaged. Tho Btoeplo Wa on t|Io
west end. and the now bell, nut UP a fow vccas
aso waa blown down with tile belfry and
north Of tlc Hqunro. Tho now brick foundry Of
Fistior Dros., large substantial ono-story BRICK
ono block nortIoast Of tito church and two
olocka north OF tho squaro, acrosa tho railroad
bad uk l. f,At&
Of tho roof carried to the northeast and . large
part OF II carried 80 yards to the southcaat, fa'
ing upon tho track and tho depot platform. Ibc
new new two-story brick. block on tho
iSo''Gss s ens owned by sAf David '?ss5s Hsts
Which Was Just bc!ng finished, wan completely
demolished, with lhs exception Of the rear half
OF 1t. The front part Of tho block Ia complete
were uprootcd aud blown down in various parts
Of tho city. Tho chimneys on the Opera-fonso
woro carried away by tho storm. and winlown
wero dsshcd to pieces In aomo Of our most sub
stRntihl business houses. Tho enti1o damage to
buildings In tho city, 30 far rs wc can judge at
thia time. will bc from 600 to go, ,06O. The
heay.cstloea falls upon Mr. Scott and tic Method
list Church.
DWIGHT.
Special Dispatch 10 Ihf CHICAGO Tr,b1ttae,
Dwi0HT, ILL.,, Aug. 4.-Thc farmers arc trying
by escry conceivable means to saye thoir oas1,
but tue ground IL In such a tcrr,blo atate tint
ktaFula lcIuso u ELt4 anu Iue BCyt1o 1H Tca0fIGu
to-. Timothy for Hoel Is very badly damaged,
aud also is being DESTROYED by gIaarl,oppers.
Tho proHpects tonight are that boforc morning
wo shall have another atorn.
LEE COUNTY.
spseia Dt&rateA to The Chengo Tribune.
DIXON, ILL.,, Aug. 4.--The crope aro nenr1y all
harvested in this section. Wheat will be nearly
nuc-hnlf crop. Oats about ono-fuurth The
corn crop looks we'll. and the prospects are good
II tho frost keeps OIL tho farmers estimate 10
bushels TO the acre.
LII SAItLE COUNTY.
sNeMi ihstath II 7'hf Cita1o 7tfoans.
LARALf.E, ILL.,, Aug. 4.-1t IN estimated that At
leaat 0tD acres OF Illinois bottom corn 1loda
arc snbmorGed