Daily globe., 1883-07-14

three hundred barrels of beer were saved.
Loss estimated at $4,000; no insurance
The brewery was situated three miles north
Of the city. The fire department went out
and succeeded in saving the cellar and
contents and portion of the ice house.
the rest being destroyed before help ar
rived. The proprietors are not certain of
rebuilding.
DISASTROUS STORMS.
HARRIsoNBURG, Va, July 13.-The most
damaging flood ever experienced prevailed
at this place last night. About o'clock
two angry clouds met just north of town,
and the rain poured down in torrents.
Blacks run, a small rivulet running
through town, became a mighty river.
spreading over some of the principal
streets. Shocks of wheat from neighbor-
ing fields, hogs, chickens, fences, small
houses and endless drift came pouring
through the main thoroughfares. Many
private houses were flooded and greatly
damaged. It is impossible to estimate
the damage. Pavements, sidewalks, and
bridges were swept away and greatly dam
aged. The whole population were out on
the streets till past midnight.
ALBANY. July -AIdisastrous hail. wind
this city yesterday afternoon. Fields un-
der cultivation and fruit trees were
stripped of fruit, and there are washouts
on all sides.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July ia meager
report is Just received of a violent storm
which swept down the Missouri river about
noon to-day from some point below Oma-
ha. At Hamburg, in the extreme south
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to a tornado. Several buildings were
blown down at Atchison and st. Joseph.
Torrents of rain fell, accompanied by high
wind. The front windows of the telegra oh
Office were blown in. Particulars cannot
yet be obtained owing to interference with
the telegraph wires.
WIND HAVOC AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, July ia few minutes be-
fore p. m. heavy wind and rain storm
passed over the city and did considerable
damage both on the land and on the river.
The tow boat Charley Bowen with the
barge Redwing were blown from their
moorings from the foot of Buchanan
street in the northern part of the city,
forced across the river and driven ashore
just above the bridge. 1t is said her bows
are stove in and she is sunk. The barge
struck one of the piers of the bridge and
sank. She is valued at $4,000 and
insured for $25,000 The propeller
Nagotache and canal boat belonging to
Chicago were blown from one of the lum-
Der yards in the northern part of the city
across the river, but both landed safely at
Venice, Ill. A lumber raft containing 9OO,-
600 feet of boards and a raft of logs of
$4,000 feet we're drawn from their moor
ings and fioated down the river. The Ium-
Der raft struck the bridge and was broken
into three or four pieces, and five men on
it had a narrow escape from drowning, but
were rescued by tug. Three tugs and a
tow boat were sent after the RATS
and as far as is now known
the damage in the city was the unroofng
of the Missouri Pacific freight house at
Seventh and Poplar streets, and the blind
asylum on Morgan and Twentieth streets.
There.were numerous minor injuries to
the buildings in various parts of the city,
blowing down many chimneys, signs, trees,
fences, etc. The wind came from the
southwest and was quite strong for a few
moments. Vague reports are in circula-
ton that tornadoes occurred at Moberly
and one or two other places in the state
bat the wires are so badly injured that no
CYCLONE AT MARYsvILLE.
MABYsvILLE, Mo-, July 13.-This place
was visited by cyclone between - and 1
o'clock to-day. Thirteen of the best busi-
ness houses were unroofed, the court house
and jail badly damaged, and the city hall
and the Presbyterian church are nearly a
total wreck. Union hall was also badly
damaged. Messrs. Roseberry, Morehouse,
McCloskey and Desley are heavy losers.
Mrs. Reynolds was the only person in
j1-ed.
BAD STORM IN NEBRASKA.
LINCOLN, Neb., July 13.-The worst
storm OF the season occurred to-day.
man named W. J. Wilson
was mortally wounded by the
falling of shed. A large brick
block in course of construction in this city
was leveled to the ground. At Louisville
the crops were badly damaged by the hail.
Reports from all directions show serious
damage by hail and lodging grain. At
some points the hail fell as large as an
egg.
SEVERE LIGHTNING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
NASHUA, n. H., July 13.-The residence
of GeorgeW. Mutt was struck by lightning
and Susie L. Marsh killed. Ms Mutt and
child were injured by falling splinters of
furniture and plaster. Several persons
were injured by lightning in other places,
and houses and barns damaged.
HAIL STORM.
OCEAN BEACH. N. j., July ia severe
storm accompanied by hail and lightning
passed over Ocean Beach last night A
large barn was demolished by the gale and
several houses unroofed. The hail stones
were as large as walnuts and many win
dows we're broken.
STORM DAMAGE AT PEORIA.
PEORIA, July ia storm of wind this
afternoon did $4,000 or $4,000 damage
in the city in unroofng buildings and
blowing down trees. Several were hurt,
but none seriously. The amount of dam
age to crops is not yet known.
LIGHTNING FRANKS AT SCHOOL.
BURLINGTON, VT, July 13.-During a
heavy thunder storm at Underhill, school
house was struck by lightning and all the
children more or less injured. The floor
of the school room was torn up and the
walls and ceiling wrecked. Several chill
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