The Portland daily press., 1890-06-06
LIGHTNING FLASHED AS RIVERS ROSE.
Damage Done by Storm and Freshet
In Many Places.
Several Persons Killed by Lightning
In Western States.
Buildings Struck and People Alarmed
In Massachusetts.

ALTOONA. Ia, June 5.-During the rain
storm that occurred here yesterday a cys
clone is reported to have struck Kenwick, a
town on the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road, south Of here. demolishing several
buildings and blowing away the railroad
bridge across Boone river. Trains are all de
layed. A farmer and his wife were killed
two miles east Of the town.
AvocA, Ia, June 5-Within As hours
heavy rainfall has flooded this locality, ac-
companied by hail, high winds and light
ming The Bothnia valley now carries a
stream one to two miles wide. while 1t is or
dinarily not over 20 feet wide A large
amount Of stock will be lost. Extensive
washouts on the railroad are reported be-
tween here and Council Bluffs,
CHESTER, Ia, June "a cyclone passed
near this place yesterday afternoon. A
school house three miles south was struck
by the storm aud completely demolished.
The teacher, Miss Mary Smith, was badly
injured, and one pupil fatally injured. Miss
Smith may possibly recover, Several farm
houses and numerous outbuildings were
blown away. The number Of persons in
jured is estimated at 90
CANTON, o., June 5.-A terrific thunder
storm passed over here yesterday, doing
much damage. Mrs. Mounin, her young
daughter, and Miss Frances Reinhart were
severely shocked by lightning. and a farmer
named Randolph, at Palmyra, was killed.
PIERRE, 5. d., June 5:-The handsome
new pleasure boat Lady Pierre was blown
from her moorings yesterday by high wind
out into the Missouri river, and was wrecked
and sunk. 1t was the finest boat en- the
river. Two sections of the draw In the pom
toon bridge were also blown out and lost in
hA nj hot fhn UaIn he Il. IL
uged with rain, the streams are impossible,
bridges washed out, and the rainstorm con-
tinues with unabated fury. The Missouri
Is higher than for six years. The bridges
will be replaced at once.
MANCHESTER, N. a., June "a heavy
thunder storm passed over this city this eve
ming, the rain pouring in torrents. Light
ming struck the steeple Of st. AIMS Catholic
church, Union street. causing considerable
damage.
CHESTER, VT, June "a terrific wind
and rain storm passed over this town to-
night. doing great deal of damage, break
ing down trees, gullying roads. etc. A Chin
ney 20 feet high, at the Chester Steam Joiner
Company's chair factory, was blown down,
causing damage Of $500.
BUFFALO, N. Y, June 5.-The city was
visited last night by the most severe thunder
and lightning storm of the season. Rain
came down In torrents and hal fell at inter-
wales as large as marbles. Western Union
telegraph officials report the loss of so Roch-
ester wives.
BOSTON, Mass. June 5.-Reports from
Salem, Danvers. Peabody and other places
show that this mornings thunder storm was
very severe. Many buildings were struck
but no heavy losses are reported and nobody
was killed in this state. AT Warren A. Fos-
ter's house at Danvers a COW standing in
the dooryard was instantly killed. The
house shook as though by an explosion
and was somewhat damaged. sThe inmates
dressed themselves and ran out Of doors. No
one was hurt. At the house of Deacon Eb-
en- Peabody, Danvers Plains, bolt struck
the roof, tearing off shingles and opening a
big hole into the bed chamber of Herbert
Hall. son of Mrs. Hall. who occnpied the
tenement. 1he young mans bed was COW
cred with plastering, but he was unharmed,
though greatly startled.