Destructive Hailstorm

St. Louis, Aug. 16. - Specials received lere indícate that the severe wind, rain and hail storms which visited southeastern Iowa and western Illinois Sunday and Sunday night caused considerable damage. Hail as large as apples I is reported. Corn is leveled and fruit and raelon growers have suffered considerable loss. The rain was the , ïeaviest in many years, ranging from 4 to 6 inches in depth. Several bridges were washed out between Keokuk and Fort Madison. The storm bordered on a cyclone north of Hamilton, Hls., accompanied by a terrific roaring. Several buildings were wrecked, while the 1 entire peach erop in that part of the ! country is ruined by the wind and hail. Horance Adcock, 12 years of age, died from fright received during a heavy i eléctrica! storm at Macomb, Hls. In that county the damage to wheat in the shock and the corn, peach and apple ! crops is heavy. At Carrollton, Hls., trees, telephone and electric light wires j were blown down and cellars were I flooded.