Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-03
WIND, RAIN, HAIL.
Severe Storms in the Middle and
Eastern States.
GENUINE BLIZZARD IN WISCONSIN.
Two Hundred Buildings Swept Away and
Three Lives lost-Many Villages
in the Path Of the Cyclone
Vessels Damaged.

PoRr JERvIs, y. ", July AIT four
o'clock to day the thermometer registered
nearly 100 degrees in the shade. At 4:So
a heavy wind and rainstorm struck the
village from the West, and did much dam
sse TO trees, fences and small buildings.
At Hancock, the Erie freight house was
totally demolished, and the Catholic
Church blown Hat to the ground. Other
houses were damaged.
Wind and Rain.
BISGHAMToS, y. Y, July "A terrific
storm of wind and rain visited this section
this afternoon. Many large trees were up
rooted and houses unroofed and blown
down. The Catholic church and other
large buildings were badly damaged. There
was wide spread destruction generally.
Almost a Hurricane.
WATERBURY, Conn, July 2.-The most
terrific storm for several years visited this
city and Nangatuck Valley at O'Clock
this evening. The wind was almost hur-
ricane. The rain feh in torrents. The
streets and lawns were strewn with
branches. Several large trees were torn
mp by the roots. Travel was delayed on
the Nangatuck road. Windows were
broken by hailsteneS. Much tobacco will
have to be reset.
Damage by Hail.
HARTFORD, Conn, July 2-The storm
this afternoon passed south of this city:
Much damage was done by hail and wind
10 towns on the river and Sound.
General Destruction.
WILLIANsrowS,M Mass, July "A tornado
81 az at 4
O'Clock this afternoon and wrecked the new
college gymnasium, where the alumni din
ner was TO have been eaten on Wednesday.
Had the dinner been eaten to day hundreds
must have been injured. The loss to the
college is about 5000. Many barns and
trees were blown down.
In The West.
MILWAUKEE, July "A severe storm
swept over OSankee county at o'clock
this morning. demolishing buildings at
Necedah, Fon du Lac, Belgium, Freedonia,
Osk6eld, Larmertine, Princeton, Port
Washington, CartfOrd, Ripon, Newcasse.,
Msyyille, Brownsville, komaskym, and a
dozen other towns. In Belgium and Free
donia over 200 buildings were blown away.
At Oakfeld hardly chimney IS
left standing. King and Eriyens barn
and press was totally demolished and the
loss in the whole village is Estimated at
$4,000. The storm was about two and
half miles wide. At Port Washington
three men named Hollander, Saule and
French, were drowned. The schooner,
Ganges, of Port Washington, lost all her
top masts and several other vessels were
seriously damaged. At Necedah 81, 900
bridge over the Wisconsin river was dam
aged TO the extent of $4,000.
The storm In New York.
New YoRE, July 2.-Shortly before six
o'clock this evening violent storm broke
over the city, sweeping through the streets
with such strength that walking became
almost impossible. Clouds of dust filled
the air. An unfinished three.story
frame house in l42d street was blown
down, and the front wall of the Buck Thea.
tre, owned by Harry Miner, in course Of
construction, also fell. 1t is on the Bow
cry, opposite Spring street. The wor rkmen
escaped injury, having abandoned the
building when the storm broke.