New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-12
GREAT DAMAGE By STORM.
WORK OF LIGHTNING. WIND AND HAIL IN
MANY STATES.
HOUSES STRUCK, BUILDINGS UNRooFED AND
GROWING CROPS INJURED

Port Huron. Mich, Aug. Il.-One of the most de-
structive wind storms that ever visited this part OF
the state struck Sanac and Tuscalo counties yester-
day morning. Il lasted only about thirty minutes,
but did great damage. At Mnden City It blew down
the Huron and Saniac Insurance Companys big build
ing and carried the heavy roof 600 feet The front
Of Springer Cos store was blown In and the stock
badly damaged Wrghts Photographic gallery was
destroyed. r. b. Wilson's foundry wrecked and Will
am JohnsOns house blown down and a three-year-
old child fatally injured.
At Tyre George Souls house was struck BY lightning
and destroyed. and Henry Wlleeles frame residence
was blown down
At Gladwin. the big barn on the McGreger farm was
struck BY lightning and mpletelv DESTROYED Minor
losses are numerous. There is not a farmer within
radius of forty miles Of Minden City who has not
suffered The damage to crops has been great and the
total losses will foot mp over $4,000.
Ashland, Wis. Aug. 1.-The coast of Chequan ron
Bay for seven miles north of Ashland strewn with the
remains Of pleasure yachts and fishing boats II Is i'm
possible say how many OF these contained persons
chat were lost in Saturdays tornado All those that
left Ashland have been accounted for One faiIboat
was 10 capsize about mile of Kaukaugan Point.
It is not known how many were in the boat or where
it was from.
Lincoln. H., Aug. ia tornado passed over the
southeastern part Of Logan County yesterday after
noon seriously damaging the crops and farm buildings
in its path At Latham. Wood & Combs elevator. ap
preaching completion, was demolished Just after the
men Of work on IL had left the structure.
indianapolis Auc ia disastrous storm visited
this county last night, doing great damage 10 crops
ana property generally. The rain and wind ter
rife church seven miles from here split
through the middle if by 1nife and lifted clear Of
its foundation. A farmhouse near by was totally de-
struyed BY the lightning and wind. In this city a
business block was badly wrecked, telegraph poles
Kansas City, Me-. Aug. ia dispatch 10 =" The
starr from Emporia Kan says There a flood
Of rain here this morning, $40 inches falling in an
hour"
Dispatches from various points In Kansas show the
rains to have been widespread Farmers are iubilant
and say that the rains have made good crop certain
St. Louis Aug. ia dispatch from Houston
Tex SAYS, Reports from ToalIum and Lexington
say that severe wind, rain and hail storm swept over
those places yesterday. Houses we're unroofed and
blown down and stock killed, but loss Of life is re
ported
Lancaster Penn, Aug II CSpecial).-A terrific wind
and hail storm passed over part Of eastern Lanca r
County this afternoon. Near Gordonville the light
ming was severe The barge barn Of Ezra LeamaH
struck by lightning and entirely destroyed by fire.
together with its contents. In the neighbor
hood Of strasburg and London Grove,
several fine tobacco crops arc reported as
entirely destroyed. The storm extended also TO TIE
southern part Of the county. but the damage there
is chiefly from wind. Telegraph poles on the Penn
sylvanis Railroad were blown down across the TRACKS
and travel DELAYED. Telephone communication WIN
the eastern end Of the county is suspended About
O'Clock tonight a large tree was blown across iaa
electric light III this city. breaking theI' anu
leaving part Of the city IT, darkness.
Rochester, Aug. l1.-Early TINS morning SaPtan
NiFarlin OF Forest Lava. went along the lakeshOre
watching for his saboa which escaped from Charlotte
during a heavy sqUaH last night. About hve miles
ont IN a boat apparently in distress.
and carving one man. He went 70 the rescue and
found that the boat was yacht, but no one was then
on board and there vas nothing by which the craft
could be identified.