The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-25
Tornado Swept Path of Destruc
ton for Thirty Miles in
Beaver County, Oklahoma.
CL0UDBURSTS IN TWO STATES.
Illinois Wheat Carried Away
bv the FloOds-KanSas Crops
Suffering for Rain-COrn
Washed Our.

Specia! kilograms from Illinois. aIissou-
ri and Oklahoma report much damage To
tie wheat and corn crops from cloudbursts
and severe windstorms. while Western an9
Central Kansas is suffering from extreme
drought In Oklahoma a tornado swep;
| path of destruction for thirty miles, kill
ing three and injuring four persons. II is
believed that the damage inflicted by wind
and rain will affect the cereal output Of
the three big producing States-Missouri
Illinois. Kansas-and Oklahoma TerLitory
TORNADOS DESTRUCTIVE WoHh.
RErG' BIIc SPECIAL
Guthrie Ok June 24.-A tornado rassed
over Beaver County last evening. killing
three men. injuring three and destroying
much property.
The dead are:
Abe Wrightsman. ranchman.
Henry Bardwell. farmer.
Steve Bird cattleman.
William Hasberger. aged Is. and Mrs
Paul Rhodes were seriously injured.
The country was swept for thirty miles.
and twenty-five houses were blown down,
trees uprooted and damage done TO growing
crops. Big herds of cattle were stampeded.
and many head were killed and injured
The storm was most violent at Range.
where several houses were demolished. and
people were saved by rushing TO cyclone
caves.
At the home of George Nebb. ranch
man. sixteen men who were herdng cattle
took refuge The house and men were car
ried into the air and struck the ground 2t9
feet away. d.mciishirg IL and killing those
mentioned above.
Ed Putnam aged IS years. was carried
$40 yards and received injuries from which
he cannot recover. Beaver County is what
was formerly known as mo Mans Land
SHOCKED WHEAT SWEPT AWAY.
REPI- BI.IC SPECIAL
Waterloo. Ill. June 2i.-There was a
cloudburst here this afternoon. and in the
whole county. Great damage has been done
TO growing wheat. corn and oats. over 5i
acres of wheat in shock. in low bottom
places near here was washed out by thn
roots. Fountain Creek. in this county: is out
of its hanks, and several large bridges
across IL have been washed away. St
Louis excursionists were flooded out OF the
park.
CROPS DESTROYED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Mulberry Grove H.. June 2i.-The heavy
rains of the last three days have flooded
the country throughout this section. All
the crops In Hurricane Greek Bottom have
been destroyed. Much of the corn on the
uplands is ruined on account of the water.
Wheat is hardly worth harvesting. Oats
are shutting
DAMAGE IN KANSAS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Topeka. Kas.. June 24.-All forage crops
and corn are in a serious condition IN Kan,
sas. Chiuch bugs are destroying niilet and
surface of earth is moistened with occa-
sionai showers, but the subsoil is dry. The
hay crop will be a failure. The grass S
drying up for lack of rain.
CONGREGATION IMPRISONED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Poplar Bluff. Mo-. June 2i.--The heaviest
rainstorm in years visited TINS sectIon To-
day, and in less than half an hour the en-
tire lower part of the city was flooded.
Many persons are now unable 10 get out OF
their houses. The congregation or one or
the churches was imprisoned for number
of hours before the water. which sur
rounded the church. and which was eight
to ten inches in depth. subsidized. In the
country wheat. hay and other crops were
beaten to the ground by the rain ard are
totally ruined. The storm much resemoie'i
a c!oudburst.
ALABAMA COTTON INJURED.
birmingham Ala, June 2i.-Heavy rains
the last few days here have done sfeIt
month In this section. the total rainfatl
since the lst Of April being As2 inches. as
compared with an annual rainfall of aDout
% inches. Reports from the farming dis
tricts are that the fields have been 50
soaked with water that farmers have been
unable to dc any work for several weeks
and grass Is running away with the crops.
Cotton has suffered more than any other
crop. while fruit and vegetables are rot.ing.
All the swampy lands are covered with va
ter and the streams and rivers are raging
torrents. The railroads are beginning II
feel the effects of the continuous rainfall
and trains are unable in many instances to
make their schedule because Of the reces-
sity OF running with caution over n water
soaked roa,.hed The Warrior and Tom
higbee rivers are very high. approaching
the overflow line.
In this city cellars are flooded and trade
has been stagrant for week past on ac-
count of the inability Cf people to &c: out
and transact business. The various indus
trial plants at East birmingham are al
most inundated. The cool weather which
has accompanied the rainy spell has side-i
to the damage to crops and the general ais
comfort which the daily downpour has &C.
cas!oned.
1t is feared that il the rains continue ru-
merous mines will be flooded and number
of industries compelled to shut down.