The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-01-07

heries in Nova Scotia struck because of short
weights and docking.
METEOROLOGICAL.
JAZZ l2--Iempcrature fell to 40 degrees below
zero at Belgrade Mont,
Feb. GA severe earthquake shock in south
Feb. 2o--Three severe earthquake shocks
felt at The Dalles, Ore.
Mar o-Crreatcs blizzard in four years ragged
over Minnesota the Daizotas, and portions Of
Iowa and Wisconsin.
Mar. l3-Severe earthquake shock at Napa,
Cal
Mar 16-Severe blizzard in Texas and other
southern states, doing great damage to fruit
crop.
Mar l7-Twenty inches OF snow in some parts
Of Texas. -. Seyerost snoWstorm in years pre-
vailed III Virginia. Alabama and Mississippi.
Mar sl-Cyclone passed through Nelson,
Neb destroying about 100 houses 49, -,
lagos OF Towanda Vine Creek, s,nolar and Oak
vile, and 70 persons were killed.
Apr. l5--tn Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota the.
heaviest snowstor1ns ever known for this sea-
son prevailed.
Apr. 1.-Two heavy earthona15e shocks felt at
Portland Orc, and neighborhood
Apr, 1o--W hole northern portion OF California
visited by severe earthquake shock; great dam
age to business houses aid dwellings; loss,
Apr 21-Anotner severe earthquake shock in
California did great damage Ut Sacramento,
Winters, Dix,n and other towns.
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cycloue: and Tor miles every thing in It's path
suffered total destructlon; three persons killed,
hundreds made homeless -. Heavy snowstorms
in portions OF Minnesota, Wisconsin and South
Dakota.
May 5-An the great central region swept by
food; much damage in Illinois, lowe. and Kan
sas.
May 7-Throughout northwestern tier Of
counties in Nebraska, Snow fell 16 inches deep
May icy clone blew down every tent and
house in new town OF Cheyenne, O. T.; several
May T-Towns of Venice. Brooklyn East
Madison, East Carondelet, Centrevlle Station,
nois, from to 20 feet under water; 30 miles Of
fertile farming land also inundated.
May l3-Hundreds Of houses besides olher
property des troyed, and about 50 persons killed
o ~ 15SS' Un''n swept sioux CITY, 1"'' ''s' o.
M1Ay l9-Snowstorm ragged in portions of Wis.,
consin. Minnesota and Iowa.
May 2a-Indianapolis felt sharp shock OF
May a4-Arkansas City, Ark, completely un-
May 25-v1 aterspout burst over kinsman, O.,
drowning six persons, destroying buildings and
crops.
Kan, killed over 50 persons, ard wrecked
every thing in it's path
May s1ECyclone in Adrian county, Mo, did
May 2s--One hundred villages and ha1nlets in
valleys OF the ST. Francis, White and Arkansas
rivers in Arkansas swept away. Great dam
June 2-Riyer at New Orleans higher than
ever before
June 4,-several buildings destroyed by cy-
clone and many persons killed OF McCool1, Neb
June 5-Cloud burst flooded Oil City, Pa. and
surrounding country; leakage from oil tanks
covered inundation with oil and benzine which
took fire resulting in immense damage. -. Snow
to the depth of inches near Cheyenne Wyo.
June Only one house left ut zwingle, ia,
by g cloudburst there.
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rainfall swept over Chicago, injuring 1nnny per-
sons and damaging much property -. Town OF
Galva, Ill, wrecked by cyclone.
June 16-Cyclone swept over Jackson, Martin,
Faribault, Freedom, Blue Earth, Mower and
Fillmore counties, MINI.
June 17-Vllage Of Rockdale Ia, wiped out
June s3-Every business house at Cuba City,
Wis. DESTROYED by tornado.
July 1.-two hundred houses badly damaged
by windstorm at Springfield, O.: 100000
July 2s-Frost in Montana; at Harye mercury
down to 80. Heat in Chicago caused Fl deaths.
Aug. 4--seFere shock OF earthquake at Bur
ington and other Wisconsin towns
across Minnesota into Wisconsin wrecked many
houses and destroyed crops.
Aug. 19--Freeman, Pa, nearly destroyed by
cloudburst
Aug. 23-Roanoke. Va, damaged to the ex-
tent OF 81, 0300o0 by cloudbursL
Wis. damaged growing tobacco, fruit and vege-
tables to the extent Of 81 000 0e0.. Pulp works
at Marion, Ind, blown down by tornado.
Oct ear thqualze shock at Hot s;prings,S. D.
Oct 12-Destructive cyclone in northern Colo
RADIO and southern Wyoming.
Oct I3-Ierrific storm prevailed In Colorado,
and at Palmer Lake, on the divide, snow fell in
some places 80 feet deep.
Oct. l9-Three earthquake shocks felt at
Martinsville, Ind
Nov. 13-Heavy earthquake shock felt at San
Francisco and numerous points in California.
Nov. 17-Vi1lage OF Red Bud in Randolph
county, Ill, almost completely destroyed, many
persons being injured, and 80 houses clown
down. Village OF Washington totally de-
stroyed by cyclone. =. Cyclone struck Harrison,
Ark, bringing destruction.
Nov. 19-Great damage TO property at St
Mary's, O., by Windstorm
Nov 2o-Thermometer 20 degrees below zero
IN parts OF Minnesota and South Dakota
Nov 27-W i1irlWind swept over California,
destroyed q dozen vessels in harbor at San
Francisco and orchards in the interior of the
state; loss over $4,000
4 Nov 3o-Meteorie stone weighing 10 tons fell
near Newcastle, Col
Dec. 2-Earthquake shock felt at Chattanoo-
ga, Tenn.
Dec. Tornado near Atlanta, Tex, swept
away houses and outbuildings in its path
& Dec. Terrific blizzard stopped railway traf-
dc In Kansas and froZe hundreds OF cattle
Dec. l3-Destrucsiye cyclone passed miles
shove Summit, Miss ayssE:t