The Flagstaff sun-democrat. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1896-1897, 1897-01-07
Great Damage Done by Heavy
Rains in Illinois
TORNADO At NOORlyGSpORT, La.
Ten Persons Reported Kilied-Houses Are
Blown Down At Benton, Ark.--Hoavy
Snow In TexaS-rhe storm In tho
Northw est-Fear IA Flood.

wheat. Joliet is Threatened with one
of the worst foods in its history.
Hickory and Spring creeks are out OF
their banks and the Desplaines river
and the lower level of the canal raised
10 inches yesterday. Families are
moving out of their houses and
low lands are flooded. Water is sweep
ing through tha lumber yards and the
Rock ISLAM track is su Emerged in the
vicinity of Lacon; wheat has been bad
ly damaged by the "a hours rain and
the roads are impossible for market
ing corn. The Sangamon river is ris-
ing, Threatening destruction to thou
sands of bushels OF cribbed corn. 1t
has rained for co hours and is still rain
ing, but is growing colder. In north
ern Michigan the rain was also severe.
Ice gorges at Fisher and other points
on the Menominee river are threaten
ing serious consequences TO Menominee
and Marinette. In Minnesota bliz-
zard ragged nll day yesterday, with al
ternatiny rain aud sleet, and with fall
ing temperature.
TORNADO AT MooRINGsroRr, LA.
TExARKANA, Ark, Jan. A tor.
nado struck Mooringsport, La, IS
miles west of. here on the Kansas City,
Pittsburz & Gulf railroad at $3.50
o'clock Saturday and blew down every
house but two in the town. The Kan
sas City, Pittsburg & Gulf officials dis
patched special train from here to
the town TO render whatever aid it
could. The entire Goodman family,
five IN number, We're killed outright,
and the two children and mother-in.
law of Mr.. NJ. j. Morgan are fatally
injured. Five other persons, whose
names could not be learned, are dead.
HOUSES BLOWN DOWN AT BENTON, ARK.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. "A de.
structive windstorm occurred at Ben
ton, rs miles south of here Saturday
afternoon, and from all accounts ex-
tended considerable distance south.
Many dwell t-.s were swept away and
il is believe rnat loss o. life resulted.
The operators say thaG The telegraph
wires for aIs.u0ee Of sevgraI miles
were blown down and three squads Cf
iiuemsn lei. 20 rGp4.. Uac damage. a
private telegram from Benton reports
20 houses blown down, but does not
say whether any lives were lost. Cam
erou was also struck by the storm and
one man killed.
HEAVY SNOW IN TEXAS.
WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Jan. 1.-The
southbound passenger train, due here
Saturday al noon. has not yet reached
this point, owing 20 the heavy snow in
-
of Clarendon and no intelligence can
be had from the lost train. A snow
pillow was started north from Clarendon
yesterday morning, which has not yet
reached Claude, 80 miles. Snow drifts
of Is feet are reported in sections.
The northbound passenger leaving
here yesterday evening turned back at
Clarendon on account of inability to
make further progress.
THE STORM IN THE NORTHWEST
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. The storm
which began hare Saturday morning
still RACES undated. There has not
been much snow as yet, nor is the tenn.
perature very low, but the high wind
has driven the light snow into deep
drifts wherever obstruction has OF.
fered. Only 4 inches of snow has
fallen here. From all over the state
and in South Dakota come reports Of
light snow and high wind, Telegraph
and telephore service is impeded to
considerable extent, but is not yet cut
of. The worst trouble experienced
by the railroads is with snow drifts In
the yards.
FEAR A FLOOD.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. 4. During
the past As hours there has been con.
tinuous down pour Of rain in this sec.
ton of the state, and the same condi.
ton has prevailed all up the Usage val.
ley. Grave fears are entertained Of an.
other flood il that river equal to the
one that devas tated the low lands along
its banks little over a year ago and
swept away hundreds of dollars worth
of property.
SOUTH CANADIAN ON BOOM.
PURCELL, ]. T., Jan, f,--The South
Canadian river is higher than it has
been for a number of years. The
''Blue Goose" saloon, " hich is situated
in the middle OF the river, was turned
over by the food last night Six men
were in the house at the time it was
.capsized, and they all lodged on q log
which had become fastened in the
river. They were rescued about noon
yesterday by people on the Oklahoma
side. They were in the water for 1s
hours
Idaho Legislature a Deadlock.