The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-07-27

sweep OF destructive Cyclone over
Large Section of NIichigan-People Bur
led in the Ruins of Their Homes, and
Either Killed or Maimed-Storms in 9th
er Sections.
EATON RAPIDS, Mich, July "A.
A cyclone at noon Monday tore down the
house of Eugene Henry, five miles south
east of here. Mrs. Henry's three children
were found dead forty rods away The
father viii probably die and the mother is
seriously injured. One child escaped unin-
jured. 1t is reported that at Onondaga,
seven miles distant, woman and two
children were killed. Much standing grain
was ruined.
DETROIT, Mich, July "a.
The most terrific thunderstorm ever
known at Portland occurred Saturday night.
For an hour and half there was a constant
flash and roar and pouring of rain. About
four inches of rain fell during the night.
Grand River rose more rapidly than ever
before known. Sunday morning it had
gone up several feet, and stands
within a few inches of the highest
mark in June. A very severe wind and
rain-storIn struck Grand Ledge Saturday
night and Sunday, breaking down shade
trees and flooding everything. Wheat-fields
are in water so that reapers can not be
used, and farmers are buying grain-cradles
to save the crop. Several buildings have
been struck by lightning. Saturday night the
steeple of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Of st. John was struck by lightning, shat
tering the upper part considerably, but
causing no material damage. Sunday even
ing lightning struck the Westinghouse of
George Rice, of st. Johns, demolishing the
chimney and splintering part of the bed
stead On which little child was sleeping,
and Singeing the bed-clothes, but the child
was not hurt. A terrific storm passed over
Washtenaw County, Monday afternoon, do
ing great damage. Shade trees were blown
down in all parts of Ann Arbor, and great
injury was done to the fruit in that vicinity.
The hail did great damage to the corn and
oats.
HITCHCOCK, Dak,, July "a.
A destructive cyclone swept over this sec
ton Saturday afternoon. The farm house
of j. Geisinger was the first building struck
by the wind. This was demolished. Gels
inger's wife and mother were killed, and
he himself and his five children seriously
injured. The house of MI. johnson was
blown to fragments. johnson was dam
gerously wounded, while Mrs. Bowles,
mother of Mrs. Johnson, was fatally
injured. The dwelling of J. c. Peacock
was torn to pieces, and Peacock and his
wife rendered insensible. Twenty other
houses were blown down, but no one else
injured. Thousands of acres of crops were
ruined. Near Columbia, Watertown and
Lake Benton hail and wind leveled the
crops and blew down many houses, but
caused no personal injuries.
At Millbank two carpenters named Will
lam Dull and 0. L. Larson were instantly
killed, and third, named John Everson,
badly stunned by lightning The three men
had been at work on a new frame structure.
MILWAUKEE July "a.
The Milwaukee River rose four feet above
the natural line Monday. Wholesale stores
were flooded, and lumber foated away
from the yards. AT Madison ball of fire
danced over the house-tops for some time,
and finally struck the High School build
ing, indicting considerable damage. Rail-
roads were badly washed in every direction,
and telegraph lines leveled.
DUBUQUE, Ia, July "a.
Heavy rains about here Sunday night
flooded the low lands, beat down the grain,
and ruined the half-gathered hay crop.
Numerous railway wash-outs occurred, and
streams are beyond their banks.