The herald., 1896-07-28
locity of the wind was fifty miles an

locity of the wind was fifty miles an
hour
A house on the Harlem river, in which
was the switchboard for the Western
Union company's wires which run under
the Harlem river, was struck by light
ming and all wires east and west were
rendered useless The storm between
here and Philadelphia cut off many of
the southern wires, and for short time
communication with the outside world
was much hampered.
Charles F. Siegel, a clerk, was killed
on Eleventh street by a tree blowing
down and crushing his skull.
AT PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA July PA heavy
rainstorm, having many of the features
of a cyclone, passed over this city soon
after o'clock this evening. Despite the
hurricane violence of the storm, there
was very little damage done in this
city. The storm was general in the
states of New Jersey and Delaware.
IN ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, July 27.--A series of tidal
waves along the western shore of the
lake today caused the water to rise over
three feet above the normal water mark
The first and highest wave was at $50
q. M. and from that time until 10 O'clock
there was a succession of ebbs and flows
that were about an hour apart.
At 10 o'clock another tidal wave. nearly
as high as the first ene appeared. Prof.
Hough of Northwestern university said
he would not attempt to explain it. un-
less it was some upheaval al the bottom
of the lake.
IN COLORADO.
DENVER. Colorado, July 27-Indica-
tions now are that the worst of the work
of the cloudbursts in Clear creek and
Bear creek canyons on Friday last is
known. Fears for the safety of veral
parties of campers that have been ex-
pressed prove to have been unfounded.
Seven bodies of twenty-nine known to
have been drowned are yet unrecovered,
but large forces are working day and
night.
ST. LOUIS WEATHER.
ST. LOUIS, July 27.--The heat in this
city for the past two days has been in
tense, a maximum of about 100 degrees
in the shade being recorded. There
were many prostrations, The fatal cases
were those of Mrs. Kate Bryorl, aged Is,
and William Zeihmann, a carpenter.
who died soon after being taken to the
hospital. There were several other seri-
Gus cases.
OMAHA. Neb., July PA special to
the Bee from Sioux City. Iowa, says:
Fuller reports of last nights and to-
days STORM have been coming in to-
nigt. No estimate is possible of the loss
IN Northwestern Iowa, Northeaster Ne
braska and Southeastern South Dako-
ia. From Moville, with an area extend
ing one mile south, three miles east,
sixteen west and eight north of town,
standing grain everywhere suffered
a loss of from five to ten bushels to the
acre. and in many cases was totally de-
stroyed. In the town itself many build
ings were injured and scarcely whole
pane of glass remains. In Plymouth
county, Grant, Fredonia, Meadow, Elgin
and Preston townships sustained the
greatest loss. Roofs were beaten
through by the force of the hail; consid-
cradle stock killed, and the ground was
literally strewn with dead hogs and
poultry. The heaviest loss was to corn,
which was beaten completely to pieces.
In Sioux City the loss is heavy, many
buildings being ruined. The estimated
damage is 100000
IN MICHIGAN.
DETROIT, Mich, July 27.-Today's
reports show that last nights electri-
cal storms extended all over the south
ern part of Michigan. At Worthwhile
the Rogue river overfloWed, doing 10000
damage and driving several families
from their homes.
Many houses and barns at Homer and |
vicinity were blown down. Doc Mark !
ham, a farmer near Marshall, was fatal |
ly injured by having his barn blown |
down on top of him.
The loss of fruit in the Western Michi- |
gan fruit belt is immense, and many !
frame buildings We're destroyed. Heavy |
damages from lightning are reported !
from several towns, but no loss of life.
IN NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, July 27.-A special to the /
Bee from Yankton, s. D., says: The !
destruction of crops, livestock and farm !
property in this county by hail last night !
is now estimated to amount to 500, 900. |
The devastated district covers an area |
of fifty square miles extending from the |
village of Lesterville 10 the town of Vo- !
lin and Lynd, four miles north Of Yank- /
ton. The hailstones measured Vrom two |
to four inches in diameter, and fell with !
such force as to kill young cattle, pigs |
and chickens Cornfelds were entirely |
stripped.