The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-20
WIND AND RAIN.
,ihe Town Of Coalyil1e, Pa, Visit
Ell by Deadly Cyclone.
Sections Of illinois. 1oxva. and xndfa
ana Sasffer~-Other paishapsy
IN PENNS YLvANTA.

/ IN PENNSYLVANIA.
/ PrTTsBURG, Pa, July 1.-Coalyflje, But
ler county, Pa, suffered from terrible
cyclone few minutes after : o'clock last
evening. The fact that the Village is Ia
Gated about forty miles east Of the Shen-
ango & Allegheny railroad, and there is no
telegraph station there, prevented full
particulars Of the occurrence from reach
ing here until late this evening. The track
Of the storm was only about one quarter of
mile wide and ten miles long, but in that
territory great damage was done. In the
county adjoining the village, many houses
were blown down, but as far as can he as
certalned no one was hurt. The principal
portion of the ruin wrought was in the
| town Of Coalville itself. A new frame.
store building and dwelling, owned by
frank Bard, was. completely wrecked.
Mr.. Bard, his sister-in-law and his clerk
Dr.. Carman, were badly injured. Mrs.
Bard was blown a considerable distance.
but escaped injury beyond a few bruises.
dwelling house occupied by Thos. john
ston and family was blown down, but the
inmates escaped without injury. The resi-
donco Of William Barnes was completely
swept away, not a board remaining. Mrs.
Barnes was blown fully 300 feet and lOdg-
ed In fence corner. She was SO badly
5Hrt that she died in thirty minutes. A
mild Of Mr.. Barnes was carried 500 feet
"d received fatal injuries.
Fhe residence Of Jonathan Kelly, which
contained nine people at the time lhe cy-
clone struck Il, was completely wrecked,
and "ll were more or less injured. One Of
ne Inmates, VIM Henly, has since died.
In barber shop next door, Mr. and Mrs.
VI. &. QuistcT were so Seriously hurt that
they are expected to die. The onlv hotel
III The place was so damaged that it will he
necessary to rebnld it. The village druo
store is in the same condition.
Fifteen houses were wrecked and from-
twenty-five TO thirty persons killed or in-
jured.
In the traok of the storm there is scarce
" :" tree left standing, great trunks being
twisted Oft like pipestems, and i'll some in
stances carried hundreds of yards. The
loss will probably exceed $75 900.
MORE STORMS IN ILLINOIS.
OREGON, Ill.,, July IA storm of un-
usual severity visited this section yester-
day. The water rose in the flats. DRIVING
dozons-of families from their homes. Fif.
teen buildings were struck by lightnine.
One man, Mr.. Spooner, was killed. Manv
barns and outbuildings were carried awav
by wind and flood. A score Of bridoes
foated of, and hundreds Of acres of grain
were entirely ruined. Horses and cattle
were killed by lightning in nearly every
pasture. The damage to the city and vi
clnity will be very heavy. Miles of track
of the Chicago & Iowa division of the Mill
Waukee road are impossible.
IN IOWA.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, July l.-I'here was
a furious storm in central Iowa OH Thurs
day night, but though a regular tornado it
was for greater part Of its course in the
air, not striking the ground except in
few places, whore it desolated everything.
IN INDIANA.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, July 1.-Rain never.
equaled in the mind Of the oldest inhabi-.
tant flooded the streets here last evening,
filing cellars level with the sidewalk.
washing away street crossings, fences, and
doing damage to the extent of many thous-
and dollars. In the upper part of the citv
the appearance for over a mile resembles
Venice on small scale. The culvert UNI
Ter the South street railroad yards, cover
ing seven tracks, was washed out. Two
men narrowly escaped being buried. Only
one track can be used for quarter of a
nile. The damage will be very heavy.