Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-06-27
THE CYCLONIc STORM
Track of the Storm-Men, Women and
Children Killed. Fields Devastated
and Houses Blown
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'.a. Down.
Chicago, June 26.-The cyclonic storms
which have, fer the past two days, traversed
and desolated this section, seems to have
followed no particular course, but to have
dipped down here and there at points Is
widely separated as cities in Nebraska and
Michigan, and as Dakota Territory and
Southern Indiana. While the ravages in
Iowa have been the most serious to life and
property the aggregate losses in other parts
of the territory are very heavy. Among
the casualties which have not been already
mentioned, the following may be given as
indicating the general character and vic.
lence Of the elements. At Osceola, Iowa,
Yesterday, Adam Miller aud w. Lowe were
killed by lightning. Severe rain and wind.
A storm visited Abba, yesterday evening,
with the accompaniment OF terrific thun-
der and lightning. Trees snapped of like
pipe stems, and many pranks were played
by the wind, but no loss Of life resulted'
The storm appeared like cyclone. ,u,
pregor, Iowa, there are disasters TO tracks
and bridges, and much damage was done
Saturday in the neighborhood OF Sioux
Rapids and Maturn in southwest Iowa.
Between Marrison and Round Grove, I'LL
nois, 2,GOO feet of the Chicago and North
western track was washed away. The Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy suffered even
worse west OF Mendoza.
IN Nebraska.
Yesterday morning terrific storm gath
cred in Butler county, swept southwest
through Saunders, Lancaster, Cass, Aloe,
and Nehama counties, doing the greatest
damage in the belt twenty-five miles in
width, between Wakoo and Weston. Corn
was badly beaten down in the southern
part OF Saunders county, and small grain
entirely ruined. Two houses were blown
down in Wakoo, two-story barn carried
fifty feet through the air, herd Of a hum
dred and twenty-five ponies were swept by
the storm eight miles southwark over the
fields and through wire fences. No pane OF
glass was left in the windows facing west.
| The school house at Clear Creek was conf
pletely wrecked
p'' ONE Man Was Killed
| and five injured near Talmage, on the Mis-.
souri Pacific, while seeking shelter under
| freight car, which was hurled against them.
| Corn will lie put back two or three weeks.
| A number Of cattle were carried down
stream and drowned. Near Lanesboro,
| Minnesota, roads were stripped OF bridges
and made inaccessible, and crops damaged
and hay severely. One man was diowned
| in Cdolpho, Minnesota, while rescuing
stock from the floods.
There was tornado at Marysville, Kanses,
yesterday morning, and one also reported at
Kirwin.
| Munice, Indiana, got taste OF the wind,
damage Of about six thousand being in.
ficted. George Hawks family were seri-
ously shocked by lightning, the little daugh.
ter remaining unconscious for long time.
Great damage to wheat is feared.
Roofs Were blown on
and much other damage done.
At Decatur, Indiana, the loss Is four
thousand. Three people have been killed
there by the recent t"rnados.
The loss in indianapolis is said to be
$50, 600. Telegraph and telephone wires
were blown down.
| Near Lafayette, Indiana, was terrible
water spout, eighty feet high, Saturday
right which chased train coming TO the
c;fv for A considerable distance. IL whirled
rocks and immense trees along in its course,
but spent its fury before 1t caught the
| train.
Severe rain storm did $4,000 damage 70
Chester township, Ohio. Stock and gram
suffs,ed Inn,,n,erable smaller casualties
occurred. but these sufficiently iiiustfs's
and trace the storm.
CHICAGO, June 26.-The Omaha reports oil
Yesterday mornings storm are not COM
plete. The telegraph lines in the southern
part OF the State are still prostrated. The
hail damaged the crops in small portions of
Saunders, Corning and Douglass counties.
Two children are reported killed at Brain
ard.
MINNEAPOLIS. June 2s-Advices show
the storm on Friday night extended over
Minnesota, Northern Iowa and Western
Wisconsin. At all points rain came down
in torrents. At Ellenton, ID. T., several
small houses were demolished and passen-
ger and freightcars at the depot overturned.
Throughout, Southern Minnesota streams
rose suddenly, overrun their banks, swept
away considerable stock and did other
damage. Growing grain in some places vas
leyelled To the ground, but not seriously
damaged. There are reports OF loss OF life
at interior points in Southeastern Dakota
and Southwestern Minnesota, but nothing
authentic.
woman Killed and Children InJure1.
GREESsBrRG, June 26.-Reports are com.
ing in from different points in the county
stating that the work Of the storm yester.
day was very disastrous. At Ligonier
lightning struck the house OF Peter Croft
and killed daughter Of Mr.. Loor, who wa
visiting there. Two Of Groffs children
were also seriously injured. IL was with
the greatest exertions that the house was
saved from being entirely burned down.
AT Middletown, six miles from here, fences,
bridges and crops were washed away. The
houses of Archy Bennett and Kittsring
were struck at Iatrobe. The Middletown
church barely escaped. two large trees being
shattered that stands along side OF the
church.
LrxcoIx. NEE, June 26.-Three or four
violent storms passed over this section
about the same hour Sunday morning.
Serious damage was done to the crops oyef
limited prea. The air 10 filled With
tbousand wild rumors. Have ordered spe.
ciaIs from all points touched, and viii
serd full account, IL possible, tonight
-Four men are reported killed at Wahoo
arc loss of lives is reported at other poina
In wisconsin.
MnwArEEZ, June 28.-The heavy rain'
and terrible storms last Saturday Is JUS
reported to have caused great damase Y
the crops In the valleys OF the Nissisipp
and Wisconsin rivers in the vicinity
Prairie Du Chen.
A Wisconsin special says that the farm
. | in the valleys are covered with coating
CLAW washed from the hills 70 depth ranl
ing from one one foot 10 three feet In
side bill farm crops are ruined