The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-09-07

hailstorm and flooded the lowlands.
Throughout Pike county. Mo-, the
storm was very severe. but no casual
ties are reported.
| At Louisiana. Mo-, the river rose
feet in less than two hours, and many
persons living in the lowlands were
obliged 10 seek refuge In the upper
stories OF their dwellings.
The storm az Rockford.
RocKFoRD. ILL.,, Sept 5. The most
severe electrical storm OF the season
passed over Rockford early Wednesday
morning, rain falling in torrents for
several hours The fire department
was called out half dozen times TO
extinguish blazes started by lightning.
The residence of Hosmer C. Porter was
quite seriously damaged by fire and
water The immense smokestaclS on
the city railway powerhouse was
struck. toppling over on TO the pleasure
steamers Queen and McDerrunid,
smashing them almost to pieces.
Loss Heavy I'm Piatt County.
MONTICELLO, ILL.,, Sept 5.-The most
county and central Illinois for many
years began here at o'clock Tuesday
night and lasted until o o'clock
Wednesday morning. In some places
IL assumed the proportions OF a cyclone
and did much damage. Trees were
blown down. outbuildings and barns
destroyed, fences fiattened and the
corn laid low.
Thousands OF bushels Of apples were
blown off the trees. The average rain
fall was inches. The rain will be OF
great benefit to the pastures. which
were parched and brown from the long
drought
Fruit Crop Destroyed.
vANDALIA. ILL.,, Sept. 5.--At an early
hour Wednesday morning wind and
rainstorm OF great severity swept over
this city, uprooting and tearing down
trees, destroying awnings, Chin
neys, fences, etc. buildings were un-
rooted and sheds and outbuildings
blown down. Much damage has been
done throughout Fayette county.
Orchards In the track of the storm are
completely devastated, causing loss
Of many thousand dollars to the fruit
raisers Corn was blown fat on the
ground. and will be greatly damaged.
Damage Near HiiIsboro.
HrLsBoRo, ILL.,, Sept. 5. "A heavy
rain and windstorm visited this city
early Wednesday morning. Rain was
needed, but the wind did much damage
TO corn and fruit. Great quantities of
apples, peaches and plums were shaken
from the trees and many fruit trees
were blown down.
Corn Destroyed by Hail.
DECATUR, ILL.,, Sept. 5.--The storm
was of unusual severity in the northern
and eastern parts of Macon county. In
one field where there were 100 acres OF
corn it was SO badly damaged by hail
that the owner offered TO take $l00 for
what was left, and another farmer
said he would sell his $50 acres of corn
for 5000
Farm Hand Killed by Lightning.
LAcoN, ILL.,. Sept. "A terrific cleo
trio storm, lasting six hours, passed
over this section Tuesday night. Nu-
merous houses and barns were burned.
Henry Seymour. farm hand 10 miles
south of town. was instantly killed by
lightning.
Affairs of the Dan Head Bank.
KESosHA, Wis, Sept 5.Assignee
Hale made a statement Wednesday
afternoon regarding the affairs of
the Dan Head & Co. bank in
which he says the liabilities of
the bank are approximately $4,000
and the assets $500, 900. These assets
he says. arc good. bad and i'm
different. He says the stockholders
Will make good all the deficiencies. The
bank was opened during regular bank
ing hours Wednesday for the first time
for the collection of debts due the I'M
efifntion.