Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-06-15

and fences and other property serious
| " injured. The north and east addi'
t;ons to the State normal school were
unroofed, and the walls partly torn
down. The wheat crop, which waf
ready to harvest, and other crops II
the track of the storm, were either
blown away or beaten into the
ground, by the hail, an immense
quantity Of which fell during the
storm.
The southwestern portion OF Mis-
souri, seems to have been visited by
the same storm that visited Kansas
The wind was not severe, but I'M
mense hail-stones fell over a large
area of country and did great dam
age to crops and window glass A
waterspout broke in little valley IN
Barr county, in which is situated the
town of Seven Star Springs, and be-
fore the people could reach the sur
rounding hills a torrent of water
rushed down, taking with it houses,
tents, household goods and animals
belonging to those living near the
springs. Three women, a man and
seven small children were swept away
by the food, but fortunately they all
lodged in bushes and were rescued
some hours later.
On Thursday evening, while the
family of W. B. Hutchinson, OF Hen
rietta, Texas, was returning in car
riage from a visit to friends in Mon
tague county, accompanied by Miss
Cox, a thunderstorm came up and
Miss Lizzie Hutchinson and Miss
Cox were instantly killed by light
ming and Mrs. Hutchinson was serl-
ously injured Mr.. Hutchinson and
one of the children were stunned,
but soon recovered. 1t is thought
that Mrs. Hutchinson is beyond re-
covery.
Reuben F. Brown, farmer OF
Limestone township, four miles from
Peoria, ILL.,, while crossing an iron
bridge over the Kickapoo river In a
wagon during a thunder storm on
Saturday evening, was struck by
lightning and instantly killed His
son, lad of II years, who was with
him, was not injured.
Information from Steubenville, O.,
on Saturday, says: The loss to prop
erty and the destruction of crops in
the valley viii reach 81, 100000. One
farmer near the city had 200 head
Of sheep drowned, and his en-
tire crop of wheat and corn sub
merged. Hundreds of acres of val
liable crops, mostly wheat, above and
below the city are from two to five
feet under water. All the works
were stopped to-day, partly owing to
the water works being completely
by water. Navigation
was suspended last night, and no
boat has daredtto venture out to day.
Browns Island, a great summer re-
sort, six miles above this city, con-
tanning nearly two hundred acres,
was almost entirely submerged and
greatly damaged. 1t is one of the
most beautiful islands in the Ohio
river. During the entire day the sur
face of the river has been covered
with all kinds of debris, parts of
houses, RATS, fences and barges.
Last night a stable passed down with
a horse in it. A house was wrecked
against one of the piers of the Pan
Handle Railroad bride. The village
of Warren, fifteen miles below this
city, a town of five hundred inhabi-
tants, is completely submerged, and
the people have been driven from
their homes. No lives have been
lost as far as can be learned.
By a sudden rise in the west branch
of the Susquehanna river at Lock
Haven, Pa, on Thursday evening,
the retreat of a number of men who
were engaged in repairing a dam at
the place was cut off, and they mar
rowly escaped drowning. A large
number of logs were floating in the
water, rendering it extremely hazard
GUS to attempt to reach them in boats,
but by the almost superhuman exer-
tons of some brave men they were
all saved. One of the men was
thrown into the water six times, and
was almost exhausted when rescued.