New-York tribune., 1886-05-15
RAVAGES OF THE STORMS ON WEDNESDAY.
DAMAGE DONE N KENTUCKY, OHIO AND INDIANA ON


CINCINNATI, May 14.-Madison County, Ky.
suffered to the extent OF more than 100000 from tho
storm Of Wednesday night Tho streams in that county
generally low banked tho food caused nearly all
the bridges to be carried or In Fayette County flood
eight feet deep tearing down Point Creek vest
day afternoon into Washington Court House. and liz
creased until In four hours 1t had risen eighteen feet
the highest ever known All the lower part Of the town
was inundated and many people driven from their
homes. Many bridges washed away.
In Clinton County. Ohio. the chief damage WAS by
wind. Five barns reported destroyed ana timber was
prOstraed lagoarea Butler county also there
much damage by wind Fifty feet Of the Woodsdalc
Bridge. the Miami River blown off aud
fine iron and wood bridge the Elliott Turnpike was
demolished The house OF J. A. Carson in Lemont town.
ship was demolished and domestic was hurt. In the
village Of Seven Mills the rendered impass-
able by fallen trees. The pubic school building was
damaged. The roof OF the Methodist Church lifted
and hurled against the parsonage. crushing IN its walls
At Middetown tho damage by wind and storm
Trees were blown down, and the river rose higher than
II has been since 1870 Yesterday the river full OF
wrecks Of houses, barns fences. etc 1t is nile WIDE
The mills all stopped Nearly all access to the town
ia cut of. Heavy damage by wind occurred south OF
Middlctown.
At sidney great damage tho railroads is reported
Six miles west OF Sidney tho Bee Line Railroad had
washout 900 feet long an1 100 feet deep
In Columbia Township. Megs County. Mrs. Margarctta
McComas. sixty, and her nephew, Hatham Nc
Comas, age tweuty-one. instantly killed. Lizzie
McComas seriously injured. but Will probably re-
cover. The house In which the McCOmas family were
killed demolished. Mark Meningitis house was
wrecked, and hc and his wife badly hurt Noah
stouts store house. large building was moved DIS
tance OF feet and the roof torn OIL The Kentucky
and Oho Railroad depot Carpenter had the warehouse
destroyed Stephen Wicoxs house was demolished and
Mr.. Wilcox severely hurt "rom Jacksons house
and barn destroyed, and ed Fosters house was
unroofed Many other buildings were destroyed ana
many persons slightly injured.
INDIANAPoLrs Ind, May THE rain caused the
Waite River and tributaries to rise to dangerous
height. Reports from the surrounding country state
that great damage to growing crops has been done.
Many bri yes washed away and at Broad Ripple inc
dam is gone and threo hundred feet OF track Of the
Chicago and indianapolis Air Line division Oh the Louis
vile. New Albany and Chicago road On the other rous
that were damaged by "Wednesday nights storm, trains
delayed, the work OF repairing tho TRACKS Ii
carried under much disadvantage.
TIIToS Ind, May 1.-THE buildings on the Fair
Grounds were destroyed and many private houses III
and near the city badly wrecked by the storm:
Mrs March Tucker fatally injured. The house OF
Urlah Gates destroyed and Mrs. Gates and chiid
selves after their dwelling was blown away. Miss
Burger, visiting az Lemue Deals. was Injured ana mas
since died Large numbers OF horses ana cattle were
killed In White County many farms were swept clear
OF houses, barns, OuhOuses and orchards, ana much
stock was killed.