River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-04-01
A TERRIFIC CYCLONE.
Visits Austin. Tex.-Enormous DaEs-
age Results from Floods.


Austin, Tex, March 90. - terrific
cyclone swept through this city Sunday
afternoon, injuring many persons and
demoIishing thousands dollars worth
of property. The entire roof of the
dormilory adjoining the state univer-
sity was blown away, letting the rain
drive full into the four-story building,
doing inestimable damage to the build
ing and to the property of the 200 stu
dents therein, many of whom fed for
their lives.
The residence of DR.. Graves, immedi-
ately north of the church. was lifted
from its foundation, twisted complete
" around and set down in the same
place, but so badly damaged. however.
that none of the doors could be opened
to permit the escape of the frightened
inmates. The new and unoccupied resi-
dence of Burt Mcdonald was blown
down, striking against the residence of
William Wing, which was demolished.
Thewind played havoc with several lum-
Der yards in the eastern portion of the
city. The storm came from the south
west. striking Austin at about two
o'clock and lasting for nearly 20 min
utes. Several large electric light tow
ers were blown down and the iron
were of wire.
At the village of Buda, near here, two
persons were killed, though their names
are not obtainable.
st. Louis, March 80. = Special dis
patches from Texas give details of a
heavy wind which swept over the north
ern and western portion of the state. A
dispatch from Houston says that much
damage has been done all along the line
of the Gulf, Colorado e. Santa Fe and
the San Antonio e. Arkansas Pass rail-
ways. all the bridges on the former from
Cleburne to Morgan having been washed
away.
Dallas, Tex, March 30.-An enormous
body of water is pouring past Dallas.
The overflow is doing vast damage to
the farm property along the river banks.
John Gist and Miss Ruby Smith were
drowned in branch of the Trinity
river near Era, in Cook county, Sun
day evening. Railroad managers esti-
mate the damage to property of va
rious lines in Texas at not less than
100000. The general property loss
in Texas from the storm is estimated
at from s1,500,000 to S2,000000.
Helena, Ark, March 30.-Capt. Nolty,
of the rescue boat Titan, reports an
other break. 1t is at Wood Cottage
landing, 115 miles above KnowltOns.
The break was 500 feet wide Sunday as
the Titan passed there, although it oc
CURED late Saturday afternoon. This
break puts all the country now already
inundated under water down TO La
coma.
st. Paul, Mimi, March 30.-The water
in the Mississippi rose slightly Monday.
The heavy snow has been going off so
gradually that fears of a heavy flood
have about subisded, except in one or
two localities, where gorges or other
local conditions brought about floods.
The gradual melting of the snow is
causing much moisture TO sink into the
ground, promising well for the crop
season.
Washington. March Ex-senator CAT
ferry (dem., La.), from the committee
on commerce, reported joint resolu-
ton appropriating s25O,OO0 Ito DC made
Immediately availabIe( for the i'm
provcment of the Mississippi from the
head of the Passes to the mouth of the
Ohio river. This sum is to be taken
out of the S2,5OO,OOO appropriated in
the last river and harbor bill. The pre-
amble states that the expenditure is
necessary to relieve the flood sufferers
and to preserve the lives and property of
citizens and the government works on
the river. The joint resolution passed.