New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-09
IN THE TRACK OF THE STORMS
SCENES OF DEATH AND RUIN IN MANY
WESTERN STATES.
EIGHTEEN BODIES OF FLOOD VICTIMS RECoV-
Erred AT WINONA MO-A TOWN mum
DATED BY CLOtDBuRST-GhEAr
DAMAGE TO BUILDINGs-cRoPs
pFNEFITED BY THE RAIN.
BENEFITED BY THE RAIN.

BENEFITED BY THE RAIN
r,,s.. C,,, Iu,v s-"The World" to-day says
tba, official adyices received from officers OF the
Kansas City, Scott and Memphis Railroad AT
headquarters this city positively state that e'sh-
teen bodies have been recovered from the Winona
,No, nood and that two bodies have been recovered
at Thomasve.
4 d,snotcb ~ "Ihe World" from Canton. Kan,
saws that at II O'Clock yesterday morning four
inches OF rain fell and a strong wind damaged
buildings In Man-st. to the extent OF SovO Darn
where a dozen men had taken shelter was oiown
down. injuring four. one Of whom VIII prooaoiy
die Ten cars were blown from the tracks In the
Santa Fe wards Not barn or windmill Is left
standing in the track OF the storm. and damage In
the country Is ncalculabe
Winona No. July s-The food is subsding AT
this place and search for the bodies OF the crowned
Is being made The bodies Of the Rev g. Duncan
and his daughter Matte and Norma Nevels were
found about noon under the driftWood, about d
nile below town: also. the body OF stranger VINO
was staving at one OF the hotels. and was not,
therefore, Known as missing. Some thrliirs res
cues from the flood were made. At point half a
mile below the city. a man on the DUH ueu
rome around his waist, and when body came by
he would lump into the water ana grasp H. anu
with the aid OF friends on the bank drag the
,nantn,a,e form 10 the shore. In his way be res
cued three from drowning and recovered TWO podies.
4 terrible stencil has arisen from the mass -. u
cattle hogs horses and other animals dro"heu' ~
is charged that many visitors are Selling and ap-
propriating everything OF value that they can get
,hor hands on For several miles below Winona
de,d animals wagons household goods. etc. may
no found George Nevins and Lloyd Wright 8
daughters are missing.
-. Louis. July s-A dlspatch from hich'a"u' 'i'
saws that a cloudburst struck the town OF LINN
Creek the county seat OF Camden County on oa'-
ur,,v evening and the entire town Is under water.
oriaJ ioav
and rush for the hills. The town is In valley nan
\ mile from the Usage River. and the water from
that stream 1. backed up into the town. whe LIN"
Creek and several smaller streams are pouring III
on the deserted village. II Is thought that no lives
have been lost. but this IS by no means certain
heavy rain fell all day Yesterday In this ne'snoo'
hood and It is feared that more damage VIII occur
Telegraph and telephone poles are levelled oy 'hs
dozen in places and no communication has been mao
with the flooded district since Saturday night
Chicago July s-Tcrrihc heat was followed oy
destructive storms throughout the northern Por'
ton OF the state yesterday AT Joliet the hot'es'
dav OF the season experienced. Tne mercury
stood a, lo7 degrees in the shade Last evening
heavy windstorm visited the city. DeihB 'he "o'S'
In years and doing much damage.
Al Freeoort after several hours OF the most op
pr.ssive heat a winlstorm struck the city dong
great damage TO trees. fences and outouidlhgs' IL
was followed by rain. At Savanna STORM
amounting almost TO tornado, struck the oi's
ahou, O. clock The storm centre seemed 10 be hlgn
I'm the air The wind was terrific Many uecs
were blown down. Little ram feii here' pu' ''e''
v,s a heavy storm 70 the south.
Al Plano the long drouth which had prevailed 10,
ten weeks was broken by copious rains accompanied
hy furious winds blowing down a large NUMBER o
aha de trees The rain In time 10 save the corn
potato and oat crops. The hay. rye and wheat crop
are almost a failure. At Kewanee the severest VIM
Storm occurred tina, has prevailed 70. yesr, rr. s
were broken and houses unroosed. Al carlyle IN
heaviest ram experienced for TWO years teIi. I'm
Kaskaska River rose eight feet In rev hours
Rcd Oak Iowa July s-A strong wind ana driv
ing rain Yesterday dd considerable damage TO oats
anI spring wheat almost ready for harvest Sornf
damage was done TO corn. but there is stili assur
anco ~ fine corn crop.
Milwaukee. WIS. July s-Passengers arriving on a
late train last nigh, from the South on the Cni
| cago AMI Northwestern Railroad report that tht
storm washed out bridge near Waukegan. ano
IN. train was obliged 70 take the Harvard brancf
| ~ Kenosha North Of Waukegah IN Wisconsin
telegraph poles and trees were evelled along tn'
lino and there were signs Of devastating storm
I, ia reported that four men who were out IN
| h,at near Waukegan were drowned
| Guthrie O. T. July s-A terrific ha.lstorm an'
watersport occurred east Of here yesterday doihs
! cr.at damage 20 crops washing away bridges
| breaking hundreds ~ wndows wIech'ns Se'e''
| houses and injuring live stock