The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-30
Drought Appears Broken in Kan.
sas and Illinois and Crops
Are Greatly Helped.
LIGHTNING IS FATAL TO Nine.
Fatalities Incident to Thunder,
storms Occur at Widely Sep
arated Points-One of the
Victims in Missouri.

kilograms received by The Republic last
night indicate that copious rains which
have been much needed have fallen over a
large part of the corn belt.
At the same time lightning has caused the
death of at least nine persons, in widely
scattered localities.
Six of the fatalities are reported from
various points in Michigan two in Penn
sylvania and one from Labelle, Mo.
Four inches of rain fell at one point in
Nebraska. An average rainfall of one inch
was reported from the principal towns IN
Kansas Texas has had its share OF rain
and in Illinois and Iowa the drought APP
pears thoroughly broken
SIX KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Athena. Mich, July "a severe wind ana
thunder storm. accompanied by hail. passed
over Alpena ard Presque Isle counties las.
night. doing much damage to fruit anu
crops.
Six persons were killed and four seriously
injured by lightning. The dead:
James Fingleton. in Wilson Township.
James De Forest and his wife at Paris
vile.
Dell Crothers. a farmer near onaway.
Andrew Hansen and a cousin. at Long
Rapids.
MILLS
Pittsburg. July 29-During an electrical
storm this afternoon a number Of Italians
took refuge in a building which was struck
by lightning. Seratino Coanico and Joseph
Greco Were killed and three others injured.
NEGRO AND HORSE SLAIN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Labelle. Mo-. July Gin the electrical
storm here this morning Wallace Burrows,
a negro was struck and instantly killed by
lightning while on his way from the farm
OF William Hall, for whom he was working.
The horse he was riding was also killed.
GOOD RAINS IN CORN BELT.
Kansas City. Mo-, July 29.-Good rains
fell in spots all over the Kansas corn belt
to-day and tonight. The moisture will be
Of great benefit to growing crops Some
counties report an inch of rain.
The indications are for more rain In many
sections. 1t is probable that before morning
there will be good falls. The rain came at
q critical time, as the weather has been
terribly hot and the ground was beginning
to bake.
junction City. in the central part of the
Independence in the southern part, reports
a soaking rain. There were heavy falls re-
ported from Concordia and Marysville in the
northern part, Hutchinson and Clay Center,
in the south central part report good show
erS.
Lindsberg and Manhattan. in the central
eastern part, utdNy rams.
towns in various other parts Of the State
report good showers. The rain was almost
general
Officials Of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe Railway Company. who have returned
here from trips through the corn belt
IN Kansas. say the stories of injury to the
corn crop have been greatly exaggerated.
The corn has been injured in some counties
by the hot winds, but the injury is not ir-
reparable. In some parts of the State where
planting was done very early. the corn Is
just silking and is at critical point
NEEDED SHOWERS IN PIKE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Louisiana, Mo-, July GA good rain fell
here last night and early this morning. the
first for many weeks. Corn is needing rain
very much. and It is doubtful IL the good
showers of these two days will make more
than half crop. Wheat made hardly one
third of a crop, go it will be seen that this
is hardly an average year for farmers in
Pike. Hay crop is good.
FOUR INCHES OF RAIN
Loup City, Neb., July 2e.-Four inches of
rain fell here last night between 11:2o and
II o'clock. The rain was accompanied by
heavy wind, which did great deal of
mill which was being constructed was
completely destroyed The building. which
foundation and thrown on its sides. break
ing almost into kindling. All cellars In the
city were flooded. All the small grain that
had not been cut was blown down and will
be a total loss.
CORN BENEFITED,
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Centralia. ILL.,. July 29.-Heavy rains fell
In this vicinity to-day. ending a drought OF
nearly two months duration. Much of the
growing corn will be greatly benefited.
SHOWERS IN TEXAS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
San Angelo, Tex, July 29.-Heavy show
ers and beneficial rains in various localities
are affording much relief to agriculture.
Cotton has held up we'll
DESTRUCTIVE CLOUDBURST.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Corpus Christi, Tex, July GA terrific
cloudburst washed away five miles of track
along the Texas Mexican Railroad and
twenty-four hours. The storm was one of
the severest that ever visited that section.
1t is impossible to state when traffic will
be resumed.
DROUGHT BROKEN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carlyle. III. July 2s.-The drought which
has prevailed in this locality during the
past five weeks was broken by heavy rain
this evening. 1t was general throughout
Clinton County. The rain will be worth
thousands of dollars TO the farmers as the
corn was suffering from drought; For the
tered from IS to lO2 degrees in the shade.
the hottest of the summer.
RAINS ARE GENERAL.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Omaha, Neb.. July 2s.-Throughout Ne
braska and Western Iowa rain fell last
night and this morning. doing incalcula bic
good to crops. In some places the rain
was accompanied by hail and wind, but by
neither was considerable damage wrought.
The rain was of particular benefit to corn.
In many parts of the state corn was suffer
ing somewhat from drought, hut il is now
out of all danger from that source. and a
large yield is assured II there shall be nc
hot winds. The outlook for large sugar
beet crop in Nebraska is very encouraging.
Il is estimated that more than LOCO carloads
will be shipped from the region around
McCook alone