The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-05-21
CHASED BY A CYCLONE.

Chicago and Alton train, which arrived TO-
night, had remarkable experience with .
cyclone at Pontiac, ILL., A storm cloud
was seen gathering in the west and moving
) in northcasterly direction. AS the trair
sped on the storm kept coming ncare,
every minute, and the passengers began tc
realize that they were being chased by the
cyclone. just as the train pulled into
Odell, Ill, the storm struck the town and
the air was full of debris.
In moment seven stores and hotel
were ,nroofcd and one large brick building
was nearly destroyed. Under the wreck of
the structure two children woro buried
Telegraph wires in that vicinity are re-
ported down. Specials from Stroator aud
Rockford, ILL.,, and Peru, Ind, tell of a
terrible wind and hail storm at those points.
About 30 =. NJ, heavy roaring clouds
from the South aud Fast met just over the
city of fRockford and daylight was suddenly
converted into darkness. A downpour of
immense hailstones followed, greatly dam
aging the trees and breaking windows.
In tho country surrounding Streator
rain and hail ragged for an hour aad half,
and the destruction visited upon the grain,
fruit and all veg tation is very great. From
Peru, Ind, telegrams arc received to the
| effect that houses were unroofed, trees up
rooted and wheat down down. A
large amount of atock is reported killed by
lightning.
THE STORM AT JOLIET AND ODELL.-
Chicago, May 12.-The Inter- Oceans Jol-
let, H., special says: a most destructive
cyclone is reported from Odell, village
forty miles south Of Joliet on the Chicago
and Alton Road.
This afternoon about 1 o'clock the storm
burst. Delegates to the Sabbath school
Convention returning on train arriving
here at .. m, state that as the train
nearcd Odcll they saw tho cyclone approach
ing. First they saw the loof of an eleva-
tor rise and sail of in the air and the build
ing collapse. n
Than. tha hntal
raised up and tumbled ovar like feathers,
~nl 7-r.-. a5A..orod TO. pieces. Both bricks
aud frame buildings, and all sizes, ,rnn
shanties to.two-sto-y buildings, went. The
train was stopped, hut as tho wind was
blowing parallel with the track it was not
upset, though bricks aud sticks broke tho
windows.
Considerable time was required to re-
move the debris from the track before the
train could proceed. After the cyclone
the people busted themselves looking under
the ruined houses for those missing. The
train resumed its journey without giving
any delegates chance to learn the causal-
tiles, but they report that several men,
women and children are killed and injured.
Local telegraph agents have been trying
to raise Odell all the evening, but cannot
succeed, and tho extent Of the loss of life
and damage cannot be ascertaincd.
Lutcr.-One Of the scverest storms ever
known here struck Joliet about $50 clock
this evening.
The deluge Of rain, thunder and hail
inundated the earth. The thunder was
dcafcning and the electric display unparal-
eled. y circus show was having per-
formancc here, and in the midst of the
performance the strom struck the tent and
turned the whole show upside down. a
general stampede cnsued amid sheets OF
lightning, drcnching rains and resistless
gales of wind. Three persons were scri-
ously injured by falling poles. \ number
were hurt slightly.
CINCINNATI CUT OFF FROM TIE WORLD
Now York, May 12.-Rcports from
PIttsbuvg and other points Indicate terrible
storms in the ncighborhood Of Cincinnati
All the wires are down in that region. ant
Cincinnati tonight is inaccessible from AM
point. st. Louis is also cut off from com
munication by loss Of wires
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