The New York herald., 1874-07-29

comes the same tale, dreadfuly.new and startling
| 10 US who read lt after seeing what was seen
! Yesterday IN our very midst Below will he found
incidents tnat could not be told in this inadequate
description OF this, our greatest local calamity.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
In the Eleventh ward. Allegheny, along Woods
Run. the scene presented was one OF complete de.
hood and ITS attendant loss life In tins section
between the crossing ol the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
Beaver road the greatest damage was done, ana
here the greatest loss .oi lie occurred. About
dwelling OF Pat. Farley who proved himself q hero,
and Frisby Dennlng. mill hands, who worked for
pns one cpa pes e e re
tree on the side OF the hill and the other
70 his house. This brave fellow, with Dennine's
aid, rescued not only his own amtly and children
rom the angry hood, but all the iamlly or ms
neighbor, passing to and fro through the window
and placing the children IN quilt. The house
survived though completely gutted. The fearful
torrent rushed madly on, gathering strength at
lives OF the poor unfortunate human beings that
came IN its way. Below Farey's the stream took
original course and drove itself against q number
OF frame dweillnas In It's way IN the narrow val
wso with % MS WE Wife nome and thses sean eslidren S
were In the doomed domicile. 1t was
house mouse below it, tnat Of James roen asores eM IN
Lewis, Oliver Phillips mills. These two build
ings were dashed IRON their foundations and Went
careening down the tide or nearly 1000 ieet bring
ing up with fearful shock against Wilson Il Trim
6le's store. which was forced nine ieet from its
the progress OF the TWO houses. Darkness now
relgned supreme aud tent Its
ADDITIONAL HORRORS TO THE SCENE
The gaspipea Were rent asuhder. and chaos more
Appalling could not be imagined. Forden and his
here. They were Killed In their crumbling dwell.
my. German and his two children also were made
victims 10 the angry torrent in the same spot
When the two houses above mentioned went
pieces Mrs. German managed TO save her life. The
lurld lightning lit up the scene, ana tue woman,
seeing an exposed piece OF gaspipe. managed TO
catch bold ol II, aud through It's aid climbed 10
AT the store OF wilson & Co. the mood made an
other mad leap and bounded across suaoy avenue
INTO the sheds OF G B. Eckerl, crushing them aud
thoroughly supmerglng his nne garden. which was
in the rear OF the motel AT the railroad Here the
mighty waters tore through the fences. eaping
madly and carrying with II huge logs and timbers
and completely Durylng the track with debris.
among winch were the renans OF several barns.
From here the waters TOOK direct course
towards the House OF Refuge, but large portion
OF the food kept on in ils cnaanel pihng up an
avalanche OF debris against McCaskeyis mousse ut
The depot, and rushing over the crossings played
havoc with the yaros OF the hotels at tnat point
The tobacco store OF Edward cutter OH frchle
avenue was carried couple oil hundred ieet, and
dwelling house on wilkins avenue, near by,
family OF Jonn Graham were given time 70 make
their escape though saving nothing beyond their
held between PrebIe and the Refuge walls the
nOod lost Its power and made Its way towards the
river, doing no more damage
SEVENTH WARD ALLEGHENY.
In this section OF the city, along the Spring Gar
den Run, the food did not do 30 much damage as
on Butchers Rum but the march OF the devastat-
ing flood was we'll marked Spring Garden ave-
nue., for more than the distance OF a mile, pre-.
sented terrible aspect. Houses were washed
away and thrown together in pr0miscuous heaps.
Out OF thirty slaughter houses on this street, be-
yond Cedar avenue, n OF one remains. The terrible
havoc made, and the great confusion that pre-
walls, prevents any definite estimate as to the
houses destroyed. Many OF the residences that
were net wholly destroyed are SO badly damaged
In them rose to the depta OF iuily fifteen feer,
nO0ding the first doors OF all tue buildings ana
very many cases found Its way through the second
story windows. The dirt rOm the hills was
washed into the buildings and left them nearly
all mass OF hitn, rendering the furniture and
household effects almost entrely useless. Beyond
Cedar avenue, however fortunately there were
but lew lives lost, at least lar could be
ascertained some two or three are reported.
mau named Michael Slaughter was In Staher's
tavern about hall-past nine O'Clock. When the
danger became apparent he seized q child in MS
arms and rushed through the door into the street.
He has not been heard OF since. and he aud the
cnild are supposed to have been drowned.
An elderly woman lying sick In bed short dis.
tance out the avenue was swept away, ana nothing
since has been seen OF her body.
THE SEARCH FOR BODIES.
At the glue iactOry YESTERDAY afternoon q large
gang OF men were at WORK throwing the aeoIls
aside, and a continuous search made here Tor
dead bodies. which was not concluded until late
last evening. At the loot OF the run near the In
tersectlOn OF Centre street the loss OF life was by
lar the greatest. In several instances houses were
swept into the middle OF the streets. In otner
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Whine IN still other cases roofs were torn or and
hurled to the street. houses were thrown
frientiul loss of lie brought about in q
| single house right 10 the rear OF Centre street.
near the junction oil Spring Garden avenue. No
body seemed to know the persons. There were
perhaps two three families living in the house.
AT least this Is the opinion OF some VINO live IN
the neighoornood. the first parrles who appeared
on Centre street with SKIN discovered u man
hand side, towards and near spring Garden ave.
nue.. Az that time the water on the street was
the place where the man was hanging and told
him to drop. the height being but small the
sS Was .asr1 nearly TnaSws ON sys with the sss
and was saved. He then told the men Ill
the skin that his family were back in the house,
consisting OF wife aud taree four children.
he had got on the roof and jumped from that on
to another roof, and when he reached Centre
street the house was destroyed, ana with 1t were
lost mother, with three or four children and the
children Of another family. making in all one
pear, no one knew who they were.
THE SPRING GARDEN RUN.
About a mile out on the run a man named vii.
liam Peats tied mis- family wife and seven chill
dren-wlth clothes line IN u room, fear
ing that some of them in their aarm would
house was saved. and with 1t the entire family.
ter Womb e up the run the
four feet In height and $50 ieet in width and by
the time it had reached the city limits it had as.
sumed the proportions OF the Mil River flood. The
force OF the water had carried house bodily
down Chestnut street. aud 1t was deposited across
tuc buoiouSHiaIc pCioW DpIluX NdTueu avenue,
and tightly wedged, making a complete barricade
and blockade. At Centre street. yesterday alter
noon, large body OF men was engaged clearing
away the debris. The mud on this street was
fully two feet deep, and police line, of rope. had
been made TO prevent the passing OF pedestrians.
Going up Chestnut street during the afternoon
one Oi our reporters witnessed sad and sorrow.
ing scene. IL was merely little boy; but he was
all that was lett of q family OF SIX persons Around
linn were gathered large number Of sympathz-
ing German women. The lad upon inquiry, stated
that his name was George Hoover; was seven
years Old He and his parents and two brothers
and sister lived IN u house at the head OF the
! street. The hood came In It's mad career and,
without moments warning, took their home.
His family perished. lie was in bed and nOated
into the house OF Mr.. Walther where he was
rescued The boy was apparently a bright chap,
AMI he realized his homeless and friendess posi-
/ tion In The world with an agony that was painful
To behold.
BIrTCUER'S RIrS