New-York tribune., 1909-07-13
STORM COMING EAST
MIDDLE VEST SUFFERS.
st. Louis S5oept By Terrific Hind
WGfrr DriTen OTFr IeU6eS.

ST. Louis July IA terrific wind struck St.
Louis and suburbs at noon to-day. Telegraph and
telephone wires were blown down In St. Louis
County trees were uprooted.
The wind struck the steamer Alton as 1t passed,
with three hundred passengers, from St Louis
through the draw of the bridge at Alton III.
twenty-five miles north OF here. The steamer was
swung around until part of the wheelhouse vas
torn off against pier Of the bridge. The boat
was ianued there
The wind picked up wagons and threw the
| horses and drivers 70 the ground Because Of
trolley wires being torn down electric cars in
some parts Of the city were stopped for an
hour
I.a=hed by the wind. the waves dashed over the
levees protecting Venice. III, from the Mississippi
River. Ten thousand acres of farm land were IN
unda ted and $50 families forced TO fee from
their homes None Of the passengers the steam
which blown against the bridge pier Alton
injured. The excursionists returned 10 St
Louis by trsin.
The storm Of wind and rain which psrticu-
Isrly severe in the Missouri Valley. swept around
tonight until encircled Chicago. according TO
ports received. Wires down IN every direction
from Chicago. The storm extends from Louisville
to Minneapolis and from. Kansas city and Dubuque
10 Cleveland. II is reported 10 he working east
ward
With the main line Of The Missouri Pacific Rail
road between Kansas city and 81. Louis congested
because Of the great number Of trains of other
railroads sent in effort TO reach Chicago,
railroad fTa fnC between Kansas tFY ana 'hiCagp
vas practically ~ q standstill all dsy. Western
trains were running on schedule time.
The Kansas River stood at p feet a. Kansas
City to-day. rise Of Gnetenth of an inch since
yesterday. The Missouri River reading 2S
feet which tro-tenths Of an inch higher than
last night
At Topeka the Kansas River reached = maximum
cf Is feet 10 inches last night, hut showed fall Of
seven inches today. The river at that point Is
at q standstil Heavy rains fell during the
night he wee Manhattan CLAW Centre. Kan,
fn the Kansas River watershed These rains viii
have = tendency rises along the river
within the fhrty-six hours.
Heavy rains are reported 70 have destroyed two
hundred miles of crops IN the neighborhood Of
Concordia Kan.
The Missouri River continued to rise at jefferson
City to-day and At II o'clock within three feet
OF the record food of 1893 The water has spread
over wide area, running crops and farmhouses
The Sheriff Of Daviess County. in which Pattons-
burg the scene of last weeks food is situated, ap
pealed to the Governor to-day for $4,000 for cloth
ing ana provisions The telegram said conditions in
the county terrible.
MiJhank. s n. July 12-One more fatality
reported this morning a result of the tornado
which swept this territory Sunday after
noon john Degrees. \ hack driver. was struck by
a flying missile and instantly killed. A boy
the seat with him and blown f5n feet into
lake, hut uuiniured.
The engineer or passenger train No on tho 81.
Paul road, arriving a bluff saw the storm
and stopped his train TO which way II was
working Then he put fun head Of steam and
made fast Milbank. pulling IN fust ont ~
the path Of the storm
F1ttsh1Irs. Juiy I2--Many telegraph and telephone
wires were put out of commission in Western
Pennsylvania tonight by electrical storm
which swept that part Of the state. The storm
greatly relieved the suffering caused by tho heat
One man vas severely injured by being struck by
lightning
Wheeling u. Va. July 1z-On. person was killed
and q number Of others injured one perhaps
fatally. tonight by storm that passed over this
state Reports indicate that the property toss viii
be large