Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-15

washOuts are reported on every road out
OF Dayton. All kinds OF extravagant ru-
mors are afloat concerning loss of life.
REPORT FROM SPRINGFIELD.
Reports from Springfield, Ohio, announce
similar destruction by lightning and food.
Portions OF two trains were derailed but
there wal no loss of life. The foundations
Of several buildings were washed out allow
ing them to tumble down, and several
being struck by lightning. At West Balti-
more, Ohio, George Miller, a prominent
farmer, was struck by lightning and killed.
LENaTHENED CLOUD BURST.
XENIA, May 13.-Only the outlines OF the
From these itappears hat the rainfall last
night was the worst ever known in that
part OF the State. It vas like a heightened
cloud burst, beginning at 8 o'clock and
continuing until after 10. Sawnee river,
which runs through a portion Of the town,
with cottages built on it's banks. rose to an
unprecedented height. Exactly how the
great volume Of water rose, whether by
being damned and then breaking, or by it's
direct course, is not yet known, but from
fifty to 100 buildings were swept from their
foundations and the inmates suddenly
found themselves helpless in the angry
AOou AAO" AAd0y uVC0 nave UVSu lO6U 10
not yet known, but at 1890 p, m. rescuing
parties had rescued
T~wENTY.FOUR BODIES.
1t is estimated that a number more
will yet be found. The storm is described
as the most disastrous ever known on the
Littls Miami. On the railroad the nearest
approach any train could make to the city
was three miles. The bridges are all washed
away. The track was also taken, trees
were torn down, fences destroyed and crops
ruined. 1t will require days to repair the
railroad.
DAYTON IsoLATED.
DAYTON, May 13.-Dayton is isolated.
Telegraph and telephone wires are all
down. The storm OF wind, rain and hail
struck Dayton and vicinity at 8 o'clock
last night. Small streams became rushing
torrents and the Miami river q mighty
flood raising nine feet in three hours, inun-
dating fifty acres OF houses in the Fourth
ward, drowning horses and cows. The
merchandise in the cellars 10 ruined.
Bridges in all directions are swept away,
farm buildings and dwellings demolished.
All kinds OF crops are totally ruined. The
ra;nfalAwas three and q half inches in four
hours.
xENIA CUT OFF
CINCINNATI, May 13.-There is no tele-
graphic communication with Xenia or Day.
tanned that the water raised SO rapidly
that culverts under the railroad choked up,
creating an immense reservoir that finally
broke the embankment and washed through
the town, tearing down trees and washing
away houses. Twenty persons are re-
ported to have been killed and q large
number injured. A fearful wind blew down
trees and telegraph poles. until there was
no communication with Cincinnati what
ever. The Little Miami Railroad started
it's eastern trains two hours late this morn
ing, going by the way Of MuskinRum Valley.
PANIC INA cauRcH
DAYTON, May 13.-Fairmount is a total
wreck. The church at Beaverstown, where
a prayer meeting was in progress, was de-
molished, but none Of the panic-stricken
worshippers were seriously hurt. A mum
Der of dwellings were twisted from their
At Shakervillage, three miles
east, many buildings were unroofed. A
special train, with Superintendent Tackert,
was wrecked rear Osborn. Mr.. Tackert
and six others were injured. The north
bound freight on the Cincinnati, Hamilton
4 Da ton road dashed into q washout at
Postum Run, five miles below Dayton, and
the locomotive was carried $50 feet down
the mighty torrent before sinking. Atday-
light q farmer, q mile across the waters,
noticing the signals o! distress. rescued the
freight crew from the tree tops. The Ell
gineer and fireman are seriously injured.
The rain fall was four and q half inches in
three hours. Additional disasters are re-
ported by country people constantly COM
ing in.
DEYASTATION.
INDIANAPoL1s, Ind, May 13.-The storm
passed over Kempton, 80 miles east OF
Lafayette on the Lake Erie d Western
Railroad, at $50 o'clock last evening,
unroofng houses, tearing down trees and
Carrying everything before it. One man
was killed and|a number are reported seri-
ously injured. There were several wash
outs below here on the Louisville, New
Albany & Chicago, and Wabash roads and
trains are from eight to twelve hours late.
A number of buildings were struck by light
ming and considerable property destroyed.
A wind and thunder storm which passed
over Butler county Wednesday evening has
cut off Hamilton from telegraph, telephone,
railroad and mail communication with the
outside world except the1reports from the
surrounding country which come in slowly
and are very meagre. Four barns were
struck by lightning, and the buildings and
contents lost. Seven bridges in this
country were carried away, and two rail-
road bridges on the Cincinnati, Richmond
e. Chicago, and two IN the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton. No trains are rum
ming on either road. So far no loss Of lie
is reported.
STILL ANOTHER WRECK.
INDIANAPOLIS. May 13.-The Wabash,
St. Louis & Pacific sast bound passenger
train struck q washout six miles below
LAFAYETTE at $50 this morning, throwing
the whole train of seven coaches from the
track. Cars were piled up on each other
promiscuously but no one was hurt except
a baesageman whose injuries were not ser
ious. The baggage and express carr are q
total wreck and trains were delayed about
twelve hours.
CRIPPLED RAILROADS.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 13.-The railways
leading east from here are seriously GRIP
pied. On the Panhandle it is said That the
amount of track washed out between here
| and Bradford, will aggregate five miles. The
damage on the Bee line is also very heavy,
aid the Eastern division Of the Indian
anolis. Bl, omington and Western is sc
crinpled that the company will not at
tempt to move trains before Monday.
PARTIAL LIST OF xENIA's DEAD.
Co1uMBus, O., May ia Xenia special
tn the Springfield Evening Gazette, which
has lust been received, says: There was 9
terrible wind and rain storm at ~ o,cioca
last night with q wonderful electrical das