Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-15
THE CYCLONE SEASON.

Heavy Rain storm I'm Cinctuua att.
CINCINNATI, June lS.-The heaviest rain storm
known for long time visited this city between
and II O'Clock last night In three hours the
rain fall was 22o inches Since then enough
has fallen TO make the total more than inches.
All the Telegraph wires 20 the north and east
went down except one, showing that a heavy
storm passed north or the city.
Railroad Depot struck by Light.
ming AND Burned.
II Is reported that the depot at Hamilton,
and burned. With the fact OF the wires being
down and all the trains delayed no particulars
can be gathered.
destructive Cyclone I'm Indiana.
special dispatch 10 the Gazette from Ko-
komo, Ind, says the cyclone visited a point
near Frankfort and Cicero IN that county, de-
stroying buildings. Several persons were re-
ported killed and many wounded; but the wires
oeinS down no names could be obtained.
Flood i'm the Ohio.
Adyfces from the head waters OF the Ohio in
dicated considerable rise 10 be coming.
Great Damage by Floods in Wiscon.
Sin.
CHICAGO, June lS-A special dispatch to the
The west and north OF this place OF the contin-
unuance or and damage by high water continue
10 come In. All the small streams north are
overfiowed. Reports from oconto last night
indicate extensive damage there. The water in
The city OF Oconto yeterday was from 10 feet
deep over two-thirds OF the city. All the dams
OH lie ocOllO ana LlJtle rivers nave been
carried away. Spier & Coleman's booms have
broken and nearly one million feet OF logs have
gone into the bay. The water fell slowly last
evening. The damage to the city OF oconto and
the lumber interest OF the river Is estimated at
S25OOo0. Business Is entirely suspended. An
immense jam OF logs was reported yesterday
just above the city. Railway passenger trains
are running north and west. but freights are
interrupted. Where the bridges are under
water or forced from their position passengers
and freight are transferred.
Grand Rapids, Wis.,, Flooded.
CHICAGO, June l5.-A special TO the Times
from Grand Rapids, Wis. says: For several
days past the Wisconsin river at this point has
been rising very rapidly, until now the whole
business portion OF the city is under water. A
portion Of IL has been swept away, and what
remains is In great danger OF being carried OF.
portion OF the hardware store OF MeSSrS.
Brundage & Ferguson and q part OF SpoIord
Coles general store foated OF on Sunday morn
ing. Many other stores have fallen down. The
damage 10 the business firms and property own
ers cannot at present be estimated. The dam
age TO the city corporation by the washing
away OF many OF the streets and sidewalks Is
estimated at s. coo. The Green Bay and Mime
sofa Railroad Company's bridge and the Wood
county bridge, both across the Wisconsin river.
are In great danger OF being swept away.
Drowned i'm His Store.
On Sunday morning at O'Clock while Messrs.
Brundage q Ferguson were engaged I'm saving
goods from one end OF their hardware store a
portion OF the store was carried away so sud-
denly that Ferguson was swept away With IL
| and drowned.
SnOw.StOrm I'm Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, June l4.-Snow fell here
to-day.