, 1874-07-28
AWkSTE OF WATERS.
The New Deluge in AL
legheny County, Pa.
An Area 90 Miles Square
Inundated.
Houses Swept Away and Fields
. Laid Waste.
LOG Dead Bodies Recovered
Many Persons Missing.
The Probable Loss of Life Es-
tin1ated at 200 Souls.
The Propcrty-Loss Less than Might
Have Been Expected.
Scenes and Incidents in Connection
with the Disaster.
Miraculous Escapes---TerribIe Death
Scenes---Deeds Of Heroism.
Damage to Railroad Property in
Southern Ohio and Ken-
=. tucky.
Unprecedented Rise Of the Licking and
!: Ohio Rivers.
Miraculous Escapes---TerribIe Death
Scenes---Deeds Of Heroism.
Damage to Railroad Property in
Southern Ohio and Kcn-
.. tuclky.
Unprecedented Rise Of the Licking and
Ohio Rivers.


sIdE E4aQo0.
Special D.spatch to The chteaao Tribune.
P1r1sDuno, ps., July 27.--As predicted in
1ay dispatch this morning, the soone presented
By tho flood was terrible one. The devastation
is complete and fearful, and extends several
miles either way, north and south. AT o'clock
leAt evening the storm suddenly broke with d
fury barring description. The drops Of rain
were the size Of goblets and. us tho vivid light
ming lit tho scono, they would present tho ap~
pearance OF diamonda glistening. Tho thunder
was deafening and incesaant. It soonaod as
though tho artillery Of heaven had
been lot loose. The sky during tho
storm bore q lurid color, a. charged thoroughly
with electricity. No ono believed or thought
what aad havoc this storm was doing, what do
7aBtation and ruin 1t was cAuBtpg, or tho life II
was taking. The rain extended over largo Sec
tion Of country, and did vast damage everywhere
within itB route. Pittnburg suffered both in loss
OF property aud life, but Allegheny City WAS
deeply, woree, aud for more heavily afflicted.
Every one know tho calamity wss great. but no
ons was prepared for
THE SCENES or HORROR
to which thoy we're witneasca to-day. All day
the uudestskers' wagons have bcen cartug tho
dead bodies, md tho funerals woro taking place
all day. Coroner McCallin gave up holding
inquoats ut O'Clock this morning, aa the work
was getting too much for him. Frantic mothers
were crying FOR thsir children, ard equally
anxious children looking for their parents.
Willing hands thera we're found to search tho
debris for bodies, and ~ they wero brought to
light crowds would gather around looking for
some relation Or dear friend. As the body was
rocognlzed, some one would have 1t taken and
properly cared for. There waa 10 buainess dono
soaA, ~ "Aa 49, 14on Aaa oAs.son'o"4
TILE fonf1oS s"1p1 Hf THE FLOOD III ALLEGHENY
CITY
was thiokly settled, moatly By dorman families.
and was ia the Spring Garden Hun and Butch-
ers Hun district. In l1tteburg tho saw- Mill
tun district suffered worst. Ihe following taken
from the ohronicIe will give an idea Of tho OK
tent Of the Hood and tlo damage done as we'll as
,,,', L. Iempernneevillo ana the region OF Say
Mill Hun, the elements made BAD havoc in aho
unconsrollablc fury OF tho storm and flood. The
fierce torrents OF rain aa, that descended IN the
evening a"elled every little tributary to Saw
gate aconmulation Of water rushed with mad and
lrrebiatlblo lnry down tho VALLEY. .BWoepnG every
thing before 1t.
TIE TRACK or TIE DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD
y this morning married. ~ tue wrecks OF dwell
llngs, bridges, immense heaps OF stones, large
pnes o. hooa-wooa, torn anu rhgRed eldes ol tho
nllls whore the "atera sufgoQ ana Gnawod INTO
tleir very y1tals. Among the neaps Of rubbish
and wrecks that etreW tho whole region, seven
lifcloas bodies haVe already been found,
ana from twenty-five to thrty possona ase
missing. Groups OF people we're standing
around discussing tho disaster. others we're
excItedly pasang up and 40" tho streets, while
still others were noticed sttlng Win 1stless
eyes aud ssolid faces brooding oyes tue deat.uc.
tion "nlch ono leal1ul ht9ht nag Drought o. all
their earthly poaseasions.,, AZ the foot Of Car
son street the cel!are 70 the houses on the east
aide were generally Aied WITH water, and the
occupants we're pusily occupied until about mid
night saving their property. Tho 1885, however,
WAS insignificant ~ comparison With the whole
sale obstruction Of property. ~ the point Where
the Main street bridge crossed tho run,
TIE WATER EXTENDED ITS FORCE WITH CHEAT
>, FURY.
Not only this bridge, but tho iron bridge d
Short distance above, was swept away. anu hnrd-
y yeatige ramaina. Tho ma'1ner ~ which Tho
iron bridge was torn to pieces was almost mar