New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-16
DEVASTATED BY WIND.
ANOTHER STORM IN THE NORTHWEST.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE IN NEBRASKA AND IOWA.
SIX PEOPLE KILLED.


GREAT DAMAGE DONE IN NEBRASKA AND IOWA.
SIX PEOPLE KILLED.
OMAHA, June 15.-The second severe wind
and rain storm within half week visited this region
yesterday. One house in Omaha struck by light
ming, but the occupants escaped injury. brakeman
named sullivan was killed by lightning near Columbus.
Great damage was done In the country to wndmlls,
sheds and barns by the wind The storm along the Union
Pacihc Road was particularly At Mard twenty
miles west OF here two lumber yards entirely blown
away AT Ekton two houses and barn blown down.
For distance OF six miles Of Grand Island tele
graph poles all laid fiat. The storm struck the
North Platte Depot and was blowing 1t to pieces when
teegraphic communication was cut off. The depot at
Phelpss Station, the Burlington and Missouri Rail-
road, was partly wrecked. great deal OF damage
done for distance OF fifty miles along the Nebraska
Railroad in the south part OF the State great many
buildings being wrecked.
SIOUX CITY, June ia severe wind storm here at
1918 o'clock last night unroofed the post Office causing
damage OF $1,000. The wholesale drygoods store OF
Toote, Livingston Co. unroofed and the end walls
were blown In. The damage to the building is $500
to the stock, 81 0O0 C. shenkbergs wholesale grocery
lost portion OF the side wall and damaged to the
extent OF s. 900. stock Sl00 McDavss large barn and
dwelling house shattered. the loss being $4,000 j.
ID. Farr & Co.'S butter ana eggs warehouse un-
rooted. The loss 81 900. The Standard Oil Company's
warehouse lost its roof and portion OF the wall The
boilers and engine OF pile barge OF the St. Paul and
Omaha Railroad blown overheard The ferryboat
Bennett lost her smokestacks and pilot house. Aexan
der Malr had his dwelling demolished. Slough &
Co.'S store was unroofod and tho Metho
dist and Baptist churches were blown down
In Jackson. Neb., Doyey IL Barry's store was blown
down. At Elk Point Oak, number OF buildings were
blown down and the railroad coal house and windmill
were demolished. No hurt. At Colerdge,
Neb, sixteen buildings ruined. 4. Hudsons gen.
arnl afnr tu min Two RI
killed and three people seriously injured in tho coun
try. At Harrington Neb.. the skating rink and n
number OF small buildings were destroyed. AT wake
field. Neb Anderson & Co.'S store uurOofed In all
the country within radius OF twenty miles OF Sioux
City much damage done to trees fences, windmis
and buildings. Anumber OF armhouses were demolished
Only worked tonight out Of the town. T. X
Peck. Of ihls city, had his dwelling partly demolished
The damage IL 81 900 J. IT, Rivers house was damaged
to the extent Of $500 and Rivers had three ribs broken
The small house OF Phil Jennings blown into the
creek but the got All the city the smaller
buildings trees aud wlndmIlls are down and numerous
dwellings arc unrOofei.
Word was received from Lemars that The st. James
Catholic Church was torn down and the steeple or
another church demolished. The Plymouth Mills were
unroofed and the smoke stack blown away. The gas
works leveed the Opera House was unrooied the
81 fau ana Omaha depot Wfechs1, tnS NV 'SiD, S,
house unroofed aud several dwelling houses blo"h
down. - 80
A Pnnca.
-four mill unroofed The wind was first straight from the
south and then from the southwest
Seven miles north OF Sioux City the house OF 5. D.
Hunneford blown TO pieces and its contents scat
tered. Mr.. Hunneford being slightly injured The family
had 20 take refuge IN the cyclone cellar" j. D. Wad-
dngton lost valuable barn and ,sixty acres OF corn
HE house was blown on its foundation and badly
twisted. The school house near there was wreckcd
Peter Garycy's barn wrecked ant William BIN ;
grove ruined. Thomas 1eary, James H@rst, William
Drake Thomas ra9nlnS' rs'eT w, rSSo%seh WcIt All
farmers. lost their barns crors, machinery, etc.
william Iorchs natural grove q, James s.on hdx hys
broken od aud torn up by the roots No one was killed
known ia the country norih AS the people had
ampio warning and fed to cellars.
In Nebraska fell I'm torrents and the gale was
smIy terrific At Harrington there Is scarcely house
that does not bear trace Of the Storm TWO miles
west of Colerdge settler oercr. whose house
and barn had been recently completed. lost TWO children
wife and remaining child not expected 70 recover
and he Is badly injured I'm the spine. At Elk Point,
Dakota IN addition 10 numbers oi houses oelhg
the Episcopal Church moved from Its foundation,
causing considerable damage Great damage was done
70 croUs in the vicinity OF Iiighmore. Dakota
estimated that than 200 buildings suffered
less injury aud that the total loss In this city
will reach 100000.
LEMARs. Ia June 15-Tbis region was visited last
night by the most destructive storm ever known In
this part OF the country. The rain fell In
torrents accompanied by terrific wind and electric
storm. The gas house here was completely dehonsneI
was blown down, aud the building damaged
II 900. ST. James, Catholic Church was wrecked
Roller Mills and Elevator were unroofed. the smoke
stack demolished. cribs blown down and all damaged
about 10000 Many houses and barns In the town ana
country unroofed In great variety OF ways Ihe
loss in the IA estimated Mt 100000 with nearly
an equal amount In the surrounding country No lives
werelosi town. but and two children were killed
In the country while the wounded NUMBER SIX OF esn'
several Of them being dangerously injured.
ST. PAUL Mimi, June 15.--The Dispdehs saltwater
MIMI special says A furious rain and wind storm In
this city last night lasted two hours Public and private
property damaged TO the extent OF S2OOoo Myrtle
ST. torn into rns twenty feet decp, ana the "a'eI-
main torn out for several rods.