New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-05
THE MISSISSIPPI RISING.
FEARS OF A RECURRENCE OF THE RECENT
FLOODS.
A TORNADO IN oHIO-THREE MEN KILLED 81
LIGHTNING IN GEOEGIA

TORNADO IN oHIO-THREE MEN KILLED BY
LIGHTNING IN GEORGIA.
st. Louis. June 4-The June rise is ON Its way
here. and with the Mississippi rising from local
influences. there is hope that the present
get ont OF the way before the melted SHOWS
Of the mountains reach here The river to-day was
33.7 feet ana rising foot day. River men believe
that The coming food VIII reach close to the stage
Ct 1874 the greatest known.
Louisiana, No, June 1.-The upper Mississippi Is
again rapidly swelling to magnificent proportions
result OF recent heavy rains. In the last twelve
hours the rise has bcol eight inches. Reports from
Davenport say the rise there during the same fine
eleven inches. AT Quincy during the last twenty
four hours the river has fourteen Inches People
all over the bottom lands OF the upper Mississippi
are full of forebodlngs. A Quincy dispatch says
Thousands Of acres Of fine wheat fields III the
Indian Grave levee district are covered to dep'h
Of two feet with surface water that lbs escaped
through the levce. which may break at any moment
Tuscumba. Mo-, June 1.-The Usage River ms
risen eighteen inches during the last twelve honie ana
is within three inches of the mark Of two weeks ago
All bottom lands submerged and farmers are ereu'
discouraged having Just finished replanting from the
ether overflow. II Is thought the river Will rise
Twelve fifteen inches more.
Little Rock Ark. June 4-The Arkansas River is
on big rise again and food equal TO the Nav over
flow is expected There has been rapid rise at for'
cilnh Al tliS point the Wat"r Is rlsHS at INV IA"
of a little over an inch an hour The rise in the last
twenty fOnr hours "a feet. Rains nave fallen
throughout the course Of the river. and al tributaries
and rising rapidly. The relief committees are making
arrangements TO warn all people living along ihe
stream. In many places lcvees have been cut to
allow the to get back into the river. IL the
river reaches stage of twenty five feet, the water
will overflow many plantations.
springfield Ohio, June i.-WOrd has Just Nacncd
here Of one of the most Destructive orados that
visited this part OF the country. The disaster occurred
Yesterday afternoon In Moorefeld Harmony and
springfield townships. and the damag" 10 crops. Ior-
ests farm buildings and orchards will aggregate
far been reported
Columbus, Ind. June 4-Thcrc has been an almost
constant rainfall In ts par, u the State for twenty
four hours. White River has risen len feet in the main
channel and fn> biOlic: Cve' In SCI rral pics zen
mile, south Of tie city, II has Hooded hundred OF
acres Of fine farm lands. AMI las don thcuSahi' OF
III liars worth Of damage Ia growing crops Not IN
len years has this river been high at this season n
IL is ,
killed and two oilers burt by lightning yesterday
afternoon. James Sweaiman, with his three sous
Reeves. Tillman and Walter, and Iach >W"itnai
went TO tho river 10 fish heavy ram taine UP ana
the men went under q beech tree for shelter. sud
denly a fash Of lightning came and kno'krd tir
entire party down. killing Walter ard the Nv" Old
men and stunning Reeves and lilman
Galveston. June 4-RepOrtS continue TO come III
from distant Villages ~ the destruction by Tuesday
tornado. At Lufkin several persons were injured.
some fatally and many buildings we're demolished
Blasco reports number OF houses DESTROYED ana ~
least twenty persons injured six OF them fatally A
little child OF Mrs Cullcn ach thrown on Iedhot
stove and burned to death. and its mother ana thic"
other children were probably fatsly injured Inc
path o. the storm is now desolate waste all vcee-
tatOn having been destroyed.