Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-14

destructive Storms-Damaging Floods.
HARRISBURG IVA J, July 13sh.-The mos
damaging foods prevailed at this place las
night. About o'clock two angry clouds me
just north of town, and rain poured down Ii
torrents. BROOKS and rivulets running
through town became mighty rivers. spread
ing over some Of the principal streets. Shock
OF wheat from the neighboring felds, hogs
chickens, small houses and endless drift
came pouring through the main thorough
fares. Many private houses were Il oded snt
greatly damaged. It is impossible to esti
mate the damage. The pavements, sidewalk
and foot-bridges were swept away, and thu
streets fearfully damaged. The whole pOpu
lation was ous on the streets till past mid
night.
OCEAN BEACH On. ", July 13th.--A 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. Hailstones fell as large az
walnuts, and many windows were broken.
CRIcAGo, July 13th.-Specials from vari
Gus points in southern lowe, northern Mis-
souri, and western Illinois indicate an unusual
amount of aerial disturbance. In Lea county,
Iowa, cyclone this afternoon swept a rail
way train off the track and probably fatally
injured two passengers, badly hurting six
others, together with the conductor and
brakeman. At Ashburne the depot was
hurled scrosa the track and the station agent
badly hurt. A heavy hail.storm passed near
Burlington, doing great damage TO the crops.
A very disastrous storm passed through Gin
ton and Scott counties, badly damaging
the crops. Hsilstones fell the sizs of
marbles, and some were as large rs hens
eggs, and so plenty in places that they could
- Ell, A., Il al
storm was three to eight miles wide. Many
and vicinity was much damaged by the tor
made. A church was unroofeo, and the City
Hall struck by GghtDing.
ST. LOUIS, July l3th.-At six this evening
a heavy wind and rain storm passed over this
city, doing considerable damage on land and
river. The tow-boat Charley Bowen, with
the barge Redwing, was blown from her
moorings at the foot of Buchanan street
across the river, and driven ashore above the
bridge. She is sunk, and her bows stove in.
The barge struck one of the piers of the
bridge and sunk. She was valued at S3, 600
insured for 81. 500. The propeller Nagatache
and canal-boat belonging to Chicago were
blown from one OF the lumber yards in the
northern part of the city across the river.
Both landed safely at Venice, Ill. A raft
ontaining 800, 900 feet of boards, and raft
of logs of half million feet, were driven
from their moorings, aud f0ated down the
river. The lumber raft struck the bridge and
broke in four piec9s. Five men we're on it,
and narrowly escaped drowning. Three tugs
and tow-bost were sent after the RATS. The
damage in the city consists of unroofng Of
tSe Missouri Pacific freight house and the
blind asylum, and numerous minor injuries.
COUNCIL BLUFFS Qa.l } July 13th.-Specials
to the NonparteI from McPaul, Plum Hol-
low, Percival and Hamburg, on the K. G.
road in Fremont county, give particulars Of n
frightful cyclone and terrible hail-storm that
visited that section at II o'clock to-day.
Owing to the damage to the telegraph, par
ticulars are mesger tonight. A. McPaul,
great damage was done to buildings and
crops. A large two-story brick school house
was demolished, and several houses blown
down. One, occupied by family of Eve, in
which was o woman with a newborn babe,
wss blown to pieces, bnt the occupants es-
capped serious injury. Another house near
by WAS destroyed, but no one was hurt. The
wheat in the surrounding country is COM
pletely beaten to the ground. Corn,
grass and trees were leveleed and
cut to pieces by hail, which fell
as large as hens eggs. The depot of the
K. G. r. r. at McPaul is almost perfect
wreck, while there is not house in town
with whole window in it. 1t ia reported
that ten persons were more or less il iured
there, and in the vicinity. but no one was
killed. The storm seems to have started near
Pacific Junction, took southerly course,
growing in ferceness and power as it reached
Percivsl, McPaul and Plum Hollow. At all
these places the damage was done By wind
and hail The fury of the storm cannot be
described. For time the greatest fear was
felt by all who witnessed it. It is thought a
large number Of horses, cattle and hogs were
killed by hail. Il is reported that Hamburg
was also visited, and considerable damage
done there.
ST.. JOSEPH Mo,) July 13sh.-A special
from Msrysville, Mo, says that place wss
visited by q cyclone between II and O'Clock
to day. Thirteen of the best business houses
were unroofed. the Courthouse and Jail
badly damaged. The City Hall and Presoy-
terisn Church are nearly total wrecks Union
Hall is also badly damaged. Mrs. r. Rey-
nolds was the only person injured.
KANSAS CITY (Mo.), July 18Th -Meager
reports are just received of violent storm
which swept down the Missouri river about
noon to-day from some point below Omaha.
At Hamburg, in the extreme southwestern
portion of Iowa, the force amouated to o
tornado, and several buildings were blown
down. AZ Atchison and 81. Joseph, Mo-,
torrents of rain fell, accompanied by high
wind. Particulars cannot yet be obtained
owing to interference with the wires.
BISMARCK %. IT,, July 1Sth.-At6 O'Clock
tonight the heaviest wind.storm ever known
in this region began. and lasted about an
hour and a half. The wind at one time
reached velocity of sixty miles an hour
Lumber piles were blown down, and few
houses in course of erection dem olished,
and Residence Struck by
Lightning.
BURLINGTON (Vt.), July 13sh.-Durins a
heavy thunderstorm st Underhill to-day a
school-house was struck by lightning and sll
the children more or less injured. The floor
of the school-room was torn up and the walls
and ceiling wrecked. Several children were
injured by splinters. The lightning rendered
one girl deaf. A boy had the sole torn from
one shoe and the copper from the other. The
Lightning plowed grest holes in the school.
yard. Trees close by were also struck.
NASHUA IN. H, July 13sh.-The resi-
dence of George W. Mutt was struck by
lightning to-day, and Susie L. Marsh killed,
Mrs. Mutt and child were injured by hyiug
fragments of furniture and plaster. Several
persona were injured by lightning at other
places and houses and barns damaged.
The Gilman Request Case.
NEW YORK, July 13th.-In 1882 Margaret
Gilman, 50 years old. placed 81, 500 in the
hands of Henry McArdle inssructing him to
pay the funeral expenses of herself and hus.
band, SO years old, when they should die; to
erect monument and expend the remainder
of the money in having masses said for the
rspose of their souls. She died eight days
later, and her husband two months after.
wards. Both died intestate. Michael Gil
man, az next of kin, demanded Of McArde
to account for and pay over to him the
money received from Mrs. Gilman. Judge
Friedman, in the Superior Court, decided
that the trust wss invalid, and such money as
remained should be paid to Michsel Gilman.
Considerable comment was excited by the de.
cision. To-day, in rendering bis decision
upon q motion for settlement, finding and
award of the Court, Judge Friedman re-
ferred to his decision, saying: If Mrs. Gil.
man had bequsathsd her money to her
executor for the purpose OF having masses
said, ne would have upheld the viii, but no
title passed with the deposit of money in the
hands of the agent, and the administrator is