The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-12

rHg FLOODS IN THg ALxvoHExr AND Moxox.
GAHSLA RIVERS.

TIE FLOODS IN THx AJxFGHENY AND M0Nox.
eAHsLA RIVERS.
PursBrRaH. June Ii.-At 1890 O'Clock
last night the rivers we're on a stand, with
marks showing tweniy.nine feet Of water.
The total amount Of lumber swept away
from here Is 8 0o0,00 feet, and the es,i.
mated loss 100000. II Is said that the loss
on lumber on the Allegheny and its tribu.
taries will reach $1,000, 900.
The Lackawanna river has overlooked its
banks aud flooded the lower portions OF
Scranton. The water is still rising. and
serious damage is feared. Reports from
along the Snsquehanna and Delaware rivers
indicate high water.
DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE IN KANSAS.
ABILENE, KANSAS, jane 1i.--A storm,
accompanied by rain and bail, struck the
solomon Valley last evening at 5 O'Clock.
At Beloit large amount Of glass was bro.
ken out OF the windows, but the fury OF the
cyclone was greatest at Solomon City, where
nearly all the glass was broken from the
north windows aud number OF houses de-
s,royed, but no lives were lost. Four miles
northwest Dennis Morgan and his sister
we're instantly Killed aud their house totally
destroyed. AT Bennington, on the Valley
road. twelve miles northwest OF Solomon
City, n farmer named Frothingham, his wife
aud hired baud were Killed, and the house
completely demolished. In the same yicin.
| ty three stone iarm.houses were blown
dow0, but the inmates were In the cellars
and escaped without serious injuries.
4 large number OF houses AID barns along
the Valley between Solomon City and Min
neapolis, distance Of twenty miles or more,
were blown down, but further loss OF life
has not vet been reported. Hail-stones
came down very thickiy, and some OF them
were larger than walnuts, and contained In
the centre small pebbles. The cyclone pro-
per was funuel.sbaped, with the small end
downward. and at times, as 1t moved on
ward, the heavy top would carecn over to-
ward the east and large Jets would shoot
out in various directions. The display
lasted about twenty minutes, and the
duration Of the storm was about one hour.
The damage to houses and crops IS heavy.
FURTHER PARTICULARS or Tue KANSAS TOR.
NAD0.
ST. Louis, June 11.-Additional particu-
lars Of the tornado in Kansas night before
last are that the STERN extended to Lyon
county and did great damage TO The crops,
buildings, fences, &c, all over that part OF
the country. The town OF Americas, ne1r
EmpOria, is almost entirely destroyed,
every building in it being more or less
damaged. The United Presbyterian church
was literally torn 10 pieces. and the Method
isl church was blown FROM its foundation
40 almost totally destroyed. Several houses
in EmpOria were blown down, aud fences
and other property seriously injured. The
north and cast additions to The state Nor
mai school were unrOo;Cd, aud the walls
partly torn down. The wheat just ready
for harvest, and other crops, everywhere IN
the track Of the storm, were either blown
away OF beaten into the ground by the hail,
immense quantities Of which fell during he
storm.
Southwest Missouri seems to have been
visited by the same Storm. The wind was
not severe, but immense hail.stOne> fell
over large area Of country, and did great
damage TO the crops and wind w'glass. a
water. spout broke IN a little valley in Barry
county. in which is situated the town OF
Seven-Star springs. and before the people
could reach the surrounding bills torrent
Of water rushed down, taking with 1t
houses. tents, household goods, ADD ami
mal> belonging 10 those living near the
springs. Three women, man, and
seven small children were swept away by
the food, but fortunately they all lodged in
later.
THE STORM on THE COAST.
LONG BRANCH, n. D., June 1.-THE storm
has been an Unprecedented one for this time
of the year, and has done much damage.
The greatest damage is to the ocean pier,
all of the spring piling being knocked out.
The boats were TO begin their summer trips
on Sunday. 1t will take over week to re-
pair the damage. Until the piiing is re-
placed no boat can lasd. The force OF the
wind was so great a 10 blow out the VIM
dows o. the Central Hotel, which is half
mile from the shore. The storm has moi
abated tonight.
POINT PLEASANT, y. j., June 1.-THE
beach in this vicinity IS stIewed With wreck
stuff and vegetables. Crates OF tomatoes,
potatoes. and onions are da.hing ashore,
and il Is feared that some vessel must have
struck on the bar during last nights terri
bic gale, and, uuperceived, has gone to
pieces. The old patrolmen discharged on
April lst are doing duty at each OF the life
saving stations without compensation, and
M iI onar,i tho beach until the storm ab ateS.