Storm at Canton Sweeps Refugees Off Their Feet From Ocn OWN Connesroxsent Canton, July 21.
Sixteen persons were drowned in flood near the East River town of Sheklung on the 17th..A storm suddenly arose, and a small river passenger boat tied up to the bank. Those on board went ashore, and ook refuge in the most protected spot that they could find.
It was not long before there was} a raging torrent that swept the refugees off their feet and cam them down into the river. All lost, their lives, and the passenger boat was capsized, Swept by Typhoon mir Canton, July 26.
'A typhoon raged here last night from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m, the wind weaching a velocity of 70 miles an hour, 'A few persons were killed and about 50 suffered injury while 2 number of buildings were demal ed and others damaged. The total damage is estimated at $200,000, the biggest sufferer being the 'Electric Light Company, through falling' poles.—Three sampans were sunk but no lives were lost on the river, po
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