New-York tribune., 1886-08-14
HURRICANES IN THE WEST.
SPECTATORS BURIED UNDER CIRCUS TEN
TOWNS CAUGHT N THE sTOKMs.

SPECTATORS BURIED UNDER CIRCUS TENT
TOWNS CAUGHT IN THE STORMS.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. ia violent wind storm,
which was almost a hurricane passed the city
evening The storm came from the north an passed
the river, lasting for about half an hour Numer
ous smokestacks, awnIngs and outbmdings blown
down. At East st Louis the storm struck the approach
to tho big bridge with full force, carrying away about
$50 feet the woodwork the north side and 60 foet
on the south side which tumbled the track. be-
low The debris cleared away In time to permit
passenger trains TO pass over. Reports from river
points above and below hero that the storm
usually severe.
During the wind storm last night largo double
house at Mitchell Madison County, H. was blown
down, and four tramps who had taken refuge in the
building killed. The building was about half fun
OF ice, and raised to the ground. This morning
search for the bodies made recovered.
From papers of the bodies 1t is supposed to be
James Butler New YORK." q On tho other
body The remaining TWO bodies are still under the Ice
A dispatch from Edna. Mo-. says: "sells Brothers'
circus Ihibed here yesterday and an immense crowd
was in attendance. At tho afternoon performance.
which had Just begun, a tremendous windstorm came
up tearing the immense canvas from the poles. The
whole fell TO the ground buryng numbers OF men,
women aud children beneath the and creating
ppnsIy injured steve" stout OF Novelty. bad three
ribs broken James wtbrow. OF this city, was badly
cnt in the head. Two women had their legs broken.
Several children were sghtly injured and number OF
Others were bruised and tranpled upon"
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this city evening" doing great damage TO buildings
and ieyeng fences and trees. Numbers Of business
houses unroofed and the srire OF the First Baptist
Church blown down. Considerable loss was on p
tailed In the lumber district
BURLINGTON, Iowa, Aug 13.-This city visited by
an exceedingly violent thunder and wind storm last
evening The storm from the west and lasted
about an hour though the winds fury ssckened within
twenty minutes from the time frat struck tile city
During that time, however. 1t wrought great damage
among buildings, fences trees and shrnbbery In tho
CITY, The west walls of the Steam supply Company's
building was blown down the plato glass front Of
Long Brothors' extensive dry-goods store demo
ishcd being severely cut by the glass; Wymen
AZ Rands furniture and carpet establishment, and DonG
hue's hardware establishment were partially unrooicd
while great number OF chimneys tOppled from
honsetops. Some OF the strests on the hills were In
places almost blocked by trees blown down and
branches wrenched from others. II IL also rumored
that Creston has been almost "wipcd out" and MI.
Pleasant damaged.
III ousTos. Tex. Aug. 13.-At noon yesterday during
rainstorm party OF mon were standing in front OF
James Lyles liquor store when a bolt OF lightning
struck the building. negro, one Taylor was struck
and instantly killed. the lightning striking him on the
head running through his body and coming out at the
right foot Lr Lyle knocked senseless and IL In
Thought that Will die Several men standing noar re-
ceyen slight shocks.