Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-21

is apprehended, is positively iucaicula
bic.
This afternoon came almost a .uIsi sane
from the north vest. There WAS MOI
much damage to shipping in tue harbor
Out news IRON the submerged districts
tomorrow will report much loss Of life
irom drowning Of those still in the
second stores OF submerged houses.
1t is growing very cold aud showing.
with no sigrb of the wind abutimg
Relief boats will patrol up aud down
the river as early as they can start in
the morning to relieve the eufferers.
Evansville, Feb. l9-Midulsht-rhe
gale continues. The farm house aud
oaln Of Larken Fitzgerald, across the
river were swept from their foundations
and wrecked. The house ot Chas. Ware III
the baysu above the city, vas swept away
with three occupants aud wrecked
against treee. by means Of which the oc-
cnpants escaped. A boat manned by
two men who went to their assistance
vas also. wrecked, its occupants also
two hours.
Cincinnati, Feb. 90. 2 y. m,-Commer
clal Gazette specials report heavy wind:
storm this afternoon and to night II
Memphis. Tenn, New Albany and Madi
SOD, Ind, and Mt. Sterling, Ky. At the
latter place houses we're unroOfed. There
is fear of disuster at points along the
river by the action Of the waves.
CoshoctoU, O., Feb. ia terrific
wind and rain storm struck this place to.
Dight. doing great damage to trees and
buildings. 1t III feared much damage
was done throughout the county.
SOUTHERN CYCLONE.
Rome, Ga, Feb. ia fearful storm
struck ANDERSON and Ladgia, Ala, this
afternoon. Some fourteen persons are
reported killed. Houses were blown
over IN large numbers. Every house iu
Anderson is reported down. At Cave
Springs several houses were demolished
and old man Ga!liard killed. Ten ol
twelve peighborlng houses we're de.
troyed There is great excitement and
reliable information 10 hard to get.
Columbus, Ga, Feb. ia severe wind
storm struck the eastern portion OF the
city at noon to-day, causing much dam
age. The Baptist church was unroofsd
the county Jail and Columbus oil mill,
unruofsd, tho round house and centra
depot utterly demolished, slx engine.
badly damaged aud two wrecked. Man,
merchants narrowly escaped.
| NORTHWESTERN BLIZZARD.
Minneapolis. Feb. l9-Ihe Tribune
specials report all the roads in southern
Minnesota aud Dakota blockaded. The
storms. have generally subsided. 1t is 81!
degrees below here this evening an.
growing colder.
Minneapolis, Feb. ia Tribnn
special says three out Of four stages du
III LaMoure, ID. T.. yesterday. have no
been heard from, and it is believed til
drivers and passengers persisted in th
ull2zard. The Ellendale coach was fount
half way between LaMoure and Yank
ton, turned bottom side up aud til
driver found in house two miles distaD
BADLY frozen. He had 10 A,senRers. M
j. SaDderson started with lady passen
ger from LaMonre about the same tim
as the coach and has not since beel
heard from. It is believed both persisted
Search parties are looking for them ii
Ill directions. There are no tiiings f.on
tue jamestown coach and the worst j
feared.
Chicago. Feb. l9-The Inter. Ocean
Decatur, ILL.,, special says: A terlifi
SNOW and sleet storm han been prevailln,
here since early this afternoon, accom-
panied by o stroug wind. There alO sey
eral inches Of snow.
"HOwLINa BL1ZZARD.s
Chicago. Feb. 10 The Inter. Ocean
Nation, ILL.,. special says: A howllnl
blizzard is upon Us. There are furion
Winds. q heavy fall Of snow and sleet an
the thermometer ls rapidly falling.
PACIFIC COAST
San Francisco, Feb. l9-Owiug to 9
heavy rain storm teleRraphic communics
tion has been interrupted with souther
California since Sunday night. Los Al
geles dispatches, received this evening
via Deming and Orden state that dal
ON the Los Angeles river broke Sunda
evening, producing the most disastron
flood yer experienced. The lower poi
ton Of the city vas completely inund d.
ted and, 100 families were obliged to f1e
to the hills. Forty buildings we're wast
ed away. The Joss is $l5O,OOO
hundred miles OF railway was wsshe,
out and travel in all directions is SUI
pended. It will be two months betor
communication is properly re establish
ed. Reports from the san Joaquin va
ley announce the heaviest floods eve