The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-29
SEVERE STORMS IN TlIE WEST.
, wa,cr.pout In Cyclones and
unII storms Elsewhere.


IinII Storms Elsewhere.
Cu,prRoH, NEB., May 2s.-The water
snont which broke in the northwestern
mart OF Dawes county Saturday night
submerged five miles OF track. on the
Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley
railroad and washed away numerous
bridges 1t has rained hard since 4
o'clock last night without stopping aud
thc country is flooded. Farmers all
olonp the White and Lone Tree rivers
have had to abandon the houses, a num-
ber of which have been washed away.
White river has risen sixteen feet in
forty minutes. The water came down
almost in a solid wall. 1t is impossible
IN cross White river, as all the highway
bridges are washed out, and it is feared
,%ot great damage has been done further
northwest Us the water spout came from
that direction, Captain J. A. Sweet, q
farmer lost fifteen head OF cattle and five
head of horses, the water coming IN such
a woII en- lint il carried the live stock along
with il. Mr.. Sweet came across the river
in n boat and reports that terrible dam
are has been done to other farmers, both
in loss of live stock and crops. The riV-
ers are still rising and it is raining.
The cloud was plainly visible from
here, and il had the appearance of roll
inc mass Of black cloud revolving like
caTt.whcel or log, entirely ditferentfrom
n cycIone cloud. A man by the name
of Anderson, who was in the extreme
southern part Of the spout, reports the
water coming in n solid wall ten feet
and carving everything possible before
Il, Anderson barely escaped with ms
life. This section is noted for water
spouts. Tie last one occurred three
wears AGO, and carried away the entire
railroad camp, which was then building
the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Val
Quincy, H., dispatch says: Not
in the last fifteen years has such ram
storm visited this section OF the country
as the one which struck here last night.
There were two showers, one in the
early part OF the night and the other
about 1 o'clock in the morning, and the
amornt Of water which fell was q
inches.
A telegram from Indianapolis, Ind,
saws: A furious storm passed over the
neighboring county OF Hendricks, doing
much damage. A farmer named B9nson
and two horses were struck by hgnt-
ming and killed. Bunson's barn was de-
str0ycd.
A heavy thunder and hail storm
accompanied by strong wind prevailed
at Galesburg, ILL.,, yesterday afternoon.
A Davenport, Iowa, dispatch says:
The severest hail storm known in years
began at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and continued II minutes. Lightning
and rain accompanied ii. Some OF the
hail stones weighed one ounce. Many
windows were broken and trees badly
cut. Growing crops suffered seriously.
Reports from different points in the
interior OF Nebraska report the heaviest
rain fall for years. Many settlers living
in sod houses had to abandon their
houses and seek safety elsewhere. All
reports say the rain is still falling with
no sign of abatement. ...
A heavy thunder storm swept Le-
nawcs county, Michigan, last night, ac-
,C0mpanied by small cyclone. Fences
were torn down, eight buildings were
wrecked, trees uproOted and great dam
age done. 1t was one OF the severest
storms ever experienced in that section.