Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-05-01
STORMS.


A despatch from Sioux City lcaho
under date of April END says; A ter
ribls cyclone swept over the country
east and west of this city 1t half-past
three on Sunday afternoon; entering
the State above the Missouri Valley
junction, passing northeasteriy across
to Storm Lake, Pomeroy ani Fonda.
In Monons county trees were torn up
by the roots. The house Of j. R.
Thurston was wrecked completely.
The wing of the house Of Mrs Reilly
was struck and torn to pieces, and z.
Reilly, standing in the wing, was pick
ed up, carried over main building and
some trees near BY and set down unin-
jured.
j. J. Hughes house, in the same
neighborhood, was entirely destroyed,
but the family were away from home.
The force of the storm was terrific, de-
stroying fences, uproOtlng trees, over
turning corn cribs, etc. Horses and
cattle we're picked up aud carried con-
siderable distances.
Near Ouawa the house of Mr.. White
was destroyed and the contents scatter
cred for miles. The family fortunate
ly were away. The track Of the storm
Was from half mile to q mile aud q
half wide. Very heavy hail accoupan-
led the wind storm.
A man driving a double team OF
horses was caught. The wagon harness
and driver were taken up and carried
several yards, and set down uninjured.
On the Illinois Central Railway east
of here, the damage is more serious and
is accompanied By loss Of life.
A whirlwind or tornado passed over
Storm Lake from the southwark, three
quarters of mile east of town
The residence of Alfred King was
struck and lifted from its foundation
and dashed into thousands Of pieces.
MIR. Kings mother was INSTANTLY killed
She was found some distance from where
the house had stood. The other mem
bers of the household escaped unhurt
Trees in orchards we're torn off ano
carried away. The house of Mr.. Del.
graft, hall mile from Kings, was un
rooted and some hogs and cattle were
killed.
After the storm the town Storm Laks
was crowded with men seeking sur
geons to attend the sufferers.
1t is believed the damage south O
here is very great. Reports say there
we're four killed and forty wounded
In Griffith neighborhood, north Of
Pomeroy a man unknown bad the top
of his headcut of BY sharp boare
driven into it. An elderly lady wa,
badly hurt BY flying timbers in hous'
at Fonda.
The towns of Newsll and Suiphu
Springs escaped Injury. At Pomeroy
the house of q. G. Laurey was blowr
down, killing Chas. Pearce. Tn,
house of s. Gill were blown down.
Mrs. Wallace and family were injur
ed and are not expected to live.
A. o. Reddy's house was blown
down, injuring several of the inmates
severely. All The houses were very
strong and substantial 1t is consider
ed the sevcrest storm ever known here.
A hurricane in Tahiti, Februsry q
caused the death of over one hundred
people aud destroyed considerable
property.
A despatch from Indianapolis on the
% says: A terrific rain and wind storm
occurred along the line of the lsiian-
apolis and ST. Louis railroad between
Bethalta and Alton junction, doIne
considerable damage to farms and rail
roads. About one thousand feet of the
indianapolis ant st. Louis road wa.
washed away. The Chicago, Burling.
ton and Quincy railroad also suffered
severe damage. A quarter Of q mile
of track is reported washed away near
Alton junction. AT Vienna, ILL.,, mum
Der of dwelling houses and other build
ings were unroofed and others were in.
jured By the wind storm No person
is reported killed or seriously injured.
One of the heaviest rain storms ever
known in st LOUIS set in about lC
O'Clock Monday night and prevailed till
about one O'Clock next morning. The
water fell in torrents, flooding the
streets and cellars. and doing a good
deal of damage. Nearly three inches
of water fell. Reports from nearly all
parts of the city mention the damage
to property by the storm. The loss
of an injury to property will amount tc
many thousands of dollars.
At Q o'clock Monday night terrific
rain and thunder storm set in ct Nem-
phis, which continued throughout the
night. Between that hour and Gas
o'clock yesterday morning 2.S5 inches
rain fell. Bayou Gayoso over flowed
and swept away the bridge at Second
street, which recently cost the city
S2S, 900. 1t is feared the planting
interests have suffered severely from
the upprecedent rains of the past week
as the bottom lands are covered with
rain water aud the damage to fencing
from the overflow Of creeks aud bayous
Is very great.
A severe storm of wind from the
southwest at four A. NJ. yesterday blew
down K. w. Miller'J warehouse, the
kitchen of the st. Charles Hotel, ant
unroo!ed several houses in various por
tions Of Cairo, Ill.