The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-05-28
OHIO ALSO GETS A TOUCH OF m
APPREAENslon or DISASTROUS
FLOODS IN STATE OF
IOWA..

indianapolis, May 29.-Indiana was
storm-sWept yesterday. Three lives
were lost and over a million dollars
damage was done to property. Six
factories at Kokomo were partially
wrecked, scores of buildings were
blown from their foundations and par
TALLY destroyed and the cab from all
engine was blown away while the train
was at full speed. The less is heavy.
Al Alexandria four smok yStacks were
blown down, killing W. S. Cray, a ma
chinist Between there and Anderson
much damage was done to the traction
lines. Willie Black, aged ten, was
killed at Converse and Langford
Stephenson, a farmer at Logansport,
BY lightning. In the northern part OF
the state there was heavy wind and
hail. At South Bend, Columbia City
and Cherubusco great damage was
done to wires, buildings and trees.
Cherubusco is cut off entirely, tele
phone and telegraph wires being down,
Columbia City, eleven miles away, re.
ports a heavy storm in that direction,
but all wires are down and no details
can be learned.
Crushed Under Tree.
Fort Wayne, Ind, May 80. - The
storm here yesterday /afsernoon as
sumed the proportionS of a tornado,
anG was accompanied Nv a rail- of hail
that damaged crops Farm buildings,
wlndmils and trees wefe blown down.
Ira Dixon, a Wabash section hand,
took refuge under tree near Hamll-
ton, the tree was blown down and
crushed him to death The gale. did
great damage near Churubusco, but
particulars cannot be had.
Northwestern Ohio Visited.
Toledo, May 20. - Northwestern
Ohio was visited by severe storm
yesterday afternoon The damage
done in Toledo is estimated at $780,
coo, while reports from all portions OF
Northwestern Ohio indicate that
Great damage was done throughout the
country, and especially in the oil fields
of Wood, Hancock and Sandusny coun-
ties, south of Toledo. Three men We're
seriously injured. In the oil fields
hundreds of derriclis are dcs-9-la4=a the
loss will reach thousands OF dollars.
Disastrous Flood Feared.
Des Moines, Iowa, May 70. - High
water in the Des sMoines river is caus-
ing apprehension here and reports re-
ceived from the upper river indicate a
repetition of the disastrous flood OF
last June. Easements in the wholesale
section are flooded, but the top OF the
-leyees in the southern part OF town
are still three feet above water. me
.levees are being patrolled for tlae pll''
pose of repairing breaks if any occur.
From all parts of the state cone re-
ports of rising rivers, and farmers are
generally discouraged, as it has been
impossible to ploW large part OF the
corr. land of the state.
Five t4undrea Driven From Home.
Sioux City, Iowa, May "a second
rise in the Floyd river has reached
Sioux City and 500 persons have been
driven from their homes alc2g the
river.
Railway Service Crippled.
Guthrie, Okla. May 29.-At present
railway service in Oklahcmi. is d diff.
ficult problem on account OF high
water. 1t will be a week Before the
Rock Island will run trains over the
main line into Texas. as the bridge
over the Washita river at Ck.ckasha
Ina. T., is gone. Tie Choctaw road
lost three thousand feet Of track near
I'll Reno, several hundred feet east and
west of Oklahoma City, and on &C
count of equipment being shut off the
division between Geary. Okla, and
Anthony, Naa is not being operated.