Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-07-11
LAID WASTE BY HAIL.


Missouri Fatal storms Abroad.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, July 3.--A terrible
hailstorm visited Ransom and Sargent
counties, N. D., Thursday afternoon.
The storm commenced it's work of de-
struction n short distance southwest of
Elliot, Ransom county, and travelled in
u southeasterly direction, completely
running thousands of acres of grow
ing crops. The damage in Sargent
county is confined to Miner, Hamline
and Ransom townships, but deplora-
BILE condition of affairs is reported
from Ransom county. The storm
varied in width from 4 miles at the
starting point to about 1 mile, where
it stopped in Ransom township,
this county. The hailstones were of
large size and covered the ground
to depth of several inches. Among
the heavy losers in Ransom county are
Harry Oliver, member of the last
legislature, and Mr.. Church, who lives
just across the line from Sargent in
Ransom county. The loss will reach
many thousands of dollars The total
loss in Sargent county is placed at
$500 acres of crops and in Ransom
county at $1,000
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 3.-Dis-
patches received at Kansas City from
Blairstown state heavy rain and
windstorm swept over that town
Wednesday night and did serious dam
age. Several houses were blown down
and several persons were injured,
though not badly. The depot, large,
substantial frame building at Landis
station on the Kansas City, osceola &
Southern railway, was blown off its
foundation and seriously damaged. The
rain was terrific one and the low
lands are covered with water.
4 WINTERsET, Ia, July 3. "Wednesday
evening about 3 o'clock most terrific
hailstorm visited the southwestern
portion of this county. For distance
of about Is miles long and to miles
wide the crops are totally destroyed.
Corn fields are as barren as the road.
Hay is pounded into the ground. Not
a green blade of any sort is left. In
some localities the hail was from to
10 inches deep. Following this was a
binding rain and windstorm which
added greatly to the disaster.
BOONE, Ia, July Slater reports
from the scene of the storm Wednesday
night in AUDUBON and Shelby counties
increase the damage to the crops. The
hailstorm covered u much larger area
than at first supposed and totally
ruined many fields of wheat, oats and
rye. The track of the cyclone at Gray,
Audubon county, is about half mile
wide and tore up everything in its path.
No fatalities are reported.
FATAL STORMS ABROAD.
BERLIN, July 3.-A terrible tornado
swept over the Crefeld district of Rhen-
ish Prussia. In the town of Crefeld
booths and a hall which had been
erected for the purposes of rifle meet
ing, together with fifty houses,
were destroyed. Many persons have
been killed and injured, but how
many is not definitely known. Trees,
telegraph poles and wires are prostrat-
ed, while fences, sign boards and avn
ings were hurled through the air with
incredible force. Soldiers, policemen
and tiremen are engaged in removing
the debris, and it is feared that the
number of those killed will be found to
be very great.
Thirteen bodies have already been
recovered from the ruins of the
wrecked buildings, while many more
are undoubtedly still buried in the de-
bris. Immense damage and great loss
of life is reported at Suchleton, Rade
Siltard and Brunswick. At the latter
place the streets We're filled with
wre ckage, houses were demolished
and others badly damaged, while many
thoroughfares are turned into miniature
rivers. The hailstones We're unusually
large and as consequence it is esti-
mated that 100000 panes of glass
have been broken. The ancient
churches seem to have been
singled out by the elements upon
which to wreak their fury. While not
seriously damaged the Church of St.
Blaize the patron saint of Bruins
wick, st. Martins, st. Ulrichs, st.
Andrews, and st. GATHERINGS are all
more or less injured.
AT Sanct Repurucht, near Gratz, the
capital of Styria, in Austria, water
spout burst over the town with fearful
force, sweeping away the cabins of
two peasants. Nine were drowned.
The effects of the storm We're serious
in the neighborhood of Suechteln on
the roads to Viersen and Sittard.
Houses were overthrown, trees were
uprooted and many cattle were
killed, and besides much damage was
done to chimneys and roofs. The total
damage is estimated at $25O,0OO. The
inhabitants who took shelter in base
ments or in open places escaped with
slight injuries AT the village of Aurath
scarcely house was spared, forty be-
ing totally destroyed and man being
killed. The damage there is estimated
at $175,000 A fund has been started
for the relief of the homeless. Volun-
teers are searching the debris for vic
tins. In the valley of the Rhine the
streams generally overfowed their
banks and carried destruction to many
vineyards, besides overtaking and
drowning many fugitives who fingered
in their flight from the pur-
suing element. The cost of the de-