Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-08-04

/ CitY OF iNtSouIH hs IL rises HIauu1l'J
from peiut forward by the junction OF
The two rivers has maHy gulehes in certain
localities. which, under flood OF this
destueiiveneSs, are liable TO do great
damage. and the part known rs the Hell
region is frequently liable 10 suffer from
local foundations. The damage here,
however. is al this time ligh. compared
with other localities strictly suburban
The north bank OF the Allegheny upon
whose hillsides and in whose valleys tho
upper portion OF The city is situated. has
according TO nil accounts, been the scene
of the greatest disasters. The work Of
destruction commenced at point about
two miles north o the central portion OF
Allegheny city. BJ,chers'S Run Valley
at lis mouth is probably between 400 and
500 feet wide, and nj the point where The
work of destruction commenced il is not
more than $50 lcct wide.
Between North avenue and This north.
erly point numerous rayines empty into
Butchers Bun Valley. Along this run
the houses were bull. directly over the
natural water course. culvcrts being made
and used in part Us foundations Tor dwell
ings. The line of destruction followed
The water cJarSe 10 the river, aud inyolv.
ell an immense number oil houses that
were not on the line Of culverts.
About block below The iDtcrcep,ion
OF Madison Avenue and East Street the
torrent again united and swept down with
redOubled violence 10 the low lands. enl-
oracing Concord. Ohara and portion Of
Chestnut Streets. The course oil the flood
Was probably 200 feet wide, and frame
and brick dwellings fell before The dcvas
taliug element ~ though they had been
sand. Dwellings. stores, workshops and
debris oil all kinds are mingled together
in one confusion. making it impossible for
the spectator TO discover even street lines.
In some instances houses Were literally
turned upside down. On o llara Street,
The dwelling OF Alderman Bolster was
reduced 10 is original elements. aud one
ri his children drowacd rhJ rest OF the
family escaped. On the same street WAS
\ family CONSISTING ol jacob Fuches. wife
aud 0ac chi,j. AZ JOssphs brother oi
Airs. FueheS, and an adjoining house,
containing J. Me.zler, vile and two chill
dien, ~ OF whom except one child were
lost. On Chestnut Street, ~ intersection
of Srpiug Garden Ay.aue, water attained
a depth OF fully twenty icet, but the
buildings wiihstood tho force better, aud
IN only one Instance S.Is ANY serious dam-
acc done. A large frame building occu-
pied As ! beer hall. was moved from its
touRdt,ioa. njued directly across the
street, completely o5slrucJins tho way.
Is estimated that in this district sew,
en'y dwellings were destroyed, but 40
estimate WAS made OF ,nCiT value. y
large number of persons are missing aud
1t is thought many bodies axe still Ia the
debris. Thiriy.eigh, are now known TO
have come IRON tlis district SJy,n.
Garden Avenue lies % .ae south of Butch
er's Run. separated by high hill ia this
vicinity, and the same scenes were enact.
ed on a smaller scale a. regards the loss
oil lie. 1t is impossible 10 give adc,aiicd
account OF The damage done 10 the dwell
M, IA lii, vicinity. rnoss not totally
destroyed were greatly damaged. lie
yonI Cedar Aveuac, fortunately. there
were bl, lew lives Lost, a, lar - could be
ascertaiaed. A. the foot OF Spring Garden
Run the loss Of life WAS fearful.
On the sOath side ot the OLi1 river,
TcmpcrIuceville WA the heavic.t su!ler
e. Here i a harrow stream. kuuwa ~
saw Mil R1l. o. this stream hardly y
vesiiSo remains OF two iron bridges
Stones i've by two icct were ;orn from
the a5utmants and carried down the
stream like pieces Of cork. Five wooden
bridges aud three trcst'es over the same
stream were swept away.
Ia Charters valley stream which runs
uar;,le, with saw Mill RIM AMI emp,ics
into tnc Olio River three miles below the
loss Of lilo j. reported very great. Ga
Brush Ran the fences aud bridges are all
gone. and mich Ta'uIhic property Is
destroyed the loss OF human lie has
been lrishtlal At Mel .Hghlia's Ran
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