Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-06-25
ST0RM.SWEPT TERRITORY.
A NUMBER OF PERSONS KILLED AND MANY
INJURED By CYCLONE IN ILLINOIS.

STORM.SWEPT TERRITORY.
A NUMBER OF PERSONS KILLED AND MANY
INJURED By CYCLONE IN ILLINOIS.
DIXON, ILL, June ala terrible cyclone
passed through Lee county yesterday after
noon, south Of the track taken by the one
of twelve years ago, which wiped out the |
town of Lee Center. After heavy storm
of twenty-four hours heavy cloud was no.
ticed in the northwest. which soon develop.
ed into terrible Cyclone which passed
through Sublette, taking over one-half OF
the town. Churches, stores and dwellings
in its path are reported entirely demolish- |
ed. Ten persons are reported to have been
injured, four fatally. All wires are down
and full particulars cannot be obtained.
Paw Paw was struck by cyclone yester.
day afternoon and seventeen people killed
and the town destroyed. The wires are all
down between Ambey and Paw Paw, and
the news was brought In by carrier, over
the country. No more news can be obtain
ed at this time.
A dispatch received by the prosecuting at
torney from the coroner at Amboy states
that the number of killed is greater than at
first reported, and that relief party has
gone from that city to Paw Paw. Great
damage was done in the surrounding coun-
try.
SUBLErrE, Ills, June 21.-By the storm
that passed over here yesterday strip OF
farm houses, southeast of this village was
devastated and many persons hurt.
A school house in Brooklyn township,
containing "a children, was entirely wreck
ed, and eight children injured. All the
doctors in the town have been summoned.
FLOODS puRsr THE sEwERs-A MAN
DRAWN DOWN By THE WATERS AND HIS
BODY SWEPT AWAY.
Kansas City, No., June 90, ls90.-Severe
electric storms accompanied by much rain
and heavy winds prevailed last night in
Northeastern Kansas and Western Mis-
souri,. At Atchison the fall Of rain was ex-
ceptionally heavy. The water forced itself
into the water mains, several of which
burst. The damage 10 estimated at $780,
900.
At st. Joseph, Mo-, the rain burst several
sewers. Joseph G. Coombs, while at
tempting to keep an inlet clear, was car
ried into the sewer. His body has not
been recovered.
At Moberly, No., lightning struck Gov
ernor Fry's house. The members of the
family were stunned, but not severely in
jured. ]. W. Aliens house was also
struck by lightning and two small children
| were FRUSTRATED.
In the country regions creeks overlooked
their banks, bridges were swept away,
fences levelled by the wind and small
buildings destroyed. No loss of life is re-
ported.
WASHED FARMS AWAY.
st. Charles, MIMI, June 20, 1904
great storm Wednesday extended over five
miles southeast, varying from one-half to
two miles in width, doing great damage to
all kinds of crops This storm was imme-
diately followed by the heaviest rainfall in
ten years, registering 215 inches in eigh-
teen minutes. Many farms that were al.
ready stripped by hail were washed of
everything movable, including fences and
bridges. Estimate of damage is $75, 900.
DEMOLISHED BY HURRICANES.
Lamoure, N. d., June 20, 1904
tremendous rain fell between this place
and Fargo yesterday. Fields were flooded.
A few days ago hurricane demolished
two farmhouses in the northeast part of
this city and also a granary on third
farm. No one was seriously hurt. Mr..
McC Jana was from home, Peter Nelson was
found safely in the cellar.
STORMS IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Whecling, W. Vd., June Yesterday
afternoon and again this P. NJ. the country
within radius Of twenty-five miles of this
city was visited by extremely violent
storms, and crops have been damaged to
the extent of tens of thousands of dollars.
The railroads have suffered from landslides
and washouts, greatly impeding traffic. and
several country bridges have been swept
away. At GAINESVILLE, Ohio, thousands of
acres of bottom lands we're overlooked and
the crops ruined. Grain and grass fields
on the high lands were much damaged and
the berry plantations suffered heavily
Hundreds of cellars were flooded, both in
Eastern Ohio and the Panhandle counties
of the State. The farmers had just got
their crops started, after weeks of delay
from repeated storms, and the loss falls
heavily on them, especially as to corn
Wheat is also suffering from the continued
rains.
s9RUcK BY LIaHTNING-oNE BOY KILLED
AND TWO OTHERS SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Canton, o., June 23.-During Sunday
school at Sugar Creek, Stark county, the
Methodist church was struck by lightning
and nearly burned down. Victor Miller,
aged fourteen, was instantly killed, and
Louis Miller, son of the pastor, badly
burned. Conelius Smith, aged twelve, was
rendered unconscious and is in critical con-
dition.
WHAT! The REPUBLICANS HINT AT FREE
TRADR?-The days of miracles are gone,
says the cynic. The cynic, however, is
mistaken, as usual. A large assortment of