Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-12
THE GREAT FBuoDs.
PAYS OF Tnree Siates Inundated
Damage to Property ls Bcavy-

PAYS OF Tnree states Inundated
Damage w Property is Hcavy-
knocked Down by the Rain.
les MONIES, Ia, June 5,-Reports re-
ceivel ut the railroad offices In this city
ara chat the Milwaukee and Rock Island
railroads sustain severe losses at weston,
Underwood aud Persia and all trains are
suspended on both roads.
A fast stock train on the Illinois Central
plunged into Tashout nc Ackley yester.
day with seven car loads OF cattle, over 100
head being killed.
The storm about Adair was the worst
ever kuoYn there. Heavy clouds rolled up
from the northwest In the evening, and by
10 O'Clock the wind was blowing hurri-
cane and the rain fell In binding sheets.
Corn was badly washed out, and orchards
and gardens ruined In many places.
barn near Anita WINS struck by light
ming aud a valuable horse consumed. One
farmer near there loses six head OF large
pigs by their being washed cut OF the pen
into creek.
A German farmer northwest OF Adair
whose residence aud outbulidtngs are
located on the lowlands lost 80 head Of
hogs by drowning. His barn, corn crib,
hay stacks and fences were carried away
and three feet OF water stood In his resi-
dence, driving the family to the upper
story. John Cook, living east OF Casey, had
$4,000 stallion drowned In the Middle
river, and came near losing his own life.
No lives were lost In this vicinity.
terrible electric and rain storm passed
owes AckleY at an early hour yesterday. A
cioudburst occurred and water fell In
sheets for several hours. Beaver Greek,
half mile north is raging torrent.
Bridges and eulverta In railroads and high
ways are washed out. CATTLE, horses and
T. ta,,N aft1 nFhNf
fields are badly washed out. The damage
will be great but its extent is not yet known.
DAMAGES IN MINNESOTA.
sT. PAUL. MINI, June 5.--Over one Inch
OF rain fell In this city yesterday, the city
receiving the most thorough drenshing In
many months. No serious damage has
been reported In the city limits. The rail
ronds, however, are sufferers. The Mill
waukee trains were all delayed several
hours by washou.s and other roads also
suffered. Specials from Minnesota aud
South Dakota arc ~ the game effect.
The fatalities are reported from near
Henry farmers OF Medic, were instantly
killed by lightning about 8 O'Clock in the
afternoon. They were standing in the
door OF large stock barn, and the build
ing was totally consumed by fire, including
a large amount Of hay and nine horses.
Both men were saved from crematl on by a
small daughter, the only member OF the
| family at home.
HuMBRoTA, MnNs., June 5.-The Xum-
bro river ard all the tributaries arc ont
| OF their banks as the result Of cloud.
burst that occurred here shortly before
sunset yesterday. Dnting the progress
| OF combined electrical and wind storm
the rain came down with such force us to
4 PROSTATE men and Limals on the streets.
Within half hour the little Zumbro,
which divides this village in half, was q
roaring torrent, bearing on its surface
Eouass and barns which had been blown
from their foundations by the wind.
Tho entire population OF the
village abandoned their houses and He'd
to highlands. The barn of the Xumbrota
Hotel, containing 20 valuable horses and
several hundred dcllar's worth of vehicles
was blown into tho stream, and lodging
against the lower bridges pounded Il
pieces drowning the stock. The resi-
d0ncs Of W. L. Nye and Growers LIVERY
stable were undermined by the flood and
washed away. The big Zumb.o ia aboy,
the danger line and rising rapidly. Tel
egraris have been Bent to the surround
lug towns warning the people to prepare
for ths oEooming food. Trains ar.
ablntondtd on all railroads in this vi
cinity.
Heaviest STORM IN 2S YEARS.
MOUNT CARROLL, ILL, June 5.-Thi
city has been practically shut off frou
the world since Tuesday. Plum rive
has been swollen by the rains until it i
higher than it has been in 25 years Crop
are flooded and the damage will amour
to thousands OF dollars,
TRACKS IN 20 FEET OF WATER.
DEooRAN, IA, June 5.-Hegyy rain
prevailed Tuesday night and yusterda
throughout north and hortl eastern Iowa
and western Wisconsin. The Milwaukee
road east Of McGregor is washed cut
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids Il NurtheE
also has heavy washouts near Union
Three hundred feet OF the track is washe
away anu the water over ihs old grade !
70 feet deep. No trains came thrOugI
yesterday.
LIGHTNING STRIKES MoHaUE,
ELsToN, FA., June 5.--Ihe rain etorr
here last night caused Sc 900 damage I
goods in tho easements OF stores by th
water Overlooking the pavements wher
new sewers are being constructed. Light
ming damaged three houses in Sout
Easton and considerable damage wa
done in the surrounding country b
lightning. Olewelps undertaking estat
llshment at Nazareth Was destroyed an
tie residence Of Mrs. John Allemns q
the same place was damaged. Taoma
Altemus' barn in Ross township, Monro
county, with two cows and several hog
was destroyed. The barn WAS insured TO
AE con