New-York tribune., 1896-06-08
FLED TO THEIR TORNADO CAVES.
FURIOUS STORMS OF WIND AND RAIN IN THE
WEST AND NORTHWEST.

Sioux City Iowa. June 7.-Residents here
driven TO their tornado caves by high wind from
the southeast about O'Clock last evening Shade
trees and chimneys all the city were blown
down. and a few small frame buildings suffered.
The local telephone companies were heavy losers.
At Hastings. Mimi, the storm was the greatest
Of the tearing up streets washing out culverts
and doing great damage 10 crops. All trains east
and west sidetrscked there
Al Adrian. .I.nn. 100 head OF stock and man.
f. W. Hunter drowned In the storm. The st.
KHAN mail-carrler tried to cross the lake north Of
town and submerged In the rising tide. lie
climbed a tree for safety.
At Baldwin. Wis, the greatest downpour OF rain
in the history Of the town occurred Water was
running the main business street. great
number OF families were compelled 10 move out OF
their houses. The railroad tracks are washed out
for about 800 feet. There several other bad
washou;s between Knapp and Roberts. The dam
age Ia crops ana bridges in the country is very
large.
Columbus Neb. June Last night was one OF
terror TO residents OF the owlanGe in this city.
coGlDurst IN the Loup Valley the night previous
made of the usually sluggish Loup River a raging
torrent and 20 this volume Of water added the
heavy rain Of las; night All the low-ying par; OF
the town flooded depth OF from three TO
six feet The danger point WAS not reached until
nearly mi might. when occupants OF the houses
forced to flee TO higher ground. The situation
II is thought the water will soon recele. Other
towns in the L0up Valley in worse con-
diton At Fullerton northwest OF here. the station
Is surrounded by water nearly 10 the depth OF five
feet. and the water through the buildings.
The Union Pacific IS under water and trains are
laid UP here. Much Of the track further has
been washed out. The Platte River is beginning to
rise. and there fears OF foods in the Platte
bottoms further east. Since o'clock last night the
lou3 River has risen Ave feet Much live stock
was drowned south and west OF here. but there
were no fatalities 10 human fe thus far Tho
iall was unprece Tented extending as Far northwest
as ChadrOn
Chicago June There was heavy wind rain
and hail storm in Chicago this afternoon. and IN
the southeastern districts much damage WAS done
In Hyde Park and Woodlawn all placements were
flooded with water and many windows were broken
by the hail. Many trees were blown down signs
were carried away and tho roof OF the Waukeshaw
Flats. at Sixty-f0urth and Grace SITS. par
tally destroyed by the wind
Leaven worth, Kan. June Michael and Dennis
Desmond and Eugene and Danny" Cummings
were drowned here to-day by cloudburst. Upon
the approach OF the storm SIX small boys. the four
named and two others, Michael Cummings and
George Ncwsome rushed 10 "A culvert for shelter.
In an Incredibly short space q, time a great food
came down the creek and four OF tho boys
fie-l OF by the rush OF water md drowned
81. Paul. M!nn. Juno Reports received In St
Paul ny to II o'clock tonight indicate that the
damage done by the great storm OF yesterday VIII
reach 10000 The loss Of human lfe Is not yet
knoTn. nut three people arc known 70 have per
T. W. Hunter ot Adrian. and Moses Chadwick Of
sheep. hogs and horses drowned in Southwestern
Minnesota.