The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-28
STORMS MOVING EASTWARD.
INDIANA, ILLINOIS AND OHIO
HIT YESTERDAY.
wisconsin and Michigan Also Report Ter
nadoes, Hail Storms and Floods-High
Waves DO Damage Alons Lake Michi'
gan-Nine Killed In . Missouri Town.

! Waves DO Damage AlonE Lake Michi-
san-Nine Killed In . Missouri Town.
CHICAGO, May o7.-The devastation in
! the Middle West by wind and flood con-
tnues. Within the past week nearly 100
person have been killed, many hundreds
Of persons have received injuries, and mil
lions OF dollars worth Of property loss
caused Scarcely a town between Ohio
and the Rocky Mountains has escaped the
| fury OF the storm. and numerous villages
have been completely wiped out by lorna
does. High waves to-day swept up Lake
Michigan, causing immense damage, while
destructive hail storms prevailed throughout
the northern and eastern portions OF the
Mississippi Valley.
The destruction has been greatest
in Iowa and Nebraska. The food situation
in Iowa ia critical Hundreds Of persons
living along the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers have been driven from their homes
by the high water or have had all Of their
belongings washed away. The corn crop
in the northern part of the State is prac-
tically ruined by the continued heavy rains,
while the southern and middle sections
have been visited by cyclones daily. More
tornadoes were reported from the interior
Of the State to-day Telegraph and tele-
phone service throughout the State is
paralyzed.
The high winds in Nebraska have some
what abated. but are succeeded by heavy
rains and floods.
Wisconsin and Michigan report lorna
does. floods and hail storms. Many land
slides and washouts have resulted from
the high water, and railroad traffic, in Wis
consin especially, is practically at a stand
still. A huge wave to-day swept up the
Lake, striking Racine with terrific force.
Large vessels lying in the hsrbor we're
lifted to the level of the docks. ST. Joseph,
Mich. and many points in Wisconsin report
similar experiences.
The outlook in Kansas and Indian Terri
tory, which have been In the grip Of heavy
floods for several days, is considerably
brighter. Incalculable damage has been
done, but there are indications that the
swollen rivers will fall. The railroads in
these two States have suffered immense
losses. Their tracks are washed out in
all directions and many trains are stalled.
Electrical and hail storms prevailed
to-day, throughout Illinois and Indiana.
No estimate Of the property losses can DO
obtained
KoKoMo, Ind, May 27.-Kokomo was
visited by the worst storms in years this
afternoon. Several factories we're partially |
destroyed among them the kokomo Steel
Works, the Kokomo Fence Machine Works. |
the Ford Donnelly Iron Works and the |
Lewis Knerr Paper Works. Hundreds !
of residences were damaged The loss in
Kokomo and vicinity will reach $3.50 600.
Rain and hail came in torrents. No ia
taities are reported.
MARYvILLE. Mo. May 27-The town OF
Elmo, Mo-. was struck to-day by a tornado. |
Nine persons were killed outright and many |
were injured. some Of whom will die.
The dead are c, c. Calhoun. general
merchandise; Cassius c. Bell. his clerk;
Milton HUFF, farmer; Gus Huff. farmer.
Leonard Bradley, farmer; George Perry.
farmer; Jefferson S. Avis. farm employee;
Daniel C. Barker, retired farmer, died
Of heart failure; Oren Spangler, farmer,
died OF injuries.
DIES MONIES, Ia, May 27.-Despite pre-
dictions OF fine weather, another terrific
rainstorm struck Dcs Moines tonight.
Thousands Of anxious persons are SPEND
ing a sleeplees night, while small army
OF men are constantly watching for breaks
in the leveee.
Every available rowboat in the city ie
doing service removing human beings and
household effects from the bottom lands.
The Raccoon River. which unites with
the Des Moines here. is out OF it's banks, and !
last years high-water record Is being out
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