The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-08
DESTRUCTIVE STORMS
WIND, HAIL AND RAIN PLAYED
HAVOC IN SEVERAL STATES.
Fish, Shells> and Gravel Carried Long
Distances and Birds and Crops
Killed by Chunks of Ice.

sas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Michigan
to-day, with heavy rain, and in several
sections with cyclonic manifestations.
Three heat storms passed over this city.
accompanied with heavy rain and hail.
Stones fell so thick in some places in this
vicinity that they could be taken up by
the shovelful. After the rain residents of
Hyde Park picked up in one spot nearly
a peck of shells and gravel. In other places
In this suburb small fish and turtles were
found in large numbers. OF this remark
able occurrence Observer Cox states that
the ira isplanting of fish. shells and water
gravel from their original resting places
to points miles away was due to air vac
uums. whirlwinds and straight winds
which have prevailed throughout the West
for week past.
A saiiboat was capsized on the lake this
afternoon by the high wind, and its four
occupants barely escaped drowning. Up to
late hour tonight no fatalities had been
reported. At Peoria heavy rain did consid-
erable damage At the Union stock yards
the storm played havoc. Easements and
ilrst floors were flooded and the big pack
ing house firms were heavy losers.
Hundreds of windows were blown in, and
the rain entering spoiled tons of beef, which
had been prepared for canning. At Virgil,
Irwin DAILY was seriously injured. From this
point the funnel-shaped cloud took north
easterly direction, devastating everything
with which 1t came in contact.
Four persons were drowned and consider
able damage to property was done at Leav-
enworth, Kan. Springfield, ILL.,, was visited
by one OF the most violent transforms that
has been known there for years.
1t is feared that considerable damage will
be reported in the morning. Chadron, Neb.,
all lines are delayed by washouts. AT Bara-
boo, Wis, heavy washouts occurred and
train service Is demoralized.
A dispatch from ST. Paul. Neb., says:
Estimates of losses resulting from the Sc
we're floods of yesterday at 100000 in How
ard county alone Two large bridges over
besides many smaller ones. A great num-
ber of horses, cattle and hogs were
drowned Many farmers lost all their
buildings: In some places from twelve to
fourteen inches of rain fell. Near Colunl-
bus the Union Pacific main line was
washed out. A report comes from ONeil.
county, was wiped out by tornado yes
terday afternoon. No lives were lost.
Damage In Minnesota.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, June 1.-The storm
damage In this city last night was severe
the city railroad being the principal suf-
ferer. About one mile of the intcr,lrb1n
line between the two cities was 80 fadly
damaged as to entirely stop street railroad
business until to-day. The storm was Een-
eral through the southern part of the
State. Luverne. in the southeastern corner
of the State. being badly flooded and heavy
damage done The storm extended over into
South Dakota, where considerable damage
was done. At Bird Island, Minn., five
and a half inches of water fell and a great
deal of grain will be drowned.
A Luverne dispatch says: Last night cti-
zens were kept busy rescuing people who
live on the river bottom, and many narrow
escapes are reported. Fred Berg. and
Tor r~nr In
oaiteS boat at A'g midnight while trying e to
rescue. the family of M. Gillard.
The boys were washed against some
John Kittelson. while fording the river,
was washed from his horse and drowned:
His body has not yet been found. Several
farmhouses were demolished and hundreds
of cattle. sheep and hogs perished. The
Omaha and Burlington roads have large
before trains from the east will reach this
point The estimated loss in this county
Is sc, 600.
Four Boys Drowned.
LEAvENWORTH. Kan. June -Four
persons were drowned and considerable
damage to property done by a cloudburst
which visited this section this afternoon
Water fell in torrents, smashing windows,
tearing of signs. etc, and flooding cellars
and bottom lands. Dennis and Michael
Desmond and Dennis and Eugene Cum
mings. all under eleven years were
drowned by going into stone cuivert to
escape the storm. The water washed their
bodies into the Missouri river and they
have not yet been recovered
Corn and Birds Killed by Hail.
WICHITA. Kan. June IA terrific hail
storm at an early hour this morning de-
stroyed thousands OF acres OF fine grow
ing corn in southern Kansas, with hail
stones cutting stalks of like a moving 2
machine. The storm was so severe that
the roadsides are strewn with dead birds
The storm was apparently general all over
southern Kansas and extended over a par,
OF oklahoma.
$4,000 for Tornado Sufferers.
NEW YORK. June IA benefit perform
ance tonight netted 5000 for the st. Louis
tornado sufferers. Some of the artists who
participated were Marion Mason. Virginia
Earle, Vernona Jarbeau. Lottie ellison, AL
bert chevalier and DeWolf Hopper.