People's Pilot, Volume 3, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1894 — CHUNKS OF ICE. [ARTICLE]

CHUNKS OF ICE.

They Fall During; a Fierce Storm la lowa City, la. lowa City, la.. May B.—A deluge of rain fell for twenty minutes Saturday afternoon. Hailstones, averaging 3 inches in circumference and some of which reached 8 inches, fell continually. Every pane of glass facing west and many facing south were instantly smashed. Every tin roof was perforated. and as almost all the business houses had tin roofs the money damage was great The excitement was intense. When the storm began horses left standing in the street and scores of vehicles without drivers went flying down the streets. Smash-ups were inevitable. The buildings most seriously injured were those of the state university, the west sides of which were entirely riddled. The extensive green houses with their collection of plants are a total wreck. Minneapolis, Minn., May 8. —A cyclone swept across the prairie and through the heavy timber near Royalton, Minn., about 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon. The village was visited by a tearing wind, accompanied by a heavy hailstorm. Several buildings were unroofed in the village and few panes of glass Jest unbroken. At Little Falls there was a heavy windstorm, accompanied by rain and hail. Much timber was prostrated a short distance south of the city and several buildings unroofed. No lives were lost

Arlington was visited by a heavy wind and rainstorm that did some damage. At Gaylord considerable hail fell, and a large barn filled with hay and grain was struck by lightning and completely destroyed. , , Emporia, Kan., May B.— The hailstorm and waterspout of Friday night was not so severe in this city, but at Reading, 15 miles northeast of tl)is place, considerable damage was done. The hail was so forcible that in one instance some went through a shutter, window pane and heavy curtain. Lots of them went through the roof. Some of the chunks of ice measured 13 inches in length. Some cattle were killed and most of the herds stampeded. All kinds of crops, gardens and fruits ary ruined. Fairbury, 111., May B.—A destructive storm swept over this section Saturday night., Great trees, fences and weak structures were leveled to the ground. Signs in the business part of the town were torn loose and hurled through the glass fronts. Several buildings sustained heavy damage. Arcola, 111.. May 8. —The worst hailstorm that has visited this section of the country for years fell Sunday. Much damage was done to growing crops. Huntington, W. Va., May S.— A terrible hurricane and thunderstorm passed over this region about 5 o’clock Sunday evening, doing considerable damage. At Central City, 3 miles west of here, the Ohio river railroad shops and several houses were completely demolished, with a loss of 530.000.