Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-08-23

in every direction, while the wires were
tangled in u terrible miX-up. cutting off
for many hours ali communication
through Bro,Kfeld.
In Milwaukee it is estimated that
many thousands Of English sparrows
We're killed during the storm. r. w.
Patterson. living on Marshall street,
counted fifty dead full grown sparrows
on his premises this morning. with nu-
merouS young, which were washed from
their nests.
Washout at Wauzeka
The storm did not seem to 20 beyond
a radius Of 100 miles of the lake Little
or no trouble was reported from La
Crosse and other centers on the AIilwau-
kee road, with the exception of portions
of the Prairie du Chen division. At
Wauzeka a washout occurred ten feet
long and two feet deep, which delayed
all trains two hours. The Pioneer Lin
tied and all other through trains arrived
OH time, passengers reporting very little
storm during the night.
Hurts City Telephone Lines.
A large ffty-wire lead line Of the Wis
consin Telephone company, in the south
ern part Of the city, was Frustrated as
d result Of large trees falling on the
line and forcing the huge wire to the
ground.
Foundation Washed Out.
The foundation was washed from a
brick addition to the building ut 69l
Third street. which is owned by Charles
STOPPER and occupied by the jewclry store
Of George Buener. The cause OF this
was the exposure of the foundation oW-
ing 10 a hole eight feet deep on the north,
where Il cellar is being dug. Props were
placed 50 that the building did not cave
in.
Church Tower Burns.
The tower Of the Second BAPTIST
churcl on North avenue was struck
about 12:2O o'clock and it baZcd con-
sidcrably before the fire department. ar
rived. The loss is thought to be about
$500.
Woman Shocked at Be!oit.
BELOIT, Wis, Aug. Especial. :
AIGa T. NJ. Carpenter was rendered un-
conscious Nv conclusion of stroke
Of lightning, which struck her home last
night Her injuries were not serious
Cloudburst at Waukesha.
WATKESHA. Wis, Aug 16.-L Spe-
ciaI THE city and vicinity was visited
by Il cloudburst at midnight which has
done hundreds Of dollars worth OF dam
age There was q bad waShOut on the
interurban line to OconOmowoc, and no
cars are running this morning west OF
Waukesha Beach. The large barn on the
farm of Fred Knipfel, south of the city,
was struck by lightning during the storm
and destroyed together with large
quantity of grain, hay and farm mach!n-
cry. The livestock was saved.
Pewaukee Hard Hit.
The storm was especially severe NORTH
Of the city i'll the town Of pcWaukee III
what is known as the Dey school dis
triCt near NOrthvieW, where many barns
were blown down. The roofs to the
county insane asylum and poor house
were damaged to the extent of $3.50. The
barn on David PowelPS farm was blown
down and also that on the farm of Alien
Rpdinger. and windmills were blown
down on the farms of John Williams and
William Dixon. Huge trees were uproOt-
ed and others blown down. Tie right-of
way of the interurban line to Waukesha
Beach bears evidence Of the storm on
all sides. Barns and sheds are down
and in some places almost entire groves
have been wrecked.
Buildings Blown Down.
In the city the storm was the worst
Oh tie north side On Tower hill chin
ncys were blown from several houses.
and sheds We're blown down. The roof
was blown from the factory of Wheeler
Brothers soda water factory on Della
field street. Many trees were blown
down in the city and Bethesda parks and
elsewhere about town and large bill
boards which had withstood the storms
of many years were wrecked. Two large
smokestacks were blown down at the
Spring City laundry on Main street
Additional reports of damage from the
storm are continually being received In
the town of Genesee a number of barns
were blown down and the residence of
Il. ID. Jones badly damaged. The long
TtI ton, fnlfN
paired
Rain Saves the Crops.
GREEN BAY, Wis. Aug. 16.--Tspa-
cial. last night brought thousands of
dollars into the pockets of farmers and
market gardeners, in Brown county.
More than one crop was doomed for fail
ure from the prolonged drought but the
heavy downpour of last night saved the
oats, rye. barley, corn and potato crOpS
from almost total ruin and nearly two
inches of water fell, the record for the
year.
Damage at Kenosha.
KENOSHA, Wis, Aug 16.-[S pc-
cial. Am electric storm which seemed
to center over keuoSha county, did great
damage here last night. The Italian
Catholic church and six houses were
struck by lightning. During the storm
William J. Morrison of this city was
struck by lightning and badly injured.
He was unconscious for more than an
hour. Great damage was done by the
downpour of rain in all parts of the
county.
Tobacco Crop Damaged.
EDGERTON. Wis, Aug. 1G.-E Spe-
cial "A severe rain and electrical storm
passed over this section during the night
which did much damage to growing
crops, especially tobacco and corn. It
is estimated that thousands Of acres Of
tobacco are under water. Corn was
blown flat to the ground.
Damage at Palmyra.
PALMYRA. Wis, Aug. 16.-I Spe-
ciaI "A severe storm passed over this
section last night. The wind broke many
trees and overturned small buildings