Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-07-25
HAVOC BY TEMPEST
N THE NORTHWEST
RAILROADS WASHED OUT AND
CATTLE KILLED BY WlscoN-
SIN STORM.
TWO LIVES ARE. LOST;
ONE DIES IN CHURCH
Lightning Strikes steepIe Of House
of Worship at Waterford, Causing
Fatality - Farmer Loses 100
Head of Cattle.

Lacrosse, Wis, July 23.-The heav-
fest rain and electrical storm OF the
year has completely tied up all the
trains on the Milwaukee, Northwest
ern and Burlington railway systems
between Chicago and st. Paul. Not a
train on any road has got out OF La
Crosse for IL hours and it is not
known when they will be able to get
through. All mails are at least half
day late and some may be delayed a
full day. The worst washouts have
occurred on the lines along the Miss
issippi river, between Lacrosse and
St Paul. and, though there have also
been serious washouts on the north
western and Milwaukee roads to the
east, Lacrosse is cut off from COM
munication by rail in every direction.
One life has been reported lost thus.
far, an unknown man being found
dead two miles north of here. @ x
Farmer Loses 100 Cattle.
Nearly all telegraph and telephone
lines went down, but they have been
partially restored. Reports of damage
are coming in slowly from the sur
rounding country, as the lines are be-
ing repaired. One farmer near La
Crosse lost 100 head of cattle,
drowned
At West Salem, II miles east, the
residence and barns of Hans Schneid-
er were struck by lightning and de-
stroyed On the Minnesota side Of
the river the rain was the heaviest in
years and much damage was done to
crops and stock.
Lightning Kills in Church.
Racine, Wis, July 23.-One man
killed, several injured, barns destroyed
and other buildings damaged, horses
and cattle killed, was the result of the
serious rain, wind and electrical
storm which visited Racine county At
the village of Waterford the people
were gathering for eight clock mass
in ST.. Mary's church when a bolt of
lightning struck the steeple, passing
down, and Wenzel .Nliksch, of Milwau-
kee, who was leaning against the door,
was killed. Several other people were
knocked down and severely stunned.
Great excitement prevailed and per-
sons ran from the building, but it did
not catch fire.
Two large barns in Raymond Center
were struck and destroyed, together
with the contents, and few cattle
were killed, involving loss of $4,000.
Entire Town Is Submerged.
Muscoda, Wis, July 23.-The vii
lage of Boaz, Richland county, having
a population of 400, is entirely sub
merged as result of the Wisconsin
river OVERLOOKING A number Of the
houses have been moved from their
foundations, carried distances ranging
from 100 yards to a mile and set down
on some high elevations.
The people of the town are NOV
ing about in boats gathering up their
property. In some places the water
is from six to ten feet deep with an
average depth of four feet. Pro
visions have been brought from the
neighboring towns but the roads are
SO bad that it is impossible to supply
the people who are in need. Most Of
the Inhabitants are on their way to
'Muscoda.
The mill dam at Dalmoral Richland
county, was completely swept away as
was also the mill dam at Excelsior.
The loss at each place is estimated
at $4,000.
All the bridges between Muscoda
and Sylban Corners, distance of Is
miles, have been swept down the
river.