Mower County transcript., 1889-07-24
HAVOC BY THE STORM.

Property in Iowa and Illinois.
HAMILTON, o., July Latest reports in
dlcate that the damage by tho storm at
Princeton, eight miles east of Hamilton,
Sunday afternoon was about $1,000 Out
side OF the town eastward for seven or
eight miles on path from 20) to $40 feet
wide the damage to barns, orchards,
timber and crops was nearly as
much more. Tho storm~ seemed
to form by ths meeting of two
clouds at Princeton-one from tho north,
the other from the south where they
formed whirlwind and thence moved
eastward toward the Shakers Union vii
lage in Warren County Very few houses
were blown down, but great many
We're unroofed. One hundred acres
Of fine timber was blown down.
The saw-mill, the churches and the
school-house in Princeton were badly torn
ap. Much damage was caused to tn thirty
dwellings, of the town which were un-
rooted by the torrents Of rain which fell
during and for long time after the wind
storm. Wheat shocks in it's path were
tossed wildly and were utterly destroyed
fences were prostrated and standing
grain in fields was twisted into en-
tangled masses, rendering it worthless
The devastating whirlWind at times divided
and followed two paths and then came to-
sether again. Within seven or eight miles
east from Princeton the storm spent its
energy or ttrose above the earth's surface
aud did not approach it again.
DAMAGES IN IOWA.
DEs MONIES, Ia, July l6-Reports from
Saturdays storm Indicate that it was very
severe throughout the State. A dispatch
from Davenport says it was the most se-
we're known there in years, the signal
service record showing fall of over five
inches in six hours The river rose
seventeen inches in seven hours. The
telephone system was demolished and
many bridges washed away. Two wash
outs are reported on the Wilton branch of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad
Trainmen say that for 100 miles southwest
Of here corn-helds are beaten fiat by the
rain and hail The damage to crops is
heavy. At Lemars the storm was &C.
companied by hail, covering a tract
fourteen miles long and two miles
wide. In the city of Lemars thousands
Of windows were destroyed Many farmers
lose their entire crops Several large fields
more than six inches of stalk being left
third of the apples were blown from
The trees and growing corn was badly
lodged Trees were broken and considera-
bic other damage done.
Six miles south of Dexter the storm as
sumed the nature OF a cyclone, doing great
damage to crops and buildings The large
hay barn of Fred Leuvecker was complete
" destroyed and another large barn near
BY was badly damaged. The hay barn
Of Eli Snyder, in the same neighborhood,
was struck by lightning and destroyed
with forty tons of hay. Considerable
stock was killed and many small bridges
washed out In Greeley township, Audu-
bon County, strip of territory six miles
long and two miles wide was devastated bv
hailstorm, the growing corn being beaten
down and ruined and small grain laid flat
One house was unroofed and trees twelve
Inches in diameter snapped like pipest ms
ILLINOIS
NATION, I'LL, July 1G.-During the thr ee
hours of rainfall Sunday TIE precipitation
wasfour inches in three hours, and the cleo
trio storm was very severe John Moor's
barn, containing seven head of horses and
much other valuable property. was fired
by lightning and consumed nea: Hum
boldt r. Il. Williams barn was burned
i've miles southeast of Nation A
farmer near this city named Cart
wright was Frustrated by a thander-
bolt and many others were shocked
The Okaw river rose at the rate
of foot per hour Sunday afternoon, and
all other streams are at high tide Much
damage will result to oats and hay, but
rora and other growing crops, all of which
are very luxuriant in growth at present,
are safe.
IN MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July l6.-The farm of
Joshua Warheld, brother of Edward War
field, surveyor of the port of Baltimore,
located near Florence, Howard County,
was the scene OF remarkable freak OF
lightning during the storm on Saturday.
Three horses were killed and eight mon
stunned. Seeing the storm approaching
Mr. Warfeld directed hi' men, who
were at work in the field, to seek
shelter. The horses were tied and
fourteen men got under the thresh-
ing machine, which stood by straw
stack, and six others got under the
wagons. The lightning killed three horses
unprotected by the straw stack. and of the
men eight were stunned Mr Wartield
fortunately aroused them, and they were
saved from being burned, as the straw
A6ack had caught fire.
PENNSYLVANIA
READING, + July 1G.-from early yes
terday morning an unusually heavy storm
| of rain prevailed throughout the Leblanc.
valley. Cree:zs overfowed their banks
submerging folds, and the crops which haG
been left out were swept away. At Avon
! Myerstcwn and Lebanon numbers OF the
lower floors Of houses were flooded ant
many QccuuantA had their house hold rn1 1,ds