Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1882-08-10

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1882.
Dienpole, Monravia, was totally de-
stroyed in a cyclone on the 30th Of
May of the same year.
On the 18th of June, the same season,
immense damage was done all over
America, particularly on the New En-
gland coast.
On the boarders of France and Spain,
in 1884, hailstones fell during series
of devastating storms that weighed
pound and half.
On the 5th of August, 1885, one hun.
dred and thirty-one villages and farms
we're laid waste in France by cyclones.
a terrible tempest ragged in the En-.
glish Channel in July. 1886, and the
loss of life and shipping WAS immense.
Parts of Italy were visited by fearful
storm on the 18th of July, Of the same
year. Apparently this same storm ex-
tended over portion of England. for
at Highlickington, in Devonshire, on
the same day, thirteen large elm trees
were removed, duting the storm, nearly
three hundred yards from the original
spot, and remained standing in flour
ishing condition. At the same moment
and place large rock was torn in two,
and the pieces separated eight feet.
All the poultry and grain for miles in
that region was totally destroyed by
the hail and lightning.
In 1856 hail storms were general
all over England and in the West Indies,
where the destruction Of property was
terrible.
On the 18th of July, 1888, at st. Ger
main en- Laie, in France, hail fell as
large as quart bottle. ALI the trees
from Valance to Lisle were torn up by
the roots. This storm extended over
the whole kingdom, and was fearfully
destructive to life and property.
On the 23rd of December, 1890, an
other terrific storm ragged all over
France, carrying devastation III its
path.
In September. 1871, violent hail
storm fell in Calatria, near Naples.
where the hail-stones weighed pound
and d, strOyed all hopes of vintage.
In October of the same year, during
a fearful storm, the church of Spindle
hurst, in Kent, was destroyed by light
ming, the bells were melted, and other
damage to the town sustained.
In March, 1898, terrific storm Wis
tied Sussex. The hailstones measured
; four inches, and the damage was great.
At Whiteh2ven the storm destroyed
vast amount of property, and the tide
rose six feet above its usual height.
Tn Of fha hail
stones fell at Thornton, in Leicester
shire, that measured twenty-four inch
es and a half. The damage was i'm
mense.
On the 10th of July, 1894, an almost
universal storm in Great Britain car
ried fearful devastation in its track.
In the barracks at Bletchington thou
. sand panes of glass were destroyed,
and other damage done.
On the 25th of September, 1898, a
terrific storm visited Halifax, and half
e million dollars worth of property was
destroyed.
On the 10Th Of August, 1800 irregu-
: lar pieces of ice fell in Oxfordshire the
!. size of hens eggs The same storm did
g great damage in Bedfordshire, where
: hailstones fell eleven inches in circum-
ference, killing all the birds and small
+ game, and destroying all the grain in
n the fields.
: On the 9Th of November of the
IA same year, great damage was done by
, violent storms in London again, and
G throughout all England.
In November, 1901, a terrible storm
s visited England, doing immense dam