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Show DEVASTATION BY RAINFALL. ProsM Washed Away, Cities Flooded Man Killed by Lightning. Her), Wis., July 27. A most destructive destruct-ive wind twd rain storm visited this section last night, lasting twelve hours. It was almost a eloud burst. Cellars Cel-lars were flooded, causing much damage to goods; crops are almost totally destroyed in the surrouuding country coun-try and much stock was killed by lightning. Advices received from other points is to the same effect. John Warren, a farnaer near New Richmond, was killed by lightning. All trains are delayed by washouts. St. Paul, July 27. The drenching rainstorm rain-storm which began last evening lasted till this morning. It demoralized street'trame, and it is not all restored yet cellars are flooded, sidewalks washed away and streets torn up. For twenty-four hours ending at 4 o'clock a. m., the aggregate rainfall was nearly eight inches in Minne-auolis Minne-auolis and nearly five inches here. . |