The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-27
THE STORM ~ THE VEST.
Buiidings Unroofcd and Biown Down-Iucai-
cuIabie Damage 10 the Crop.

CHICAGO. June 2G.-The storm last night
was very general throughout tho West. 1t was
first heard Of at Cheyenne yesterday afternoon.
and consisted Of heavy hail and rain. with wind.
II extended north of Sioux City south Of Kan
sas City. and over the State Of Iowa. where the
rainfall exceeded two inches. The Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad had n bridge washed
out near Logan. At Bear Grove several dwell
inGs were blown down. and the town almost de-
s,royed.
Tho damage in Chicago will not exceed 800 900
at the outside. 1t consists chiefly in broken
glass. unroofcd houses. broken fences and
signs. and overturned vehicles. Two small
houses on the north side were destroyed 10y thu
wind. and some 500 trees in Douglas Park
were blown down. Fred. Kassner. n carpenter.
working at Eighteenth street and Centre ave-
nue. was thrown out Of serond-story window
10y the ior'c OF the wind, AMI -tiu'k on MS
head. Last night lie WAS IN DYING condition.
Ia llnr"ln. Iowa. the storm damaged AZ the
grain. Rye suffered heavily. and nearly every
cornirlI IN that section was hnodcd
The country about Champaign. H.. suffered
sevcrc loss. Probably 100 buildings wor. dam
Hg"d in Champaign and UrhHna. The damage
To wheat n and about Jacksonville. H.. Is esti-
At DiNon. ill., tho storm did great da~'ago.
TIL. far ground, with is buildings. fences.
stands. trees. sheds. 4 =. is "a complete wreck.
The Chicago AMI Northwestern lAilroad wind
mil engine house, and freight hous" nre par
ar" unrpfcd. Trees tAGee feet round were twist
eel and broken III.
At Moline. H.. hailstones as large rs hens
eggs foil. doing great damage To IN" crops.
In Farbury. H.. the storm completely de-
stroycd the unfinished Methodist Church here
entailing loss Of f7.rn. number Of other
buildings were unrpofrd. moved from their
iOundatious. or blown about.
In Dwight. ILL.,. the wind carried John Longs
house Is by - feet ia sle about twenty feet. but
non" - the inmates were injured.
In Brook=vill". Ill., fourteen buildings wcro
unrooied here yesterday
In D"s Noinrs. Iowa, the rain fail was very
heavy, and the outlook for crous Is gloomy.
but no special damage was lone.
In lniianon. Iowa. numncr ~ cattle were
Killed rst'rlAy ly ths storm. and families Tor
time were compelled 10 Nacate their b..-e-
m'ufS,
In Mus,otine. Iowa. hundreds u trcos were
destroyed hy y'~i"riay's storm, AMI thou~ .ud-
of punrS Of glass were broken by the La.l-
stones. y lholy injured.
In Springfield. ono, u child ot David Wild
d"nhum WIS Killed 10y a falling barn. aul two
| other persons w"rr seriously injured frum the
Sam" cause. The rr-den - Of Mr.. Cli'k wus
lcNrllrd To- the ground. Mrs. Click hnd an arm
and beg broken. Two students of Mu'nherg
College were kuork'l s"usrioss 10y falling
! bricks. \ doom hu llinss. In luling the 81.
James llptcl ami sew ing mH"hln" factory, 81
their roofs. The damage tn the crops j. N al
! culHhlr not only in Ia" vicinity of Springfield.
! but ulou. tho whoir pathway ot the storm.
In Reading OHIO. the stable ot Henry Rel
s"nherg WIS blown down, Instantly killing the
| Proprietor
were unrooird. and the steeple Of the Catholic
| Church Was blown down.