New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-27
TERRIFIC WESTERN STORMS.
MANY PEOPLE DROWNED IN IOWA.
DROPS RUINED AND FACTORIES FORCED TO STOP
WORK IN ILLINoiS-CIICAGO
pAPTIY SIBMERGED.

PARTLY SUBMERGED.
Mason City, Iowa. June 26.-Compete reports run
the coudburs that laid waste many sections o 'hcha'
soc Countv orc nov, in In Fredericksburg two
persons were killed and dozen injured, some ia'!
AZ sumner five persons were killed outright. The
destruction TO property and growrg crops Will eAoee'i
900 900 in the path OF the STORM Inc MONIES VI
ArcutN eight farmers arc completely destroyed ana as
MANY moro are partially wrecked Many Oh the
farmers are insured the others have decided To ask
for assistance.
chicago. June 90 tspecial-Thc Fox. Illinois and
Kanlakco rivers have at last stopped rising anu 'hS
afternoon tlYrc are indications that the hoou may
subslir soon All OF the cities, towns and villages
along the Fox River heavy losers by inc n'ou'
and especially is this true Of the numerous Niiases
between Ottawa and Aurora. Pretty cottages pWi'
upon the ba ks either removed rom u'eiI
foundations or otherwise badly damaged All OF the
factories and tho dams at Milington mh o'hcr
v,uor., ard towns were either washed away
or 50 badly injured that thousands VI
dollars must be expended before they cl"
be placed in good condition. The ILLINOIS,, beo" '''"'
has also done much damage, ana the lo"lo"us a"0
La sale Peru. Pclin and other towns nave h""eie'
heavily by factories being compelled o suspend "o'h'
The farmer, are heavy losers. Thousands OF ACRES
which on Thursday promised to produce abundant crops
are far under water The Rock River, rear Dixon,
,sc 20 hlsh during the last days that The banAs
We're overf,wcd and a number Of families compelled 70
"a ate their homes. Two large manufacturing 's'"O
i,lmcns have been Hooded. and others haze suffered
con .irrable dana;c dispatch nom D"NeHPo'''
Iowa saws that the Mississippi River ai u.ai point l.
AT Hood height. several firm, the levcc fronts were
compelled their stores Yesterday ard several
factories have shat down. between Muscanc and
ton mnny fields ur, inundated aud crops totally ruined
In and about Chicago II las been raining all Gay
oday, ard the pros poets for rapid subSdcice OF
the flood is not cheerful this evening; Inc iiuy y
Ylts
Michigan at the rate Of seven miles al hour tpu:S Lde
reached the c.io. and uiat ne water :hppV V .ne o3
TseF a I'm f,sSn 1 ie sso hs t Iis sensn a % h tie
The Health Department has cent ont warnng 10 a.!
citizens TO boil the water before using. -.
Five square mile Of territory adlncent To inc
village OF Dauphin u suburb Of this city. are buried
beneath a food tonight, and 1000 or more hOista
between ctac.,t a.G Lake Michigan AZ the mercy
Of the waves which "a strong northeast "lhd hh'
forced through The Easements and nINt to1rH' Inc
great body OF water which has been colccunE III u'
noon bur. the last barrier at EghtyseVcnth s. ish
ing down with terrific force uipn Dihd r''sin.,
whose residents are panic stricken by ia" slght oI a
sea of rising water generally invading ever home,
driving housc holders either from their dwelling, OF
Is moi less than two feet Of water In the >ttreis.
Every basement Is flooded and the i%Indnuon, OF
cause 0f the flood T. the breaking OF the Egh,y
,cvcnth.st. cmbankmcnt. due to an accuiauhiion 81,
water during the recent storm. "iAhd 'Io7''"b at
AZ Feriham and DauphIn Park 'he suffering was
only less IN IN" NfFltf bt''i"H' '.'''
stGor and less number to experience the terror o'
a possible death before morning In waeiS whl'h W'i'
ri.iino M thc rate of one inch hour Every cnoft
j. tcinr made by those Overtaken by the Hood I,
c,cats. with their families. IL Is only by means -
mDrDyiscd RATS that movements rom one point -
anrbnr Is pO>,hlr Up to the present no lo's OF HE
j. rcp0rt.d but rescue parties have "tArt'd y hrlP
those whose perlpu condition give rise 20 rear ioi
their safety. , a. ,..
Two BOYS were drowned in that part Of the West
pranch known as Mud Lake OdaN. .
Rock Island Iowa. June 1G.-LOw places are all
badly hooded rise Of Thirteen feet i reported at
main part Of the city fall Is hoped for before the
MINNEAPOLIS rise reaches this city