Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-14
THE WARRHNG ELEMENTS.
Further Reports Of the Damage by tn
Great storm in the West.

PITTsBCRG, May I4.-The dispatch from
Aenia, Ohio, to the Dispatch says: The de-
struction of property was heavy. The loss to
the city and citizens will reach S75. 900, while
the railroads will suffer as much more Three
bridges between here and Spring Valley, on the
Little Miami, are out and as much as five miles
OF track gone. The first section OF the night
express from Cincinnati rei &hed this place all
right, out the next section was caught between
bridges and there 1T lays The Dayton * IRON
tou railroad between here and Trebins is
washed ont badly, and the Little Miami track
Is in the same condition all the way To Dayton
One OF the causes OF the destruction ia Xenia
was "a small cuivert under the Columbus and
Aenia railroad, just east OF the Wilmington
pike, it being insufficient TO let the water
through, and it rose to the top of the road
forming great lake, which suddenly broke
the eInbankment, letting the water out with
great rush. IL came down into the doomed
part OF Ihe town in body ten TO fifteen feet
high, carrying everything before il. Every
stable, outhouses. and several residences went
with the flood, lodging on Detroit street.
ALBANY, OHIO, May IA tornado passed
through Columbia township, Meiggs CO. We'd
nesday night between 10 and II O'clock. Mrs.
'Margaretla McComas, aged 90, was instantly
killed; also her nephew, Hathamm McComas
aged 81. The house was demolished. Mark
Meningitis house was demolished and himself
and wife badly burt. Noah Stout's storehous.
a large building. was moved distance OF six
feet and the roof torn of. The kentucky and
Ohio railroad depot at Carpenter had the ware
house entirely destroyed. Stephen Wficoxs
house was completely demolished and Wilcox
severely hurt. lOn jackson house and barn
were destroyed. Ed. Fosters house was un-
rooted. Many other buildings were destroyed
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 1.-THE heaviest
losses by the cyclone at Attica are Fisher Ar
bogaSt Il Co., carriage makers, $4,000 to
$4,000. The aggregate losses will be in the
neighborhood of S2uO,000. Seventy buildings
were hit hard, ranging from half wrecked 10
entirely demolished, and many more were
injured in various degrees, sustaining damages
OF from a few To several hundred dollars One
OF the many heavy losses viii be OF valuable
shade trees, the district swept over being almost
entirely devastated in this respect. Every
carpenter Ia the city was set to work at once
and many Of the unroofed houses are being re-
paired.
Upton. IND, May lathe buildings on the
fair grounds were destroyed and many private
residences in and near the city badly wrecked
by Wednesdays storm. Mrs. Marsh Tucker was
fatally injured. The residence of Uriah Gates
was destroyed, and Mrs. Gates and child killed.
Phitip Beskey and family saved themselves after
their dwelling was blown away. Miss Barger
was terribly injured and has since died. Large
numbers oI hofseS and cattle were killed and
timber prostrated. In White county the tor
were swept clear OF residences, barns, out
houses and orchards, and much stock killed.
CHICAGO. May 1.-the Daily NeUs' Dam
vile, H., special says: n cylone passed over
the county "Wednesday night, destroying a
score OF farm houses and demolishing the
United Brothers church and school house. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Miller and the infant son of
John 4. Shaw were killed. Mr.. Shaw himself
was fatally injured.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, May IA terrific
wind storm devastated a large section of coun-
try a lew miles north OF this city last night,
Many farm dwellings and orchards Were de-
stroyed, but fortunately no lives were lost