The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-06
GREAT FLOODS OUT WEST.
IRIGHTFUL DETASTATIoN IN IOWA
AND OTHER STATES

Ada to tho General Wreck-Au the Peo-
pie in Zumbrota FIes-Crops Ruined.
FoRT DODGE, Iowa, June ga hurricane
started northwest OF this CITY yesterday after
noon between Badger ami Vincent II worked
It's way along the Boon River. destroying every
thing AT Reuntk man was killed and several
houses wrecked. The big iron bridge near
there was blown away
CouNCIL BLUFFS June 1.-TWO miles OF the
Rock Island track above Underwood and for
distance below Ia submerged and probably
washed away. The Milwaukee and st. Paul.
which parallels the Rock Island. Is an equal
loser The bridges OF both roads are swept
away three miles above Underwood Tho
dwelling OF Joseph Barrier was wrecked and
its OCCUPANTS narrowly escaped drowning.
largo number OF cattle and hogs we're drowned.
The total loss in Underwood and vicinity will
aggregate sl50,0o0.
A despatch from Weston. seven miles below
Underwood, and on Mosquito Greek. shows
that tho best part OF the town Ia under from
five to fifteen feet OF water. line OF corncribs
containing 100000 bushels. are under water.
Heavy Losses OF ca.tlo and sheep nre reported.
The track and bridges OF the Rock Island and
Milwaukee roads are gone. Tho -four mill ut
louisville. three miles brow. IS total wreck.
The loss Is 100000. Tho total loss about
Weston will reach 100000
Further advicos from higher up the valley at
Neola and as far as Persia. on the line OF the
Milwaukee. whore the storm RACED. are to tho
eamo effect. At Persia the Farmers Alliance
lumber yard lose $1,000. Mosquito Greek is a
mile wide. and doing much damage. The loss
will reach $4,000. The flood on Mosquito
Creek which empties into the Missouri at
this point. reached Council Bluffs about
hn riy hiuh
O'Clock. and 1t was eight feet above at
. last night and still rising. The
valley. which varies TO a mile wide. is under
water to an average depth OF fifteen feet. The
Indications are that this valley for q distance
OF sthirty miles Is submerged. The tracks OF
tho Milwaukee and Rock Island are washed
out for distance OF twonty miles. The
bridges also are gone. 1t will be five days be-
fore trains can leave or enter the city. The
entire damage is variously estimated at from
sl5O.OOO to 100000. No loss Of life is yet re-
ported.
The storm about Adair was the worst ever
known there. Heavy clouds rolled up from
the northwest in the evening, and 10y 10 o'clock
the wind was blowing IA hurricane. and the
rain fell in binding sheets. Corn was badly
washed out. and orchards and gardens ruined
in many places A barn near Anita was struck
by lightning. and q horse was burned. ono
farmer near there lost eight head of pigs by
their being washed out OF the pen into the
creek. 4 German farmer northwest of AdaIr.
whose Residence and outbnildings are on tho
lis barn. corncrib. haystacks. and fences
were carried away, ami three feet OF water
stood in his residence. driving the family to
John Cook. living east Of Casey. had a $4,000
stallion drowned in the Middie River. and came
4 terrible electric and rain storm passed
occurred aud water foil in sheets
for several hours. Beayer Creek half a mile
verts In railroads and highways are washed
out Cattle horses. and hogs were swept from
1nf 2nSds Sne lady T .ass S%
nado struck tho western portion OF Hardin
COUNTY near Hubbard. Yesterday afternoon.
The house OF man named NeHtherby was
torn 10 pieces but the family escaped by tax
ing relnge IN eaye fpoceedIps eHss,wsrd the
his dwelling. Mr.; RISES ToSidenSo was sG next
household effects The family escaped almost
by II mira lie. The barns and outbuildirgs OF
James Hgi,ern were alS9 destroyed and con-
DEcoHAH. Iowa. June 5.--Heavy rains pre-
vailed On TUESDAY night and yesterday
western Wisconsin. The Milwaukee road east
OF McGreCor is washed out Tho burlington.
washouts near ulon. Three hundred feet Of
the track l. washed away. and the water over
the old grade is twenty feet doep. No trains
ST, PAU, juno j-Over one inch OF rain foil
in this city Yesterday. the city receiving tho
months: No serious damage has been reported
in the city limits The rail Dads however. are
Iayed several hours last night By washouts.
AMI other roads also suffered. Dispatches
from Minnesota and , south Dakota are 10 the
heaviest rain Of the -on. with streets washed
out ana flooded. sidewalks carried away.
Tho heavy rainfall washed out 500 feet OF the !
Cannon Valley road five miles east of Cannon
rHs ana naTssRGerT wv were Iaid qn ut that
land around Wubasha were badly washed "ut, !
mt hridg"s and tracks also suffered. At Bis
marck over bali an inch OF water ell and othur /
places report heavy rain and wind.
Two fatalities are reported from near Janes-
iarnors Of Iieio. Wers instantly EIed T.;
IiEhtnins about : o'clock in the afternoon. |
y Wore sHn 1hd Sarn IN t MH Of
ING large amount OF hay and niue horses. !
Both men were saved from cremation by. a |
small daughter. the only memhor 4 the family |
a. hnm" who dragged them from the burning |
M"v%T CARROLL, ILL.,. June 5.-,This city has
Tuesday Plum I;iLer has beeu swollen by the /
rains until II is higher than II hns been in
damage Will amount to thOu7ands 81 dollar.
- /;rMMHoITA Mimi, June o. The. Humhro
banks a. the result Of q cloudburst shortly be-
lore sunset. The rain came down with such
IOTCe us 10 Dro-lTHlo men ana animals IN The
streets. Within half hour the little Zumbro,
which divides this village In half WAS roaring
torrent, bearing on Its surface houses and
barns which had been blown from their iounda-
ions by tho VIVID. Tho entire population OF
HE, village abandoned their houses and fed to
high lands The barn Of tho Xumbrota Hotel, |
'outainiug twenty valuable horses and several
Gundr"d dollars worth OF vehicles. was blown
NJ? the stream and LODGING against the lower
I, id2e-i FOUNDED 10 rieCes. DIR wningt the stocK.
,tRhlo were Undermined by the food and
washed away. Tho big XumbrI Is above the
LANCER limo and rising rapidly. Telegrnms
lave been sent 10 surrounding towns warning
he people to prepare for tho coming food,
Trains are abandoned on all railroads In this
iicinity.
DENVER, June 5.--Assstant Postmastor-Gen-
'ral Clark son arrived in Denver today from
Tho party had very exciting trip |.
rom !'"S Moines. which point they loft yoeter-
lay mOrninE. At Il O'Clock. when they arrived
II AyOCa, Iowa on tho ltOck Island. sudden
Use in the river caused a DECEPTION for some
line, aud came noar resulting disastrously tor
he party, The Journey was, con,Inued TO
pPcial car WAS attached 10 the fast mall on the
MON Pacific road, which carried them TO
lheyenne.
NtsroY Pa. June 5,-The rain storm here