Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-07-26
NAN IS KILLED
WHILE At CHURCH.
WENZEL MIKSCH LOSES LIFE AT
WATERFORD WHILE ON VA
CATION.
ALL TRAINS ARE DELAYED,
Much Water Falls in This CITY and
Floods Streets and Downtown
Easements.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July %
\ storm of serious consequences TO
life and property swept over the state
Sunday. Wenzel Miksch of milwaukee,
was killed by bolt of lightning at Wa
terford, several people were injured at
Racine, St. Mary's church at Racine
was badly damaged and many trees
were RACED by the fury of the wind.
In Milwaukee no lives were lost, and,
so Tar as reported, no one was injured.
Many Easements were flooded, especially
IN the Third ward. The chamber Of
commerce building, the Mitchell build
ing, The Evening Wisconsin building
were flooded, the sewer in Michigan
street beng Inadequate to carry off The
great flood of water which fell in the
space OF few minutes
Heavy Rainfall.
Iar weather was predicted by the
1Weatherman for Sunday, but instead the
heaviest rainfall of the summer months
was precipitated Up to & o'clock in the,
evening over an inch of water had been
recorded and there was another terrific
doWnpour after o'clock.
The storm, which was connpcd chiefly
TO southern Wisconsin on Il line across
the state from La Crosse to milwaukee,.
crossed the lake and wound up its raging
career at Grand Haven, where total
OF 40 inches of water fell. At La
crosse, where the storm struck Wiscon-
SIN, 1t left record of So inches. Madi-
son reports 1.22 while Green Bay es-
capped the delugc and with just Il light
shower amounting to not more than 80
of an inch. These stations are the only
ones ON the map reporting heavy rain
tails since Saturday.
Wonderland Cars Hit.
The lightning inflicted damage in sey-
eraI places. Five ears near Wonderland
We're put out of business by one bolt
and the house of j. W. L. Lombard, 2OJ
Prospect avenue, was struck with only
Slght damage, however. The heavy
rains created havoc with cedar block
pavement III many sections of the city
and portions of sidewalk were washed
away. Several awnings were blown from
ther moorlngs by the heavy wind, but
fortunately no person was injured
throughout the day by the clements
were struck and destroyed with the con
tents, and few cattle were killed, in
volving loss of $1,000.
George DumOnt of the town of Dover
lost a team of horses. killed by light
ming The Wenzelburger barn at Cor
HSS was struck and destroyed.
Trains Are Delayed
Trains on the Milwaukee, North West
ern and Burlington railway systems. be-
tween Chicago and st. Paul, were great
~ delayed. Not train on any road left
La Crosse for twelve hours. 1t is not
known when they will be able to get
through. All mails are at least a half
day late and some may be delayed a full
day. The worst washouts have occurred
on the lines along the Mississippi river,
between La Crosse and st. Paul. There
have been serious washouts on the North
Western and Milwaukee roads to the
east. La Crosse is cut off from cOmmu-
nication by rail in every direction.
Telephone Lines Down.
Nearly all telegraph and telephone
lines went down and the lines have been
but partially restored today. A farmer
near La Crosse lost 100 head of cattle
which were drowned.
At West Salem, twelve miles east of
La Crosse, the residence and barns of
Hans Schneider We're struck by lightning
and destroyed. On the Minnesota side
of the river, the rain was the heaviest in
years and great damage was done to
crops and stock.