Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-05-13
THE STORM PERIOD.
Illinois, Ohio and Indiana Dew
astated by Wind and
Flood.
Almost Unprecedented Loss
of Life and Destruc-
ton of Property.
xenia, Ohio, Furnishes Twenty-Four
Victims to a. Sudden
A Hurricane in Spain Kills Sew.
enty People. in Madrid
and Seriously Injuries
Two Hundred
More.
STORM WORK
A O AT N

rom any QirectlOn, because or WasnOuts
by the storm. Last night Archer creek, |
which flows through a culvert under the
RAILROAD near the depot, damned the
culvert with drift and formed a great
reservoir, which broke the railroad en-
and swept through the town,
carrying houses away and it is reported
causing loss of life, besides sweeping
away 600 feet of railroad track.
Later-There is still no communion
ton with Xenla or Dayton. At Xenia it
is reported that twenty persons are
killed and a large number injured.
When the great reservoir under the
railroad culvert broke through the en-
bankment the water rushed through
town tearing down trees and wash
ing away houses.
TwENTY-FoUR BODIES RESCUED.
1t appears that the rainfall at and
about Aenia last night was the worst
ever known in that part Of the state. st
was like q heightened cloud burst, be-
ginning at eight o'clock and continuing
until after ten. Shawnee river, which
runs through a portion of the town. rose
to an unprecedented height, From fifty
to one hundred buildings were swept
away from their foundations. How many
lives were lost is not yet known, but at
1890 the rescuing party had taken out
t%wenty-four bodies. 1t is estimated that
q number more will be found. The
nearest approach any train could make
to the city was three miles. Bridges
are washed away in many places ana the
track also taken. Trees are down and
fences destroyed and crops ruined. 1t
will require =days to repair the railroad.
Meantime eastern travel will be con-
Quoted over the Muskingum Valley road.
SERIOUS EXPERIENCES AT DAYTON.
Dayton, Ohio, May 13-The storm
last night resulted in considerable dam
age. The rainfall filled the Miami river
full. Main street became a river, flood
ing store cellars and destroying goods.
One firm lost $4,000. Wolf creek levee
broke, flooding tha west side, under
mining structures and turning families
out Of small tenements. The Big Miami
raised nine feet. causing q great loss to
farmers and gardeners in the valley.
Railway bridges and culverts are washed
away. Trains were all behind time. The
night express on the Bee line was de-
iayad by : washout four miles south of
Dayton and trains will be delayed
twenty-four hours. Washouts are res
ported on every road out of Dayton this
morning.
Trains arriving from Springfield an
ounce similar destruction by lightning
and flood. Portions OF two trains were
deraiied, but there was no loss of life.
The foundations of several buildings
were washed away, allowing them to
tumble down. Several houses in the city
were burned from being strnsk by light
ming.
E4l4-IhE DhAAGE 4@
Kansas City, May 13-The damage by
the storm in this city, roughly esti-
mated, is $4,000. 1t was a straight
blow, of the hurricane species and not a
tornado, or twister. 1t was accompanied
by q heavy fall of water.
VICTIMS OF A CYCLONE.
Chicago, May 1s-an Odeii, Illinois,
special says Lottie Vwiefel, one of the
child victims OF the cyclone. died this
morning. Rosa Miller is in a precarious
condition and the death of George
Hoke is feared. The Others injured will
recover.
RAN INTO A WASHoUT.
Indianapolis, May l3-The east bound
passenger train on the Indianapolis,
Bloomington C Western road, which
left at nine o'clock last night, ran into
washout at culvert
Newcastle, Henry county, towards
midnight. The engine, baggage car
and first passenger car plunged into the
abyss, J. v. Frenary, engineer, and
James Hudson, fireman, both Of this
,ity, aud an unknown passenger were
instantly killed in the crash and the
oaggageman and conductor severely in
ured. ALI the passengers were more or
ess bruised, but none seriously hurt.
The train will be delayed ell day by the
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
West Baltimore, Ohio, May13-George
Miller, q prominent farmer, vas struck
y lightning and killed.
A DESTRUCTIVE SPANISH HURRICANE.
Madrid. Spain, May 13-A terrible
hurricane has just swept across middle
pain. Seventy persons in this city are
nown to have been killed instantly and
GO others seriously injured. The
ind struck the city with
suddeness Of lightning. A train of
ars was overturned and broken into
Roofs were d~islodged and
wires torn from the poles. j
ne parks in and about the city l
ere devastated. One church tower
as blown down. Many houses in the
irburhs uaya apfiraly -ra,Lad "a.