Telegram-herald., 1890-06-04
4 RAGING TORRENT.
II Sweeps TEroozh ire Iowa W.
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FEARFUL RESULT OFlCL0CD-BrRSI.
a GrssE A.aF s~l4izss were WRECKED.
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COUsCL BLUFFS. Ia J1ns 8 Love
land, = little village ca tAe Norlbsest-
err road, Ia Harrison County. Vas de-
zsd D. = wzterspoal saturday nighs
which caused great damage. pat many
lives Ia peril and resulted IN tie
loss q one. The t0su : located
o. the Boyer river, and 10
tie eastward stretched a gully
which gradually increases ia width a.
IL leaves the town. A miie or - up the
gully a cloud surcharged with water
poured a fearful dO0d lnte the gully and
a great wave swept down upon the vii
lage. IL gathered more and more force
until al last Il rolled onward like
the ocean tide A building To-
Gated some distance from tue river
Vas t~isted a>ound on its foundation
and le.t In an almost ruined condition
The yelling houses IA all parts OF the
town we're flooded, their contents ruined
and their inmates compelled 70 Zee FOR
their lives. The depth Of the food varied
from three 10 ten feet in different lOcaii-
ties The house OF Luke Saylcs, a short
distance from the river, VAS the scene
o. the direst mishap. The family. con-
slsting OF Sayles, his wife and son. the
latter young man OF -, were driven
out OF she house by the incoming
food. Finding their escape cut OF
In the front they left the house
ehnging together hand in hand. going
out OF the back de-. In the back
yard there IS steep slope from
front 70 back, and the current Of water
was 80 swift that al three were swept
from their feet and lost their hold on one
another. The old man ana his son seized
clamp OF willows pass which they were
swept b7 the current and managed 10
save themselves. Mrs. Sayles, however,
was carried past this slender refuge,
and al that her husband and son could
do was 10 watch the mad waves sweep
her down into tho Boyer river 10 her
death. She was never seen again
alive. All Saturday night and all
day Sunday the friends of the
family were busy dragging the river for
her body, but they were unsuccessful,
ana it is probable that If the body is
ever recovered it viii be many miles
and the town presents picture Of desc
lation.
FURIOUS STORMS ELSEWHERE.
ST. PAUL, MINI, June 3.-Anothcr
heavy rain fell Sunday and Monday in
parts of Dakota and Minnesota, and the
reports Of good resulting to crops are
general. 1t is believed that more rain
has this year fallen in one
week than fell during all last
season, aad in many localities what
for five years have been dry holes are
now small lakes and ponds. With
heavy rains and plenty Of sun an extra
wheat crop IS assured
DEs MONIES, la, June 3.-The worst
storm of the season prevailed through
out Western Iowa Monday night. At
Atlantic tho fall of water was unprc-
cedented and the electric display was
dazzling.
ST. Louis, June S.-During the cleo
trical storm Monday nighta 12-year-old
boy named Henry Hoffman, living al
2Ol9 Semple avenue, was struck and
killed by lightning while lie was seated
on a window sill at his home.
During the storm meteor is reported
10 have fallen in the western part of the
city. People who claim 10 have seen
it fall say it consisted apparently OF d
large ball of fire with a tail like that OF
n comet and that IL gave forth loud
! kissing sound until it touched the earth,
when is noise ceased with dull deton-
alton. IL made hole several feet in
depth when it struck the ground.
JoLIET. Ill, June 5 Ono OF the
heaviest rain-storms ever known in this
/ locality passed over Joliet Monday
night, accompanied by terrific thunder
I and lightning. Several houses were
struck. including St Mary's Church.
I No serious damage is reported.