The herald., 1897-06-20
Works Sad Havoc in Many
Sections
loWA's STATE UNIVERSITY
sUFFERs THE LOSS OF ITS FINE
Library
A Small Town In Kansas Wiped Out
BY . Tornado-Storms in
Europe
associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
IOWA, CITY, Iowa. June 1s.-The IL
brary building of the Iowa State Uni
versity was struck by lightning this
morning and destroyed by fire. 1t was
q two-story brick with the library on
the second floor. and the physical labor
atory on the first floor. The loss was
800. 1000. Half Of this was in apparatus
and one-third in the library, which was
the best in the State. Many OF the books
are out Of print and cannot be replaced.
The Talbot collection Of forty-five hun
dred volumes was abut two-thirds de-
stroyed. This collection was exceeding
ly valuable. many books dating from the
beginning of the sixteenth century. The
firemen with difficulty prevented the
flames from spreading to the dental
building close by. Fireman L. M. Leek
was caught under the falling roof and
burned TO death.
The State carries no insurance on any
of the public buildings. The university
authorities have for many years been
preparation for q fire-proof building.
The State Legislature meets In July and
will undoubtedly make q suitable ap-
preparation.
A TOWN DESTROYED
LARNED, Kan. June ia tornado
swept through the northwestern part of
this county, and Roselle, village IS
miles west Of here, Is almost completely
wiped out of existence. two grain ele-
vators and every house being swept
away. A mile north of Roselle the farm
house of,Ed. Christian was unroofed and
one side blown in Three miles north
east barns and outhouses were demol-
ished. At Burdette not building es-
capped uninjured. James Christian,
farmer, had his foot badly crushed and
Ray B!ndley was seriously injured by
boards flying from the demolished house.
Near Jetmore the storm did considerable
damage to buildings and crops.
FRUSTRATING HEAT
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. June 1.-two
heat prostrations were REGARDED here
yesterday, the thermometer ranging as
high as SO in the shade, the hottest Of
the saason. George Morris. laboring
IIldn "a 4IGtiOlts WAS OtCACOlhC Ny Acdt
but will recover. Mrs. Elizabeth John
but will also recover.
QUIT WORK
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, June Ito
day was the hottest June day in years.
At II o'clock the mercury climbed to IS
degrees. There have been but few pros
trations, owing to the fact that outdoor
labor has been suspended and little or
no street traffic has been carried on.
STATE WEATHER
SAN FRANCISCO. June 19- general
storm is reported. all over the state and
coast. Official Forecaster Hammond
pronounces it one of the most remark
able Of his experience. Only twice in
the last twenty years has 1t rained in
this city at such a late date. The
weather conditions were similar to- those
prevailing in winter. 1t is expected that
much harm has been done to crops all
over the state, as the rain was very
heavy, and coming as it did just after
a warm spell, increases the alarm.
Stockton-Light sprinkles were noted
this afternoon, and the weather has
been cool and pleasant this evening. Al
came down pretty steadily, but not heav-
lily enough to do any harm to crops. 1t
seems to be light rain, and is COM
Ing down gently.
WIRES BLOWN DOWN
NASHVILLE. Tenn, June 20-A Sc
we're storm prevails tonight in nearly all
Of the gulf states and Southern Ten
nessee. About l a. m. all telegraphic
communication with Memphis and New
Orleans was stopped by the collapse of
the wires in the whole lower Mississippi
valley. The great extent of the territory
covered by the storm is indicated by the
fact that he southern coast routes from
Atlanta to New Orleans are also down
At Montgomery, Ala, the electric dis
turbance was terrific. The lightning
struck the Western Union wiresnear the
city, and the leaping sparks in the Of.
nee of that company at Montgomery
caused fire which destroyed the build
ing, valued at about 100000. There are
no reports Of heavy wind accompanying
the storm. In fact, nothing is known of
what occurred south of here beyond the
disabling of the telegraphic systems an1
the fire at Mont ntgomery
CROPS DAMAGED
MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 19.-The
severest storm known in this section Wis
ited Montgomery about o'clock this
afternoon. The wind registered "a miles
an hour Tor a few minutes, and almost
three-quarters of an inch of rain fell
within twenty minutes. Crops in the
surrounding country were damaged and