Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1890-06-17
TOO MUCH WATER.
Rockford, ILL.,, Flooded and an
Immense Amount of DAM
age Done by Water.
II was a Miniatur. Johnstown
Flood and Similar to it in
Many Respects.
Rockford, H., Flooded.

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ROCKFORD. H., June Ii.-At least
100000 worth of property was de.
stroyed In this city and vicinity last
night. Never since 1857, when the
waters rose and overwhelmed nesrly
all Rockford, has such q disastrous
food visited this section. For three
hours the rain fell in torrents, vivid
played and following each
flash came terrific peals Of thunder.
In surprising space Of time every
street was turbulent river. The
creeks swelled and in a moment de-
vastating floods were sweeping
through The Kent and Keith creek
valleys. Each creek drained an i'm
nense area IF country and from every
-ide came contributions to the waters
until the creeks bad become destruc.
tive torrents. Down the Keith creek
district came flood sweeping every
thing before il. The mad waters
spread over the lowIands, filing eel
lars and creeping up to the first stories
of residences. driving occupants of
houses from their beds. The lumber
piles In the rear Of factories were
picked up by the water and horne
along, the plsnks and railroad ties
proving battering rams which took
down the bridge spanning the creek
at Railroad avenue. While the fire
and police were working
In Woodruff's addition word was re-
ceived that persons living around
Kent cretk were in distress and ask
ing for the patrol and assistance i'm
mediately. On Cedar street the scene
was awful. Men, women and child
reu were out in the rain, many weep
ing ant ringing their hands and all ex.
cited. 1t VAS miniature Johnstown
food and similar In many respects.
Before the people were hardly aware
of 1t the water was rushing down the
creek and came into their houses,
dri ring families out into the darkness
and rain. Parts Of the city was
flooded, and hundreds Of people rem
dered homeless. The spectacle this
morning presented scene Of desola.
ton aud ruin. The wreck Of the Mil
waukee road presented the worst sp-
pearance. The rails under the cars
were twisted and bent into a circle.
All the railroad companies suffer
heavily, aud every bridge over Kent
and Keith creeks was swept away.
DEVASTATED BY HAIL.
SIBLEY. Iowa, June l4.-An electric
storm. accomplished by hail, struck
here Thursday night, carrying with 1t
buildings, windmills, etc., and filling
the streets with debris. Five thousand
window lights were knocked out and
everything green was pou uoded into
the ground by the hail. The crops
are Q total wreck. A waterspout
broke north of here, and only for the
presence Of mind Of the engineer, the
81. Paul train going north would
have been deluged with water. He
reversed his engine and backed down
here. The water was but four feet In
front of his engine. The canal lock Is
almost q wreck. The damage In
town will exceed $4,000. Otto creek
10 mile wide.
DAMAGED BY LIGHTNING.
JACKSON, June l4.-A heavy storm
of wind and rain passed over this vi
cinity yesterday and to-day. No In.
jury has been done TO crops. The res
idence Of Rev. Speers and the Luth-
eran church were both struck by
to-day within the space Of
an hour. Loss on church, $500: FULLY
insured. On Speers' residence slight
no insurance.
SEVERELY SHOCKED.
st. CLOUD, June l4.-A rain Of ten
hours duration fell here to-day, com.
pletely dsluging the streets and caus.
Ing several minor wssh-outs. The
rain was accompanied BY vivid light
ming and terrific thunder. During
the storm Q Mn. Whitslock, living In
the western limits Of the city. was
severely shocked By the. lightning
striking su adjoining unoccuplsd
house.
TRACK wAsHKD OUT.
MADnson, wis. Jane lA.-A tsrsihe
storm nGsd throughoat the south
wsu1srn part of wiscousin and The
norshsrn psrtisa Of nliscb ~ nlghk
and Q pss1sss dslags Of watsr fsll.
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