Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-05-12
Devastating Storms In the West.
AT CnIcAGO-AS IMMENSE AM0LNr OF DAMA(
DoNE-sEvERAL PERSONS INJURED.

AT CnIcAGO-AS IMMENSE AM0LNT OF DAMAGE
DONE-sEyERAL PERSONS INJURED.
CHICAGO, Ill, May About o'clock
this afternoon terrific rain storm, accom-
panied by rotating tornado, visited this
city and did great damage TO property.
The storm spent itself chiefly on the south
and north sides, the west side escaping al
most uninjured. The wind seemed TO come
from above and dropped here ard there
over the city, skipping some portions which
lay in its course. Among the casualties
reported are the following The Michigan
Southern railroad depot was unr0ofed and
SIX lab0rers working in the vicinity were
more or less hurt. one of them seriously.
The massive
sTEEPLK OF GRACE CHURCH, lis FEET HIGH,
FELL,
and, crashing through the roof, penetrated
the aisle. The choir were practicing ia the
church at the time, but were not injured.
The loss to the church, exclusive OF the
of the Wabash Avenue Methodist Church
also broke off, and fell into the lot adjoin-
ing, The upper portion of the roof OF the
old county hospital was carried away, and
the chimneys falling on the lower portions
caused much injury to the building. The
patients were removed, and none were Sc
riously hurt. A three story frame house
was blown down, and
ONE BOY KILLED,
besides several of the tenants being in
jured. The fog bell at the crib. together
with the newly erected tower, were swept
into the lake and entirely destroyed. The
loss will probably be IS 900. Trees. lamp
and 0ttar dahria sfr tba
In some portions of the city the sidewalke
were turned over and jammed against tbs
houses, breaking glass, etc. Hacks and
carriages were wrecked in the streets and
abandoned. Nearly fifty vehicles were seen
on the south side after the tornado. turned
over and some of them are worthless on
account of the storm. Innumersble chin
neys were toppled over and signs
HURLED INTO THE STREETS.
In the lake the force of the storm was
less, but nearly every vessel lying inside
the harbor and in the river. as well as
those outside, lost sails or masts or por-
tions Of their rigging. Lightning struck
several times, out in only one case was a
man injured and he only slightly. The
storm lasted but few minutes.
AT KANSAS cITY-USPREcEDENTEDR RAIN FALL.
KANSAS CRY, May 7. - There has been
an almost uninterrupted and unprecedent-
ed rain fall here, during the last two days.
causing immense damage and delays to
railroads. The storm has been unprece-
dented in this region for Is years. No
serious damaget to the wheat crop is reported.
STORMS IN MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, May 7.-Despstches from all
parts OF Missouri mention heavy rains for
several days past, with high and damaging
winds in some localities.
DESTRUCTIVE WIND STORMS IN KANSAS.
LEAvENwoRIH, Kss. May 7.-At half past
three O'Clock, yesterday morning. this
vicinity was visited by one Of the heaviest
and most destructive wind storms ever
known here. 1t had been raining almost
incessantly for sixty hours, and at the time
the storm struck the town rain was still
falling in torrents. Many buildings. were
injured and walls blown down. The loas 10
the city and county cannot BE- le0 than
Sls0. 900 and may reach o060. 900.