Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-15
STORM IN THE WEST.
n Cyclous Sweeps Over Terra Haute
and Does Great Damage.

Terra HAUrK, IND, July 15-About 7 o'clock
last evening terrific storm OF wind and rain
burst upon the city, and in q few minutes had
damaged snumber Of buildings, besides eysling
trees aud fences. The storm came from the
northwest without warning. The wind I'M
rooted q portion of Mayors opera house.
Lightning struck the steeple OF the German
Methodist Church aud nearly demolished it. A
number OF residences were unrooisd, but no
one has been reported injured.
report from Ellsworth, five miles north,
states the straw board trusts paper mill was
partially unroofed and portion o. the walls
blown down, damage NOT estimated. Light
ming struck and set fire to several farm houses
on the outskirts.
PoSIIAo, liz, July ia heavy wind and
rain storm passed over this section about 8
o'clock last evening. Trees were blown down
and corn and oats are fat on the ground
Two RvzRs, Wis, July l5.-During a ter
rnc thunder storm which passed over the city
e noon yesterday the steeple OF the German
Evangelical Church was struck and completely
ruined Pieces therefrom were thrown several
hundred feet The church building was also
damaged.
81. JossPH, MIcH., July ia terrible rain
state yesterday. There was no damage further
Than the blowing down of few houses aud
trees. Two yachts left st. Joseph for Chicago
just before the storm came up. 1t is not
known now many pc ople we're on board
CHICAGO, July lathe excursion steamer
Puritan, plying between this city and St.
Joseph, encountered the full force Of yester-
day afternoons storm. While in midlake Capt
sierns reports it the worst he ever experienced
and thinks 1t impossible that the two yachts
hon ST. Joe could have weathersd the storm
PLYMOUTH. ND, July 15.-Considerable DAM
age WIS done growing crops here yesterday by
the rain and wind storm, and corn in all parts
Of the county has suffered terribly from the Sc
we're wind. Heavy hail storms are reported
from various sections Of the northern part of
the county. Several houses and BUILDINGS we're
unroofed in this city.
Soura BEND, IND, July l5.-A severe wind
and rain storm visited this section YESTERDAY
afternoon, but did no serious damage beyond
uproosng trees and tearing fences and tele-
graph lines.
BHxros HAhBon, MrcH.. July lathe heavi-
sss rain storm ever known here struck this
vicinity az l2ls yesterday, lasting half an
hour. A high wind accompanied the rain and
much damage was done. Two houses in the
suburbs were blown over, the occupants rsceiy-
ans severe injuries. The raspberry fields were
severely damaged.
N. PAUL, July ia Pioneer Press special
rom Plain View, MINI, says: News has lust
rsaehsd here OF = terrible hail and wind storm
In shs towns Of Highland. Glasgow and Beyer
sunday night about IL o'clock. which cut crops
70 the ground clean. Farmers Who had bought
harvesting machinery and twine are bringing
them back to the dealers, as they will have no
uss Tor them this season. One Hundred thou-
ssnd dollars Is thought to be q very low e.tl-
mate OF the damage done TO the crops. At FL
40 the wind blew down J. W. Bryant's barn
and knocked over every chimney in town.