Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-21

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ard river. The town Of Dunklrk was
struck and four persons were Killed ana
between fifteen and twenty Injured Tho
names OF the dead are: Mrs. Rnfns
Lease, VIM. McElree aud his two chill.
dren. Several buildings were blown
iowa and many more unroofed.
KILLED by LIGHTNING.
NASHVILLE, Ill, May ia terrihie
storm visited this place yesterday noon.
doing nlucn carnage and causing the In.
slant death OF Sid Moore and his son, who
were Billed by lightning as they were
standing at the door Of their home. The
house was fred and entirely consumed
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Special 10 the Gazette
Fort SMITH, Ark, MAY 15.--Yesterdav
afternoon during the storm Young man
named Robert STRIPPING, while plowlng IN
MS held sixteen miles from this CITY. was
struck by lightning and instantly killed.
as We're also two horses he was working
to the plow.
IN OHIO.
Albany, ONO, May 1.-THE tornado
passed through Columbia township. Melus
county, Wednesday night, carrying death
and destruction with it, Mrs. Marearetta
McComas, aged sixty years, was instantly
Killed; also her nephew, Hathman
McComas, aged twenty-one years.
Lizzie McComas was seriously in.
lnred, but will probably recover.
The house in which Mrs. Nc
Comas and her nephew were killed was
entirely demolished and reduced TO kind
ling wood. Many other buildings were
destroyed and large number of persons
were seriously injured. The storm was
In the tornado style, and by far one OF
the most severe ever known In this part
of Ohio.
RAvAGEs OF THE STORM.
TIrToN, IND May 1.-THE buildings
on the fair grounds were destroyed and
many private residences In and near the
city badly wrecked by Wednesday nights
storm. Marsh Tucker lost his house, and
his wife was badly injured. The resi-.
dence OF Uriah Gates was completely de-
stroyed and Mrs. Gates and one child
were killed. The brick school. house was
| demolished, also the houses OF Lem Deal
and John Waters. A large number of
horses and cattle were killed, and timber
was Frustrated. Miss Barger, visiting at
Deals, was terribly injured and has since
died.
| In White county the tornado was ter
rible. Many farms were completely
swept OF residences, barns, out houses,
orchards, and much stock was killed.
| HIGH WATER.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. May 1.-THE rains
OF the past few days caused White river
and its tributaries to rise to dangerous
aud damaging height. At noon to-day
the river was within fourteen inches OF
the highest point ever reached. Reports
from the surrounding country state that
| great loss has been caused to the grow
ing crops.
NOT ovEREsTIAiArRD.
Upton, IND, May IA The damage
In the vicinity is estimated at from $780,.
600 to 100000 Mrs. A Nathan, Cour.
ney Moorehead and James Idle are not
expected to recover. The distress of the
sufferers is great and will have to be
alleviated by outsiders. To-night's estim
ate of the damage and loss is $3.50 600.
ANOTHER CYCLONE.
JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, May IA cy
clone devastated large portion o.
country mile and a half in extent few
miles north of this city last night. L
was of the usual funnel shape, rolling
along with terrible force. Many farm
houses were wrecked and completely
demolished. No loss of life has yet beer
reported.
STORM IN ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, May l4.--About
O'Clock this afternoon the heaviest rail-
and wind storm of the year, and perhaps
the heaviest that has occurred here in
number of years, passed over the city
II swept eastward. The rain was almos
deluge, and all the streets in the cit,
were running streams of water varying II
depth from two to six inches
j All depressions in the street
were flooded and the cellar
and Easements were partially filed, do
ing great damage to their contents. Tn
: specific losses are not obtainable at thi
writing, but the general damage vii
{ amount to many thousands of dollars
: The wind seemed to be a straight one O
1 high velocity, but so far no materia
7 damage from it has been report d, Tn
t rain was so heavy that 1t beat throug
q the roof OF the Western Union telegrap
: office Immediately over the great switc
: board aud by wetting the insulation c
: the wires and the crossing OF current
r actually disabled the office for tim'
r but WAS soon overcome, and whateve
b danger from fire existed passed away an
4 the apprehension WAS Gained. Niue
e derang, ment of wires took place, how
n ever, III The immediate vicinity of III
A city, aud for two or three hours til
o working facilities Of the Office wei
|. greatly crippled.
THE DEATH LIST
u MADRID, May l4.--Iu this city thirt
!, two persons were killed aud 620 Il
= iured by the hurricane of Wednesdt
;, evening.
u LoNDoN, May II Heavy rains hay
y left a large part OF Derbyshlre submergt
= ana m ny public highways are to-day Il
J, passable The railway bridge o7er u
9 river Severn near Shrewsbury was wea
! ened at the foundations by the foods al
= fell last night under the weight OF a pas
Z ing fIeight-train, precipltating II into u
= river. No lives were lost.
= A STORM IL TEXAS
special to the Gazette,
WICHITA FALLS, Tex, May IA u
rnendous hail storm IL reported sew,
e miles west of here, At Robinett's, on u
e Tarraat county school land. IL occurr'
1t night before last, and killed several hei
IS of cattle, aud an eyewitness says the hi
o stones we're as large as walnuts ana lil'
n a wagon-box half full.
q For sale.
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