The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-04-02
| DEATH DEALING STORM
ENORMOUS DAMAGE CAUSED By
WIND AND DELUGE.
Several Lives Are Reported Lost
Property Damage Estimated
at 100000.

food and wind in the middle west Is "a
follows: Dead, 8; injured, As; estimat-
ed damage to property, $3,Cto,Oo0,
states affected by floods. Illinois,
Michigan. Wisconsin and Indiana:
states affected by blizzard and lorna
does-Minnesota North and South DA-
kota, Arkansas and Missouri.
Chicago, March 25.-A cyclone that
missed Chicago by the narrowest Of mar
gins caused death and destruction In the
suburbs Thursday evening, while
throughout the middle west there ragged
q wind and electrical storm that played
havoc with property. ~
In Indiana Harbor three deaths are re-
ported, many were injured and dozen
or more persons are missing. Other set
Elements in the neighborhood of Chicago
which felt the fury of the storm are Ham
mond, East Chicago, West Pullman,
South Chicago, Burnside, Thornton.
Dauphin Park, Washington Heights,
Blue Island and Harvey.
At East Chicago large section of the
south wall Of the Republic steel and iron
mill was blown in and several working
men injured. Several dwellings were
llso destroyed. ~
At Hammond the damage was consid-
cradle. Four dwelling houses were de-
stroyed, three barns demolished and the
palatial residence Of w. II. Hammond
has one entire wall blown in.
indianapolis, March 2S.-White river
continued to rise throughout Sunday,
until all former high water marks had
been passed. At nine o'clock at night
height of II feet inches was
reached. This was six inches above
the highest previous record. The river
was still rising, and the officials of the
water company predicted that the Is
foot mark would be reached.
Realizing the seriousness of the stu
alton, the city officials late Sunday
decided to appeal to the national
guard for protection. Worn out with
the exertion of the past three days and
suffering from exposure and loss OF
sleep the city policemen and firemen
were able no longer to keep at their
work. Two companies of the national
guard were Immediately ordered to re-
port for police duty. These are under
command of Maj. Condo, and will aid
in protecting property and life.
Three lives have been lost in the
food between Gas City and Jonesboro.
Teddy McGovern, Robert Howe and
William Carter, in efforts to rescue the
family of James Martin from a dwell
ling caught in the midstream, were
drowned or frozen. to death in the
branches of trees and in the driftwood.
Willis Carter, who was taken out of q
floating house after more than twelve
hours spent in the flood, is dying from
exposure. The family of James Martin,
five in all, was rescued unframed be-
fore the house broke in fragments and
was carried away.
Grand Rapids, Mich, March 2S.-
Conditions in this city and nearby
towns along the Grand river are very
grave, as result of the unprecedented
flood that has swollen the stream far
out of its banks for the past three days.
At nine o'clock Sunday night the river
gauge here showed depth Of 1873 feet.
This is three feet above the previous
high water record, that of 1874 The
inhabitants Of flooded houses are suf-
fering greatly from cold and lack of
food There has been no loss of life
thus far, but there is great suffering
and vast amount of sickness will, il
Is feared, follow the exposure sustained
by many of the flood victims. There is
grave danger of an epidemic of typhoid
fever following the food. as a result
of the unsanitary conditions that the
lowering of the waters will expose.
Many of the west side churches are
surrounded by water and were unable
to hold services Sunday. All schools
on the west side will be closed until
further notice. The work of rescuing
inhabitants of the flooded houses con-
tinued throughout the day, squad OF
local militia assisting the rescuers. II
is conservatively estimated that the
loss to property and business
will exceed S2,000,000.
Milwaukee, March 26.-Belated re-
ports of Thursday nights severe rain
and windstorm in southeastern Wis
consin are coming in, and indicate q
great deal of damage was wrought. In
Racine county the damage is estimated
at $4,000. In the city of Burlington,
west of Racine, the large brick smoke
stacks at the malthouse toppled over,
and the dam in the center of the city
was carried away.
Appleton reports that Peter Verbcst,
living near Wittle Chute, was killed by
lightning while crossing field near his
home. His right ear was torn from his
head and his scalp laid bare. The pa
per mills suffered heavy damages from
floods, there being seven feet Of water
in several mill Easements. In the bust
ness district the loss from flooded stores
Is estimated at $4,000.