The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-06-26
A DEATH-DEALING STORM.
TWenty-Six Persons Buried in the
Ruins Of Barn-Four Killed and
Five Injured-Great Damage
to Property in kentucky,
Indiana, Iowa and
Illinois.

Indiana, Iowa ana
Illinois.
LINCOLN. ILL. June lS.-A tornado
which passed over the central and southern
portions of Logan county this afternoon
DESTROYED thousands Of dollars worth Of
property and demolished an immense barn
1.-THE farm of the State Institution for
the Feeble Minded. Twenty-six persons
seeking refuge from the storm were buried
in the debris -Four of the refugees, boy
pupils from Chicago, were taken out dead
five others were severely injured, one Of
whom, the farm superintendent will prob
ably died
The roofs of several of the institution
buildings were carried away and much
damage was done about the grounds, but
the 700 inmates were under perfect CON
troll Of the attendants, and the threatened
panic and loss of life was averted.
Louisville. KENTUCKY, June Is
A severe wind storm passed over this city
between the hours of ) and Is . clock this
morning. Considerable damage was done
to property In several cases houses were
blown down and unroofed.
Reports received from Central and East
ern 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 destroyed
At English. Ind, the courthouse was
damaged to the extent OF 50, ooo.
4 SOuth-bound Monon tram eight miles
beyond Bloomington, Ind, was stuck ny
lightning. and the passengers shaken up
severely. Conductor johnson was pam
fully injured but will recover. Later, aS
the train was nearing Gasbur=, Ind, 1t
ran into large tree that had been blown
across the track. and the engine was badly
damaged
In Jeffer,cnyilIc the damage was slight,
while in New Albany i! i estimated that
SO. 600 worth Of damage wa~ don" +"
property, but no lives were kro;,
Opposite Iryin.ton. n.y.. III Indiana"
the residence Of john SIcch!s Il farmer,
WAS wrecked by hr wind and his | year
old son instantly killed. y >rrFa" g'rI
was so badly injured by the taliiu- ilnrri*
that she lived bat L few hnur,
INplANApnIIS. INDIANA. June Is
Later returns received from both tie north
and western portions of the State indicate
that last night storm. which dld not
cease until morning did much damage y
telegram from Green Castle says that re
ports from the country show that large
quantities of valuable timber were de
stroyed, large trees being twisted oil at
their roots. Fencing and stock suffered
severely and two large barns. valued at
$1,000 each. were DESTROYED BY lightning
One at Hambrick' Station, containing
some valuable live stock. was destroyed.
At Rochester. Brownsburg and Wabash
the damage was heavy to farm property.
Al VALPARAISO il heavy hail storm, accom-
panied by high wind. did a great deal Of
DAMAGE.
At Muncie. the Albany Lumber Com
panys sheds were blown down, the Albany
Bottle Works unroofed and chimney and
stacks blow down. Telephone and tele-
o,.onh wires are all down, The flint ulaSs
works were damaged. and the brick resi-
uenGe Vi W. 'I'o". '''"U - NJ
west wing OF the Paragon Taper MIL, at
Easton, was blown IN during the storm to-
day. -Four people are reported buried IN
the debris. The loss on property Is SO