The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-06-24
WINDS AND WAVES.
Further Details Of the Disastrous Storm
at Independence--Grea Damage to

Further Details Of the Disastrous Storm
at ndependence-Great Damage to
Property and Loss Of Life.
DUBUQUE, la, June 23.--Word was received
at 10 o'clock last night here of a heavy wind
and rain storm along the lines of the Illinois
Central Railroad west during yesterday after
noon, with great damage at Independence.
Wires were all Frustrated, and last night not
one was working, and it is impossible to
get communication with the outside world.
Such facts were brought in by conductors and
passengers. The storm struck Independence
at little before O'Clock and wrought great
destruction, Fences were torn up and barns
wrecked, houses were leveled and trees up
rooted. Nearly all business houses were un-
rooted. The depot of the Burlington and Cedar
Rapids Railroad is said to be a wreck. The
roof of Fonda's store was taken off and also
the roof of O'Brien's livery stables, and one
report says the bridge across the river was in
jursd Tell's Circus was exhibited at Inde-
pendence, but fortunately the blow came up
after the performance was out and the crowd
had dispersed. The circus tent was badly dam
aged and one wagon containing animals was
lifted bodily from the ground and carried some
distance. Many people were in town and
many of their horses were killed by flying de-
bris and their wagons smashed. Two men
were killed, but it is impossible to obtain their
Names Another man had his arm broken. AT
Waterloo the wind was terrific, but it is not
known that much damage of a serious nature
was done. Probably the tents Of the military
encampment were ruined by the storm.
Remarkable Tidal Wave in CleYeland.
CLEVELAND, June pa remarkable tidal
wave swept the lake front here at 6 o'clock
this morning. From the best information OBJ
tainabe now the wave was about two miles
wide and eleven feet higher than the surface
of the lake. 1t came in the wake of dense
black cloud which moved from the northward
over the city. There was no rain nor wind at
the lake shore, but dash of rain fell in some
parts OF tno city and the wind blew fercely
south of the town. Vessels parted their lines
at the mouth of the river and piers and docks
were submerged four feet in some places. Hun
dreds of fish were cast ashore. The fires in
the Lake Erie rolling mill in the river beach
were put out. A scow loaded with sand lying
at the breakwater was landed high and dry
on the shore. The stretch OF railway near the
Union dock was ripped up and numerous
switch shanties and small buildings were over
turned or moved about. Iron rails near the
depot were lifted up and scattered in confu-
sion and huge logs were washed ashore. The
life saving station was badly wrecked and
various other damage done. The wave lasted
about one minute. Several parties were fish
ing in skiffs and they reported sudden rise
in the water, violent commotion and whlrl-
pool. Skiffs weathered the singular storm
without accident The damage to property on
the shore is estimated at $4,000. Steamboat
men who came in to-day report short squall
and sudden movement of the water off this
port of which no particular notice was taken
at the time.
F1NDLEy. Ills, June 23.-A torrible storm
visited this place last night. Three men
named Ghass G. Senzony of Fort Wayne, John
Wilson and Chas. G. Holmes, were instantly
killed by lightning.