Deseret Evening News | 1901-08-19 | Page 8 | Beaver

BEAVER J 17 1 FLOODS Storms Hili II arid anil hail VIsit Special Correspondence hearer Heaver Beaver County Aug IGA ICA i terrific rain and hull hall storm led by II an appalling display dl of ot thunder und and lightning visited this city anti and vie laity yesterday about noon noun followed by disastrous floods which did a u groat den tiel denof of ot damage to crops In III some ROme sections section large arse deposits of ot rocks anti and mud mild have hav been Jeen spread over tho the lucern and grain Brain and und In others the tile lucern Is laId lali down dOlln Hat flat as though It had been rolled anti and much touch grain In the shock wn was washed awny aan During the lie storm th the thunder and lightning were ere almost In incessant peat peal and niti flash occurring with without without without out a II pause The flie hall hail which was WI very cry large knocked a 1 quantity of ot fruit oi ort art tho the trees Taking It nil Ill In all 1111 It was th time tho most severe storm heaver has witnessed for tor ninny many limn years but Jut no casualties ar are reported Word huts Ims just reached reachel us that tha nine miles west vont of ot thIs thi place was Jus visited loot last evening with a similar occurrence tho the damage to their crops Is very HY heavy hOIl