The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-18
GREAT STORMS!
Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
Iowa and Wisconsin
Visited by Electric, Wind and
Rain Storms.
People Killed and Homes De-
mOIished in Ohio.
The Evansville Fire Department
TussIe With Electricity.

CINCINNATI, July, 15.-The wind
storm which nearly demolished the
village of Princetown yesterday came
in the afternoon. Before reaching
Princetown 1t blew the roof off the
barn OF Joseph Stinson, throwing it in
to COIN field some distance away. The
dwelling house of Funley Whitehead
in Princetown, was carried away and
his wagon-making shop near by was
demolished. The large brick school
building in the city was torn Town to
the foundations, and a rafter of the
house was carried 200 yards by the
force of the wind and lodged in the
top of large tree, while the desks
and other furniture were scattered in
every direction, and the blacksmith
shop and barn of Gus Kinlear were
leveled to the ground.
The houses of John Lenharf, Rose
Miller and Stephen ClawsOn were com
pletely wrecked, while Ash. Walter
lost everything he possessed. The oats
and corn crops were ruined and the
village was deluged with water. The
destruction at Princeton occurred in
twenty minutes. The storm was &C
conIpanied by heavy rain, fall. The
homeless families were taken in by
neighbors whose homes escaped the
fury of the tempest.
A report received last night from
Hamilton says that fifty people were
killed or injured, but this has not yet
been verified.
IN ILLINOIS.
DECATUR, ILL.,, July IA heavy
rain ana wind storm passed over this
city yesterday, accompanied by sharp
liOhtnin0 and heavy thnnhor nnn
house was struck by lightning, two
houses were unroofed and the roof was
taken OF a drug store. The damage to
crops was considerable.
IN IOWA.
LIE MARS, Iowa, July ia terri
BILE hail storm passed over this city late
Saturday night. 1t was about fourteen
miles long aud two wide. Here i'll the
city it destroyed thousands of windows
and every garden. Many farmers lost
their entire crop.
IN WISCONSIN.
ELKHoRN, Wis. July IA very
violent storm visited this section Sat
lrday night, preceded by a wind that
leveled the large wheel of the wind
Touring mill here, and did much dam
age to crops.
IN KANSAS.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, July ia
crashing thunderstorm without drop
of rain falling occurred in this locality
Saturday night. A dense bank of
black clouds arose in the west in the
evening gradually drifting To the
northwest. \ cloud bank from the
southeast drew toward the zenith and
an hour and half later both cloud
banks over spread the sky from hori-
ION to horizon and for three hours
d eafening peals of thunder shook the
earth but no rain fell. Yesterday there
was another thunder storm accompan-
led by half an inch of rain.
IN INDIANA.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, July lE.-The
city was visited by heavy wind and
rain storm yesterday, doing much dam
age. About 10 O'Clock last night, when
the power at the electric light station
for street illumination was turned on,
numerous wires, which had been blown
down charged buildings and pools of
water in the street with electricity.
Fire foot high was emitted in places,
causing an alarm to be sounded. The
Ore department responded and not be-
ing aware of the condition of things,
rushed into what was almost certain
death. Horses and firemen alike were
Knocked down with electricity.
Others rushed into building that was
apparently on fire, only to be
thrown violently down. Citizens
rushed In and met a similar fate and
excitement ran high. A messenger
hastened to the station and had the
electric power shut off, and then the
work of resusitation began. A dozen
or more men were found unconscious.
but their lives were saved by laying
them upon the wet ground. Several
of the firemen are yet in precarious
condition.