The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-05
The Elements.

SIOUX City, D. T.. July 3--A Tornado
struck the southeastern part of Elkhorn,
about halt past 9 clock last evening,
blowing down three dwellings that are a
total wreck. Many barns and stables were
overturned and chimneys blown down.
Sheafs stOrehouse, adjoining his mill, was
blown over on the side track There was
nothing in it. The windmill of the Dako-
ia Southern railroad water tank wa, blown
down aud baGly wrecked The only rer-
son injured, so far as known was Mrs.
Woods, whose head aud limbs were badly
bruised by the turning over Of her house.
Mrs. Norton was sitting in her house.
and when the cyclone struck it the floor
opened under her and showed her into the
cellar, the house beng carried away sew
eral rods. She was not hurt. A great
number OF trees. some two feet in diane
ter, were blown down and q number of
| buildings were moved from their founda-
tons. The cloud came up from the
southwest and went southeast, but its
course was circular. Reports from the
surrounding country show that great dam
age has been done, houses, barns, fences
and crops having been destroyed. The
storm was seen to gather and approach the
town from the southeast and it is thought
by many that it had not reached its maxi
mum strength when it struck here. In
the night there was another severe storm,
but it has done no serious damage so far as
heard from.
a special to the Journal from Lemars,
Plymouth county, Iowa. says terrible
storm passed over the northern part of
this county last evening between 6 and 7
ir'o bau nfo
miles northeast eff here two young men
, named Kass we're killed. They saw
the storm coming and ran into a barn
for shelter, when the wind struck the
building with terrific force completely
demolishing it and crushing them to
death in the ruins. Parties who saw the
storm from distance say it was terrific to
look at. 1t could be distinctly seen from
, Lemars, and at first tie storm cloud pres
entcd the appearance Of an hour glass
after which it assumed the shape of &
, straight column and then seemed to break
into fragments and drift away. 1t seemed
. to move slowly and was in sight abou
thirty minutes The wind blew strong il
Sioux City but no damage worth mention
= ing was done.
ST. PAUL, July 3-The storm last nigh
was the heaVleSt ever known IN Minnesota
Five inches of rain !ell in Fifteen hours
here, the greatest amount since the sigma
/ service Office was established The dam
: age in the city was considerable. but i
confined to flooded streets and cellars
: bursted sewers and one or two building
: undermined. Trains are delayed on al
;, ;, railroads by washouts and none arrived 0
left until tonight The most seriou
damage is to the River road, near Re-
Wing, where the washout will stop travel
day or two. The storm extended all oye
the state and Northwestern Wisconsin
consisting Of great fall of rain, hail an
;. lightning. The damage was great bu
the details come in slowly. At Vasa
Goodbue county. seven persons wer
killed and thirty injured by lightning a
Mountain Lake, Lawrence Lawless wa
killed by lightning. Red Wing report
. 100000 damage to property in the Cit,
l. Every town in the south aad east of th
state suffered heavily. but details ar
wanting. Crops suffered from the raj
and hail. At Marshal the hail stone
were as large as hens eggs and cause