Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-06-13
Storm Notes.

last night struck and demolished a ten
ement house miles from here. occu-
pied by Hungarians. A man named
Gouldinsky was partly paraiyzed, and
another named Malino had q leg and
arm broken. A woman named Kissa-
muth was knocked senseiess and was
hurled under fallen timber. Another
inmate was frightened so badly that
he became insane and wandered into
the woods, where he was found with
the other injured this morning. The
women and Gouldinsky are seriously
injured. The lightning also struck a
house near by, but the inmates escaped
injury.
READING, Pa, June The thun-
der storm this afternoon, though brief,
was most damaging Near Perkiomen
Junction an extensive washout covered
the tracks of the Philadelphia & Read
ing Railroad with sand to 4 great
depth, delaying trains for several hours.
A number of telegraph poles were
splin:ered, and the fruit crops and
wheat fields were considerably damag-
ed.
A damaging storm of rain passed
over Lycomiug county on Wednesday.
During the storm an oil tank at Muu-
cy, belonging to the Tidewater Pipe
Line Company, was strnck by light
ming, and its contents, 5000 barrels Of
oil, we're destroyed by fire.
The pendent stem, or small end Of
the funnel, is always the centre of the
track and the force of the storm.
Where it swept along the ground near
Hillsboro, ILL.,, can easily be seen.
The track OF the stem proper is not
more than 1 OF ) feet wide. There is
nothing more certain than that there
is ABSOLUTELY no safety for anything in
the track of the stem. 1t will take
the water out of wells, and in many
places actually dig trenches in the
solid earth. There is no safety in cell
lars or caves in its immediate track,
but a cellar or cave would be a safe
place If only 10 or Is feet on either
side of the stem-St. Louis Republi-
can.
Council BLUFFS, Iowa, june "A
rain-storm of unprecedented force visi
ted this place last evening. 1t began
shortly before 6 o'clock and continued
until $50 or 9 o'clock. During much
of the time the rain fell with such force
that its effect upon those exposed to it
was similar to that of heavy shower
bath. At times it would almost take
PERSONS breath away There was
no wind. A number of persons we're
reported drowned last evening, but IT
turns out to-day that no lives were lost
although some hair breadth escapes
are reported One man named Covalt
floated down the creek, but lodged in
the branches of tree and was rescued
The rear wall of the new opera house
in course of erection has fallen. 1t
was over so feet high. The side walls
are cracked and are liable to fall as
they settle. All the bridges as far
down as lIth street are gone, including
2 stone bridges, which alone cost near
ly $4,000. Hundreds of families lIv-
ing adjacent to the creek were driven
from their homes and many houses
we're more or less damaged. In many
cases the furniture in the houses is a
total loss. A number of houses were
dashed TO pieces as they Aoated off
One heavy iron bridge, With 80 foot
span, was carried distance of more
than 2 blocks, and Its heavy iron grid
ers aud stringers were bent and warp
ed as if they had been mere wire ropes.
The damage is estimated at $4,000.
The citizens have done everything in
their power to relieve those in need of
help and all are now comfortable.
Major Bowman has received kilograms
from various surrounding cities asking
if aid is needed and has replied that
Council Bluffs will be able to take care
of the suffering without assistance.
Every citizen is doing his whole duty,
both financially and by personal exer-
tions.