The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-21
SEVERE STORM.
illinois, Missouri and Iowa Visited BY
a Heavy Storm Of Wind
and Rain.
uous.s. barns and Forests swept Before
It--severai Persons Injured by Flying
a. bris--rhs Drought Broken In
tho Northwest.
THE DROUGHT ENDED.

tho Northwest.
THE DROUGHT ENDED.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-The electrical storm
yesterday morning played havoc In Chicago
and suburbs and several persons were se-
riously hurt by shocks from the electrical
fluid The State Grain Inspectors branch
office on Center avenue and Sixteenth
street, was struck and several person, pros
trated. The telegraph apparatus In the
Office was melted and the building began to
burn, but the flames were soon extinguished
A messenger boy was thrown ten or twelve
feet through the open door and knocked in
sensible, and the telegraph operator had his
right arm puralyzed and was partially
stunned In the town Of Jefferson bolt
came through the residence Of John Gray,
Jr., and Mrs. John Gray and Mrs. Mary
Benson were rendered nsensible from the
shock. They soon recovered consciousness,
hut both are suffering from the effects.
Warren Smith, a carpenter at North Evans
ton, was struck by lightning while working
on an unfinished building. The building
was torn and shattered and Smith seriously
injured.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 14.--A violent wind
storm, lasting for about half an hour, passed
over St. Louis Thursday evening. The s'r
was filled with clouds OF dust, which made
II impossible to see block distant. Numer-
Gus smoke. stacks awnings, ETC., were blown
down. At East St Louis about $50 feet of
the woodwork at the approach to the big
bridge was carried away. During the day
the heat was very oppressive; the thermOme-
ter registered 100 Q in the shade.
BURLINGTON, Ia, Aug. 14.-This city
was visited Thursday afternoon by one Of
the most violent thunder and windstOrms
known in its history. The storm came from
the west and lasted over an hour. During
that time, however, 1t wrought damage to
buildings, fences, trees, etc The west wall
of the Steam Supply Company building was
blown down, and Wyman & Rand's furnl-
ture and carpet establishment was partly un-
roefed. 1t is rumored that Creston has been
nearly wiped out and that Mount Pleasant
and Keokuk we're badly damaged.
HANNIBAL NO., Aug. 14.-The ther.
mometer here yesterday registered 1000.
The oppressive heat was succeeded In the
afternoon at four o'clock by terrific wind
storm. which came from the northwest, ac-
companied by heavy black clouds, which
burst over the city. while the wind was in its
fury. Suddenly in the north appeared
cloud, lighter than the others, which crossed
1t came, and lifting up the water I'm its
path. The electric light building contain
ing the machinery owned and operated by
the city, stands on the river bank. The
storm struck this fairly In the center. knock
ing In all of the north wall and carrying off
the roof and one smokestack one hundred
yards to the southwest James Reynolds,
fireman, was struck on the head with
flying bricks, but will recover. The ma
chinery was covered by the falling wall and
is considerably damaged, consequently Han
nibal was In darkness last night.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug IA strange in
cldent is reported from the country In con-
nectiOn with violent storm which pre-
vailed Thursday night While II was at its
height the lightning struck the farmhouse
occupied by Willis Buckhart and family,
eight miles south of the city, and running
down the wall on the inside, glanced to the
bed where Buckhart, his wife and child
were sleeping, and thence to the floor and
ground III Its passage Mrs. Buckhart
evidently received the full force Of the elec.
trio current, as she was instantly killed.
Both the husband and child escaped un-
hurt. Mr.. Buckhart was not awakened by
the shock, but was aroused some time after
ward by the crying of the child, and upon
getting up to wait on the little one discOv-
cred that his wife was dead.
KEoKUK, Ia. Aug. 14.-This section of
the State was visited by severe wind and
rain storm Thursday afternoon. For some
time tile wind blew at the rate of sixty
miles per hour, and caused much damage TO
roofs, steeples, lumber yards and every
thing of light construction. Many
streets are blocked with fallen trees and
strewn with debris. The steeple of the
First Baptist church was blown down and
the roofs OF the Masonic hall, Coey & Co.'s
pork house, Gibbons opera house and the
cupOla of the court house were carried
away. The wind was followed by drencli-
ing rain which continued three hours and
will greatly benefit tile crops. Reports re-
ceived here indicate that the storm was gen.
eral throughout the State
OsKALOosA, Ia, Aug. 14.-The first
rain for eighty.five days fell here Wednes-
day evening. 1t comes too late to help the
corn crop much. The most protracted
drought in the history of Iowa is broken at
last.
PEKIN, ILL.,, Aug. 14.-A very welcome
rain reached here from the west Thursday
evening. 1t was accompanied by heavy
gale OF wind, blowing down some trees. 1t
has not rained here in many weeks. The
corn crop has suffered. Reports from all
sections of the State report copious. rain,
doing great good to the corn crop, which
has suffered greatly from the drought.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Aug. 14.-At six
o'clock Thursday evening heavy storm of
wind and rain struck this city. It rained
half an hour. much water falling, COM
pletely breaking the drought. On the Chi
cago & Alton railroad, between Alton and
ST. Louis there was great havoc. At Eli
ott, Ford County, on the Lake Erie road,
five cars we're blown from siding and the
eastbound accommodation ran into them,
wrecklng the engine. So far as known no
one was injured.
JERsEYvILLE, ILL.,. Aug IA furious
storm passed over this city Thursday night
with copious rainfall. Fifty per cent. of
the corn crop Is said to be irredeemably
ruined. This rain will save the rest
McGREGoR, Ia, Aug. 1.-THE drought
was broken Thursday by heavy rain that
came down In torrents. This will insure, to
this section, a good corn crop.
Buried In . Sewer.
BOsTON, Aug 14.-Yesterday morning
while labOrers were engaged upOn n nayv