The record-union., 1895-07-19
WEATHER IN THE EAST.
STORMS REPORTED
IN SEVERAL STATES.
Many Buildings Struck by Lightning
in Missouri and Several Per-
sons Killed.

ST. LOUIS, July 16.-A wind and rain
storm is general throughout the State.
IN many places the rainfall exceeds two
inches. In some sections the storm was
accompanied by lightning especially de-
structive. Reports SO far received show
that fourteen buildings were struck and
three persons killed. In the city yester-
day twenty-six persons were overcome
by heat and three deaths reported. The
weather to-day is sultry.
sEvEREST STORM IN YEARS.
ST. PAUL (Minn.). July 1S.-The storm
which struck this section at l o'clock this
morning was the SeyereSt In several
years. The fall OF rain in St. Paul and
Minneapolis was over two inches. The
destruction was great along the river be-
tween st. Paul and La Crosse, the wash
outs on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul being so serious that trains could
not run on that road Several of the
lines afternoon trains, including the fast
mail, were brought In many hours late
over the Burlington tracks. Lightning
struck the Hotel Lafayette, at Mime
tonka Beach, but did no special damage.
Joseph Polz, who resided in Blooming
Prairie. was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed.
cyclone struck and wrecked William
Hollenbeck's house on White River,
South Dakota. 1t would have killed or
seriously injured himself and family had
they not taken refuge in cyclone cave.
a large log lying oh the floor OF the
house with lantern beside it was car
rIed many rods away, while the lantern
was not even moved.
In some localities much hail fell, doing
some damage to crops.
Reports from Western Wisconsin
points indicate that grain, which was
just ripening, was badly damaged.
DESTRUCTIVE ELECTRIC STORM
ALMA (Wis.), July lS.-The most de-
structive electric storm in years passed
over this county to-day. The crops are
damaged from % to so per cent, causing
a loss of many thousands Of dollars. All
grain is beaten down fiat, and much hay
and corn was destroyed. Lightning
struck in various places during the storm,
doing much damage.
CYCLONE AT PEKIN, ILLINOIS.
PEKIN QlD., July IS.-At 5:15 o'clock
this afternoon cyclone struck the Marks
Block, consisting OF tive stories, unroof-
ing the building and dashing the tim
Der into the houses on the opposite side of
the street. A heavy rain flooded the
building. The Postoffice, telegraph and
express offices are among those damaged.
STORM ON THE LAKE.
DULUTH (Minn.), July 1S.-A heavy
storm has been raging on the lake all day,
and many boats are tied up here The
steamer Liberty refused to remain in
dock, and must have been caught in the
storm. She is on her way to Ashland.
ANOTHER STORM AT PEORIA.
PEORIA, July 1S.-Peoria was visited
by another rainstorm early this evening,
bat 1t was light as compared with the
flood of Wednesday morning. The rail
road tracks have not all been repaired
since Wednesdays storm, and this rain
adds TO the damage done them.
A HOUSE COMPLETELY WRECKED.
ST. PAUL (Minn.). July 1S.-In the
southern part OF Beadle County, South
Dakota, the wind overturned house on
Tom Harvey's farm, occupied by John
Thomas aud family. Golfer, Thomas
brother-in-law. was seriously and
Thomas slightly injured. The house was
com pletely wreck ed. and sheds and barns
twisted out OF shape