Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-08-01

doing $4,000 damage and driving sew
cral families from their homes. The loss
of fruit blown from the trees in the
western Michigan fruit belt is immense,
and many frame buildings in that part
of the state were destroyed. Heavy
damages from Lightning are reported
from several towns, but no loss o life.
In Monroe county the damage is ex-
tensive, and in all the counties Of the
southern three tiers there are hum
dreds of instances of lightning playing
queer freaks and doing great damage.
The railroads are heavy sufferers and
all trains are delayed.
Cyclone in Iowa.
Waterloo, Ia, July 2s.-A young
cyclone passed eastward a short dis
tance north of Waterloo Sunday night.
Crops were laid waste in a belt two
miles wide, and many farm buildings
were destroyed. At Link Freidley's n
barn was blown to pieces and nine cows
were killed. A hired man who was
milking had narrow escape. The
Illinois Central and Chicago Great
Western railways suffered heavy losses
between here and Dubuque by wash
outs.
The storm was most severe at Al
bion, where the home of William Den
mis- was wrecked. Mrs. Dennis had her
collar bone broken and was otherwise
injured. She will probably die. Barrs
were blown down, buildings unroofed
and large trees twisted off, while the
corn crop was leveled to the ground.
Nearly Every Building Damaged.
An To TtI1u A OF Of
large proportions struck this place, and
as q result, nearly every building in
town is wrecked or badly damaged. So
far as known, no one was injured. 1t is
impossible to estimate the damage at
present, but it will reach many thou
sands of dollars on town property and
in the surrounding country the damage
f, to crops is enormous. Corn was blown
out by the roots, while oats in shock
was scattered and badly injured.
More Damage in Ohio.
Columbus, o., July 2S.-A terrific
windstorm, accompanied by rain, swept
over Columbus and vicinity at eight
o'clock Monday evening. The roof was
blown off Wirthwein's hall, a five-story
brick building at High and Mound
streets. Chimneys were blown off and
shade trees upturned in all parts of the
city.
The roof and top story was blown off
Browns novelty iron works at Town and
Gift streets, doing damage to the
amount of $1,000. Stillwegen's tannery
in South Columbus was unroofed and
the fourth story of S. NJ. Bakers art
gallery at High and State streets, de-
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country is to the effect that many barns
) and houses have been destroyed or bad
]y damaged. No loss of life is reported
so far.
Levee Broken.
, Alexandria, Mo-, July 2s.-The Fox
river levee, west of here, has broken in
D two different places and the water from
that stream has inundated 5000 acres
of farming land. If the water does not
= ecede shortly the entire crops on this
: area will be ruined. Many families liv-
ing in the flooded district have been
compelled to move to the. uplands for
safety. But for the low stage of water
in the Mississippi this town would have
, heen swept off the face of the earth
Hail Causes Much Damage.
Edgar, Neb., July 2s.-One of the,
, most, if not the most, violent hailstorms
ever experienced in Nebraska visited
this town and immediate vicinity early
Monday morning. Hailstones fell with
such force as tc shatter window panes,
sash and shutters. In one or two in
stances shingles were splintered and
house roofs partially demolished. Trees
= were left bare OF leaves and branches,
: and growing crops for limited dis
. trict literally pounded into the ground.
u. With hardly an exception every west
side window in the town was shattered.
Moorhead, Mimi, July 2S.-A destruc-
u tive hailstorm struck Clay county Mon
day in the town of ComstoclS, passing in
a northwesterly course Sabin, reaching
= as far north as Glyndon on the west
Z and Stockwood on the east. In many
= cases the destruction was complete.
I The heaviest losses so far as heard from
: were Davis Askegaard, of Comstock,
o who suffered the loss of over 600 acres
: of wheat. The path of the storm was
Z 2h miles wide, and it is impossible as
u yet to give complete estimates of the
u total damage. Good judges, however
Il claim the aggregate loss will be not
less than $4,000, and may amount to
l. twice that much.
u Grain Ruined.
' Mitchell, S. d., July 2S.-A hailstorH
= struck Jerauld county Sunday evening
e destroying 10000 bushels of grain. A
n heavy wind also damaged buildings. Al
e this place heavy rainfall greatly re
tarded the cutting of small grains.
Several Persons Hurt
IT Delphos, o., July 2S.-The Northern
= Ohio railroad shops were unroofed anG
# Scott's paper mill almost completely de
m stroyed by Il severe rain and windstorn
# which struck the city at six O'Clock
$ Monday evening, A corner was tori
n from the Phelan hotel and bricks blown
n across the street, breaking heavy glass