Telegram-herald., 1891-08-20
HAVOC OF IHE TEMPEST
The Worst storms for Many Years
yisit Several States.
LIVE STOCK KILLED BY lightning
The Deadly Element Causes Great DAM
age in Iiliasis- Michigan Iowa Aad
Minnssota-Nind and Rain
Add ts TIE Troubles

VAxpALIA, IL. Aug. ls-The beav-
iest storm which has visited snss sec
tioa for tfrsen years swept over u
Monday night. In this city the resi-
denee ot +. Bartlett was struck
by lightning aud set on fre. Mrs
Bartlett, who was alone with her
small children, by heroic efforts man
aged 10 extinguish the flames Several
houses were Vnroofed and fruit aud
shade trees were ruined In the coun-
try southeast and southwest of here
Z. storm was even more severe. Stock
WAS killed by the lightning. barns and
sheds raEea % the ground and trees
feet Ia diameter were twisted of like
straws.
CARLYLE, Ill, Aug. le-There was a
violent electric storm Monday night
The Methodist cEnroh steeple was
strucA by lightning and totally de-
stroyed. The residence OF Thomas
Ryan WAS also badly shattered. Three
houses ia Breeze were struck. %
CESrRALIA. H., Aug. IA terrific
electrical storm visited this section
Monday night, doing much damage.
The tower on the high school building
was shattered. The residence of Mrs
Copple was badly damaged and large
barn belonging 20 Peter Heiss was
struck and set on hre.
MAscoUrAH. H., Aug. ia terrific
wind and rainstorm prevailed in this
section Monday night Great damage
was done TO growing corn by the heavy
wind.
JACKSON, Mich, Aug 19.-The storm
Monday evening developed into a small
tornado and swept across the townships
of Leoni Napoleon and Norvcll. at
Michigan Center the barn of Mr.. Hew-
ing was unroofed. In Leoni large
barn belonging 10 Michael Hoon WAS
destroyed. In Napoleon the roof OF the
barn of Verona Watson was carried to
the woods. Orchards were badly darn
aged, many trees being uprooted. The
volume of water that fell was very
great "a the line OF the storm houses
were wrecked and tho inmates sought
safety in cellara Near Brooklyn a
fierce storm of hail did considerable
damage. In Jackson great quantities
of rain fell which flooded the streets
and injured pavenentA Considerable
damage was doze to trees
SIOUX CITY, Ia, Aug. ia severe
electrical storm struck this city Tues
day afternoon and lightning struck in
several places. Martin Johnson, "a car
penter, was in a barn which was struck
by lightning. and when found he was
dead A horse was killed in another
barn.
WApENA. Mimi, Aug. 19.-The most
destructive hailstorrn that ever visited
this section occurred at Deer Creek,
Otter Tail county, and vicinity late
Monday afternoon. 1t is estimated that
between 12, 900 and Is, geo acres of corn
have been laid low. The storm lasted
half an hour and cut 4 swath miles
wide.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 19.-The steam
er Ne born, from Mexican points, en-
countere6 a ssvere storm in the gulf OF
California and along the Mexican coast
( August I. Capt Won Stelm reports
that the vessel was obliged to take up
her anchor az Mazatlan and go to sea.
The American cruiser Democratic and
the steamer Altata also put to sea and
anchored at the Venado islands. In the
meantime hundreds had been rendered
homeless, two persons killed and .
NUN bcr badly injured. On the morn
ing of the third day the rain ceased and
the water in the strea.s began to recede.