Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-14
AT OTHER POINTS.
Cincinnati visited by Terrific Rain and
Hail storm.

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Hail Storm.
CINCINNATI, NAV l3.-About 10 o'clock
last evening terrific hail and rain storm
swept over the city. Numerous windows
and skyTghts were demolished and many
chimneys blown down. Telegrsphic COM
munication was entirely cut off from the
CITY tor several hours. The loss. consider
ipg the violence of the storm, was Very
small, the heaviest loser being A. E. 6urk-
hart, who estimates his loss, from broken
plate glass, and skylights at about $4,000.
A Farmer Killed by Lightning.
SPARTA, ILL.,, May l3-Duriug the ap-
proach of the storm yesterday evening Mr.
Alexander Mcintyre, g well known farmer
living three miles south of here, while 10
the field covering corn, was struck by
lightning and instantly killed. His dsugh-
ter, standing within few feet OF him, was
unburt. While the lightning was terrific
in this vicinity no other casualty and no
damage TO property has been reported.
A Church Building Wrecked.
TrsCoLA, Ill, May l3--The most re-
markable electrical storm that ever visited
this section passed over here about three
o clock Yesterday. The lightning kept the
heavens illuminated continuously. At At,
wood, a bolt struck the Methodist Church
shsttering one of the sides Of the building,
Hsilstoues of great size also fell, stripping
the trees Of fruit.
Railways Crippled.
INDIANAPOLIS, May l3.-The railways
leading east from Indianapolis are general
ly crippled. On the Panhandle it is said
the amount of track washed out between
here and Bradford will aggregate FIVE miles.
Damage on the Bee Line is very hesvy and
the eastern division of the Indianapolis
Bloomington and Western is 80 crippled
that the company will not attempt to move
trains before Monday.
At Kansas City.
KANSAS Cry, May l3-The excitement
caused by Tuesday disaster has subsided.
Search for the bodies in the ruins has been
discontinued, as it is considered certain
that all have been recovered. A large
number of funerals were held today. One
or two of the injured are still IN critical
condition.
Government Fleet Blown Away.
CHESTER, Ills, May l3.-Iesrerday
afternoon this city was visited by hurrl.
cane that lasted fully an hour and caused
great damage to property, but by almost
miracle, no injury was done 10 any per
son save few scratches. The gale was
accompanied oy hail, rain and vivid light
ming. Houses were unrooted and in some
cases completely demolished; fences. trees
and shrubs were torn way and the air was
full OF debris. The Government fleet, lying
up here, was blown from the moorings and
part OF it csrrird down the river. Small
water craft were torn from their anchorage
and carried away. The Buen Vista school
house and residences and stores in all
parts OF the city were badly damaged
Beyond the blowing down Of portions OF
the fence, the prison escaped without dam
age. IL was the most disastrous storm that
has visited this place in years.
An Illinois Town Torn Up.
LANARK, May l3.-There was heavy
raiu, hail and wind sthrm here last evening
at six o'clock which did great damage 10
property and caused the loss of at least one
Sf- The storm came from the North and
the wind blew with great fury. Fences,
sheds and barns were blown down. Six
miles south of the place the storm seemed
70 be of a c7clouic character, for the space
Of four rods in width. VIM. Hixen,
butcher of this place, drove nnder shed
10 escape the fury of the storm. The shed
was blown down and one Of the foundation
stones struck him in the head, tracturlng
bis skull. He died two hours later.
Roofs Carried Away by the Wind.
sr GENEvEIvE, Mo, May PA tire
mendous storm OF wind passed over this
town Yesterday afternoon. II lasted for
one hour, but fortunately no hVes we're lost
The sheet iron roofing Of the mills was roll
ed up ike q scroll and blown into the
street. The roof of Charles Burgerts 8
smithy was also torn of. Fruit trees were
stripped, fences demolished and the creeks
| in the vicinity overaowed. The tempest
was the most severe for years. The Mis-
sissippi is rising rapidly.