Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-05-18
STORM AT WEYAUWEGA.
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Weyauwega, Wis. May 13.-[Special.]
One of the severeSt hail and electrical
storms that was ever known to visit
this section occurred yesterday after
noon. The first storm came up from the
south and after q few moments OF heavy
waterfall, hailstones the size of wal
nuts. fell for twenty minutes An hour
afterwards a second storm struck the
place coming more from the east and
was accompanied by great electrical en-
ergy. This storm lasted for an hour or
more. The result outside of town is not
known, but in and near the village the
hail broke many windows and skylights.
The barn just north of the village owned
by Postmaster Crane was struck by
lightning and burned, together with a
heavy span of horses recently bought IN
Illinois for a hearse team, 200 bushels
of oats, large quantity of hay, har-
nesses and farm machinery. He places
his loss at 81 100 with an insurance in
the Phenix o. Brooklyn of only $500.
The Woods hotel was struck, hole in
the roof large enough to admit a man
being rent, while Mrs Wood and one of
the help were badly shocked. Early In
the storm one of the transformers of the
electric light plant burned out and the
village was left i'm darkness. Six of the
iron fuse boxes were blown to atoms,
while many lamps burned out.
At Hortonville.
Hortonville, Wis, May 13.-[Special.l
This village witnessed terrific cloud
burst last evening and for time water
flowed down the side streets like noun
tain gorges, and Main street was turned
into veritable river. All day clouds
had been gathering for the fracas. AT
4 :45 it became so dark that business and
private houses had to be lighted and at
5:15 the clouds burst and the storm was
at its height in moment. For aDouI
twenty minutes it literally poured and
the lightning was iBcessant. Streets
were quilted out in some places TO the
extent that the authorities have closed
them for traffic until repairs can be
made. Two dwellings in the village
were struck by lightning, though without
injury to life. The general extent OF
the storm has not at this time been
learned Much Improvement had been
made on the streets of the village this
spring, nearly all of which was ruined
by the storm entailing loss OF several
hundred dollars.
Storm Notes.
Princeton, Wis, May 13.-[Special.l-
A terrific wind and hail storm did con-
siderable damage in this town and vicin-
ity late Yesterday afternoon. Trees were
blown down. windows smashed in and
some damage done in the fields by the
hail. A loose board from an organ box
was blown across the street, breaking
a large iron kettle in front of a hardware
store; glancing, it went through the large
plate glass window. No one was hurt.
Depere, Wis, May 13.-lSpecial.I-A
severe electrical storm visited this sec
tion Yesterday evening. Lightning fell
in several places An incipient blaze
was started at the paper mill, but was
extinguisbed before much damage was
done. The Electric Light company
plant was struck, burning out an equal
izer and putting out all incandescent
lamps. About three-fourths of an inch
sheboygan, Wis, May 13.-[special.l-
Lightning struck the North Western
depot building last evening and damaged
= s sbaV Wis, May 13-[special.l-
The residence of Charles Vosburg was
struck by lightning last evening. Mrs.
Vosburg had her shoes burned and lies
IN a stupor She may recover. Her
husband was sitting near and was also
shocked, the bolt raising a blister on
Emerald. Wis, May 13.-Ispecial.1-
Violent electrical storms visited this Sec
ton last night accompanied by the heav-
lest rainfall since the flood OF "a: Ram
and hail fell in torrents. Several wash
outs occurred to bridges, and railroad
trains are being considerably delayed Dy
washouts between here and Barker,
thirteen miles east.