Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-06-15

cation IS down and ADJOINING towns
cannot be heard from"
Cloudburst at Tomah.
Tomah, Wis, June 13.-The storm
here was the hardest and the water
is the highest ever known. All Of the
railway bridges on the LemOnweir riv-
er, within 10 miles of Tomah, are out
and all bridges on Council creek,
except one, is gone. The ST. Paul &
Wisconsin Valley railroad tracks were
washed out in all directions and trains
are tied up. All of the farms in Lem
onweir valley are inundated and
much damage has resulted to corn and
grain crops. The hay on the bottoms
will be worthless. The road bridges
on Bear, Deer, Mud and Mill creeks
are reported all gone out.
Big Building Collapses.
Sparta, Wis, June 13.-Much damage
was done by the heavy rain storm yes
terday. Beaver Creek, running
through this city,. undermined the Gin
over brick building and it fell with its
contents into the flood, the occupants
barely escaping. The approaches of
the five iron bridges in the city limits
and several dams were washed away.
All crops were damaged and many
head of live stock drowned
Lightning Kills One.
Winona, Mimi, June 13.-Sunday
nights storm was the most severe ever
known here. Dams and bridges were
swept away on all the water courses,
bridge built to protect South Winona
The entire south side is under water
, and many families have been carried
out on RATS. The large steel bridge
over Gilmore creek was carried away.
Every street in the city is flooded above
the curbing, and many families have
been driven out of their homes. The
Mississippi has risen foot and half
since Sunday morning. The wires are
all down. Great damage was done at
Fountain City. Fruit and crops on all
low lands are a total loss. Several
horses and cattle were drowned, and
the railroads report many washouts.
Henry Schultz of Stockton was struck
by lightning and killed.
Lightning Strikes School.
Faribault, Mimi, June 13.-The Sc
we're storm of the past SO hours has
been very damaging to crops. Light
ming struck Skinner hall at the feeble
minded school Monday. The occu-
pants were unframed but the build
ing was badly damaged.
Escape in Boats.
La Crosse, Wis, June 13.-The worst
rain storm in II years swept over this
section Sunday night and Monday.
Nearly 5 inches of rain fell. All rail-
way communication, except on the
Burlington e Northern from South
Dubuque and the southern Minnesota
division of the Milwaukee, is cut off.
Fifty families in north La Crosse were
compelled to desert their homes in
boats. The water is still rising. Over
100 head of live stock were drowned.
Nearly every bridge in the La Crosse
valley is gone. There were no mail
trains on the Milwaukee, Northwest
ern or Burlington roads to this city last
night.
Chicago Trains Held
st. Paul, June 13,-Owing to the
washouts along their lines the various
Chicago trains were held here last
night it being impossible for them to
get through. The wires are badly de-
moralized to nearby points. Over two
inches of rain fell in an hours time,
and the wind blew a gale. Advices
from Wisconsin say local trains are
more or less interrupted by washouts.
Baraboo River Overfows
Elroy, Wis, June 13-The heavy
rain yesterday caused the Baraboo riv-
er to rise and overflow the flats for
miles around. The railroad tracks are
washed out and trains badly delayed
The iron bridge at Wilton was carried
away and the abutments were des-
troyed. The Sparta yards are under
water and both tunnels between that
city and Elroy are completely filled.
The lower portions of this city are
flooded and should the water continue
to rise the residents will be compelled
10 resort TO boats to reach high land.
Cellars are fnll of water and at some
places families are compelled to move
into second stories. The farmers will
sustain a great loss in stock.
143 known Dead
| Madison, June 13.-Early this morn
ing Gov. Scofeld had message from
Congressman Jenkins at Chippewa
Falls stating that already 143 dead
bodies had been recovered at New
Richmond. The governor at once dis
patched Major NJ. R. Doyon of Madi-
son to the scene as his representative.
FAILURE OF STOUGHTON BANK.