New-York tribune., 1877-06-27
TIE WESTERN STORMS.
REPORTS OF DAMAGE FROM DIFFERENT SECTIONS
VISITED.

VISITED.
OMAHA. Neb. June 26.-The storm OF las
night was very general throughout the West Ii was mrs
heard Of at Cheyenne yesterday afternoon ana cone'
OF heavy hail and ran with wind II extended north
Sioux CITY, south Of Kansas City, and the state
Iowa No particular damage Is heard OF IN the West bu
South there were several washouts the railroad II
Iowa the rainfall exceeded two inches Some considera
BILE damage done in the roads The chicago ant
Northwestern Railroad had bridge washed out neal
Logan At Bear Grove several dwellings were Dlowr
down. and the town almost destroyed. Ihe ranih
here exceeded and half inches large bridge wa
undermined and number Of cellars flooded, entail
ing considerable loss.
CHICAGO H. June 26-The damage in Chicago VII
not exceed 500 900 at the outside Ii consists chiefly II
broken glass; unroOed houses broken fences ana signs
and overturned vehicles Two small houses on the NOri
Side destroyed by the wind and some 9Oo trees IL
Douglas Park were blown down. Frederick kassner'
carpenter working at Eighteenth-st and Cener-ave.
was thrown ont OF second-story window by the fOfe'
OF the wind and struck his head, and last night he
was in dying condition. The following storm items
have been collected from special dispatches;
DIXON ILL., June 26.-The storm struck this town az
II nclock Yesterday and did great damage. The IAN
ground with its buildings, fences stands trees sheds
&c. Is a complete wreck. The Chicago ana N0Itn-Nest
ern Railroad windmill, enghelouse, anu ~ ,So
uuroOfed lumber IN the yards was Sca'reru
and few buildings demolished. Trees three 'ect rouu
were twisted and broken of No lives were lost:
LINCOLN, Ill, June 2G.-The storm yesterday dam
aged all grains Rye sIeGSH aendid ne"'S Ne'iS
DANvIILE, Il.The damage 10 grain ana grass ~ re-
ported as very great III this secuOn' -
moline Ui1Hailstones as large as hens eggs fell
near here yesterday, ana great damage 10 tne crops
reported . ,, t,
was widespread and disastrous To crops ana properly
SPRISGFIELD, i-The s.Olm left the gram lying nat,
ana did considerable minor damage.
JACKSONVILLE, Ill.-The damage to wheat in TINS
county by yesterdays storm is estimated az SlooooO
Ilsr also much Ouer damage. Jue creeks are
overHowing and the lowlauds are flooded.
CHAMPAIGN. Hl.-The surrounding country suffered a
severe loss by the storm ProD3Di' 10Y OuHes q q Ou
buildings are damaged here ana III trD'i. me ram
fell IN torrents and trees were uprooed by the score
FAIKBUEY, lll.-fhe storm completely destroyed the
unfinished Methodist church mere, enialnS loss 0l
81 900. A number of other buildings were unrOofed,
moved from ther foundations. or blown aboGt. 90
DWIGHT Il.-Thc wind earned John LOns's house, lS
by p sze about 20 feet, but none OF the inmates
BEooEvIlIE. iIl-Fourtecn building, were unroofed
GAilsBuEG iI-Crops are reported 10 have been heay-
iiy damaged by the storm of yesterday.
DEs MOINEs. IOwa.-Ihc rainfall was very heavy ana
the outlook for crops is very gloomy Dut 10 specia ua-
iSDINNoLA. Iowa-A number of cattle were killed
here yesterday by the stOrn and families were FOR "a
time compelled TO yacate their Easements. ,.,
MUsCATISE I0wa.-Huudrcds Of trees were DESTROYED
by Yesterdays storm, and thousands of pJucs Oi glass
were broken by the nalistoncs. Nobody injured.
siUued 10 property this city by tine great Storm oi last
evening besides tha reported IN last nights dispatches
AT SprlGg field, Ohio, child OF David Deddcnham
killed hy falling barn, ana TWO other per
sOs were seriously injured from the same cause. The
nsdcnce o. Mr.. Chck was levced 90 Inc Elouud ar,.
Click had al arm ana ies hr0Aeh "" s,i ms 3l WI,
ttnbyrg College knocked sensclcss 10y falling bricks
dozen large buiidiogs including me ~ james i3'l
ana stWlHg-ihaclihc A.c'OrN los; thcir jois me
damage 10 the crops is ncticuIabe. not only III the
vicinity Springfield. but along the Whole pathway Oi
the storm AT Reading Ohio the stable of Henry Rcl-
srnberg was blown down. Instantly klns lhc pfopIle-
tor At Lancaster ONO residences and atores were ui-
rooted. lac sieepe of the Catholic church vas blown