The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-07-07
CAIRO. ILLINOIS, FRIDAY. JULY 7, 1876.
q he 8ulletim.
The storm.

The storm.
DIES MoINEs, IA, July 5.--The 4th was
celebrated here with the largest civic dis
play ever witnessed in central Iowa. No
accidents to mar the pleasures of the day
occurred. The fire works were cut of
by storm OF wind, lightning and rain,
the most terrific known IN the history o.
this city, which came from the west at
about o clock.
BEFORE REACHING THIS CITY
it parted. halt going south over Warren
county, where it was hurricane, carry
ing death aud destruction in its trail.
The other half passed over this city and
county to the southeast where the two
joined and returned, and created a scene
of terror TOR two hours. In this city VIA
ducts were washed away, dwelling
houses were flooded. and yards filled
with debris. Several buildings were
moved from their foundations. The to-
tai damage is about 100000. In the
southern part OF the city, daughter OF
William kuere was
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
another daughter seriously injured, and
boy fatally injured. In the country
great damage was done TO fruit and grain
by the deluge OF water
At Indianola. Warren county, two
houses were blown down, and J. i
- Il lao xtit IL oil
ter Of J. p. c. Martin, were crushed to
death.
The grain elevator was blown down.
Barns III All directions were blown down
and contents blown away. Several build
ings were unroofed, and grain and fences
laid fiat. Two grain elevators at Bev-
ington were blown down. The Winter
set branch of the Chicago and Rock Island
road was washed SO that no trains went
out to-day. The train on the main line
was delayed about two hours, but the
track Is all right tonight and trains are
Oh time.
FORTT-TWO PERSONS DROWNED.
DAVENPORT, Ia, July 5.-A terrific
storm prevailed over the northern part of
this State last night, on the line of the
Illinois Central and X. and st. Paul and
Midland railroad. Bridges and embank-
meniS on the Illinois Central are washed
out, and no trains passed on either road
to-day. The village of Rockdale was
washed out last night and forty persons
drowned. Rockdale is six miles west of
Dubuque. The track between Julip and
Dubuque is washed out. 1t will take two
ucck, ~ irpaiI II.
inois Capital and Vicinity.
special Dlr patcii -
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, July "a very
heavy tall OF rain on Monday night and
yesterday morning interfered very SER
ionsly with the celebration. The weather
cleared up sufficiently for a short pro-
cession through the principal streets.
Speeches were delivered, from a stand on
the public square, by Hon. j. &. Conk-
ling md Hon. A. Orendorti.
Reports from The country give very
diScouraging account OF the condition of
the crops. Wheat and oats ready for
the reaper are laying Hat on the ground.
and many corn fields are ruined the corn
being twisted and broken beyond hope.
At about 4:30 O'Clock This morning the
storm broke over the town again, with
redoubled seyerity-in fact, "a regular tor
nado. Reports received at the railroad
office here show that the storm extended
clear across the State from southwest to
bout eighteen miles wide, but further
| east it was as much as thirty miles in
width.