Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-26

hurricane was that it completely demolished
some buildings and entirely passed others in
its direct pathway. The Presbyterian
church, in the village, was scattered for half
a mile, and no two pieces of the building
were left together. The force of the wind
was demonstrated by plank being driven
| through the side Of house, cutting through
the siding as if shot out Of a gun. Wrecking
trains from Sioux City and Warrington
were sent to the scene of the wrecked cars,
and hundreds are at work RIG hting them. 1t
is impossible to estimate the total damage, as
it is so widespread. The loss Immediately in
| Hoopersville is from so, 600 to $50, 900.
Twenty-Five farm houses outside were de-
stroyed az far as could be learned yesterday.
SIOUX CRY, (Ia:l, Juae 25.h.-A heavy
storm and rain passed over northern Iowa
Friday night. Much damage is reported,
but no loss of life as yet. At Psttersonville
number Of buildings were moved from their
foundations, and some damage to crops from
hail is reported. A freight car was blown
from the track on the Sioux City and st.
Paul road. At Hooper's the depot building,
Catholic Church, two grain warehouses and
number of other buildings are wrecked.
The violence of the storm taused good deal
of uneasiness at Lemars, but no serious dam
age is reported from there. The storm struck
Spencer, on the line of the Chicago, Mil
"suhcc anu ~. dDOuL u U CLOCK
| yesterday morning, scattering lumber piles
and demolishing partly inclosed house. The
! Union Mills were blown to pieces, and in q
number of cases cars were blown from the
track. Full reports are difficult to obtain, on
account of the prostratioa # the wires. The
storm did not psrtake Of the nature OF cy-
clone.
SIOUX CITY Ta.), June 25.h.-A report
came to Sanburn station, on the st. Paul
and Milwaukee Railroad, twenty miles north
east of Hospers, that Primgar was wreckd by
the storm and six people injured. Primgar
Is inland, southeast of Sanburn, and the
county seat of O'Brien county. 1t has about
800 people. Surgeons from Sanburn have
gone to Primgar.
A farmer came to Spencer, twenty miles
east of Sanburn, with report that in his
neighborhood six persons were killed and
forty injured. It is believed at Spencer that
forty dwellings, had been blown down in that
county CLAY.
These scanty reports came by courtesy of
the train dispatcher. Every effort has been
along that road went down early in the day,
and though repaired, are working badly, and
are monopolized by railroad business.
ROCKFORD Oil June 25th.-A terrible
| hail-storm and tornado visited this place yes
terday, doing great damage to crops and
| fruit 5000 { FRY crop was totally de.
stroyed. The cra lislds ia the course of the
hurricane are entirely ruined. Hailsaones
fell as large as hsr's eggs. Windows were
broken from nesT}y every building in the
| city, but no person was injured.
ST. PAUL (Minul, June 25.h.-A washout
on the Mississippi in lows wrecked a train.
The engineer was killed, but sill ths rest on
the train sre believed to have escaped. The
railroad officials at Minneapolis say it ia the
only washout in Iowa. No great loss of life
or property at Enmettsburg or elsewhere on
| the line. Nothing reliable has been received
yet. A big railway accident is reported at
Manitoba, and particulars are expected.
MNNEAPoLIs (Minp.), June 25th.-The
| rain-storm Friday night was the heaviest
ever known at Owatonns and other points
along the limo of the Winona and st. Pierre
road. A Tribune special shows great dam.
age to crops, destruction OF buildings, and
washing away farm machinery. An accom-
mediation train bound West on the Chicago;
Milwaukee and st. Paul road, struck a
washout culvert near Owatonns. MINI, at
A. NJ. The engine and three fat cars were
wrecked The engineer, named Meiser, was
smashed to jelly under the locomotive, and
| the fremsn was severely injured. No pas
sengers were hurt. The river rose twelve
inches in five hours at Owatonna. The tele-
graph wires are down for miles. The storm
extended several hundred miles from Dakota
across southern Minnesota but the wires are
down or working SO badly that particulars
cannot be learned.
OMAHA, June 25th.-This morning at 8
o'clock an immense black and purple cloud,
rolling like cylinder, passed over this city
from the west, greatly terrifying the citizens,
1t was Immediately accompanied by rain,
wind and hail. The storm was the severest
known here for years. The wind was very
violent, blowing down trees, chimneys, fences
and unroofng few houses. The waterfall
was the heaviest ever known here. Rivers
ran through the streets, filling many cellars,
washing out foundations and doing much
damage. Along South Omaha creek the
water was neck deep in large nupber of
houses, and the occupants were driven out,
some having nsrrow escape.
A large number of people in Omaha, be-
lieving that tornado was about to sweep
the town. sought refuge in cellars. At this
point the cloud and storm divided,
ons half going southeast into Iowa and
the other half northeast. Fifty miles
southeast the Wabash train from s.. Louis
was detained by wind and rain for nearly one
hour. the west bound trains from this city
were delayed several hours.
Serious Railroad Acknowledgement Killed
and Wounded.
ST. PAUL, June 25th.-An accident is re-
ported on the Manitoba line near Atwater,
MIMI, of a most serious character. A work
train, consisting of an engine. caboose and
twenty-five ordinary fat cars, such as are
used for hauling gravel, running at the rate
of eighteen miles per hour-more than is
allowed working trains-was backing to q
gravel pit at Atwater for new load. With
out any visible cause, the engine and tender,
caboose and five fat cars jumped the track,
and turning over an embankment twelve feet
high. tumbled into ten-foot pool OF water, when
an indescribable scene OF confusion ensued.
The following are the casualties, so far as is
known, although great difficulty was ex
perienced in securing the names, the work
men being Swedes and Norwegians
Killed-George Floridy, engineer; J. D.
Dali, W. johnson, A. Thompson, Torsen
Berkland, Christianson Shiale, John Holland
right side bruised; Ell. Stouson, badly bruised !
in back; Peter Ritemusen, right arm broken
and internal injuries fireman, name IN.
known, both arms broken and amputated.
The company is sending out relief train, |
and is taking the wounded to Wilmar and |
giving them every attention. 1t is believed |
that there are others under the cars in the |
pool Workmen are at the wreck searching |
for the bodies.
SCOytlIe Addresses an open Letter to tho |
President.
CHICAGO, June 25th.-Scoville, Guiteau's
brother-i law, has addressed an open letter
to the President. 1t consists of a general
arraignment of the press, the people, the
Courts, the witnesses and the preachers, for
their i'll treatment of him, of his family and
of Guiteau. He incidentally remarks that
Guiteau has done more harm to him in his
purse, bis family affairs and his peace of
mind, than to anybody on earth but he
urges the President, notwithstanding, to
grant respite, and not yield to the insatiate
thirst for vengeance which blinds the high
and low alike to justice. He maintains that
the question of sanity has not been fairly
settled. incidentally ne accused Reed of i'm.
in his conduct of Guiteau's case.
Boat Racing at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, June 25th.-The Farraguts
having claimed foul in the four-oared junior
scul race Friday, it was fowed over yester-
day, the Farraguts winning by half length.
Time IS minutes. Distance, two miles. The
and was unconscious half an hour. One of
the Minnesotss, their only competitor, also
tainted The senior double scull race the
Burlinstons won easily in 15:414. TIE
senior pair scull race the Exclusions of De-
troit won in 15:315. The senior single scull
race Musgrove of New Oileans won in 1881.
The senior four race was won by the
Minuesotas in 13:4Si.
Boiler Explosion.
CHARLOTTE IN. C. J. June 25th.-The boiler
1t the st. Catherine gold mine, near here,
exploded yesterday, fatally iniuring three
men.
A Murderer at Bay.
LAREDO (Tex.) June 25th.-A desperate