The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-05

PLAY HAVOC IN THE NORTH
WESTERN STATES.
The Town OF bradshaw, Nebraska, Blown
Away-Railroads Damaged, and Houses
the Elements.

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Away-Railroads Damaged, and Houses
and Farms Dsstroyed-FearfuI War of
the Elements.
LINCOLN, NEB., June 1.-Mcagre reports
from Bradshaw, Hamlet Of four or five
hundred inhabitants, about fifty miles west
Of Lincoln, state that the town was swept
away about 10 O'Clock last night by cy-
clone. Six persons are reported Killed, and
twenty-five or more injured Telegraph
wires are down and no particulars can he
learned.
The cyclone was accompanied by deluge
Of rain and stunning fusilade Of hail.
Considering the complete destruction of the
town, it seems miraculous that so few lives
were lost aud that 50 few people were in-
jured. The list of Killed, as TAR as can be
learned. is: killed-Mrs. +. :. Penner.
three children Of Shaw's family. son of j.
\. Brimsey. child Of Mrs. Chaplin. About
twenty were injured. The Prussian settle
ment, southwest of Bradshaw. is also de-
StrOyed. The physicians state that a num-
Der Of those injured will not live. The
prairie around is strewn with dead hogs
and stock. Governor Thayer has ordered
Company \. Of the state troops, TO Brad
shaw, where il will romain on duty till or
der Is restored.
LATEST FROM THE DISASTER.
LINCOLN, NEB., June 4.-Parties return
Ing from the scene Of the tornado in Brad
shaw, York county. this evening, confirm
the worst reports OF ,be destruction by the
storm on Tuesday night. The storm struck
{ the town mt $50 Tuesday evening, coming
from the Southwest 1t struck fairly and
left moi a single building in the business
portion the town. All are "A total wreck and
the principal street is filled with the ruins.
\ few houses We're left in the extreme west
ern portion of the village, but they are
without windows or doors. and their con-
tents are scattered broadcast over the prai-
rie. The depot building was completely
wrecked, aud the cars standing on the track
blown away. except one. loaded with
-tOck. which was blown. without leaving
the track, TO York, a distance OF nine
miles. This gave the alarm TO the
people Of York. who sent a messenger. who
az midnight returned with the news of the
disaster. \ relief party was at once sent
out. A Russian settlement near the town
was wrecked. and it is reported that nine
were killed outright. Physicians who went
on relief train report twelve dead at Brad
shaw, and that eight are mortallY wounded
and about twenty injuied.
DAMAGE Al LACROSSE.
MfNNEAPOLIs, MINI, June "A Tri-
bune special from Lacrosse. W.. says:
Heavy wind and rain storms have proyaiied
throughout this portion of the country dur
ing the past twenty-four hours doing great
damage. Railway bridges are washed out
at many places, apd iraigs ef Toe Chicago
| Burlington and Northern and Milwaukee
roads are all delayed or abandoned.
A STEAMER BLOWN FROM HER MOORINGs,
MINNEAPoLIs. MINI, June A Tri-
bune special from Pierre. :. =. GAYS: To-
day toe ha"d-Cu new pleasure steamboat
Lady Pierre was blown from her mOorimgs
on the bank by high wind and ont into
| the Missouri ri'rr, and was wrecked and
sunk. tue waves .Oliing NO high that rescue
was impossible. u WAS the finest boat on the
river, and attempts viii be made to raise
it. Two sections II the draw in the p0ntoon
bridge were also blown ont and lost in the
river by the gale. The county - deiaged
with rain, st.e4m. impossible, bridges
washed out, and the rain storm continues
with unabatcd fury. The Missouri river is
higher than for SIS years.
WEsrrnN IOWA OBLIGED.
DEsMOlNEs. IOWA, lime l.-Western
Iowa was again deuged with rain last
night. Great damage was done to the towns
of Underwood, Noll, Persia. and Weston.
IN Poitawattomie county. '1his morning
Mosquito creek. that flows through these
towns. oyeriloWcd it, banks, and all the
country in the vicinity was flooded At
I nderwCod, about tniriy-nye residences in
the low lands were carried away los the
water Miles Of the Milwaukee track was
washed away. and part Of the town is now
under fifteen feet Of water. No lives were
! lost. but there were Yerf marrow escapes. Al
i Wcsiun, tne -ahie creek Hooded the city 10
a depth o. i've feet. Thirteen houses were
wrecked and fifty more or kss damaged.
At Persia. the torrent Oyerspread the
town 10 the depth Of five
i.--, wrecked io4r houses and
/ caused muea utp,g damass. Tho storm
abOu, adam was ihy worst ever known, and
much damage was done 10 crops and much
stock lost by drowning. One farmer lest
sixty head Of nogs 10y drowning, and his
barn. corn-crb. hay-stacks and iouces were
ioated away, besides three feet Of water in
| his residence. Bridges and cuyerts on
railroads and highways are washed out.
and corn fields badly washed out,
HAVOC OK RAILROADS.
FREEPORr, lfI. June 4. The heavy rains
created great havoc on The railroads in this
vicinity. The fall of rain was the heaviest
| that has visited this part of lpa country in
years. The crGps h(e also been greatly
| damaged. \ II. Paul freight train ran into g
washout near here to-day aud wrecked fif-
teen cars.
sCHOOI-HOUsE BLOWN AWAY.
MINNEAPoLIs. MINI. June A special
10 the Tribune. from Chester, Iowa. says:
! \ cyclone passed near thi, place at 3O'clOck
this afternoon. \ schoOl-hOuse, three miles
south was struck by the storm and
completely demolished. The teacher,
Miss Mary smith. was badly hurt
aud one pupil slightly injured. Miss
smith may possibly recover Several farms
and numerous outbuildings were blown
away. The number Of people injured is
estimated at ,"eHy.
THE STORM AT CANTON, ONO.
CANTON, ONO. June "A terrific thun-
der-storm passed over this city to-day, doing
much DANA ge. Mrs. Mounn. her young
daughter and Miss Frances Renhart were
severely shocked by lightning, and Il farmer
named Randolph, AT Palmyra, was Killed.
HAL AND IlGNTIaG ~ BuFFALO.
BUFFALO, y. Y, June This city was
visited tonight by the most severe thunder
| and lightning storm Of the season. Rain
came down in torrents. and Gail fell nc in
! teryas as large as marbles. Western Union
ro.osfapn officials report the loss Of sixty
| wires:
THE STORM IN NEW JERSEY.
BELVIDERE, y. j., June A very
severe thunder storm with high wind oc-
CURED this evening. Lightning struck the
Warren House stables. and they were de-
stroyed by ire together With several other
buildings.
During severe storm Mt Plainied, New
Jersey, this evening, an eIectric-light wire
was Knocked down, and struck and KILLED a
| horse owned bs John shandy, which was
being driven ia from the races.
| THE HATFIELD GANG.