The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-26
Wednesday,s storm.

CncrssArr, O., April 25.-Advicei
from 4 number Of points in the interior
Of this and adjoining States indicate that
the storm Of yesterday and last night va
very general and very severe. In this
locality no serious dAmsge ensued beyonC
the leyeling Of number Of trees, fences
etc. Tom Webb, hod carrier, was quit
severely injured BY flying bricks from II
unfinished building.
A Somerset, KY, dispatch says that the
storm was unequsled for persistency auC
general fury. Il unroofsd stores, bleN
down dwellings, stables, kitchens, tree
and fences, blew out windows, and in fac
did more or less damage TO the entire
population OF that place. A house hal
8 mile from town, occupied by colored
people, was blown Cat 10 the ground
There Il hardly farm or forest in that
county but received more or less damage
One spot Of half an acre had torty-loui
trees uprooted.
At Kensipgton, Ohio, small brick
school hopse wa4 demolished, injuring
nearly all the scholars, some quite seri.
ously.
IspnAPo1p, April The rain
storm for the past three days hls been
very general and heavy throughout the
State, but no serious damage has been
done to farms and railroads.
TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION AND Loss OF LIFE.
Sioux CrrY, April 95 95-sunday's storm
did greater damuge than anticipated in
the previous reports. In the vicinity oi
Wall Lake hardly house or fence escap.
ed injury. The Catholic Church at Car
roll was completely demolished. The
house Of David Lieiz wa. blown down,
and child, torn from ia mothers arms
by the wind, was found 10 marsh east
OF the house, while Airs. Lieiz was
found half a mile west. The ground is
strewn with disembOWeled and dead
ducks, geese, Sc, Many cattle were killed.
Peter Anderson'a house, barn and grain
ary, ail we'll stocked, we're demolished
and not a thing Of value can be found on
the place. A number Of other barns and
houses were also destroyed 10 the same
vicinity.
A heavy loss Of properly and lie il re-
ported al SStdi-h settlement 10 Craw-
ford county, but the particulars are want.
ing.
Wm, II. Allen, while trying to drive
cattle from his barn, vas borne into the
air with the bsru aud cattle and has not
been seen since. A hoy hAs mysteriou.ly
disappeared .ki!e driring cattle.
Mr.. Beach ard ts. rub., near Sac City,
were killed. Peter Lampul,n, ntir Ida
City, Sss instantly k'llsi. IL the s-re
locality ten hUU.eA we're dssstn,,,: 4-.i
Eve persons killed and ten wounded.
HIGH WINDS.
DrrRorr, April ga stiff wind pre-.
vailed all day Yesterday, bu. about $3.50
P. N. something very like a tor
nado swept over the city, and although
no serious damage was done there was
some loss Of property and one or two
narrow esespes from loss Of life.
The wires Of the A & P. Telegraph Co.
we're broken at different points on Jefier-
son avenue. A large sign over the Canada
Southern baggage room WAS blown down.
Numerous trees, all over the city, were
blown down. The roof Of Hulchings
warehouse, on Water street, was scat
tered broad cast A sign over MacauIey
Bros.' book store, corner 81 aud Wood
bridge streets, was blown over and fell
upon horse attached to another wagon.
Both horses were badly frightened. The
wagons became entangled and the wheels
we're broken before the mass was cleared
AWAY.