Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-03-21
STORMS PERIL
MIDDLE WEST
Weakening Dam in Minnesota
Menaces Villages; Hurricanes
Sweep Several States.
FIVE PERSONS KNOWN DEAD
Wind Reaches High Velocity in Kan.
sas and okIahoma-RaiT and Wire
Traffic DemoraIized From
Texas to Wisconsin.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 17.-Winds
almost of hurricane intensity, thunder
storms, driving hailstorms and rain
storms that are carrying small streams
out OF their banks, were reported from
various parts of Missouri, Kansas,
Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Five persons are reported to have
been killed in tornado striking the
town of Porter, Okla. Thirty persons
are reported injured One baby is
missing and is said to have been blown
away. More than % houses in Porter
were demolished.
At Topeka boats were being used
in removing residents from the flood
ed district in the southeastern sec
ton of the city. Many residents had
been forced by the constantly rising
water to seek refuge in the upper sto-
ries.
1t is feared the dam at Minnesota
City, Minn., will go out as water al
ready is running over the top If it
breaks the village would be wiped
out. Residents are fleeing to higher
grounds, as the village street has be-
come creek.
At Beaver high water caused the
telephone operator to leave the ex-
change at p. NJ, since when no word
has, been received from there.
es-Mile Gale.
At Oklahoma City the wind reached
q velocity of 4S miles an hour, accord
| ing to the weather bureau. At Wich-
! ita the gale is reported to have been
SO miles an hour, accompanied by a
| driving rain and hail The roof of one
downtown building was hurled through
| the roof of an adjoining structure.
More than 100000 worth of dam
| age was done to property in nearby
counties here. Overf1ows from creeks
partially flooded low sections in
Atchison.
At Eldorado, Kan, nine oil tanks
containing several thousand gallons
| were struck by lightning and de-
stroyed. Mcpherson and Salina were
visited by heavy hailstorms, the hail
being of unusual size.
Topeka reported rainfall totaling
5.13 inches.
Telegraph and telephone lines
throughout western Missouri, eastern
Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma
were demoralized.
Roads Washed Out.
Eau Claire, Wis, March 17.-Heavy
rain caused many washouts on the rail-
roads in this section of wisconsin
There were several washouts on the
Omaha road both east and west of
here.
Between Merriam and Black River
Falls the roadbed was washed out
for 300 feet and 200 feet of track went
out between Black River Falls and
Millston.
: Fifteen hundred feet of track was
washed cut few miles west of El
; roy.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
road also suffered severe losses south
of Eau Claire All trains are delayed
Rail Traffic Shattered.
Winona, Mimi, March 17.-Railroa6
traffic is demoralized, thousands of dol
lars damage has been done and every
creek and river il this territory il
climbing out of its banks following 6
heavy downpour of rain.
Numerous washouts are reported OF
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
road between Wabasha and Winons
? and the water is running over thu
+ tracks in many places.
, The Northwestern road also reports
t water over its tracks. Trains on botl
these roads are being held here.
1 On the southern Minnesota division
e of the st. Paul trains were abandone'
r on account of washouts.
/ Western Wisconsin points repor
: damage caused by high waters. Score
S of small bridges have been carries
5 away.