The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-25
FRIDAYS TERRIBLE STORM.
GREAT DAMAGE REPORTED FROM
MICHIGAN To TIRGINIb.
Lightning Adds Its Terror TO HiGh Winds
and Floods - TrRins Plunge Through
Crushiur Woods-(hIcanOs DeluEe.

LiRhtnIne Adds Its Terror 20 Hieh VInd'
and Floods - Trains Plunge Through
Crashing woods-ChIcRRo's DeluEe.
CfSCGNSATG, May 24-The northern counties
OF Kentucky and some OF the more southern
counties OF West Virginia were swept last
night by terrific storm. The heat all day was
| oppressive. and number Of prostrations were
| reported About 3 O'Clock tho southern skies
became suddenly overcast with n blue-black
cloud Of an ominous appearance and the play
Of lightning aud crash OF thunder were up.
| palling
| Reports from Mount Sterling, Paris, Licking
ton Maysvillc. NichoIasville. Cynthiana,
| Corinth and other points are that terrible
| storm ragged. At Nicholasville thousands OF
dollars worth OF damage was done. In Hnr-
| rison county tho tobacco crop is almost entire-
| ly ruined and the loss will reach great sum.
| At Guyandotte. W. Va. the road leading to the
| ferry is washed away, together with portion
of Front streets and dozen building lots. 1t
| will cost 900 to repair the damage.
The telephone line g Cynthlhp, n.y., won't
down at o'clock amid the terrifying storm T
land, Showing wing that the storm was, q wide ex
tont. All steamboats, on the Ohio between
Augusta. ky;, and Catlettshurg, Ky. l23 niles
sons Ford house was blown down, and Nj 8.
Bubbell WAS dangerously hurt. -
Passengers and trainnen arriving about q
o'clock on the LoulsviIle and Knoxville, Queen
and resent and Chesapeake and Ohio roads
say they passed through one OF the most iuri;
Gus storms they ever saw. Trees were twisted
and torn in all directions. streams were bank
full, aud all assert that they believe many lives
were lost.
usual Violence indefinite reports from Hop;
other points tell OF great damage farm prop
erty, but no loss Of life.
MARION. Ind. May PA furious storm
passed over this city Yesterday. The Spencer
House was struck by lightning. but tho flames
out. Tho Flint Glass Works were struck and
damaged to the extent of 81 .0U0 The damage
to stock. buildings, and crops in the country
ALLIANCE. Ohio. May 24.During the preva-
lence Of a severe rain and thunder storm at
Saiceviile. Columbana county. twenty mics
Patterson, with his wife and two children,
while taking shelter under large tree were
struck by lightning, and sustained injuries
HARRIsBuRG Va. May 24.-This town was
visited this evening BY a terrific hail and
thunder storm. Two churches. were struck by
lightning. the Baptst and Episcopal. The
cupola of the former WAS torn to pieces. while
the latter WIS only slightly injured.
SAElNAw. Mich. May 24-The severest rain
suting in the sewers blocking IN and flooding
collars with Nth. also In converting al low
lands into lake; The lightning struck the
residence OF Chris GrRebner shocking and
frightening the inmates. and ripping ur nor-
tIon OF the roof. The electric light plant shut
down during the storm. leaving the city in
CHICAuo. May GA few heavy peaIs Of
and 8n absence OF sunlight preceded
one Of the most violent rainIalls Of the year
were mingled with avalanches Of hail stones
Cellars were flooded and sewers blocked VI in
an incredibly short space OF time. AT the
building water to the depth OF
two feet drove the second class mail handlers
and engineers from their posts.