New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-30
RAIN, WIND AND HAIL.
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE TO THE CROPS
LIVES LOST IN THE RAGING FLOODS AND BIZ THE
LIGHTNING STROKE.


LIVES LOST IN THE RAGING FLOODS AND BIZ THE
LIGHTNING STROKE.
Topeka. Kansas May 29.-The eastern half Of
Kansas has had one Of the heaviest rains known
for years. The storm began on Saturday night,
continuing until to-day The rains were accom-
panied on Sunday night by a heavy wind and hail
storm. In many places the hail was Of exceedingly
large size and drifted TO the depth of three feet
Small grains In some places were driven into the
soft ground almost out of sight Considerable
damage was done to corn. The loss in window
glass will be great The storm was the severest
in Cloud and Clay counties where it was about
ten miles in width. 1t came from the West, and
was accompanied by terrific wind, continuing
about thirty minutes At its close the ground
was covered with hail-stones from one half to one
inch In diameter to a uniform depth OF two inches
forming compact coating Of Ice In every di-
rection. The ice was nearly foot in depth
against buildings. The hail fell with great force
tearing of shingles starting tho bloed all oyer
cattle and driving the horses against barbed wire
fences.
Des Moines, Iowa, May 29-The storm Of SUM-
day night and yesterday morning in South Des
Moines, Sebastopol and Bloomfield townships was
severe. The fall of hail was terrific and the rain
descended in torrents The hailstones were piled
and drifted in many places from two to four feet
deep in the morning The damage to gardens,
fruit trees and vegetation generally is incalculabe.
Windows were broken, vegetables beaten into the
ground and fruit and forest trees stripped OF their
foliage. Only two houses in Sebastopol were LEFT
with their windows unbroken. Reports from the
eastern part of the State indicate that the storm
was equally severe there. =.
Sioux City, iowa, May 29-The Missouri River
has begun its ravages here again and since yester-
day morning has cut so feet into the shore on the
Nebraska side directly opposite this city The
cutting was so rapid that buildings could not be
moved. If the cutting keeps up at the same rate,
the entire town of Covington will be swept away
in few days
Omaha, Neb., May 20.-Two children, son and
daughter Of Hugh Beckett, who lives fourteen
miles southeast Of Beatrice, were drowned on Sun
day. Mrs. Beckett and four children were at home
alone when the rain came up The house stands
near stream In which the water rose rapidly.
Fearing that the house would be washed away,
Mrs Beckett, taking two children, age four and
five years. and bidding an eghteen-year-oid
daughter to follow with the baby, left the house;
In crossing gully the mother became frightened
and fell losing hold Of the children, who were
swept away into the stream below, where they met
their death. The other daughter and baby, alter
a severe struggle with the tOfrent reaened ohe
shore and were saved. .
Cadiz Junction Ohio, May PA terrible wind
storm swept over Cadiz early last night The
Presbyterian Church was rocked to its foundation;
The spire was swept OF its abutments and hurried
into the street below The point of the spire en-.
tered the law offices of Stuart Shotwel disgonally
OPPOSITE and crashed through them o the r roof OF the
church was blown of; The United presoyterlan
Church had part of it's front walls blown down.
The tin roof Of the Odd Fellows building was
wrapped up as a scroll and torn asunder. A great
number Of private dwellings were seriously dam
aged by having the roofs broken by falling brick
psb9TS N.Y. storm orG Wesers sTess
yania yesterday afternoon was destructive. About
Point Pleasant and Huntington, W. Va; ct Can.
the oil regions the storm was particularly severe,
the hail falling heavily, while the wlnd was Vlo-
lent vsr;,,;.u
Powell were killed by lightning while sitting in
their home. At Charleston, W. Va, Mrs. Ro1erc
Shandon was killed by falling tree. At Bridge
port Ohio, son, age six, of Joseph Powell, was
Caught by a rush of water in narrow ravine and
drowned At Bellaire. Ohio railroad brakeman
named Castell was ldlled while endeavorins TO
At Canton, Ohio, houses were lifted from tnelr
foundations and the steeples of several chnrcnes
were wrecked The south wing Of the new eva lamp amp
stories high, was blown down, and the Dueber
Watch Case Works were damaged workman
named Miller probably fatally hurt and Joseph SEP
loss is estimated at $40, 900.
At Oil City the roof of the Arlington
Hotel was blown off and the guests
rushed from the building panic-stricken; Titus.
vile also suffered severely. Frank Burchfeld, Of
Pleasantville, crossing Pine Creek bridge in q
buggy was blown over into the water. The vehicle
was reduced to splnters and the horse lifted bodily
and carried 100 yards away. Burchfeld was
AZ Niles and Millersburg, Ohio, great damage
was done to fruit and shade trees and number Oh
bui unr0Ofcd.
A. Sharon. Penn, the brick foundry Of the Sharon
Stove Works was wrecked and other. buildings
were damaged At SharpsviIlr Penn, houses and
shops were unroofed and cflmneys oiown aown. .
wrecked and the house Of Dr. Green badly damaged
by lightning.
-osor On axe Ponchartran. within few miles Of
this city one man was killed by lightning and ten
others Injured one Of them, it is feared mortally.
They had taken refuge from the RAIN IN tent