The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
DISASTROUS STORMS
Prevail Both in America and
Europe.
SEVERE IN THE WEST
MUCH PROPERTY DESTROYED
IN ENGLAND.
WAS VERY DISASTROUS IN FRANCE
Twenty Persons Were Killed in the District
Over Which the Cyclone Moyed--Now
Searching For the Dead and
Wounded.

Paris, June 1S.-At the time the cy-
clone struck ASnieres a fair was in prog
ress. Everything was literally demolished.
Two hundred trees were uprooted. The
roof of Coignet's Fireworks factory was
blown Off,a tall chimney was blown down
and the boiler exploded, killing several
persons and injuring fifteen.
1t is reported that five persons were
killed in a cafe. In every direction
houses and other buildings were more or
| less seriously damaged.
| 1t is estimated that throV hout the dis
| trict over which the cyl he moved at
| least twenty persons we1e killed and
ninety injured.
The whole garrison at Courbevoie,
about FIVE miles northwest of Paris, went
at Il double quick pace to Asnieres, after
the disaster, where the scene is now one
of widespread and appalling desOlatiOn.
Every booth, van and merry -go-round in
the fair was smashed and the circular
railway was ruined.
In the distance the cyclone presented
the appearance of a cloud of smoke going
from the southwest to northeast. Roofs
were seen flying in the air like kites. A
May pole, fifteen yards long, was carried
over the tops of houses contiguous to the
fair grounds.
Ambulances and forty carriages are
now searching for the dead and wounded.
The people are completely dazed, and
women and children can be seen sitting
weeping upon the doorsteps.
STORM AT MADRID.
Madrid, June 1S-Violent hail and
rain storms have swept the province of
Sagoyia, in the old CASTLE district Crops
have been ruined, houses have been
flooded and cattle and goods have been
carried away by the floods. The people
are panic-stricken.
A WESTERN TWISTER.
Lincoln, Ill.,, June 1S.-A tornado
which passed over the central and south
ern portions of Logan county this after
noon destroyed thousands of dollars
worth of property and demolished the
immense COW barn on the farm of the
State Institution for the Feeble Minded.
Twentysix persons, seeking refuge,
were buried in the debris. -Four
of the refugees, boy pupils from Chicago,
We're taken out dead. Five others were
severely injured, one of whom, the farm
superintendent, will probably die.
Lincoln, Neb., June 1S.-Violent wind
storms prevailed over wide district in
Nebraska late last night and early this
morning. In Lincoln some damage was
done. At Mundoe, west of here, the
storm approa ched the violence of a tor
nado. Hardly chimney is left in the
town, and many roofs were taken off.
The house of Peter Tobin was wrecked
and Mr.. and Mrs. Tobin injured. Nor
folk suffered from the storm in the way
of unroofed houses and small buildings
blown away. Two men were injured,
but not seriously.
At Milford and Eagle the wind dam
aged small structures. A limited amount
of rain fell, accompanied by hail.
A CYLONE IN IOWA
Ottumba, Iowa, June 1S.-A small
cyclone passed over Rose Hill, village
in Keokuk county, this afternoon, touch
ing the ground in eseveral places just
outside the town. The damage done was
confined to trees and out-buildings.
Another cyclone of somewhat greater
violence passed six miles east of Osko-
loosa. It's path was over two miles in
length and about fifty yards in width.
The damage was slight however, being
confined to fences, trees and out-build- |
ings.
CYCLONES IN INDIANA.
indianapolis, Ind, June 1S.-Later re-
turns received from both the north and
western portion of the State indicate
that last nights storm, which did not
cease until morning, did much damage. |
A telegram from Green Castle says that |
reports from the country up to noon show
that large quantities of valuable timber
were destroyed, huge trees being twisted |
off at heir roots. Farm fencing and
stock suffered severely and two large
barns, valued at $1,000 each, were de-
stroyed by lightning. One at Hambrik's
station, containing some valuable stock,
was destroyed. At Rochester, Brown
burg and Wabash the damage was heavy
to farm property.
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