Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-22
SOUTH is HIT BY
A TERRIFIC STORW
GULF CITIES LOSE MUCK
THROUGH VICIOUS ACTION or
THE ELEMENTS -coMMuNIcA-
TIoN CUT OFF.

Milwaukee, WIS.,, July 2l.--The pow
er plant at White River was washed
out completely by cloudburst In tho
northern part of Wisconsin. The
plant furnished power and light to tha
city of Ashland. The loss is estimated
at 100000. The state fish hatchery
near Bayfield, was nearly washed
away and millions of fish we're carried
into the lake. The loss to the state
will be heavy. No trains are running
in or out Of bayfield,. The Northwest-
ern, Wisconsin Central and Northern
Pacific and Omaha trains are all held
up. No trains can get into Ashland
from any direction. Railroad and
wagon bridges for miles around ara
down. 1t is believed people living in
the valley OF the White river escaped,
although from the high bridge houses
can he seen standing with water ia
the roof The dam breaking at Whita
River imperils Odanah and the people
there have been warned to leave their
homes. The rain Ia still falling and
railway construction crews are being
sent out to repair the damage.
Gale at Galveston.
Galveston, Texas, July 21.-A strong
southeast gale has been blowing along
the coast since early this morning.
No damage has as yet been reported
to shipping. The telegraph wires are
| disarranged.
Wires are Down.
A fishing sloop hurled by the wind
broke through the center Of bridge
between the mainland and Galveston.
destroying all the wires and severing
the connection with the main shore.
| The reported destruction Of the bath.
| ing piers is believed to be exaggerated
although the waves are breaking over
the large sea wall and the water Ia
| flying In sheets over the speedway and
pleasure parks Of the island. The
waves are twenty feet high and
washed the floors OF the bathing pavib
ions that remain and Inhabitants haye
hunted the high spo.s in the city. The
last report from Galveston indicated
the winds velocity at 65 miles an
hour and the barometer registered
29.T7. The barometer at the time Of
the great storm several years ago reg
istered 27.5.
Docs Great Damage.
Houston. Tex, July 21.--Sensational
| reports of the storm and hurricane
| proportions at Galveston have reached
here over the telephone wire. all othei
wires being reported down. Two bath.
j ing pavilions, Bettison's fishing piers
have been swept away. The surf is
/ jumping over the sea walls In several
places. The wind has reached a yel-
ocity Of so miles an hour.
Rains Are Disastrous.
Twin Valley, Mimi, July 21.--Heavy
rains have overfowed the Wild Race
river and March creek, entirely sub.
merging the village of Heiberg, two
miles north of here. The entire vii.
lage is in great danger OF being swept
away.
South Has Storm.
/ Louisville, KY, July 21.-The wealth.
er bureau today reports serious
tropical storm raging on the gulf
coast accompanied by marked fall In
the barometer. Galveston reports the
wind at 48 miles per hour and increas.
ing in velocity. Heavy rain is falling
/ there.
/ Officers Report on Weather.
4 Mobile, Ala, July 21.-The officers
on the vessels arriving here say the
weather on the gulf is very stormy
and that the sea Is mountains high of
Mobile.
The bar vessels were unable to come
in on account of the sea.
z. Damage Confined to Coasts.
4 New Orleans, July 21.-The loca,'
weather bureau says 1t Is not likely
that the storm at Galveston will be
very serious, as the observers here
think the damage will be confined to
wharf and pier destruction.
4 Storm Is Diminishing.
New York, July 21.- Shortly after
2 o'clock the Western Union was able
to resume wire communication with
Galveston. A message says the wind
attained the highest velocity Of sixty
miles an hour at about 10:30 and thar
some of the city streets were covered
with water for depth of from two to
four feet. AS the day progressed the
wind began to shift to the south and
diminished somewhat in velocity, lead.
ling to the hope that further damage