Weekly graphic., 1891-08-21
SATURDAY NIGHTS STORM.

The heaviest rain ever known in
this section fell in Sullivan,
Schuyler, Adair and Knox coun-
ties Saturday night. The rain
began falling soon after dark,
gently at first, but soon increased
to down pour which lasted until
daylight Sunday morning.
The thunder and lightning dnr-
ing the entire night were terrific
and surpassed anything within the
memory or the oldest inhabitant.
Before daylight little rivulets had
swoolen to the proportion of rush
ing rivers, and great damage Was
done to cornfelds, and grain on
the low lands and in the valleys.
Hazel creek, Hog creek, Big Mus
Gle. Billy's creek and Salt River
all overaowed, and fine fields of
Germ were submerged, and hay and
grain in stack and shock were
washed away or ruined. The,Chari-
ton river was higher than since
1875, and along this stream great
damage was also done.
In Spring Creek valley G. w.
Rupe and Allen Crawford are said
to be the heaviest losers. Mr..
RUPEES fine farm was nearly all
under water. Allen Crawford's
loss alone is estimated at $1,000.
QHundreds of tons of hay were
washed away on Big Muscle. The
Bailey farm on this stream con-
tributed at least 100 tons to the
loss.
On Hog creek a number of cat
tie and sheep and one horse are
known to have been drowned, and
the loss in hay and grain is large.
On Hazel creek the corn fields
of James Lay, Jacob Sevits and
Man Gillespie were greatly dam
aged. Mr.. Gillespie's entire corn
crop is reported ruined.
George Young on the Charlton,
near Sloan, will lose 80 tons,of hay.
The water around the stacks was
four to SIX feet deep Tuesday.
Andrew Mum, on Cow creek,
lost sll his wheat and oats which
had been stacked on the low land.
VIM. Pannabaker at Sloan has
four large ricks of hay nearly un-
der water.
Ed. Girard, on the Charlton
had an acre of fine watermelons.
They were just beginning to ripen.
He had built a shsnty in the GEN.
ter Of the patch, and with a neigh
Dor and a couple of dogs was
guarding the melon patch from in
trusion. During the night he was
awakened by the dogs jumping
upon the bed. He arose to see
what was the matter, and stepped
down into water about two feet
deep. He lost no time in getting
out, but lost his hat and coat.
Next day the boys stood OF the
Charlton bridge and attempted to
harpoon the fine melons as they
fioated away.
The Charlton river rose 20 feet
in four hours, and the total rise
from Saturday nights rain WAS 27
feet. This wss within S feet of the
hlghwater mark of the flood of
1875.
On Salt River bottom G. w.
Gordon is said to be the heaviest
loser. He had 20 acres Of fine corn
submerged, and it is thought to
be entirely ruined. c. Cornell
saved his horses by swimming
them to higher ground, and Howk
Brothers saved their cattle in the
same manner.
The Q. o. d. K. c. track between
kirksville and Trenton wss wash
ed out in many places, and no
regular trains went over the road
until Tuesday. The mail was car
ried from Stahl to Humphreys,
Sunday, a distance of 40 miles, on
hand cars. Since Sunday morn.
ing over a hundred men have been
at work on the track west, and
damages have been sufficiently re.
paired to enable all trains to make
regular trips IN safety.
WORK OF THE LIGHTNING.
Damage from lightning was
greater than the aggregate dam.
ages from the same source in ter
years. We give below all losses
from this source 30 far as heard
from:
In Kirksville, DR.. Burton had
a fine horse killed. The residences
of G. W. Loomls and r. G. Bielby
were struck and considerably dam.
aged. In the residence of MIR
Bielby the lighting played from
room to room. In the parlor neal
the ceiling it tore q hole in the
wall as if q grape shot had gone
through. 1t cracked and splinter
ed the cornice, and, casing around
the transom, loosened the shingles
on the roof, and finally passed ou
through the dining room leaving
no trace ofits exit. The Gimme,
on the kitchen of Mrs. Sarah
Funk's residence WAS knocked
down. The old Grange ware house
Was also strnck and alinhtlr dam