Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-25
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Fort Scott and Other Places Visited BY .
Modern Deluge-Great Destruction of
Property.
Fort SCOTT, Kan, June 2O.-A disas-
trous rainstorm struck this community
last night at o'clock and vast volumes
OF water fell to the damage of growing
crops, while it is probable several lives
were lost.
Surface water swelled the streams,
which run through and surround this
city out of all proportions, and the
large dams of Mead & Hartmann and
II. II. Lamb broke about fifteen min
utes after the storm began. The bot
tom land settlements were completely
flooded.
Houses were swept away like straws
and it is feared that many lives have
been lost.
The water in what is known as Buck
run bottoms is fully mile in width.
Numbers of men, women and children
can be seen on roof tops and in trees,
but it is impossible to reach them.
UTICA RUINED.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, June 2O.-Utica, the lit
tie cement and brick manufacturing
town, and the seat of many coy and
pretty homes, was devastated by a
cloudburst yesterday.
The cloud broke just north of town,
over high bluff, and came into the
valley with roar that created panic
and caused the inhabitants to rush be-
fore it and seek shelter upon high
ground.
Buildings were shaken from their
foundations, sidewalks torn up and
fences and Outhouses carried away.
No lives were lost and the water soon
receded Not a dwelling or place of
business escaped damage and house
hold goods to the value of many thou
sands of dollars were ruined. Beauti-
full lawns were despoiled and sand and
mud to the depth of several inches COW
cred the floors and carpets of dwellings.
In the manufacturing portion of the
place a great loss was sustained At
the Utica fire brick works the fires were
put out and the stock in the kilns
ruined The cement company also lost
heavily.
The total loss, it is thought, will ag-
gregate $50, 600.
RAIN. HAIL AND CYCLONE.
CHANUTE, Kan, June 2O.-At o'clock
last evening the worst wind and rain
storm that ever visited this section of
Kansas struck this town, lasting about
forty minutes The water fell in per-
feet sheets, obscuring the view of build
ings from the opposite side of the street.
Several buildings were very badly dam
aged, among them being the Presbyte-
rian church.
About 1000 acres of wheat on the
bottom of the Neosho river east of the
city is given up as total loss, all being
blown down.
THE WORST EVER KNOWN.
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, June 2O.-The
hailstorm which visited this section
last evening was the worst ever known
here. Balls of ice fell for half hour,
many of them thirteen inches in cir
conference, and few being smaller
than walnut. Windows were broken
in one-fourth of the houses in the city
and other damage done.
Southwest of here near the state line
a cyclone did great damage to property,
but no persons were INJURED.
DEATH AND RUIN IN ARKANSAS.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, June 2O.-A de-
structive storm passed over eastern
Arkansas yesterday morning. Houses
were unroofed and blown down, fences
carried away and large area of tim
Der laid waste.
Mrs. Julia Shadrick was killed by a
falling tree and John Stanley, who was
hauling ties in the woods, was crushed
beneath falling timbers.
Two boys named Hollingsworth are
and it is feared have been
killed in the woods.
EAPAfER nRnwNEn
OMAHA, Neb., June 2O.-The heaviest
rainfall experienced within twenty
eight years in Nebraska fell at Neigh
yesterday, over five and one-half inches
coming down within three hours.
Drains and ravines became torrents
and brooks became rivers. John Loren
sen, a farmer, was washed from his
wagon and drowned while crossing q
flooded ravine.
THREE CHILDREN DROWNED.
TILDEN, Neb., June 2O.-Three chill
dren living in Limerick township, about
fifteen miles southeast of here, were
drowned last night during the storm
while trying to reach the house from
school A ravine which the children
were accustomed to cross suddenly filed
with the food, washing them away.