Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-04
KILLED By A TREE
= Boy Struck by lightning In
the Storm.
THREE OTHERS ALSO KILLED
IN Latest News From the Flooded Dis
IL cls-The Loss al Various
Points Estimated

F1kAtS EoLHAl~S-
ScxAxros, Pa. June S-A terrific
thunder storm played havoc throughout
L4ekswanna county, Thursday night.
II kegsa IN the early evening and con-
oinue1 until ; o'clock, a IN Three boys
Ast sDe xirl were struck oy lightning.
Two were killed outright and the others
ln<aliy injured
when the storm nrst came up two
roiish boys. Joseph and Casmir Chon-
iezi<y. were caught fsneath a large oak
tree In South scranton Casmir was
part Of the way up the tree while Joseph
80 standing bcneath when the light
ning struck Joseph was instantly killed
and C2Amir Was set on hre by the
electric fluid He caught on one Of the
6mhs Of the tree and was frightfully
buyned before aid could reach him He
died IN few hours
In the Hyde Park section 3-year-
Cd son Of Sylvester Arnold was struck
anA his inj~Eiss are regarded fatal Al
Elmhsst miles east Of this city, a
Giri named Andrews while seeking
nholter under tree was killed by
ebunder bolt
sim nssiag.
Sr LoUfs. June 2-Gloorn and apprc-
oension have again overcast the. lower
postion of this city. its suburbs along
ne river front and East ST. Louis
Every body had been anticipating
that by next week they could get
- -
but these hopes have been dashed BY
Thursdays news. which Is that the riv-
Or will rise at least feet more inside
Of three days and may possibly 20 be-
you'd the 4o-foot mark. River men
are alarmed over the outlook a. well
- Vie railroad men. who had hoped
hat the worst was over.
Rapid Risea-
From above both along the Missis-
eiDpi and the Missouri and tributaries
dispatches Thursday night indicate
rapid rises. caused by the recent heavy
uains which the watersheds of the val
ley are beginning TO discharge into the
seream- With the known quantity Of
water in sight and already within a
few days Of here the rise must in
evitably be at least feet. and the
weather bureau predicts even more
s. Alarming Reports
More alarming reports come from the
uountain regions of Montana, Idaho
end wyoming at the headwaters of
~ Missouri. where the snow Is begin
ning 70 melt and widening she volumes
q water now washing down
Jha situation 10 now the most
critical ever known in the history
- the river. Such . rise N is
oxpocted here will make enormous
6amage below. aud the places that are
yoe protected by le~ees must suceumb
before the added weight and force of
~ 6ood now coming. An experienced
nan who has Just returned from lower
river points predicts that within two
veehs more the Mississippi valley viii
know such . food as never before vis-
~ any portion of the land
Wsshing Over Ferry Landings.
NEW ORLEANS June 3-The river
Thursday was higher than ever known
- IFS history. The water 10 finding it,
vAy over the ferry landings inko the
city streets on both sides a the river.
bat - doing no serious damage yet
Another break occurred on Mo west
hank OF the river II miles below Den
aldsonville on the New Hsps planss-
tton- Thursday night the New Hope
exevasse was over 100 feet wide. A
large force is ~ work and viii work all
night. New Hope is under water. and the
water has reached the Texas a Pacific
tracks. but Is not yet over them
II the break Is not closed 10 will over
low the whole OF lower ST. James IA
well as the Bayou La Fourche country.
The river Is hush with the top of the
hanks all along the coast and the
planters are alarmed. Even at Donald
sonviile sacks are being piled on top of
The levecs.
News from Red river says that the
planters are all at work. but the ArkAn-
sas erevasses may raise the stream
even above the 1890 level. and the sys-
tern Of leveess along the stream does not
seem ~ BE strong enough TO make the
nscesssrv resistance
traits pegsyed BY waahodfs.
GEaSD RArtDs. Mich. June s-Trains
81 The northern division OF the Grand
s-.sp.ds & Indiana and Chicago a West
Michigan railways we're delayed from
fse 70 six hsurs Thursday morning BY
foods and wszhouts. Two sections of
the south bound Grand Rapids q lndi-
ana freight. due here az 3 o'clock
"Wednesday evening. were derailed 5
mass north Of the city. but no Que was
injured. The trainmen Jumping for their
tives Between this city and Sparta
She CA,csxo a West Michigan has suf
ferret serioss damage from washouts.
and many farms were greatly damaged
~ Wednesday nights cloud burst. All
streams are bsns full. II - ssill rain
lag
Fus~a she houses with Mad
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June She
Aeoas which have prevailed in this To-
e2lity for three days began ~ sabside
early Thursday mornins. and the va
tiers along The streams have found their
way insp the channels. leaving the
sabmerred houses flisd with raud
inches deep When the occu-
rznt. returned they found every
thinu ruined, the beds. carpets and
chars covered with thick coating Of
rsnd. the gravel streets entirely washed
ort and The brick psvenaeats under
r,ired and worthless Until relsid The
damage 10 she additions ~ the city
ufon~ = rec<ened at net less than efao.-
-. nearly AL " waieh must be borne
~ the laboring classes.
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