Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-08
HIGH WIND AND RAIN
Eastern Nebraska Swept by a
Storm.
MANY TOWNS REPORTED FLOODED
A Tornado Causes Damage at
Lansing, Mich.
WORST KNOWN IN YEARS

OMAHA, Neb.. June s.-From all over the
state belated news Of Saturday nights and
yesterday mornings terrific wind and rain
storm is being received.
The storm covered the eastern portion of
Nebraska, the wind blowing the highest
in the northern counties A report from
Lynch, Boyd county, gives meager details
of the demolition of that village. The tele-
phone wire is down and nothing can be
learned definitely as to the extent of the
damage.
At Rushville the storm was accompanied
by sort of cloudburst and lasted twenty
minutes. 1t tore frame barn to fragments
east of the town and carried some of the
umbers over a mile from the wreck. The
Pine Ridge stage coach was caught in the
sale and overturned.
AL Wayne several dwellings in the west
part of the town are standing in two feet of
water. Three miles west 800 feet of the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
railroad track washed out and all trains
were delayed. Logan, Plum and Conn
creeks Were overnowed, doing serious dam
age TO crops on either side.
At Madison cellars are full Of water side
walks torn up and telephone poles uprooted
as consequence of the most severe storm
that has occurred in several years Listed
corn is damaged badly and other crops suf-
fered much.
The section of the state near Beatrice
was visited by perfect deIuge, the rain
beginning to fall at o'clock and keeping
1t up till the latter part of the night.
AT st. Paul reports from the storm and
hooded districts continue to come in.
Ihe town OF Danneborg is flooded from
the rushing waters of Oak creek
From Dannevirke precinct, in the north
west corner Of Howard county, and in the
center of the storm district nothing has
been heard yet. All bridges are gone. and
ts iyh bot III
cation is cut off
MILWAUKEE. Wis, June S.-Dispatcbes
received here from the northwestern Dart
OF Wisconsin state that all the damage
done to railroads Saturday night has been
i repaired
At G!enwood the dam gave wav. and the
territory for miles around is flooded 1t is
reported that the bridges for twenty miles
about Gienwood have been washed away
but no loss of life in that part OF the state
lS reported.
LANSING, Mich June S-A tornado
struck this city from the west sunday ana
a terrible wind and rain storm followed 1t
was the worst experienced here in years
Trees were uprooted and scores of them
some of which We're foot in diameter
We're broken off. Several barns and build
lngs were overturned. and over 900 feet of
sheds at the plant of the Michigan Stave
Company We're leveed. The ram fell in
torrents.
Great Damage at Sprineif..IL Ill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June S-For three
hours last night this city was swept by
one of the most violent electrical and
thunder storms that ever occurred in this
section of Illinois. Many thousands of
collars damage resulted.
In many cases the first floors of resi-
dences We're flooded with several feet of
water. Municipal telegraph and telephone
systems were knocked out for eight hours
ana the city left in darkness most of the
night. Several alarms OF fire added to the
terror of the sitl alton.
The state house electrical system was de-
molished, telegraph and telephone switch
boards We're scorched and other damage
cone. Thousands of sparrows cover th.
grounds, having been drowned by the
deluSe. The Sangamon river has risen five
feet and is still advancing. There has been
great damage in the lowlands.