Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-05-30
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
Heavy Rain and Hail Storms Fol-
low Cyclone in Wisconsin.
TRAFFIC SUSPENDED.
Estimate of Over $4,000 Loss in
Chippewa County-La Crosse
Churches Struck.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, May 81 Spe-
CALL terrific storm ragged here all
night and still continues. Two miles
of track on the Wisconsin Central rail
way was washed out at Howard and in
Chippewa Falls all the train traffic has
been suspended. Lightning struck in
several places in the city and much dam
age is reported throughout the country.
Heavy hail fell during the day and win
dows in several parts of the city were
broken. Meny telephones are burned
out. Washouts are reported on the
Omaha railway and trains are be-
hind time. The estimated total dam
age will be close to 1000.
Eau Claire. Wis, May 81 Special.
The heavy rains which fell last night
have done considerable damage to prl-
vate property in both city and country.
A report from Bracket says that the
water is a foot over the bridge and all of
the country bridges are in danger. A
washOut took place between Knapp and
Menominee on the Omaha road and there
was one on the Wisconsin Central west
Of Chippewa Falls. All of the long-dis-
lance telephone lines and some of the
telegraph lines in this section are down.
A large section of the log fiume here
was carried away by a fall of rock over
IdnSiuS Tue chippewa river. IL our
bridges south of the city were carried
away at loss of $500. Rev. FL. r.
Naughn's barn at Truax Prairie was
struck by lightning and two horses were
killed
La Crosse, Wis, May 27.-[Special. j
Another La Crosse church was struck by
lightning, the third similar occurrence
here for this year. At $50 this morning
the First Congregational church's spire
was wrecked The First Methodist and
North Presbyterian churches were also
struck this season. Just recently the
pie being shattered and then set on fire
by the electric current. Considera BILE
damage was done to crops, especially ber-
ries.
River Falls Wis, May pa cyclone
struck this city a few minutes after 6
o'clock last evening. 1t seems to have
started III the Fourth ward of the city,
where, after making the proper cyclonic
revolutions, it reached down from a black
cloud and picked up Michael Lincoln's
Darn, tossed It about and landed 1t up
SIDE down. 1t then gyrated up South
Fork valley. In George 7. Smiths brick
yard sheds were demolished and consid-
cradle damage done \ small building
used for the employees was wrecked, the
inmates seeking refuge III the cellar and
escaping injury. Half a mile further up
the valley Il large barn on the farm Of
y. = burnett was scattered over half q
section of land, the dwelling house fortu-
nately escaping. The same is true of
Maj. Burnett's place across the road.
where very large barn was destroyed.
as we'll as outbuildings
Harvey Veydt, Is years DID, was
caught in the whirl at the brickyard and
had several ribs broken. Johnnie Deis,
aged about II, who was with him. was
struck by some flying missile and his
back was injured. The injuries to both
are painful, but not considered serious
The cloud was funnel-shaped and the
movement was from west TO east and
was quite slow. It's path was narrow
and. while it varied, did not exceed TWEEN
ty rods il width
GlenWood, Wis. May 27-[ Special L
he heaviest rainstorm of the season fell
here last night Though no serious dam
age IS reported, trains are delayed from
eight to twelve hours
Racine Wis. May 27.-[Special. IA
severe storm visited this city and Ii ght-
ming struck the Racine Malleable &
Wrought Iron works at Lakeside wreck
.Eg Il cunoia and setting the building on
fire. The fire was checked. however be-
fore further damage was done a stroke
Of lightning struck one of the electric
cars on the Racine & Eenosha line and
knocked the motorman of the car sense
less