The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-09-24
4 HEAVY STORM.


indiana, Missouri. Alichlcan and Illinois
Swept by . Severe storm Of Wind and
RAMA Perfect God-Send to Some Lo-
calities, Hut y BesOm OF Destruction In
Others-The Storm Assumes CyclOnic
Character In Indiana.
In Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE
railroad wires centering in this city from
Decatur and Montczuma have been
blown down, and no accurate informa-
ton can be had. Rumors are to the eff
feet that cyclone has swept over these
places, partially destroying Montezuma
and infiicting severe loss upon the sur
rounding country. Efforts to comGuni-
cate with Montezuma were futile, as all
wires were down. The nearest approach
by wire 10 the town was Bloc mingspOrt,
five miles from MOntczuma. West of
that there is trouble of some kind, bus
Its nature could not be aScertained. The
telegraph reporter at Hillsdale, near
MOnteZuma, says no serious damage has
been done at MOntezuma. A cyclone
struck the / ID. & s. passenger train on
the Wabash bridge, just south of Hills
dule, and it backed down to the Monte
yuma depot. Quite panic occurred
among the passengers, but no one was
hurt. The wind was very strong for two
or three minutes. Several roofs were
blown off.
A Terre Haute special says: A cyclone
struck this city at about IL: AS and did
considerable damage. The wind had q
rotary motion and the clouds every ap-
pearance of a cyclone formation. The
storm came from the southwest. But
few persons noticed the rapidly approach
ing clouds. The wind struck the city
with roar and soon the streets were
filed with flying dust and dirt and vari-
Gus light material. So far as reported
no one was seriously injured.
Kidder Bros.' Touring mill,
near the river, was unrOofed;
also Commits Touring mill, Nichols
cooper-shop, the county Jail and an old
ice-hOuse, all OF which are i'm the same
vicinity. The storm travelled in north
east direction, but apparently changed its
course somewhat to the south when
about in the center of the city. 1t un-
rooted II. L. Balls stove store and j. A.
TOOt's seed store on Wabash avenue.
near Third street. At Fifth and Ohio
streets building owned by the DEM
ings was unrOOfed, brick addition
to JohnsOn's liquor house was unrOofed
and part of the wall blown down. The
interior was considerably damaged bv
the heavy rain which followed the cyclone
of about two minutes duration. J. Il.
Duncan's paper house and the Washing
ton hotel were also unroOfcd. The Ma.
sonic hall, in Mckee block, was unroofed
and the frescoing ruined besides other
injuries to the hall. a circus had all its
tents blown down. There is long list
of minor casualties and number of
miraculous escapes from serious injury
are reported.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Sept. IA rain
ard wind storm, which for severity has
never been here before swept over the
city yesterday morning. After steady
downpOur for several hours the wind be-
came stronger, and at ten O'Clock attained
the velocity of Il cyclone. Large trees,
sheds, OuthOuses, lumber piles. etc.
were leveled. The wind capsized
small fishing smack which was four miles
out on the lake, and its occupants, Chris
TOPPER Kimball and Fred Adlits, had
narrow escape from drowning. After
clingng to the bottom of their boat for
three hours they were rescued bv tug
which went out to search for them. The
sufferings OF the men in the cold water,
with the heavy rain beating down upon
them, were terrible. The storm also
played havoc with the telegraph and tel
ephonc lines, cutting off nearly all COM
The damage to the sur
country was also great.
In Michigan.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. IA terrific
swept over Southeastern
yesterday, of which but meager
reports have been received as yet. At
Howell the storm came from the east an
extended over large scope of territory
The hurricane was six miles wide, com
inc from the east, and laid low many
buildings. In the eastern part of that
city John Smiths house was blown
down, and his son Fred, aged twenty,
was crushed to death, being flattencd by
falling timbers. In several instances
barns were totally wrecked, or blown
away, while horses and cattle were left
uninjured on the site of the buildings
Many trees were blown down. IT,
storm was the severest ever suffered
Howell.
Flat Rock reports the storm having d.
vided, going north and south. But little
was done in that town, but a
hurricane was reported from south OF
that place.
From Adrian comes a similar report.
Houses were damaged, trees blown down
md fences demolished. Heavy damage
Is rumOred from the country round abou
Adrian. but the wires are working badly
and definite reports are not Obtainable.
In Missouri.
CALIFORNIA, Mo-, Sept. l7.-This Sec
ton was treated to splendid rain yes
lerday. This is remarkable only from
The fact that it ends a drought lasting
ei:htv.two days, the most severe known
here for many years. CisternS were all |
dry and mills closed down for lack of
water. Corn was so dwarfed as to be
but half crop; the grass was burned up
and forest trees casting leaves as il in |
late fall, though we have had no frost. !
This rain comes Just in time to insur.
success for the county fair, which meets |
here next Tuesday, and to fit ground for
blowing for wheat.
FAYETTE, Mo-, Sept. 1.-THE heaviest |
rain since June fell here to-day. 1t began
raining about five O'Clock this morning
and continued almost necessarily for
Twelve hours. Had it remained dry two |
weeks longer farmers would have had to |
Iced their stock, as the pastures were |