The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-15
A WESTERN STORM WAVE
Sad Havoc Mad. BY Wind and Rain.
Loss Of Life and Property at Cairo, III.

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CAIRo, November liza tornado, ac,
cOmpanied by hail and heavy rain
struck this city aboat O'clock =. NJ, de,
molishinG tho African NJ. Z. Church, OIL
Eighteenth street, and Bndey's colored
Baptist Church, ou Fifteenth street, and
partially unrooied the Custom House and
several small cottages in the northern part
Of the city. Alice Morris, aged II years,
was blown through door ola hub factory
TO the aground and killed.
Al ToFre Hnute.
TERRE HAuTE, ISD., November ll.-A
violentssorm OF wind aud rain prevailed
here this morning. Aiowe miles west oil
this city NJ. DloCksome's barn was de.
mollshed, horse and mule killed and
two valuable carriages crushed. The slate
roof on his house was blown Off and the
Honey Greek bridge destroyed. The gale
did great damage 10 The LreeS and fences
at Hon. Il. w. Thompson's Spring Hill
meme, aud the farmers Inn, In this
vicinity, suffered considerable loss.
The Wabash has begun 10 rise, much
rain having fallen lately.
At Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, November lI.-A high wind
from the south and southwest prevailed
all forenoon. Showers fell in the morn.
ing and at noon. Late In the afternoon
steady rain began and at half.past 10 ono
inch and six-hundredths had fallen.
Reports from Indiana and Ohio show
that at Paola and Princeton, Indiana, the
wind amounted to tornado, unroOtiny
houses and blowing down fences. Al
PaolN two houses were blown down,
In Ohio reports show that at Hamilton,
ABOUT noon, Il severe wind storm blew
down tho steeple Of church and did other
damage.
Specials to the Commercial say that
At Troy, Ohio, the storm came about II
4. N. blew down miles OF fences. A buggy
in which gentleman was driving into
town was caught by the wind and blown
into ihe fence corner, doing slight injury
to the occupant. AT Urb4na the wind
was violent, but no lives were lost. At
Nt: Vernon the storm came about noon
and lasted only about ten minutes, but
blew down Bryants livery stable, +. Mil.
er's residence, Earrings sawmill and In.
lured two railroad bridges. Telegraph
lines have been prOstrated in almost every
direction, and communication with the
northwest especially has been difficult all
day.
In Kenturky.
LOUISVILLE, November ia special 10
the Coaier-JourOal from Paducah, s6ys:
a heavy storm passed over this city at tw o
p. Al, was accompanied by heavy thunder,
lightning and high wind and the hardest
rain had for years. The roof Of Charles
Morton's dry goods store was blown OIL
and the stock OF goods damaged, one.third
oil the iron roof OF the round house OF the
l.. W. road was blown oil, the beliry OF
the University near the depot was blown
down, which 80 alarmed the young ladies
that they, rushed pell nell out Of
the building into the drenching
rain. Fences and trees were blown
down, and there were slight injuries TO u |
number who were in the building. The
steamer Hattie Bliss was caught in the |
storm when nearly in front oil the city, |
md blown to the ferry landing on the |
Illinois shore. She had barge with 800 |
sacks Of wheat for this city. The amount
oil damage sustained by her cannot be |
ascertained. No other damage was done
on the river.