The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-08-05
MANY TOWNS HIT
BY CLOUDBURSTS
12-InCh Downfall Is Claimed
Near Hammond, Ind.
PEOPLE IN PERIL OF LIVES

Snow Storms Reported on Lake SUI
perior and in lowa-Peoria, ILL.,,
Flooded and 100000 Damage Done
Joliet Residents Flee Homes
Much Property Lost.
Chicago. Aug. 4.-Nearly three inch.
es of rain fell on Chicago, flooding
several sections Of the city and north
shore suburbs.
From Edgewater north to the coun.
ty line the storm washed out pave
ments, filled cellars, delayed traffic
and inundated streets.
The first three days in August
broke all precipitation records for the
department. About three inches of
water has fallen in the Chicago dis
trict since July 81.
The normal precipitation for the
period is about 20 inch, according
to the weather bureau, the excess pre-
cipitation being 269 inches.
Joliet inundated.
Joliet, ILL.,, Aug. 4.-Joliet's east
side faces inundation by a flood which
has been threatening for two weeks,
and which, augmented by cloud
burst, turned two creeks into rivers,
broke through the banks of the Illi-
nois and Michigan canal and ma
rooned hundreds of workmen, who
need boats to reach plants of the
Texas Oil company and the coke plant
OF the Illinois Steel company here.
Rushing down upon Joliet from
Frankfort and New Lenox, where an
all-night doWnpour leveled scores of
fields Of grain, flood of water swept
into Hickory and Spring creeks which
flow through the east side of the city,
turned both streams into leaping tor
rents and rose inch by inch until the
water overlooked and swept into Jol-
let's east side residence district. Po-
lice lifeboats rescued many from their
homes as the floods rose.
Dozens of families deserted their
homes, many taking refuge at the
power house of the Chicago & Alton
railway.
Twelve Inches of Rain.
Hammond, Ind, Aug. A cloud
burst in the Calumet region precipi-
tated twelve inches of rain in the
West Hammond lowlands The lives
of many were imperiled when the wa
tiers rose over their beds. Mrs John
Kennedy, an aged woman, was found
unconscious and may die. She was
swept out of bed by the water. The
property loss will reach 100000.
Crops are ruined.
100000 Damage Done in Peoria.
Peoria, ILL.,, Aug property dam
age estimated at 100000 was caused
dn Peoria and vicinity by a cloud
burst. The government weather bu-
reau reports rainfall of 2.19 inches.
The citys sewer system proved in.
adequate, resulting in the flooding of
streets and easements.
The storm extended for many miles
outside of the city For the third
time in few months, the tracks of
the Peoria & Pekin Union railway
were washed away six miles below
Peoria. Heavy damage TO the en-
bankments of the Rock Island also
were reported.
Surrounding towns report great
damage to property.
Miners Barely Escape.
Indiana, PPa., Aug. 4-Wading in
water, at times to their neck, 45O
miners escaped from the Sample Run
mine, near here, after being impris-
oned for several hours. It is believed
NO lives were lost, although the CEN
sus Of those employed in the shaft
has not yet been completed. During
the night heavy rains over the water
shed SO swelled little stream near
the opening that a great volume of
water poured into the mine.
Railroad Bridge Washed Out.
Ottawa, H., Aug. 4.-Cloudbursts in
| different parts Of La Sale county
caused much damage. A Chicago,
Burlington Quincy railroad bridge
was washed out, as were number
Highway bridges.
Snow Storm on Superior.
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Aug. A.
Captain Mclean of the steamer Lake.
land arrived at the 500 and reported
running through snow storm on
Lake Superior early in the day.