The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-05-11

terday morning, but only got as far as
White Cloud, and no tram lett last night
The Central Branch and Atchison, Topeka
d Santa Fe traius were the only ones that
came in yeste rdsy.
KANSAS CITY.
From Saturday Evenings Mail
Rain, rain, pour, pour, drizzie, drizzle,
but nearly always pour-has the rain been
coming down for nearly twenty hours, and
much damage has been the consequence of
the foods. Cellars have been filled, streets
have been washed out, and many gardens
and fields have been fairly inundated.
Probably the greatest single damage in
this section was caused some time last
night or early this morning, by the old re-
tanning wall on Bluff street, at the foot OF
Fifth, giving way, and allowing slide Of
many hundred tons of earth and stone to
move down and cover up the railway
tracks, cutting off all communication be-
tween The Union Depot and the bridge, and
preventing the leaving all trains that have
to cross the bridge. The end OF Filth street
has given away TO within about two feet Of
the street railway, and unless the rain
ceaces, the street car track will be under
mined. A large force is engaged, trying 10
clear away lhe earth and stones from the
tracks, but the earth, which Is thin and
! 'mushy," crowds down about AS fast As it
can be removed, and some think unless the
storm ceases and the earth hardens, the
tracks cannot be cleared for two or three
days. This morning the track nearest the
wall was covered about twelve feet deep.
The circus train is here, and will have to
remain, with the Others at the depot, until
the track is cleared. The storm and dam
ge to the tracks delayed the North Mis-
souri, incoming train about three hours,
and the H. * IT Joe train is indefinitely
behind time. No particulars of the dam
age along the route, however, have been re-
ceived. The Missouri Pacific was the only
eastern train reaching the city on time,
and it stopped at the Grand avenue depot.
All over the city washouts are reported
in the streets, but without foundation. At
the corner of Grand and Missouri avenues
washOut undermined and let fail lamp
post. In West Kansas several places are
inundated. Parts of Union avenue and
Santa Re streets were covered with water
this morn ng, and in front of Leach d Halls
the sidewalk had been washed into the
middle OF the street.
From the special kilograms of the Chica-
go Tine, of Monday morning, We ther
the following additional items in regard to
the work of the great storm of last week.
1t seems very marvellous that more dam
age is not reported in the track OF the tor
nado between this place and Chicago:
SULLIVAN, Ill, May S.-A mos. violent
wind storm, accom- panied by very heavy
thunder and lightning, commenced here
about 2 O'Clock yesterday morning, and
continued without intermission till Z. Sew
eral buildings were overturned, and Chin
neys were blown down. About 1900 feet
of lumber was sown broadcast in the neigh
borhood of the elevator. The school-house,
an imposing brick building, was struck, but
not severely damaged.
NATION, ILL.,, May The principal
topic OF conversation to-day has been the
thrilling encounter OF the storm by train
No. !, on the illinois Central railroad yes
terday evening, one mile south of Neosa
Ii seems that the engineer after leaving
Neogs spied the coming storm, and endeav-
Ored to avoid it by passing its line Of march,
Ii was death TO remain mo;ionless, and so
the engine was put under a full head Of
steam, but the hurricane struck the train
midway, lifting the engine and every car
from the'track and dropped them down an
embankment of four feet, alighting on their
sides, save the tender, which was turned
bottom siie up. Many at Necga were
watching the tornado, and were eye-wit-
nesses to the disaster. Anticipating tn at
many were killed or wounded, they dis
patched teams to the scene. They found
the passengers badly frightened and groan-
ing and screaming. The cars were opened
and the unhappy people taken from their
involuntary imprisonment.
CHENoA, Ill, May This vicinity has
been visited BY one Of the severest storms of
the season. 1t commenced 10 rain on Fri
day night, and continued. almost without
ceasing until shutdown on Saturday. Most
of the time it rained ~ hard as If could
pour. About half past 3 large greenish-
black cloud was observed in the western
horizon, and the people became frightened,
thinking We were going to have tornado.
But, happily, it passed over Us, and did no
damage. 1t was 90 rk that it was neces-
SALy W tuC loup buc uOustS. "A
very hard rain poured down in torrents,
With slight hail. The heavy rams will
put the farmers back in planting corn.
MASON C1Y, ILL.,, May The waters in
this locality are very high, the result OF the |
recent heavy rain.- The track of the Chica- |
60 and Alton railroad, near Mscoupin, was
seriously damaged, and trains have been |
greatly delayed.
Macon, Mo-, May All trains for Sat- |
urday and Saturday night on the Hannibal |
and 81. Joe road were abandoned in conse-
q renee of . land slide on the Cameron and |
Kansas City branch, and wreck of freight |
cars caused BY q tornado At Nettleron, on |
the main line. The road is all right again.
The rain-storm was the FIRST Of the eezson.
QUrNcY, ILL.,, May This city vas again
visited by q terrible storm Of rain AID Wind
on yesterday. Ii commenced raining on
Friday, and continued with only slight in
Permission until last night The creeks are
all swollen, and many places again over
flowed their banks. The river is rising
rapidly, but can result in nothing serious.
As the high wafer OF last month has done
abour all the damage that can be done. A
heavy wind-storm came up from the west
On yesterday, but fortunately the greater
portion of it passed TO the north of us. A
lew trees and broken fences are about all
he damage that can be ascertained at pre-