The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-07-10
WIND AND RAIN
WORK GREAT HAVOC our WEST,
several elite. visited BY the storm, an,t
Roonss. Houses Left as Monuments to
itsylsOr-Meagsr Reports as to Dam.
ages 1aale.sd in the Rural Districts. !

ST. Paul, MINI, July 9.-Specials JUS
received say that a terrible wind and rair
storm visited the western and southern
sections OF this State last evening. II
some places the storm took the shape ofa
cyclone, and destroyed everything in ID
path. Crops suffered the most, and whole
tields we're destroyed. Sofar no casualties
are reported, but some country districts
lying in the path Of the storm have not
yet been heard from.
SPARTA, Wis, July y9.-Ate terrible cyclone
swept over this place last evening, and
did great destruction TO farm houses and
barns. Several churcheswere badly dam
aged. Fourteen cars at the st. Paul
depot were blown from the track, and
several Others derailed at the North:
western depot. Trains have been delayed
by these accidents. Noreports have been
received from the country, and the total
damage cannot be given.
OiEALoosA, Ia, July 9.-The greatest
rain storm for many years rsged here yes
terday. Over five inches OF water fell.
Many bridges are washed out and bottoms
oyerhowed. England's new business block
was completely wrecked, and man was
caught in the fall and slightly injured.
ST. PAUL, July 9.-Specials just received
say terrific wind and rain storm visited
the western and southern sections Of Min
nesota yesterday afternoon. In some
places the storm took the shape OF cy-
clone and destroyed everything in its path.
Crops suffered the most. Whole fields
were made yalneless. No loss OF life Is as
yet reported, but some country districts
lying In the path Of the storm have not
beensheard from.
A LIVELY SHAKING UP.
spARrA, WIS, July 9.-Last nights
storm was severe in this vicinity. So
many roofs were lifted, and SO much mov-
able property disturbed by the powers Of
the air, that 1t Is feared fullreports from
the surrounding country will bring news
Of injury and perhaps death, for the storm
was wicked one with all the death-deal-
ing concomitants, and its fury was ex-
pended in half hours time. DR.. Gar.
rett's brick residence was badly shattered,
and A. Z. Blackman's frame dwelling
shows the effects OF the shaking it receiv.
ed. Roofs were blown from the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad depot, frum
the Heller Block, and from the buihiing
occupied by S. Holmes, grocer, and Potter
Palmer, butcher. Tho steeple Of the Bap-
tist church was blown down and in its fall
badly damaged the roof OF the church.
The belfry OF the Catholic church went
down during the height OF the storm, bad.
ly damaging the main building. The
glass fronts OF the ThayeI Bank and
Chieney's jswelry store were blown in,
and the glass on the north side OF the
Ida House was badly riidled. Chimneys
innumerable were decapitated, and roofs
torn and lifted In all parts Of the city.
News from the country is awaited with
anxious interest.
At the Milwaukee & st. Paul depot the
coal shed is wrecked, and fourteen cars,
including the coaches used on the Viro-
qua branch, were blown from the side
track, most Of them stopping on the main
line and rendering passage OF trains im-
passible A number Of cars are also of
the track at the Northwestern depot. Re-
ports from stations along the line show
that the storm extended with great or less
force all tho way to Milwaukee. At
Mansion and Lisbon the telegraph in
strumentJ were destroyed by lightning.
The Columbus operator reports very
hard storm with considerable wind, but
says no damage has been reported. At
Watertown there was q ye'y hard rain,
but no damage up to II o'clock. AZ
Doylestown there was heavy rain, with
considerable wind and sharp lightning.