Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-23
A HEAVY STORM.

Others-The Storm Assumes CyclOnic
! Character in Indiana.
In Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 1.-THE
railroad wires centering in this city from
I, Decatur and Montezuma have been
blown down, and no accurate informa-
ton can be had. Rumors are to the eff
places, partially destroying Montezuma
and inlcting severe loss upon the sur
rounding country. Efforts to communi-
cate with Montezuma were futile, as all
wires were down. The nearest approach
by wire TO the town was Bloc mingSport,
five miles from MonteZuma. West of
that there is trouble Of some kind, but
its nature could not be ascertained. The
telegraph reporter at Hilsdale, near
MonteZums, says no serious damage has
been done at MonteZuma. cyclone
struck the 1 d. & S. passenger train on
the Wabash bridge, just south of Hills
dale, and it backed down to the Monte
yuma depot. Quite panic occurred
among the passengers, but no one was
hurt. The wind was very strong for two
or three minutes. Several roofs were
blown off.
Terre Haute special says: A cyclone
struck this CITY at about :45 and did
considerable damage. The wind had
rotary motion and the clouds every APP
pearance of a cyclone formation. The
storm came from the southwest. But
few persons noticed the rapidly approach
ing clouds. The wind struck the city
with a roar and soon the streets were
filed with flying dust and dirt and vari
Gus light material. SO far as reported
no one was seriously injured.
Kiddcr Bros Touring mill,
near the river, was unroofcd;
also Commits Touring mill, Nichols
cooper-shop, the county Jail and an old
ice-house, all of which are in the same
vicinity. The storm travelled in north
east direction, but apparently changed its
course somewhat to the south when
about in tie center of the city. 1t I'M
rooted II. l.. Balls stove store ard j. n.
Toot's seed store on Wabash avenue,
near Third street. At Fifth and Ohio
streets Il building owned by the DEM
ings was nnroofed, brick addition
10 Johnson's liquor house was unroofed
and part of the wall blown down. The
interior was considerably damaged bv
the heavy rain which followed the cyclone
of aboGt two minutes duration. j. r.
Duncan'S paper house and the Washing
ton hotel were also unrOOfcd. The Ma.
sonic hall, in Mckee block, was unroo!cd
and the frcscoiEg ruined besides other
injuries to the hail. A circus had all its
tents blown down. There is 4 long list
of minor casualties and number Of
miraculous escapes from serious injury
are reported.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Sept. ia rain
and wind storm. which for severity has
never been here before swept over the
city yesterday morning. After a steady
downpour for several hours the wind be-
came stronger, and at ten o. clock attained
the velocity of Il cyclone. Large trees,
sheds, outhouses, lumber piles, etc.
were levelcd. The wind capsized a
small fishin. smack which was four miles
out Oh the lake, and its occupants, Chris
topher Kimball and Fred Adlts, had a
narrow escape from drowning. After
clinging to the bottom of their boat for
three hours they were rescued bv tug
which went out to search for them. The
sufferings Of the men in the cold water,
with the heavy rain beating down upon
them, were terrible. The storm also
played havoc with the telegraph and tel
ephcne lines, cutting off nearly all COM
mu.licatiOn. The damage to the sur
rounding country was also great.
In Michigan.
DETRoIS, Mich, Sept. ia terrific
windstorIE swept over Southeastern
Michigan yesterday, of which but meager
reports have been received as yet. At
Howell the storm came from the east an
extended over large scope of territory
The hurricane was six miles wide, com
ing from the east, and laid low many
buildings. In the eastern part of that
city John Smiths house was blown
down, and his son Fred, aged twenty,
was crushed to death, being flattened by
falling timbers. In several instances
barns were totally wrecked, or blown
away, while horses and cattle were left |
unnjured on the site of the buildings
Many trees were blown down. Ti
storm WAS the severeSt ever suffered
Howell.
Flat Rock reports the storm having di-
vided, going north and south. But little
damage was done in that town, but a
hurricane was reported from south of
that place.
From Adrian comes a similar report. |
Houses were damaged, trees blown down |
and fences demolished. Heavy damage |
is rumOred from the country round abou |
Adrian, but the wires are working badly |
and definite reports are not Obtalnable.
In Missouri.
CALIFORNIA, NO., Sept. 17.-This Sec
ton was treated to a splendid rain yes
terday This is remarkable only from |
The fact that it ends drought lasting |
eiohty-two days, the most severe known |
here for many years. CistenS were all |
dry and mills closed down for lack of |
water Corn was SO dwarfed as to be |
but-half crop; the grass was burned up |
and forest trees casting leaves as If in |
late fall, though we have had no frost. !
This rain comes just in time to insure
success for the county fair, which meets |
here next Tuesday, and to fit ground for
blowing for wheat.
FAYETTE, Mo-, Sept. 1.-THE heaviest
rain since June fell here to-day. 1t began
raining about five o'clock this morning
and continued almost necessarily for
twelve hours. Had it remained dry two
weeks longer farmers would haye had to
feed their stock, as the pastures were
rapidly drying Up and the meadows dy-
ing. This will revive everything, though,
and fall pasturaGc will be good.
In Illinois.
ILLIOPOLIs, H., Sept. IA violent
storm struck this city last evening,
doing great damage to buildings, stand
ing corn and orchards. The roof was
blown from the Masonic Hall and thou.
sands of window lights were broken by |