New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-20
SIOUX KILLED IN A STORM.
THE SAvAGES IN TERROR AT STANDING
ROCK AGENCY.
WIDESPREAD LOSSES FROM RArN, LIGHTNING
AND HAIL=RAuRoADs AND CANALS


AND HAIL=RAnRoADs AND CANALS
DAMAGED,
Bismarck, Oak, July ia wild scene was
witnessed near the Standing Rock Agency Late
yesterday afternoon, when terrific thunderstorm
was at its height. The lightning was darling
hither and thither, striking in numerous spots
near by, and the Indians rushed, bowling and
whooping, in abect fright and superstitious
frenzy to the shelter of their wigwams At last
binding fash OF lightning, accompanied by a
deafening clap OF thunder, came from the heavens
and actually shook the earth The lightning
struck wigwam few rods below the agency in
which were huddled five terrified Indians in>
stantly killing White Horse and Black Eagle and
stunning another so that he will not recover. Ths
other two were unconscious for many hours and
were restored after hard labor by friends
Columbus, Ohio, July 10 tSpeciaD.-The rains
storm in Southern Ohio last night and this forej
noon did considerable damage to the Columbus.
Hooking Valley and Toledo, and the Scioto VAL
ley railroads. On the Scioto Valley a hrgd
number Of culverts were washed out below Chill
licothe. The roadbed in many places was also
washed out. The damage is such that traffic ON
the road Will be suspended two or three days.
Passengers on the train which arrived here to,
night were badly frightened by an electric stroke
which overturned boxes in the baggage car and
shocked number of persons. A fre ght train went
down in washout south Of Chillcothe, sevenS
teen cars being ditched. The most serious DANE
age on the line Of the Columbus, Hooking Valley
and Toledo was done south of Logan. A rainfall
of five inches in less than three hours was re<
ported coal train on the way to Coluabus
was crossing trestle near Logan, when the
structure gave way with ten loaded cars. Tho
Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore was dam.
aged below Chillicothe, and it is reported thae
the embankments Of the Baltimore and Ohio and
Pan Handle have been weakened between Colum-
bus and Newark. Cincinnati, Washington and
Baltimore trains are going east by way of the
Midland and Baltimore and Ohio
The canals Of the State were badly damaged
All the rivers and small streams in Southern Ohio
are much swollen. Pataskaa, a village in Lick,
ing County, twenty-five miles east of Columbus.
was flooded, and the people had to take TO the
second stories Of their houses. Wheat in the
shock was carried away, and many domestic ani<
mails were drowned.
Cincinnati, July 1a-Abeut O'Clock this
morning heavy rainstorm came upon the city
from the north, accompanied by severe thundet
and lightning. The rain fell in such torrents that
all the hillside streets were lowing with angry
ST., broke and the water poured from the canal
in flood. The cellars and first floors of several
dwellings at that point were filled with water
and a stream several feet deep ran down York-stl
and Central-ave. The canal was overdowed in
several places between Cincinnati and Lockland,
and the surplus water in several instances washed
away railroad embankments, causing temporary
obstruction to travel A house on Walnut Hills
was struck by lightning, the fuid passing down
q chimney and consuming trunk full Of cloths
ing packed for a summer journey by one of the
ladies of the household. house in the little
village of Georgeville, Franklin County, was
struck and half the town burned AT Marysvillc,
Ohio, great damage was done. Lightning strucs
the electric light works, ruined dynamo and put
out the lights Of the town.
Chicago, July I9-About 10 O'clock last night
one of the heaviest thunderstorms OF recent years
visited Chicago. At l o'clock on Thursday mOrns
ing the thermometer registered SO degrees. The
weather did not grow any cooler during the nightl
and all day yesterday the heat was frightful-
Last night the rain poured down, the streets were
flooded and the cutters running over. Tbs
audiences at the theatres were driven out OF
shelter just at the time when the fall of rain
was fercest In ten minutes after the theatres
closed not a carriage cab OF any description
their full capacity. The towns transportation
facilities were exhausted and hundreds Of people
congregated under awnings and in every doorws,yl
A number of buildings were struck by lightnna
and the fire department was kept on the 90
for nearly an hour, but the damage in all eases
was slight The rain flooded all the cellars in
the southwestern portion of the city and many
Easements of downtown business housesi
Many basement lodging houses were flooded
and the lodgers driven out on the streets. The
flooding was caused by the inadequacy Of
the sewers to carry oil the water as last as ia
fell, with the result that 1t over the slde%
walks and into the areas The rapidty of the
rainfall was unprecedented in this locality. In
period OF twenty minutes IL was one incn, and
altogether reached l. GA inches.
In tine town of Lake house was fired by bolt
of lightning, and il and two other houses wcra
consumed, entalllng loss OF about $4,000.
At the stOcll-yards the packing houses of Amoun
& Co. and Of Mcneil a Libby were damaged by
lightning TO the amount OF $4,000. IN the former
case $50 men will be thrown QUO OF work for a
time. Many shade trees in Hyde Park werc
broken by the wind or damaged by lightning
Charleston, w. Va, July ia cl0ud-burso
on Elk River this morning did great deal oe
damage to lumbermen and farmers. 1t rained
all night. =,
H. d. Churchill First and Wales sts., struck
by lightning this morning and burned TO the
ground, only the boiler-housc being saved. One
hundred and thirty-five men thrown out of
EN- ployment by the fire The loss is given at
81 80 900 insurance, $4,000.
St Paul, July "a dispatch to The Pioneep
Press" from Fort Belknap Mont, says: The
heavy rains of the last ten days eliminated last
night In a thunder shower which flooded the
entire Milk River Valley from Assinaboine 20 q
point twenty-five miles east Of Chinook. 10 WIS
accompanied by heavy gale, which fortunately
did little damage. Streams are rapidly rising,
and fears are expressed for some of the railroad
bridges, only few inches more of water being
needed TO carry them off,
Pembina. Oak, July ia severe hail-storm
passed here last evening, accompanied by rain,
thunder and lightning. Hailstones as big as
marbles broke O number of windows.
Neche, n D.. July l9.-The first heavy rain
This summer fell last night, followed today by
the hottest weather of the season. The hay crop s
n total failure in this vicinity. The indica,iops
now are that half crop Of wheat win be