The record-union., 1895-07-31

pT6ceC6nteu precipitation Oh rain III tHe
southeast corner of Kansas this morning
has again flooded the streams and
wrecked property. In seven hours 40
inches of water fell in the city, and the
entire southern portion Of the town IS
inundated. The bodies OF two boys lie
somewhere on the submerged streets.
The Missouri Pacific shops are flooded.
and practically abandoned. Many fami-
lies have been driven from their homes
by the trespassing river which ls still
rising, and another storm is threatening.
The Marmation River, Mill Creek and
Buck Run have become one stream.
spreading over sections of land which
have not been submerged years.
Walter Austin and Willie Gould, two
well-known boys, were drowned this
evening on one of the principal streets,
and 0. Austin, father of one of the boys,
was carried 200 years III the treacherous
current, and finally rescued from the top
OF a tree by boatman. Mr.. Austin, ac-
companied by the boys. attempted to
cross Mill Creek bridge, which was sur
rounded by water, i'll wagon. They
proceeded 100 feet through the water,
when the wagon and horses were swept
away. He made desperate effort 10
rescue the boys, but WAS helpless, and
they were drowned. he was carried
down with the torrent, and was later
found in tree.
The Missouri-Pacifc passenger train
on the X. n. and ID. division. which left
for Topeka on time. was compelled TO re-
turn, and all traffic on that branch has
been abandoned. The damage to prop
erty Will exceed that OF the Hood on the
9th inst, which was more destructive
than any tor years.
WORST YET EXPERIENCED.
BONNEVILLE Mo J, July 30.-The worst
storm OF wind and rain in the memory
of the oldest lnhabitant passed over this
city at O'Clock last evening. n 20 fatal
tiles are reported, but the destruction of
property was great. Two warehouses
and an old packing house were blown
down on the river front. Sombarts mill
was unroofed and partly blown down.
The State Reform School for boys was
unrooted, and a numb Der OF other build
ings damaged.
DESTRUCTIVE STORM IN COLORADO.
DENVER (Col.). July 30.-An electrical
storm of unusual severity terroriZed the
residents here to-day, lightning striking
almost simultaneously in four different
places. The handsome residence of
Wolfe Londoner, on Capitol HILL was
QdildSou 5lO,UOus anu Lu6 Slty haiI UaT-
roWly escaped demolition. The fluid
burned out all the police circuits, four
fire. alarm circuits, and the valuable
switchboard In the City Hall. The Boston
and Symes blocks were also struck and
slightly damaged. In twenty-five min
utes nearly one inch of rain fell, making
the storm one of the severest for years.
All street-car traffic was stopped for sew
eral hours. Farmers in the vicinity lost
h yjly in fruitS and Grain
SCHOONER SUNK.
SURE HOTEL Fire Ireland, n. ",
July 30.-A heavy rain and wind
storm broke over the beach az 5
o'clock this afternoon, wrecking
schooner, and probably causing loss of
life. The schooner John Linuenthal Of
Eastport, Maine. lumber laden, was sunk
on the flat in the bay. Captain kenealy
was ashore, and started to his vessel in
yawl about the time the squall came up.
After the storm had blown over the yawl
was found bottom up. No trace of Cap
tain Kenealy could be found. and be is
believed to have been drowned. The |
will be total wreck.
a INJURIOUS STORM.
HALIFAX, July 30-The section of |
PicIou County known as McLennan's |
Mountain was visited by tornado to-
day. 1t was the very worst storm ever
known in that region. AT one time there |
was cloud burst, and raging torrent of !
water rushing down the hillsides carried |
in it's path. Trenches ten |
feet deep we're cut into the hillsides, and !
every watercourse in the vicinity was
turned into a torrent, tearing up the |
ground and doing much damage. The |
lightning, which was terribly livid, |
struck several houses. doing slight dam |
age. The losses to farmers will foot up |
many thousands of dollars. An old mill |
at Downes which had stood the storms !
of fifty years was carried bodily away /
and strewn along the stream for mile. |
\ number of bridges were also swept !
away. For an hour and half the storm |
ragged with unabated fury, and fifteen |
inches of hail fell. At least a foot of |
water fell over an area of mile to a mile |
and g half.