Daily Republican., 1889-07-20
DAMAGING STORMS.
HOUSES STRUCK BY LIGHT
MING IN CINCINNATI.
Cellars and First Floors Flooded-A
Remarkable Electric Display I'm
Chicago-Peopie Fleeing
to the Hills.

Llttle hnnawba valley last night, en-
failing great destruction to property.
The river here. rose six feet in three
hours, and In Its inward rush swept
everything before II, Thousands oil logs,
tice and many barges and other river
The lcss will probably foot up 5000
or more. Mrs. Mary Tucker, Martin
Lawles and an unknown man were
drowned at this point, and another fsmi-
ly beat, containing four persons, was
<erried down aud sunk before the eyes OF
those who were unable to render assist
ance. The worst story comes from Nor
ristowD, small village at the head of
Tucker creek, In Wort county.
About 10 O'Clock at night the storm
broke over the town and came down Ike
an avalanche. completely submerging the
country and wiping out the town. Eleven
persons were first reported as lost, hut
the last account says that the number will
far exceed that.
LII CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, July 10. About o'clock
this morning heavy rain storm came
upon the city from the North, acOompa-
MED by very severe thunder and light
ming. The rain fell In such torrents that
all the hillside streets were flowing with
angry streams. The bank OF the Ohio
canal at York street broke and the water
poured from the canal In great flood.
The cellars and first floors of several dwell
lings at tLat point were filed with water,
and stream Of several feet deep ran
down York street and Central avenue.
The occupants of first floors In some OF
the houses were rescued with difficulty.
Advices from the other parts OF the
Statn shpvy that taetardav and Iast ,ioht
heavy rairs fell In many places. A
cloudburst Is reported at Lancaster,
which caused q big washout on tho COL
umbus, Hccking Valley and Toledo
Railway. At Logan, Ohio, heavy rain
caused much damage TO crops. Light
ming struck house In the village OF
Georgesville, N FRANKLIN county, and
set 1t on fire and burned half the town.
At Marysvillc, Ohio great damags ives
done. Lightning struck the electric light
works, ruined dynamo and put out the
lights Of the town.
IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. July 10.-About 10 o'clock
last night one OF the heaviest thunder
storms OF recent years visited Chicago.
The street cars were crowded to their
fullest capacity. The towns transpor-
tAtion facilities were exhausted, and
hundreds of people congrcgated under
awnings aud In doorways. The electri-
cal display that accompanied the rain
was remarkable. A number of buildings
and residences were struck t-y lightning,
but the damage in all cases was sllght.
The ralEs fot ded the cellars In the south-
western portion OF the city and many
basementa OF downtown business houses
doing great damage. Many cheap base
nne pf lnlufnn urrIaA
the dodgers driven out Oil the streets.
The rapidity OF the rainfall was unpro-
cedented In this local ty. In "A per.od of
20 minutes 1t aggre. ated one inch, and
altogether reached l.0i Inches.
SEEKING SAFETY ON uILLsIDEs.
CHICAGO, July ia despatch from
Nelsonville, Ohio, says: A terrific rain
storm was IN prcgrtss in this part OF
the Hooking Valley all yesterday after
noon. A cloud lurst is reported at Lo-
eucj, and many families haze abandoned
their homes to iind oafety.
AT DEER Park.
DEER PARE, July 19.-The heavy rain
to-day raised the streams 10 great
height iu the mountaiLs, carrying away
bridges aud doing consider able damage
Trains are delayed on the Parkersburg
branch OF the Baltimore and OHIO by
heavy washout No passenger trains
have reached here from Cincinnati since
last night at 10 o'clock.
Rev. DIR. Scott, President Harrison's
fathcr-in-law, has sufficiently recovered
to go down stairs.
CLoUDBURsT.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, July 19.-A
cloudburst OIL Elk river this morning
di, a great deal of damage TO lumber-
men and farmers. IL rained all night.
FEARS EoR TIE CROPS.
GRAND FORK, Dakota, July 19.-The
last lew days have been very hot. Last
Tuesday night there was one OF the heav-
ies / rainfalls that ever visited the tec-
tion. The COUNTIES Of iiottineau, Rolettc,
Ramsey, Nelson and Trail all needed
tie rain, and they got 1t in prolus'on.
Cass county failed to set o dipperiull.
Yesterday the sun fairly BOILED every
thing, and nov it is feared damage has
been done to the crops in Grand Forks,
Walsh all Pembina counties. There is
much depending on the condition OF The
weather during the next three weeks.
AT PEORIA.
PEORIA, ILL.,, July l9-one of the
heaviest storms ever known visited this
city this n.oraing about O'Clock. The
upper part of the city and the race track
at Lake View Park were deluged. AT
the race track there were about 100 head
OF rae re, and II the storm had continued
Lllt Gu hour longer tley would have b en-
swept away. The track Is entirely under
water, and the ainphitheatre is goEc.
AT CANTON.
CANTON, Ohio, July 19.-The rain |
storm last night was the heaviest ever |
known, three inches OF water falling. |
The railroad track was washed out and |
the trains were delayed. Streets and eel |
lars were llosded. The damage in this |
city and vicinity Is estimated at $50, COZ.
Several houses were struck by lightning
TWO INDIASs KILLED.
BISMARCK, Dakota, July l0.-A wild,
terrorizing scene was witnessed near the
Standing Rock Agency late yesterday
afternoon, when terrific thunder storm
was at It's height. The lightning was
dashing hither and thither, striking in
numerous spots near by, and .he lDdians
rushed cn masse, bowling and whcop!ng
In abject fright and superstition, to their
wigwams.
At last a binding flash of lightning,
by deRiening clap of
came from the heavens and
actually shook the earth. The lightning
struck a wigwam few rods below the
agency, in which were huddled live terri
fed Indians, instantly killing White
Hortc and Black Eagle, and stunning
another so that he will not recover. The
other two were unconscious fer many
hours, and were restored after hard labor
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