Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-01

ern Nebraska yesterday and last night
were very severe, and reports show that
much damage was done. The dispatches
received are as follows:
Omaha--To Torrents of water fell and
carried away sidewalks and loose ma
terial with it for blocks People along
Ames and adjacent streets are packing
their goods preparatory to leaving for
higher and dryer quarters. One hun
dred feet of sidewalk was foated away
and the Ames avenue sewer caved in.
Dubuque-Nearly two inches of rain
fell in one hour and ten minutes. Great
damage was done to streets and bridges.
Both power houses and many residences
were struck by lightning.
Des Moines-In Clay county all the
rivers are out of their banks.
Export, Iowa-Much damage was
done to property. Lightning did some
damage at Pomeroy and a heavy rain
was accompanied by hail in the north
ern part of the state.
Clinton, Iowa, had a cloud burst.
Trains on the Anamosa branch of the
Chicago & Northwestern and Clinton
branch OF the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 ST.
Paul were delayed several hours by
washouts.
Mitchell, S. D., had a heavy rain fall,
washing out seeds and doing other dam
age.
Sioux City, Iowa, had heavy thun--
der storm, considerable damage being
done to telephone and electric lines.
Streets were washed out and number
of buildings damaged by lightning.
Oshkosh Wis.-More than an inch of
rain fell here. The heavy down fall of
the last few weeks has solved the water
question in the Fox river valley. The
water this morning was but one and
three-tenths inches below the crest of
the Menasha dam, which is the point the
government has for two years been aim
ing to attain. Boatmen and lumbermen
are jubilant at the condition of things,
which is the most satisfactory in ten
years.
Sheboygan--A terrific electric storm
followed by a cloud burst, occurred here
last night. Several buildings were struck
by lightning and two dwellings burned.
The electric wires are on the ground
and many meters were burned out. The
city FIRE alarm service was also destroy
ed and all telephone wires are down.
Water to the depth of foot flowed
through the streets. The Chicago &
North western railway track is washed
away for some distance and trains are
delayed.
Mitchell, c. D. "A severe cyclone
struck northern part of county. 1t took
a northerly course, destroying farms,
property and doing immense damage.
Reports from Montrose, S. D., state
that cyclone passed about two miles
west of that place. 1t struck the resi-
dence of Frank Melloy, demolishing it
entirely' Next in its track was the resi-
dence of Conrad Kirchner, which was
torn from its foundation and badly
wrecked. About two miles farther
north, it struck the residence of Peter
Flannery, which was demolished, to-
gether with barns and outbuildings.
The family escaped by going into the
cellar. The house of Michael Mannon
was next in its path and this, together
with all the outbuildings, was torn to
pieces and carried away. The family
consisted of himself, wife and FIVE chill
dren, were badly injured and were all
when found. The storm
was the worst ever known in this sec
ton and was accompanied with heavy
hail. The storm gained in strength as
It travelled northward and it was thought
great damage was done but no particu-
ars have been received from that sec
ion.
The little town of Ephinany lay di-
ectly across its path and was com
,letely wiped off the face of the earth,
Tot building left standing. Three per-
ons were fatally and fifteen more or
ess seriously injured in that immediate
'icinity. The wires are down and re-
,orts are meagre.
At Madison a heavy wind demolished
everal buildings and hail destroyed a
-reat deal of glass. On account of
Communication being cut off the full
xtent of damage is unknown.
Pacific Cable.