Wind And Water

FLOODS AND BTORMS.' Tkatt, Kan., April 27.- A severe bail torin, with ihunder aud lightning, visited this town Thursday afiernoon. Lightntng Btrnck the blackemith shop of P. E. Iigor, tore the roof off and demolished the shop. At 5 o'cloek a cyclone came from the south. The people law it coming, and vromen ran throngh the streets with children in their arme in the wildesc state of alarm. The cyolone struck the easteru end of the town, demollshing several houscs. W. Fisher's residence was torn to splinters. Mrs. Fisher was picked fat of the rtiins fatally iniurcd. Severa] ether people were bruised and injured by flylnc timber8 and debria ■Wiïtnipeg, Man., April '11.- The Red river atSelkirk has overflowed its banks and has done a great deal of damage to Rteamboats and lamber piles, niaking lossos amounting to abont fÖO.OOft So far there has been no loss of life, but many narrow escapes are reported. Chippewa Falls, Wia, May 1. - Duncan creek, which flows through the center of this city, has overflowed its banks. The lower portion of Main Btreet, together with tbe Chippewa Linnber and Boom Company's lumber-yard, is submerged, and ecveral families have been compelled to move out It is still raining hard and the river is rapidiy riRing. Misa Kate Wiltse, daughter of Judge C. J. Wiltse, wüs drowned Satnrday in Duncan creek, about tour miles above this city. Two log-drivers on the Thornapple creek, a tributary of the Cliippewa, were drowned Saturday. The Yellow river dam, about five miles from this city, has gone out. íít. Louis, May 1. - Reports from Texas show that the Washata river in the ('hickasaw Nalion has flooded the low-lands and waehed away Duujrhety station and mile of railroad track, ineluding cul verte and Iridjres. The Bed river is higher than ever known befor-s. The east and west portions of Gainebville travereed by Pecan and Ellen creeks and several dwelllngs have been washed away. The West Fork, Trinity. Brazos and other streams within a radius of 200 miles of Fort Worth are rising rapidly uudei the influence of a steady pour of thirty-six hours. In Choctaw bayon, a few unica from Slierman, people were compeiled to take to the ireep Friday, and were not rescued until Saturday morning. The Texas k Paciric railroad has suffered great damage from w;ishouts. Near Dentón three bridges were w;.shed away. Another bridge is reported down near Dallas. Forty families near Atoka have been compelled to abandon their homes, and repons from Muskogee indícate much mlsfortnnfl throughout the territory, espeoially along Boggy and Canly creeks. Kaxsas City, Mo., April ,'iO. - A cyclone passed ovor the town of Millbrook, (Iraham Connty, Saturday evening. It struck the town from the southwest and destroyed five houses and three barns. No one wai injured, This town was almost totally dctroyed one year ago and the residents have since that time provlded thcmselves with cyclone cellars mto which they repaired on the approach of the storm, which accounts for their safety. The loss is estimated at about $8,000. Galveston, Tex., May 1 - Reports irom all parts of Texas teil of au extraordinary rain-fall throughout the State during the 5ast thrëe days doing much damape to railroads and farm property alontf the streams. The heaviest precipitatiun occurred in Nortli and West Texas. Boston'. May 1.- Freahets are reported irom many poluta in New England, produced by the rapid melting of snow in the mountains. Eau Claike, Wis., Mav 1.- The fioodhere has driven nearly two hundred families irom their homes, and at PorterviUe the inhabitants are oamped in sheds and warehouses. The losses will be heavy.