The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-06-09

Detroit, Mich. June 6.-Reports to-
day from the state say that the rain
and wind storm which was general all
over the lower part of Michigan yes-
terday afternoon and last night n
the most severe In many years. In
addition TO the loss of life reported last
night, in Sanilac and TuScola counties
where the storm assumed cyclonic pro-
portions, heavy property loss is report
ell I'm all directions. At Grand Rapids.
the rainfall was almost 4 cloudburst.
On the west side districts were flood
ed that were not affected by the great
Good of 1904. About five hundred
homes were surrounded 10y water. \
number of manufacturing plants were
compelled To close for the day. their
first floors being two and three feet
under water. No trains arrived or
departed from the city during the early
part OF the day.
Three Grand Trunk bridges ara
washed out in Ottawa county. At
Lowell the dan and bridge across
Grand river were washed out With two
buildings that stood on the bank. At
Iona the Grand river il many feet
| over its banks and thousands OF dollars
damage has been done 10y the high
water. The Springbrook mill. two
| miles above Lowell. on the Grand
Trunk. was washed out. At Lansing
the precipitation was 40 inches,
In Detroit the precipitation Was 2a
inches yesterday afternoon and last
| night. the heaviest fall in thirteen
years.
The storm damage in western Mich
iean is estimated ut S3O0,Un. The loss
in Grand Rapids and immediate VI
cinity alone will reach Slon,UO. The
list of those injured in the Thumb"
district yesterday by the cyclone was
increased today when word WAS re-
| ceived from the village of Kingston
that eleven people were injured there.
One of them may die. Thirteen houses
| and eighteen barns are blown down in
the vicinity of the village.
Fon du Lac, Wis, June 6.-Fon In
Lac is battling with the worst Hood or
its history and with threatening clouds
overhead today and with more rain the
whole city. may be under water before
another twenty-four hours. Nineteen
thoroughfares are covered with water.
The downtown basement II resident
cellars are flooded. The damage so
tar is estimated To reach about $780,
coo in the city with possibly twice
that amount in the country.
st. Agnes hospital and the convent
| are badly flooded. Seven washouts
| are reported on the Wisconsin Central
| and five on the Chicago and North
, western. The st. Pau road has not
had Il train in or out Of this city since
late last night. Two hotels III the
flooded district can be reached by boat.
Street car service from the city to the
| suburbs has been tied up and the in
terurban line to Oshkosh is not rum
ming.
Appleton, Wis, June 6.-The worst
| rain storms of years have swept this.
part of Wisconsin during the past two
days. As Il result this entire country
is to day practically under water. Ow-
ing to numerous washouts no trains.
on either division of the Chicago and
Northwestern railway have arrived
here from the south .ince yesterday.
Lacrosse, Wis, June 6.-The United
| States weather bureau here received CT
| fetal notice that the Chippewa river
| at Chippewa Falls is now two and d
! half feet above the danger line. rhe
sudden rise was iue to the arrival Of
floods from the north and to the re-
| cent rains.
Milwaukee, Wis, june 6.-Specials
from Manitowoc, Barron, Chiffon, She
| boygan Falls. GAINESVILLE and other
points in Wisconsin report damage 10
property and more or less delay TO rail-
way traffic owing 10 heavy rains and
| to rapidly rising rivers.
SpECVI ALTON IN COTTON.