New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-04
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RUIN CAUSED BY STORMS.
LIVES LOST AND BUILDINGS WRECKED IN
THE WEST.
RAINFALL IN THE NoRrHwEsr-rHE
WORK OF LIGHTNING.

WORK OF LIGHTNING.
St. Paul. Mimi June "a dispatch 10 Tho Noness.
Press from watcrtcwn, S. d. says Reports Of yes-
terdays tornado come In slowly from the rural die
trics. The report Of three fatalities near Hazel has
been confirmed Tho victims we're Henry Crieser. his
seven-year old son and Conrad Haag ndgnbor with
four others they were In a barn owned By Creser
when the storm came on. II first lifted tho building
from its foundation and all but these three escaped by
running from the falling building
Cincinnati, June s.-"The Commessih Gs1ettes'
dispatches report numerous casualties nom lightning
In the storms of yesterday and to-day.
John Osborne Of Elkhart Ind., fell dead npon us
appearance of a vivid fash OF lightning Tho corvnof
says he died from fright. not from an electric shock.
Near Columbus, Ind, yesterday afternoon Peter Mo
Ouecne and Frederick Pancake rendered insensolo
by stroke CT lightning and the horse they were dav'
ing was killed.
Near Faukfort Ind, last night SIX cattle and fouS
horses were killed by lightning They were all found
lying near a barbcd- wire fence.
At Portsmouth. Ohio. this afternoon severe wind
storm O wharfboat loose and sent 10 adrft strand
ed the steamer Reliance and sent the steamer Congo
adrift The roofs Of the wstcrworks and the veneer
works were blown away.
A May, Ohio, dispatch SAYS a storm there did mucn
damage to shade trees and orchards
"The Commercial Gazete's' dispatches report that
at La Porte, Ind, TINS evening storm unrooed KING
& Feld's warehouse, damaging woollen goods about
S50,O0O
At New Philadelphia, Ohio, the storm OF rain. haa
and wind this afternoon damaged crops and frtiib'
Lightning struck the puolc schoohouse, but hurt no
one The wind unroofed the factory OF the rofng-th
works.
At Seymour. Ind, this afternoon a tornado tore NJ
trees demolished the main building Of the ice factory
blew away the third story of Shields hghschoo build
ing but spared human life
At Augusta KY, trees were uprooted and houses
unroofed
At Falmouth, KY, the barn OF farmer. John
Austin was blown down. and Miss Mamie Austin. hii
sixteen -year-od daughter, who was In It, was Killed
At salna. Ohio the Friends Church was wrecked
and eight houses unroofed.
At Xenia, Ohio, barn was blown away and TIMBER
and fences were blown down.
Deadwood 5. D., June Bone Of the heaviest rain
and hail in the history Of the Black Hills oc-
curred Monday night doing much damage In this vicn-
ity All the mountain streams were greatly swollen
Gold Run Creek is overlooking, and has washed out tho
roadbed and grade OF the Deadwood Central RAILROAD
for 900 feet Two weeks will be required for re-
pairs and during this time trains will not be able TO
Bismarck, y. D., June 3.-The rains have been heavy
and almost ncessant here and throughout the stac tho
lost fortve,eht hours The outlook for grain, par
ticular,y wheat IN the western half Of the state Is tho
best ever known at this period, all things considered,
while in the Red River Valley q uniformly rapid ana
vigorous growth is reported.
Cleveland, June 3.-The whole Of Northern Ohio has
been delugad the last forty eight hours In TINS city
nearly one inch Of rain fell yesterday, and TINS foie-
noon between IL and IL O'Clock 61-100 OF an fncn
ta,l insde NJ ssven minutes The streets turned
TO rivers The Superior-st. cable line was blocked
by a wash Of sand, which covered the uach U" d
depth of four feet for about thirty yards. sewers
were flooded and in Forestst. the water undernined
a big water pipe. causing it to break, adding greatly
10 the flood. The street washed out to deptn
Of ten feet for quite distance Littie dahaee WIS
done by lightning.
At Lima Ohio there a tornado late last nigho
doing great damage TO buildings and crops Several
cattle were killed in barns.
Young man named Samuel Bennett, near Cavett,
Alien County was crushed by falling tree.
At Salem, Ohio, Lightning struck and shattered tho
steeple Of the Presbyterian Church.
Al Clyde Ohio, the storm was terrific. hailstones
breaking windows and door panels In houses ana
stores. Fifteen windows in a passenger car on the
wheeling and Lake Erie RAILROAD were broken, the
headlight smashed and hole knocbed In the roof Cd
the cab. Halstones nine inches IN cicumierence
fell.
West Superior, Wis, June Bone m tho worst
gales Of the swept across Lake Superior To-Day
At the entry TO Superior Bay the waves are running
thirty and forty feet HIGH breaking over the light
house at the mouth Of the entrance one life was
lost on the schooner May1ower, which went down
last night but additional fatalities may result nom
severe bruises and the exposure sustained by others OF
the crew.
Bridgeport, Conn, June (Special-The third thufna
shower OF the caused some damage IN tne Guy
and vicinity The lightning struck all the telephone
wires in the pequonnock Hotel, swapping them INTO
pieces about one foot long and ringing all the hote
bells Philo Beers's dwelling was struck and water
pip, underneath it shattered bolt fell upon tho
Bridgeport Brass Company's large shop terrifying
every employe. The steeple Of St Augustine Churcn
On Golden Hill received bolt which tore OF portion
Of the slate roof large elm on Linen-ave was spit
distance of twenty feet, aud two great sewer pipes
on the east side were shattered -.
At south Norwak O brick building near the railroad
bridge was struck by a bolt and much damage caused