The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-27

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could be had. The street cars were
crowded to their fullest capacity. The
towns transportation facilities were
exhausted, and hundreds of people
congregated. under awnings and in
do0rways. The electrical display that
accompanied the rain was remarkable.
a number of buildings and residences
we're struck by lightning, but the
damage In all cases was slight. The
rains flooded the cellars in the south
western portion Of the city and many
placements of downtown business
houses. doing great damage. Many
cheap basement lodging houses were
flooded and the dodgers driven out on
the streets. G.al9
The rapidity of the rainfall was I'M
precedented in this locality. In a
period of 20 minutes it aggregated one
inch, and altogether reached 1.64
inches. In many Of the basement
Chine-e laundries Cinnamon were
found perched on their tables this
morning.
CHICAGO, July IA despatch
from Jacksonville, Ohio, says: A ter
rife rain storm was In progress in this
part of the Hooking Valley all yester.
day afternoon. A cloud burst Is re.
ported at Logan, and people here have
become frightened, and many families
have abandoned their homes to find
safety on the hillslde-. Trains have
been stopped by washouts. At a late
Dour last night it vas still raining
hard.
ALPENA, Mich, July 19.-THi.
morning, at about a o'clock, the heav-
lest thunder storm that has visited this
section for years broke loose. During
its progress the lumber mill of w. L.
& MD. Churchill was struck by light.
ming and almost totally destroyed, the
engines and boilers alone being saved.
One hundred men are thrown out oil
employment. The loss is estimated al
from 90. 600 to SIS 900.
PARKEsBURe. w. Va. July 49,
lowing to the heavy rainfall of las
night and this morning, the Kanawhs
and Ohio rivers are rising fast. Few
| men are reported drowned up the Kan
awha river. A woman named Tucker
was drowned here this morning. Mrs
j. i. Bailey was struck by lightning
and seriously injured.
CANTON, OHIO, July 12,--The rail-
storm last night was the heaviest eve
known, three inches of water falling
The railroad track was washed out an(
| the trains were delayed. Streets ant
cellars were flooded. The damage il
this city and vicinity is estimated a
49,. 600. Several houses were strucl
by lightning. A woman named Lafon
near Carrolton. had an eye knocked
ont and a leg broken. She died IN two
hours afterwards.
DEER PARK, July 19.-The beav,
rain to-day raised the streams to
great height In the mountains, carryin!
away bridges and doing considerable
damage. Trains were delayed on th'
P~arkesburg branch OF the Baltimor
and Ohio by a heavy wasllout. NJ
passenger trains have reached her,
from Cincinnati since last night at l,
O'clock.
Advices from the other parts Of t!
State show that yesterday Afternoon
and last night heavy rains fell In man.
places. A cloudburst is reported a
Lancaster, which caused a big wash
out on the Columbus, Hooking Vale
and Toledo Railway. At Logan
Ohio, heavy rain caused much damag
to crops. Lightning struck a house |
the village Of Georgesville, in Frank
lin county, and set it on fire an
burned half the town. at Marysville
Ohio, great damage was done. Light
ming struck the electric light works
ruined a dynamo and put out tn
lights Of the town.
BISMARCK, Dakota, July 49,
wild, terrorizing scene was witnesse
ntar the Standing Rock Agency lat
yesterday afternoon, when a terrid
thunder storm was at its height. Th
lightning was dashing hlther an,
tbither. striking in numerous spot
near by, and the Indians rushed e.
masse, bowling and w%hoOping In abjec
fright and superstition. to their wig
vans.
At last q binding fash OF lightning
accompanied by a deafening clap Q
thunder, came from the heavens an
actually shook the earth. The llgh'
ming struck a wigwam a few rods be
low the agency, in which were huddle
I've terrified Indians, Instantly KILN
White Horse and Black Eagle. an
stunning another SC that he will nc
recover. The other two were uncor
scious for many hours. and were II
stored after hard labor by friends.