The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-06-26
MONDAY
ANOTHER BIG BLOW.
WIND, RAIN, HAIL AND ELECTRICITY.

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WIND, RAIN, HAIL AND ELECTRICITY
Different Sections Of the West Visited BY AZ
ether D.vl,tAtius cyelon.-Ilos,.s and I
Dira, Demolished, Crop, L,r,l.d s.
and Property Destroyed. &
DEs MONIES, Iowa, June pa dispa,cl
Just received by the Register from For
Dodge says the town OF Emmettsburg
county seat Of Palo Alto county, wa!
blown to pieces this morning by the lorna
do. " Il. r..
The Central and Chicago and North
western trains arc blown from the track
The Milwaukee road is wrecked. There i.
n washout north Of Forcs. City, and there
are reports that three or four more towns
in that locality are blown to pieces. The
wires north OF here are down, and it is i'm
possible to get more news.
YASSroS, D. r., June 24.-There was
violent wind storm at five o'clock this
morning, accompanied by rain and elec.
tricity. The Pres Office was partially ul,
rooted, dozen or two chimneys blown
down around town, signs scattered in all
directions anda great many shade trees
destroyed. Several windmills were demol.
ished. tsE
Sioux CRY, June ga heavy storm OIL
rain passed over Northern Iowa last night.
Much damage to property is reported. bu,
no loss OF life yet. At Pattersonvile n
number Of buildings were moved from
their foundations, and there was some
damage to crops from hail and rain. A
freight train was blown from the trlck on
the Sioux City & St. Paul railroad At
lloopers the depot building, the Catholic
Church, two grain warehouses and mum.
ber OF other buildings are wrecked. Atthe
same station several freight cars were
ditched. The violence OF the storm caused
a good deal OF uneasiness II. L4mars. No
serious damage is reported from there,
The storm struck Spencer. on the line OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road,
about five o'clock this morning, scattering
lumber piles and demolishipg partly en-
closed house.
At Emmettsburg, farther east, the result
was more serious. The splendid new
school house, nearly finished, wus com.
pletely demolished. Other buildings were
demolished and several persons injured,
some quite severely. Many other stations
along the line OF the road were blown TO
pieces In number OF places cars were
blown from the track. Full reports arc
difficult TO obtain on account OF the pros.
tra,ion the wires. The storm did not
partake ot the nature OF Of cyclone.
RocKroRD, ILL.,, June PA terrible
hail storm and tornado visited this place
to-day, doing great ,lamase to crops and
fruit y seven thousand dollar cherry crop
was totally destroyed. Corn.felds in the
course are entirely ruined. Hail stones
fell rs large rs hens eggs, and windows
were broken from nearly every building in
the city. No person injured.
MINNEAPOLIS, MiSS., June o4.-Rain fell
in all paris OF the State in perfect torrents
last night. Zunoro river, ut Rochester,
rose suddenly, Overlooking the lover part
OF the city, and doing considerable dam
age There has, undoubtedly, been much
loss Of stock, ii not OF life, along the val
ley. I.
Tie rain storm las: night was the heavi-
eS: ever known 4. Owat,oma, and other
points al0ng the line OF the Winona and
St Pierre road. The TriJule's specials
show great dam sse to crops and buildings,
wasiiin. away farm machinery. The river
rose twelve inches in five hours at 0Hatto-
ma. Atlloopers, OH the c., st. F., N. and
.. railroad, eighteen freight cars were
wrecked by the storm, and the depot
blown down. Telegraph lines are down
for mile. The storm extended several
hundred miles from Dakotn across South.
ern Minnesota. The wires are down or
working 80 badly that particulars can not
be learned tonight.
DUBUQUE, June 24.-Reports OF the cy-
clone at Enmettsburg, Iowa, telegraphed
from Fort Dodge this afternoon, prove to
be greatly exaggerated. There was Sc.
we're storm, and four or five buildings were
blown down, hut no one was killed.
Sioux Cry, Iowa, June "A cycloneic
hurricane struck Hooperville, fifty miles
northwest OF Sioux City, OF six o'clock this
morning 1t destroyed the Presbyterian
Church, the schoolhousc, carpenter shop
and twenty-five residences and barns in
Hoopersville and vicinity. The hurricane
lasted only fifteen minutes. Henry Goule,
farmer, was fatally injured. The course
OF the hurricane appeared to be from west
to east, and it swept n path about five miles
wide for fifteen miles. s5zE,
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 is demonstrated by
u plank being driven through the side OF d
house, cutting through the siding rs il sho,
out OF gun. sss ~. |,l'
1t is impossible TO estimate the total
loss. the damage is so!widesprcad The
loss Immediately in Hooper's is $4,000 to
$4,000. Twenty-Five farm houses and
barns outside were destroyed rs fur rs
could be learned.
CHICAGO, June 25.-A Cherokee, Iowa.
special says: The wind and rain storm YES.
terday morning did considerable damage
at and near the town OF Peterson, and
south and north OF here. At Peterson a
store, four Or five dwellings ana two sta
bles we've blown down. -Four miles
north OF there four farm houses
were leyeled, killing woman
aud child and wounding several others. A
few miles this side several more farm
houses were leveled and Others damaged.
At Southerland three stores, blacksmith
shop ana seven or eight dwellings went
down. There are rumors OF other damage
in the surrounding country.
DEs MoISEs, Iowa, June "a.
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