The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-07-24

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persons are known to have been killed
by lightning in Illinois and Iowa alone,
while many of the outlying districts are
entirely cut off from communication and
the results Of the storm in them cannot
be fully told.
Heavy storms, with extraordinary DAM
age by cloudbursts, wind and lightning.
were reported Friday from western and
southern Illinois, central Iowa, Nebras-
ka and Colorado. In the rivers the wat
or has risen rapidly, and much further
damage may be done by floods. Wash
outs. the demolition of buildings and the
destruction Of crops are among the forms
OF havoc wrought by the storms. At all
points from which reports have been re-
ceived the downpOur of rain was exces-
sive, and at some it amounted to a cloud
burst.
In Iowa especially the rains which fell
have led to flood conditions which it IS
feared will cause more damage on the up
per Mississippi than has been known in
several decades. The floods Of last week
had brought the Mississippi and its trib-
utaries to their danger point and many
thousands Of acres were not yet free
from water when Fridays storm occur
ring has rendered the danger tenfOld
greater and indeed has made it certain
that incalculable loss must result.
Joliet Again Flooded.
In Illinois, Joliet, which also suffered
from floods recently, is again rendered
heavy sufferer by the rise of the Des-
PLANES river, while from all through the
State reports are received showing the
destruction which has been done to the
crops by the hail and the rain, causing
serious losses among the farmers. The
crops, many Of them just ripe for cut
ting. are beaten down to the earth. and
where the grain has been stacked the
rain has beaten in and is rottipg the
stacks.
In Indiana and Wisconsin the storm
also made its appearance, but with less
force than in Iowa. The previous con-
ditions were not as bad, and it is hoped
that the rise in the creeks and rivers
will pass by without causing very great
losses. One death by lightning, how
ever. is reported in Indiana.
Nebraska and Colorado did not escape
the deluge of rain which prevailed Fri
day. From two to FIVE inches is reported
in many towns in these two States. and,
perhaps the only welcome result of the
floods, the water famine in Denver, which
for time threatened to cripple the in
dustries Of the city, Is relieved.
. While the West was thus suffering
from storms, intolerable weather condi-
tions elsewhere were caused by the ex-
treme heat. Several prostratiOns were
in Maryland and Ohio.
Loss May b. Millions.
Heavy rains in central Iowa are send
ing Hood down upon prosperous Mis-
souri, farmers which will ruin many Of
them and cause losses aggregating, at
estimate, $500, 900. Dis
patches from Keokuk state that there
seems to be no hope for the country be-
tween the Mississippi river and its Mis-
souri, bluffs between Keokuk and Han
nibal, 800 square miles, mostly corn laid
by, with some thousands of acres of
wheat in the shock. The water had
the danger line the first Of the
week and had begun to recede when
heavy foods started again in the Des
MOines, Skunk and Iowa rivers. With
stage in the Des Moines river only three
feet below the tops of the great levees,
the river began to rise three inches IN
hour at its mouth Friday, continuing un-
til tn factor Of safety was wiped out.
The corn crop is all made and wheat
Is in the shock, entailing a total loss Of
the years work. Crops were never
finer and the yield promised to be I'M
mense. Grain men say the above esti-
mate Of value is too low and put the
figures Of the loss from the overflow at
nearer $4.OOO,OOO between KeOkuk End
Hannibal. 1t is believed the illinois
Ievees will hold and the damage is likely
to be only $4,000 to $4,000 between
Keokuk and Quincy. LOwland farmers,
river men and the weather bureau OBJ
server alike predict the greatest damage
EVER known from floods on the upper Mis-
sissippi.
Reports showed half the country for a
grange and Hannibal already under wat
er, long before the crest Of the flood ar
rived. Points up the Des Moines river
reported water flowing through the
towns.
Near Des Moines upward of two inches
II rain fell in many localities, and near
Eddyville it amounted to cloudburst,
nearly five inches being reported. The
Des Moines river is rising rapidly.
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Fred Weickbrod, 80 years old. and a son
md daughter Of Jacob p. Muskopf, aged
a and Is years respectively, were struck
~ lightning and instantly killed. The
'ame stroke killed two horses hitched to
wagon in which they were riding.
A severe electrical storm passed
through the eastern part Of Tippecanoe
county. Indiana, doing great damage to
,rowing crops. Harvey Reesers gran
Try was struck by lightning and 500
,ushels Of new wheat burned. Oats and
orn were beaten into the ground by the
lOwnpour of rain.
ClOudburst in West.
Reports from Omaha state that the
lOudburst at Plattsmouth, Neb., proved
more serious than at first reported. A
liver Of water four feet deep washed
lOwn the main street of the town, TAX
ng with 1t everything movable. Half
dozen frame buildings collapsed, the
lectric light plant was rendered USE
ess. and every cellar in the place was
lied. Several stocks of merchandise
we're seriously damaged. The total dam
ge is now estimated at 100000.
At Lincoln. Neb., the rainfall of near
y three inches caused another flood in
he bottom lands in the west part of the
ity.
There was q threefOot rise in Salt
nd Oak creeks during Friday afternoon.
nd the first floors Of number Of houses
ire under water. All of eastern and CEN
raj Nebraska received downpour, the
recipitstion ranging from an inch and
half to FIVE inches.
In Colorado a heavy rainstorm at Di-
.ide. on the Colorado Midland, is re-
orted. The rain may do away with the
danger Of water shortage in
Denver. The storm amounted to almost