The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-06-04
Special to the REcoRp-UNroS.

CINCINNATI, June 3.-The Commercial
GGzette'S specials report serious storm
throughout Indiana and Ohio this even
ing. AT La Porto, King d Fields ware
house was unroofed and the damage is
$780, 900.
At New Philadelphia, O., storm of
rain, hail and wind generally damaged
crops. Lightning struck schoolhouse,
but no one was seriously hurt
AT Seymour, Ind, a tornado tore up
trees, demolished an ice factory, blew
away the third story of high school
building, but fortunately no one was in
jured.
At Falmouth, KY, James Austin's
barn was wrecked and his sixteen-year-
old daughter was killed.
at Swina, Ohio, a church and several
houses We're wrecked. Minor damage is
reported from many other points.
Over 1000 people went to the Latonia
| races to-day IL this city and were soaked
through with heavy rain. Just before
the races began hurricane struck the
grand stand, i'll which were 5000 people,
one-third women. The horse sheds out
side OF the race course were picked up
and strcwn clear across the railway track,
two hundred yards away. Binding
| sheets OF water were driven by forty
miles an hour. The hurricane drenched
everybody, the wind toppled the upper
seats over and rolled them toward the
front, and then, amid the screams of
women, wild rush was made for the
broad central stairway that leads to the
plaza in front Of the stand. Brave men
rushed into the crazy crowd and averted
calamity. The crowd went down safely
to the shelter under the stand. MANY
women tainted. Half an hour later the
wet crowd was sitting on the moist
| benches watching the races. No casual
ties were reported.
In Cleveland lightning struck the Wei
mot Hotel and jumped from there to the
trolley wire OF the electric railroad, Sc
ing car and damaging the machinery of
the motor.
IN NORTHERN OHIO.
CLEVELAND, June 3.-The whole of
Northern Ohio has been deluged during
the past forty-eight hours. In this city
nearly one inch of rain fell yesterday,
and this forenoon between IL and IL
O'Clock, ,sixty-one-hundredths of an inch
fell inside of seven minutes. The streets
were turned into rivers, the water run
ming over the Sidewalks and on the
lawns in some places. The Superior
street cable line was blockaded by a
washout of sand, which covered the
| track to depth of about four feet for
thirty yards. The sewers were flooded
and in Forest street the water under
mined the big water-pipe, causing it to
break, adding greatly to the flood.
AT Lima, o., there was tornado late
last night, doing great damage to build
lngs and crops. a young man named
Samuel Bennett, near Cavett, was
crushed by falling tree.
AT Salem, o., lightning struck and
shattered the Stnpnlp of the Prac
Church.
AT Clyde, Ohio, storm of terrific hail
stones broke windows and door-panels
in houses and stores. Fifteen windows
In passenger car on the Wheeling and
Lake Erie road were broken, the head
light smashed and a hole knocked in the
roof of the cab.
IN WISCONSIN.
WEST SUPERIOR (Wis.), June 3.-One
of the worst gales of the season swept
across Lake Superior to-day. At the en-
try to Superior Bay the waves were run
ming thirty and forty feet high, breaking
over the lighthouse. At the mouth of the
entrance three vessels are riding at an
Choir outside the harhor, not daring 10
venture III an effort to pass through the
canal.
But one life was lost out of the crew of
the Mayflower which went down last
night, but additional fatalities may result
1rom severe bruises and exposure sus-
tanned by others of the crew.
IN IOWA.
WATERLOO Qa.) June ga very heavy
wind and hailstorm prevailed last night in
Mt. Vernon and Bennington Townships,
this county. Rye and small fruits are
damaged considerably. Many large
trees were broken off, and the roads are
almost impossible from broken trees and
hedges. The county suffered consider
able loss in Bennington by the washing
away OF innumerable small bridges and
culverts. 1t is impossible to form anv
estimate of the damage with the informa-
ton obtainable.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
WATERFOWL Is. d., June 3.-The re-
port of three fatalities near Hazelbv in
yesterdays cyclone has been confirmed.
Rumors of other deaths northeast of here
have come in, but are not credited. The
property loss in this city is slight, being
confined to barns and outhouses.