New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-04
UESTERN RITERS HISING AGAIN.
HEAVY RAINFALL N MfCHGAN-THE FLOODS
IN THE SOUTHWEST

HEAVY RAINFALL N MCWGAN-THE FLOODS
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Detroit June "a heavy rain visited TINS CITY iiS'
evening Within the limits OF one hour anu 70"
minutes 1.15 inches fell. Tn, cty'S sewer system"
was utterly inadequate TO carry away the Surl'c
water. The streets, from curb 10 curb. ran d iooV
deep with water Tho damage to property III 'he cIS
is so general and extensive that Ii cannon DC c'"e'
II will reach the Thousands For time 1t was hceS
sorv N transfer passengers to and the Michigan
Central depot across the street In express wagons
Grand Rand, suffered severely by the RAIN Inc
farms i'm the low lands arc under water crops VIZ p'
down streams are swollen and roads are impa'saO'e
because Of mud. a heavy washout Is reported a'
Ada on the Detroit, Grand Haven ana MliWa"hcc
Railroad
spnncaeld. Ohio. June Sword has reached here
Of n destructive tornado in Pleasant and Harmony
Townships eight miles from here, "Wednesday night
Forest trees were lifted from the ground, orchnrs laa
low and buildings nzcd.
Uccn, Ark June 3LThe river rose three inches
here during the last twcntyfor hours and the pros
ucc, are unfavorabc. Even II the water begin. 10 lan
here within the next few days, ana there appears
to be little hope OF II doing So planters couh not
begin planting until after June 3D. WHO" j. WI"
sIderrd too late to make n crop.
Cul,a Mo June "a terrific wind and rain storm
occurred in Dent and Crawford Counties on 1n''uay
night The railway bridge over spring Creek al a"ie'
was swept away aud the tre-tle appFoac IhhS uc
bridge over the Mcramcc between Cuba and 'tceNllc'
was swept of. No trains can pass on 'he S''''"
branch before some time next week. The Mer1mec
River has not been so high since is45. Hundreds oi
farms are practically DESTROYED and almost the entire
wheat and corn crop along the bottoms ruined Dur
inc the storm several buildings wer" delnoIShen py
the high wind and Dean Burke was killed by hgh'hs'
huntington Iowa, June 3.-The river rose cIglt
inches Yesterday. and the lowlands on inc ll'h"9
f.r F.arQl
shor, opposite this city are under water for se'''"
miles hack Another foot higher and the Carthage
branch Of the Chicago. burlington and Quincy Railroad
will b. under water All st. Louis trains are running
via Carthage and Quincy. the track at Alexandria beng
30 fnr under water 10 put out tile hreS III uio
engines The worst damage nt present Is by small
streams which break over their banks, causing mlch
damage to the country districts
Washington, Mo. June 3.Nfonnned rams nave
swollen the Big Muddy7 again. 1t has been rising
for sevcr, DAYS. the rate being three inches I'm TWO
hUIrs and with two feet more water IL VIII be- ONT 0f
lts banks again. MI small streams in the ncehbor
hood are rushing torrents, and with the big r-e that
1, coming from the Ga-cOnaie and Usage several iet
arc expected TO be added The present stage when
will start the water over the lowlands again. Work
has not begun In the Missouri River bottoms. Little
will be- ra sei by these unfortunate farmers TN, year
Van Burcn. Ark, June 3-Thc Arl@i~is luV,r .hs I
risen two feet in the last twenty fonr hours ana tne
water +, sim climbing up on th" gauge Lowland' arc
again fohcd. and much additional damage ana sn"'r-
inE j. beng tduHtl'
Paris TcN.. June 3.-Rcd River T. on another ram,
page. II rose eix feet In twelve hour. and j. now
n the danger line II has been standing NJ this
point for several hours. bu whether II will 90 highr
nr f.Il cannot vet be determined IL = believed,
however that the rain that fcn upon IT. head waters
viii bring II MP 10 the point reached II few weeks ago
which was thirty four feet - ven inches. This rise
means untold disaster for lower Red Rive. th"
l,ral rains viii hold The waters up 10 IN" present
pont until the floods from above come down. The
outlook for any crops along Red River IS had one.
'Frfeco trainmcn reaching here yesterday report
fan OF snow nj Wlser Junction. II WAS cold here.
Tunkhannock Penn, June IA heavy storm In the
nature Of q ciorIburSt prevailed In this vicinity
y,..tordny IL was followed Oy hmlSt0rm when dd
"n~t wns cnt of nom COMMUNICATION with the out
lido world for several hours by reason of damage
~ WiIliamsport. Penn. Heavy nin fell all night ac-
compnnicd by severe lightning. The electric chrs
we're stopped and the telephone exchange suSpenn'l
Eecric Comrany's plant burned ont and one cir
cult WAS left In darkness. y number oi p,,p" N'If
severely sl.ooled by the lightning. but 10 lives "cr'
Lock Haven. Penn.. June 3.-llcavy tmnlcSiorms,
will hail and terrific displays ~ elccirleY passed over
The western portion OF this county last night nan
- largo size caused much damage 10 fruit tr'f'S ahl
,nri,r, Washouis and landslidt ar reported on
the railroad making n~ces-ry transfer o ll,'e'sI
ecrrntnn Penn June 3.rhe storm whcn swept
ovor This cItv last night resulted In great dhinaGc
lightning striking I'm "A number OF PAGES. In atu on
a. tho casialtics mentioned IN ln~t nghts dispatches
,he following have been rcpJrc cl. moking three thH
Anderson while standing under tree was struck
ly bolt and In tautly Killed; in Eynon -. ts 'N,
uttle Margaret Arnold thrown into conful-l n bS
A ecyerc clap OF thund'r ma dlel during the hEhI'