Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-26
FIVE MORE DEATHS.

FIVE MORE DEATHS.
DUBUQUE. IOWA, May 25.-The storm
that passed over this section last night
was one of the severest ever experienced
here. The resulting food causel heavy
property damage in this city and through
out this vicinity.
The most appalling calamity occurred
near Durango. eight miles north, where
! five persons were drowned. The dead at
| Durango are:
Brakeman James Griffin.
| Four children of Mrs. Clark, the railroad
station agent
All were drowned by sweeping away OF
the little depot of the Chicago Great West
ern, where they had taken refuge from the
flood.
DUBUQUE, IOWA, May ga terrific
electric storm, accompanied by deluge Of
rain swept over this section at midnight,
doing immense damage to railroad prop
erty. The rainfall was 2.S inches and 1t
came as suddenly and in such volume as
If a water spout had burst upon the place.
The Mississippi rose one and three-tenths
feet in the past eight hours and is still
rising rapidly.
The greatest damage was to railroad
property. Not train has come into Du-
buque from any direction since Sunday af-
| ternoon. 1t is reported that on the ILL.,
nois Central between Dubuque AMI Sioux
| City, eighteen bridges were washed away,
and another at Bellevue is gone. Lost
| bridges and washouts and wires down are
reported all along
At Durango, eight miles west, the flood
swept down the valley struck the station
| in which were Mrs. Clark, the agent and
her four children. besides Tom Griffin, a
| brakeman. Joe Griffin, car repairer, and
several others. They were all on the depot
platform when the water struck it and
swept 1t away. 1t is reported that the four
children were drowned and Brakeman Grif-
fin missing. Joe Griffin saved himself by
graphing telegraph wires and going with
the flood until he lodged in a tree How
the others were saved is not stated
A relief train has been sent to Durango.
SEVERE STORM AT GALENA.
GALENA, ILLS. May 25.-The storm
las might caused a property loss Of $780,
600 in Galena. The river swelled rapidly.
flooding several streets. II was the heav-
lest fan Of rain ever known here Not a
train Is moving on any Of the four rail-
way systems entering the city. Telegraph
and telephone service Is impaired one
fatality IS reported. Mrs r. d. Strickland.
who as drowned in her home.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
Washington. May 25.-The Presiden.
to-day began consideration OF the river
and harbOr appropriation bill. which
reached the White House Saturday
night. As il is figured at the White
House. the President may act upoa the
bill any time up 10 and including We'd
| nesday, June 3. II veto is 10 be sent
in. II is believed that 1t will be forward
ed 10 Congress about the end of this
week.
THIRTY HOUSES DEMOLISHED.
Mt. Clements. Mich. May 25-A cy-
clone struck this city at o'clock to-
night. Thirty houses were utterly de-
molished and many others partially de-
stroyed. SO far none have been found
TO be seriously hurt. except Mrs. Poht
and three sons, who are not expected
to survive the night.
O-N he O|All-NOl<E y l1ON.
Guthrie, o. T., May 25.-A cyclone
was reported to-day in the Seminole
reservation. where several people we're
killed and many thousand dollars dam
age was done by the wind and accom-
panying flood.
WIPED OFF THE EARTH.
Oxford, Mich, May pa terrible cy-
oil 80 tho tilla af 90 lruOnl fhie
evening and entirely wiped it off the
earth, destroying all the buildings and
leaving death and destruction in its
trail. Just west of the village the fields
are strewn with dead and wounded, and
it is impossible to get a correct estimate
of the damage until daylight. The
storm also struck the village of Thomas
and destroyed about a dozen buildings.
Many farm buildings are destroyed. 1t
is believed that the number of dead aud
wounded will reach nearly hundred.
SOME OF THE DEAD.
Pontiac. Mich May 25.-The following
names of the dead at Thomas have been
reported by their neighbors who es-
caped with their lives, but lost their
homes:
John Poorit, Mrs. Joseph Bird John
Milkey, y. E. Torrance, Mrs. Henry
Quick, Abram Quick and two children,
Mrs. Alice Mitchell and two children.
Reports from the country are to the
effect that the damage is widespread.
1t is impossible TO estimate the damage,
but it will be many thousands of dollars.
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