The Osceola times., 1886-05-22
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aUay. The steel tuDulaf bflo9e over ua
Miami was broken by the floating debrs
IA /. Impossible 70 estimate the loss, ~
all is tumult.
sprryGyrElp, o., May lS.-The s,o,r
last nirht did frighuul damage in ana
.bou, springfield. The East High stree,
bidre. reesauy completed, Mas uude.
mined and is nov mass I ruins. Hun.
dred. of families have tses driven from
their homes in the eastern and southsn
nortioHr of the city, many barely awat.
eniny in time 10 escape with their lyes.
The scene in that quarter Is one of fright.
fuI devastation. Dwellings are washin,
,ull Of soil and debris and the railroad,
are al, blocked up.
York street sewer broke and tossed tLs
boiler. engine and heavy machinery Of the
Common Sense Engine Company and the
immense Ohio Southern railroad shops
Ike feathers, and a four huDdsed foot
Miami river near Harmon was swept away
and vent sgraing down the stream. On
Ms yay II tore down the iron bridge two
miles below. Dozens Of turnpike bridges
III the country are reported swept away.
No loss df lie Is reported, but there wer
many narrow escapes. The loss will
mount up In the hundreds OF Thousands
of dollars.
CIScfSNATI, May l3.-Aboutt ten o'clock
last evening a terrific hail and rain storm
swept over this city. Numerous win.
dcws and skylghts were demolished and
MANY Cf,imneys blown down. Tele.
graphic comn,Spication was entirely cut
of from the city for several hours. The
loss. considering the violence OF hs
storr, was very small, the heaviest loser
being A. r. Burkhart, who estimates his
loss from broken plate glass aud SKY.
lights. at about five thousand dollars.
MIAMusBuRG, o., May lS.-Trains are
all held by washout. Miller, o'Keyt
Freeman's circus train struck washout
at Cold Springs, dltcbing the engine and
four cars. No lives are reported lcss
| -Four bridges are down between DayDe
and Greenvile. No trains are runnlng
except on the Cincinnati, Hamilton Day
| ton srd the Bee line, and those ony u
the direction Of Cincinnati.
IspI.NAPoIIs, Ind, May l3.-Repors
come from Attica, In FOUNTAIN County,
that cyclone struck that placc about the
center of the tow and destroyed several
OF the business bulldln:s, including 9 new
milf. the Revere House and the Chicago
4 Great Southern railway ofiices. The
wagon bridge over the Wabash river was
torn down. Several persons were on tho
bridge at the time 1t went down, and all
are supposed 10 have been killed. All tho
Revere House several are reported 10 have
been killed.
A report from williamsport, Ind, ssys
a cyclone struck that place last svcninsf
destroying every thing In its traek. Se'.
cral houses and barns In the nor.h end ot
the town were carried avay. II seemed
TO have formed about two miles west Of
the town, and took southwesterly d.
rection, travelling about thirty miles 40
hour, striking the extreme north end Of
the place.
LoGASsPoRr, Ind, May ia terrific
cyclone struck this city last night. Hun
dreds OF houses were unroofcd and
fences. trees and houses blown down.
The hisl, school and American Normal
college lost their roofs. Thousands of
tree. block the country roads. Inc
Irhtninc struck several houses, and theif
inmates were. badly shocked, but there
was no loss Of life. Damage about
$4,000.
WEST PoIxT, Ind, May IA tornado
struck Attica at ten minutes past SIX
" e,lnesday evening. In five minutes 200
houses were destroyed, among which
were the Revere House and the Chicsso
& Great Southern freight depot. Many
business houses and residences are II
ruins, aud about seventy people arc ln'
iurcd, A Mrs. Davis was found dead II
the ruins OF her house. Many telegraph
lines arc down In the track OF the storm.
The midnight express train on the Wahasn
road ran into a washout and was dilched.
tits n total wreck. The mailing clers
was slightly Injured.
ArrIc,, Ind, May li.-I.aicr reports
Of Wednesday nights storm show the ioi'
lowing casualties;
Dcad-Mrs. Jolt Davis.
Seriously injured-Jamcs fdlo, Mrs. 4.
Nathan, Will vandcvcntcr, Ms. A. y.
Moorhcad and son and Mrs. Benton
Gamble.
Slightly lnjurcd-Two daughters Of
Jno. Bethel, Mrs. Kirby and son, heea
Brady, X. s. Paris and Jno. Ers'E2crs'
EATON, o., May 1.-THE most tcrhhe
and destructive rain and hall-ssorm iias
ever occurred here comm enced
fifteen minutes to eight O'Clock Wednef
day night and lasted for twelve hours
The destruction 10 bridges over creeks
and other streams Is very great. Inc
bridge Immediately west OF town. Una.
has stood for sixty years, was s"er
away, and in the eastern part OF 'ns
county several houses and barns weT
destroyed. The residence OF Eawau
Somers was demolished aud his wife W.
Killed. The loss to farm property WV
crops will be enormous In this localltV'
SHAWNEE, o., May IA disastrous
storm visited this place "Wednesday night,
doing damage TO the amount OF scvernI
thousand dollars. The railroad Is wsshea
completely out at places, and no trains
ar running. Two residences In town
were struck by lightning aud badl!
wrecked. The lower part OF town W"
completely flooded aud many persons mar
rowly escaped drowning. Most OF "'
telegraph lines are down.
WILMINGTON, o., May 1.-THE STORM
Wednesday night struck this city at ,e"
o'clock. 1t ragged with much fury Io'
four hours. This city escaped with Illus
damage. Other parts Of the county sur
fered more. Fifty trees were blown doMn
In the fair grounds and many st"lls
were scattered. Jas. Woods barn wss
blown TO pieces and his house mu''
damaged.