The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-19
Several Houses Blown Down and Others
UnrOOfed at Louisville.
Great Damage Done to Crops Through
out the State,
A Train Struck by Lightning, and the
Passengers Severely Shaken Up
Large Quantities of Valuable
Timber Destroyed in Indiana
Four Boys Killed by Tornado in
Illinois.


Illinois.
LOUISVILLE, June 1S.-A severe
windstorm, passed over this city be-
tween 8 and 6 this morning. Several
houses were blown down and others I'M
rooted, but in no instance was there a
fatality, although number sustained
injuries.
Reports from Central and Eastern
Kentucky indicate that great damage
has been done to crops The wheat
fields have been laid low; farm houses
and barns were wrecked and fences de-
Stroyed.
At English, Ind, the courthouse was
damaged to the extent of $4,000.
A south-bound Monon train, eight
miles beyond Bloomington H., was
struck by lightning and the passengers
shaken up severely. Conductor John
son was painfully injured, but viii re-
cover. Later, as the train was nearing
Gasburg, Ind, it ran into a large tree
that had been blown across the track,
and the engine was badly damaged.
In Jeffersonville the damage was
slight, while in New Albany it is esti-
mated that $4,000 worth of damage
was done to property, but no lives were
lost
STORM IN INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 1S.-A re-
markable weather condition prevailed
here this morning. After a half-inch
of rainfall during the night the temper
allure at 6:3O a. m. stood at y; at
a m. it had risen to 80, and at 8 a. m.
had dropped to rs. AT a. m. the tenn
perature at Chicago registered at SO,
while at Louisville it was 10 degrees
warmer. This unusual difference call
ed out kilograms asking for verfication
of the figures from the Washington and
Chicago Weather Bureaus.
Later returns received from both
eastern and western portions of the
State indicate that last nights storm,
which did not cease until morning, did
much damage. A telegram from Green
-e6stre says that reports from the coun-
try show that large quantities of valua-
bic timber was destroyed, large trees
being twisted off at their roots. Farm
stock suffered, several barns were
struck by lightning. At Rochester and
Wabash the damage was heavy to
farm property. AT Valparaiso a heavy
hail storm, accompanied by a high wind.
did a great deal of damage to all kinds
of property. Telephone and telegraph
wires are all down.
TORNADO IN NEBRASKA.
OMAHA, June -1S.-A special to the
Bee" from Norfolk Neb, says: A tor
nado struck here last night, doing some
minor damage to buildings and injur-
ing A. B. Leonard and LOOMS McKim
Leonard is badly cut about the head
and injured internally. McKim got a
broken leg and many cuts and bruises
on the body.
IOWA GETS A BIT OF IT.
OTTUMWA, June 1S.-A small cy-
clone passed over Rose Hill, a village
in Keokuk County this afternoon.
touching the ground in several places
on the outside of town. The damage
done was confined to trees and out
buildings.
Another cyclone of somewhat greater
violence passed six miles east of Oska-
loosa. It's path was over twenty miles
in length and about fifty yards in
width. The damage was slight. how
ever, being confined to fences. trees
and out-buildings.
FATAL TORNADO IN ILLINOIS.
LINCOLN Qll), June 1S.-A tornado
which passed over the central and
southern portions of Logan County this
afternoon destroyed thousands of dol
lars worth of property, and completely
demolished the immense COW barn on
the farm Of the State institution for
the predetermined. Twenty-six persons
seeking refuge from the storm were
gees, boy pupils from Chicago. were
taken out dead. Five others were Sc
verely injured, one of whom, the farm
superintendent, viii probably die
The dead are: SylvesteP/Baker, James
O'Brien, Neal Mckenzie, Castle lie Bar
on, all pupils of the institution.
At 3:45 o'clock this afternoon the tor
nado was seen approaching the city
from the southwest. The State insti-
tuition for the feeble minded. contain
ing over 700 inmates, seemed to be di-
rectly in the path of the storm. The
roofs of several of the buildings were
carried away, and much damage was
done about the grounds. but most of
the inmates We're under perfect con-
troll of the attendants, and the threat
ened panic and great loss of life was
averted.
The tornado passed on to the north
east, touching next on the farm and
stock barns connected with the asylum.
three miles distant. In the COW barns
were twenty-six persons including the
Superintendent of the farm, Jacob Will
mot, twenty-four pupils and an attend
ant. The barn was wrenched from its
foundation and torn to pieces. Four
of the pupils were instantly killed. The
others, with the exception of the Su-
perintendent, escaped serious injury.
and We're shortly rescued from the de-
bris.
The tornado passed on to the north
east, doing great damage. the extent
of which is not known. The storm di-
vided into two sections and covered
wide territory. 1t is feared that the
loss of life will be greatly enlarged
when reports are received from outside
the city.
INTENSE HEAT AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS (Mo), June 1S.-The tenn
perature here to-day is very high. The
thermometer at noon registered 90 in
the shade Hattie Grant, colored wo-
man weighing $50 pounds, was over