Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-07
VIOLENT srORaS IN KANsa
Lives Lost and Property Damaged by
MaterspouIs mud Hail.

USAGE CITY, KAN, May The heaviest rain
and hail storm ever known ia this part al kansas
took place yesterday. IL began about IL am.
and continued for thirty minutes until tho
ground was covered with hail stones and IN
many places were piled up several inches deep.
Eighty per cent OF all the cA posed window glass
ga the north side vi the houses was broken.
The storm came from the northeast and did not
extend more than a mile west ol the santa 10
road at this point. Rain fell in great torrents
aud the country il flooded, aud damage done 10
Irult and growing crops has been very great.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, May Tho JOsFndTs En-
poria, Kansas, special says: water spout
passed down Jacob : Creek. iourIcea miles SOUTH
west ol here, yesterday. Is. a. Jacobs, farmer,
saw the storm coming ana gathered his vile
ana Two younger chlden anu hls brother
Charles in "A wagon and started 10 flee. but they
were oNertaken 10y the torrent which swent
away the vehicle and the occupants. Mrs.
Jacobs and the Younger child were drowned
while Mr.. Jacobs nearly persisted IN endcaNor-
ing 10 save them. The brother saved himself
and the other child.
The Journals Nevada. Mo-, special SAYS: Tho
damage 10 streets, buildings and culveris 10y tho
storm here viii reach ten Thousand dollars. Tho
Missouri Pacific track WAS washed out I'm
several places between here aud Fort scott.
which VIII interrupt trans Tor twenty four
hours. Crops are seriously damaged.
MOTHERS TERRIBLE STRUGGLE.
FORT SCorT, KANSAS, May 1.-One of tho
most severe storms of the season passed over
This city yesterday at noon. The rain poured
down in torrents. About one o clock Lambs
ice dam broke and the immense body OF water,
uniting with the already swollen Buck Rum
rushed down the valley. The house occtuei
Il
by Saran Brown, WIDOW, was struck by tho
torrent and swept about loo yards down tho
stream, where IL lodged among the trees Mrs.
Brown and four al acr children were I'm at the
time. The water rose rapidly arOaud IL 10 tho
depth OF several feet. 1hc mother held her
littIe siX-months-old infant I'm her arms aloVe
the water, leaving her older children to care
for themselves. She suddenly noticed that her
hvc-year-old boy was drowning, ana in attempt
ing 10 save him The infant slIpped from her
arms and was drowned Delore aid could reach
IL. The remainder OF the family were rescued.
The damage in this city ana vicinity resulting
from the Hood viii amount 10 several thousand
dollars.
MISSOURI TOWN. INUNDATED.
SPBINGFGELD No. May ..-Onc vi the hcavi.
est rain storms ever known in this section took
OF damage 10 property. The ram began 10 fau
in torrents soon after noon and continued Tor
nearly three hours, causing, ali the creeks 10
come much swollen, tearing away fences, and
inuudating bottom lands, badly damaging Tho
wheat and corn. Jordan creek, which runs di-
rcctIy through this city, rose higher than for
many years, overlooking the loWiands and
driving thirty or lorty families from their
homes. some OF the women ana children wero
carried out on horseback and on mems shoul-
ders 10 the ground 10 escape drowning. About
hall Il mile OF the Gun hallway track. within
the city limits, Was completely submerged aad
grades SO demolished that trains cannot pass
Three OF the city wooden bridges were washed
away, besides sections of sidewalk, ana tho
Easements vi = number OF business houses wero
nlled with water. Some OF the smaller dwelling
houses were washed from their foundations.
and "A large amount of lumber WAS swept away
The total damage in the city caused 10y the Hood
is estimated at ga, CDU, ana in the surround
ing country al SiO,OUo.