The San Francisco call., 1896-07-28
Many Farm Buildings Wrecked
and Much Other Damage Is
Reported.
SEVERAL PEOPLE ALSO PERISH
Wide Sweep of Devastation in the
Territory Extending From Ne.
braska to Minnesota.

1dOOhG1GAOs M1NN., July "a de-
structive hail storm struck the town of
Comstock to-day, passing in northwest
erly course to Sabin, reaching as far north
as Glyndon on the west and StocKwood on
the east. In many cases the destruction
was complete. The heaviest loss SO far re-
ported, is that of Davis Askegaard of Com
stock, who lost over 600 acres of wheat
The path of the storm was two and a half
miles wide, and the loss will be about
| 10000.
DETROIT, MICH, July 27.-The storm
which swept over Michigan yesterday af-
ternoon did much damage in places. At
Worthwhile the heavy rains caused the
river Rouge to leave its banks, flooding
the shops of the Globe Furniture Com
pany and carrying away lum Der and small
| buildings. The losses will aggregate
$4,000.
In and around Mount Clemens, light
ming did much damage. The house Of
Mrs. Chris School was struck and all OF
the inmates terribly shocked.
Warren reports that many barns were
struck by lightning and burned near
there. John Measles house was struck by
bolt and Measle and Mrs. PiehI were
severely injured.
At Three Rivers the storm was of a cy-
clonic nature. The streets are blocked with
uprooted trees. The roof of the Methodist
Episcopal Church was partly torn off and
the electric light and telephone systems
nearly demolished. Reports from the
country east and west of Three Rivers say
the damage is very heavy.
The section around Battle Creek also
suffered severely. The barn and house
of Ransom Markham near there were
blown down and Markham was severely
injured.
DELAWARE, ONO July pa severe
storm twisted the tower of St. Thomas
Catholic Church from its base. 1t fell,
eating great hole in the roof of the au-
ditorium. Lightning burned out the troll
ley-car system and wrecked many tele-
graph poles, cutting the city off from all
communication.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, July IA terrific
windstorm, accompanied by rain, swept
over Columbus and vicinity at o'clock
this evening. The roof was blown off
Wirthween's Hall, five-story brick build
ing at High and Mound streets. Chin
neys were blown off and shade trees up
rooted in all parts of the city.
The roof and top story were blown off
Browns Novelty Iron Works at Town and
Gift streets. doing considerable damage.
Stillwegen's tannery in South Columbus
was unroofed and the fourth story of S.
NJ. Bakers art gallery, at High and State
streets, was demolished. News from the
surrounding country is to the effect that
many barns and houses have been de-
stroyed or badly damaged. No loss of
life is reported thus far.
DELPHOS, ONO, July 27.-The North
ern Ohio Railroad shops were unroofed and
Scott's paper-miIl almost completely de-
stroyed by severe rain and wind storm,
which struck the city at o'clock this
evening. A corner was torn from the
Phelan Hotel and bricks blown across the
street, breaking heavy glass plate fronts.
Several people were more or less injured
by flying debris. but none fatally. The
storm travelled eastward.
LIMA. OHIO. July 27.-Hundreds of der
ricks in the oil region were destroyed by
small tornado which struck here at $50
o'clock this evening. The rain did much
damage to crops, shade trees, telephone
and telegraph wires. No lives were lost.
VAN VERT, OHIO, July 27.-About 5
o'clock this afternoon the air became icy
cold ana few minutes later the worst
storm in years broke over the county.
Rain came down in torrents. The worst
damage done so tar repor ted was done to
brick church, school and several large
barns in Ridge township. The roof of the
First National building was blown off.
Oats and wheat are swimming in lakes of
water, while corn lies on the ground. The
damage to crops will be heavy. A con-
servative estimate places the loss at $780,
600. No fatalities have been reported.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July 2z-Dis-
patches say that two severe windstorms
passed over Northern Indiana tonight
but no particulars have been received
here.
ALEXANDRIA, Mo-, July 27.-The Fox
River levee west of here has broken in
two different places and the water from
that stream has inundated 5000 acres of
land. IL the water does not recede shortly
the entire crops on this area will be ruined.
Id any families living in the flooded dis
trict have been compelled to move to the
uplands for safety. But for the low stage
OF water inthe Mississippi this town would
have been swept off the face of the earth.
EDGAR, NEBR., July Z.-One of the
most If not the most violent hailstorm
ever experienced in Nebraska visited this
town and immediate vicinity early this
morning Hailstones fell with such force
as to shatter window-panes, sash and
shutters. In one or two instances shingles
were splintered ard house roofs partially
demolished. Trees were left bare of
leaves and branches and growing crops
for limited district literally pounded into
the ground. With hardly an exception
every west-side window in the town was
shattered
81. ANTHONY, Iowa, July ga storm
OF large proportions struck this place last
night, and as result nearly every build
ing in town is wrecked or badly damaged.
So far as known no one was injured. tits
impossible to estimate the damage at
present, but it will reach many thousands
OF dollars on town property, and in the
surrounding country the damage to crops
is enormous. Corn was blown out by the
roots, while oats in shock was scattered
and hadlv inirPo1 Th. Is-k