The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-30

CHICAGO, April 2S.-Rain storms in
th. states of Wisconsin, Iowa and
eastern Nebraska yesterday and last
night were very severe, and reports
show much damage was done. The
dispatches received are as follows:
Omaha-Torrents of water fell and
carried away sidewalks and loose
material with it for blocks. People
along Ames and adjacent streets are
leaving for higher and dryer quar-
tiers. One hundred feet of sidewalks
was foated away and the Ames avenue
sewer caved in.
RAINS ARE HEAVY.
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 light
ming.
Des Moines-In Clayton county all
the rivers are out of their banks.
Elkport, 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 cloud burst.
Trains on the Anamosa branch of the
Chicago and Northwestern and Cin-
ton branch of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul were delayed several hours
by washouts.
Michell S. D., had heavy rain fall,
washing out seeds and doing other
damage.
Sioux City, Iowa, had heavy thun-
der storm, considerable damage being
done to telephone and electric lines
Der Of buildings damaged by lightning.
THESE ARE JUBILANT
Oshkosh, Wis.-More than am 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 aiming to attain. Boat
men and lumbermen are jubilant at the
condition of things, which is the most
in ten years.
Sheboy gan-A terrific electric storm
by a cloud burst occurred here
last night Several buildings were
struck Of 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 destroyed and all telephone wires
are down. Water to the depth of
foot flowed through the streets. The
Chicago & Northwestern railway track
is washed away for some distance and
trains are delayed.
SEVERE CYCLONES.
Mitchell, C.. D.-A severe cyclone
struck northern part of county. It
took a northerly course, destroying
farms, property and doing immense
damage
Reports from Montrose S. D., state
that a cyclone passed about two miles
west of that place. Tt struck the resi-
1ence of Frank Melloy demolishing it
Next in its track was the
'esidence of Conrad Kfrchner, which
vas torn from it's foundation and bad
y wrecked. About two miles farther
north, it struck the residence of Peter
7lannery, which was demolished, to-
sether with barns and outbuildings. |
rhe family escaped by. going into The |
cellar. The house of Michael Mannon |
vas next in its path and this, together |
With all the outbuildings, was torn to !
,ieces and carried away. The family |
of himself, wife and five |
were badly injured and were
Ill unconscious when found. The |.
torn was the worst ever known in I
his section and was accompanied with
leavy hail The storm gained in
trength as it travelled northward and
t was Thought great damage was done
tut no particulars have been received ];
rom that section.
The little town of Ephinany lay di-
ectly across it's path and was COM
,leteIy wiped
>FF THE FACE OF THE EARTH
lot building left standing. Three
ersons were fatally and fifteen more
r less seriously injured in that i'm
Mediate vicinity The wires are down
nd reports are meagre.
At Madison a heavy wind demolished
everal buildings and hail destroyed
reat deal of glass. On account of
being cut off the full
xtent of damage is unknown