Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-07-10
WIND AND RAIN.
GREAT STORMS REPORTED FROM
VARIOUS SECTIONS.
little Kanawha and Ohio River Over.
howing-A Number Of Fatalities Re-
cordoba Cloud Bursts in Kansas City,
Destroying n Building and Endangering
Many Lives.

PARKERsBuRG, W. Va, July 1o.-Two de-
structive storms have visited this section
during the past two days Rain, with
thunder, lightning and hail, and violent
winds, swept territory within a radius of
thirty-five miles, doing large amount Of
damage. Almost all the territory yester-
day showed bridges swept away, buildings
unroofed, trees and fences down, and crops
in deplorable condition. This is between
here and Athens, Ohio and along the
Little kanawha and Ohio rivers. Two
fatalities are reported. John Thompson, a
farmer, was instantly killed by lightning.
Howard James attempted TO ford swollen
stream at the accustomed place and was
washed down with the torrent.
Last night the second storm added to the
destruction. Trees were blown down here.
cellars flooded, foundations undermined,
and a large amount of damage done.
Several inches OF rain fell. rushing through
the streets like mill race Roads were
washed out and telegraph lines prostrated,
so that news of the actual damage outside
IS coming in slowly.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, July 10.-A washout
at Twenty-third and Vine streets, from the
heavy rain storm, occurred yesterday morn
ing. Two houses were totally DESTROYED
and six persons rescued only 5y the hard
work OF the Fire Department. Several
other houses were badly damaged
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. July l0.-Advices
4om Montpelier, Ind, state that terrific
wind and hail storm, followed by rain,
passed near there Saturday evening, level.
ing fences, trees and small buildings. Hail
fell in great quantities and the corn crop in
the line of the storm is damaged to the
extent of thousands OF dollars. The farm
house of John Mossburg was struck by
lightning and demolished. The occupants
the farmer with his wife and daughter
escaped injury. The entire country in the
track of the tornado is flooded with water
waist deep.
WABASH, IND, July 10.-Reports from
the great rain storm which swept over this
section Saturday evening, show that the
damage is greater than first reported.
Washouts are numerous, and grain ha:
suffered considerably in places. The
amount of water that fell was something
wonderful The Cincinnati, Wabash and
Michigan railway roadway was badly washed
out.
BLooMINGToS, ILL.,, July 10-This section
was once more deluged, rain falling stead
lily and heavily. Fully half of the wheat o.
Mclean county is in the shock and the
wheat harvest will end next week with
favorable weather. The yield is wonderful
quantity.
PITTsBuRG, July 10.-It has been raining
here almost incessantly since Sunda,
evening. The storm seems to be general
and telegraph wires are working badly cas-
and west, but all business is being handled
with some little delay.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July l0-The mos
disastrous storm that has visited Ksnsa
City for years, ragged from 8 O'Clock Sunda,
night until II. During the height of the
storm, Eighteenth street for seven blocks
became turbulent river, which flooded al
the houses TO depth OF two feet. and a
Twenty-third and Vine the fifteen-foot
cuivert was inadequate to the immenst
volume of water which backed up, carrying
away two houses, the inmates of whicl
were only rescued with the greatest diff
Guilty. Those who saw the storm say ii wa
undoubtedly cloud burst Reports o
death and destruction are numerous. bu
at this hour nc reports of fatalities hav'
been verified. 1t is reported that q famil.
Of four named Williams was washed ava,
and drowned, but SO far no bodies hav'
been recovered. The loss will aggregate
about $4,000.