The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-31

Times, also appear.
PITTsBURa, July 20. Half of the
thrilling details of the grent food have
not yet been told. A. w. Cole, one of
the members of the firm of Chaveler &
Co., whose glue works were entirely
wrecked, states that when the flood OF
waters began to descend, no one had
any idea that the food would reach
the great proportions which It as
sumed. Cole. who, during the storm,
stood outside Of his dwelling, located
just in the rear Of the hill, at the
upper end OF the glue works. says that
the hill had the appearance of an i'm
mense sheet of wnter, as outlined on
the opposite hill, when lighted up by
continuous flashes OF lightning. When
the great flood Of water rushed down
the run. he likened what he saw TO the
roar of Niagara Falls. Cole described
the incidents attending the destruo-
tion Of the dwelling occupied by Rem
kauf, and the drowning of little
Emma, aged three years; Mary Rem
kanf, aged one year, aud the nurse,
girl, Miss Noting. aged fourteen yoars.
When the food began, Renkauf was
visiting brother on Spring Garden
Run. Mrs. Renkauf went to her front
door to ascertain the extent of the
Hood, and upon opening it, the water
rushed IN in great volume and was
soon several feet deep. A number of
articles Of furniture were jamme.l up
against the door leading to the second
story where the children we're. She
found she was unable to get up the
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rear Of the house. if possible, to save
the sleeping ones by au upstairs win
dow. She tried in vain tn rouse them.
Az che passed out the front door, the
side facing tho Alleghany River fell
out, carrying her With it. She w.s
swept down the river about 100 yards,
and caught on top Of some debris of
the gas works. aud clambered over
this distance fifty feet. aud had to wade
from that point to the shore dam, O
distance of about twenty ynrds. in
water waist deep. Her calls for assist-
ance were responded to by several men
who happened in the vicinity, VI ho did
what they could in enabling her to
reach the shore. She is in delicate
health. and tue courage she displayed
was remarkable. During the time she
was being swept away, A. w. Cole,
with his brother Isnac, went to the
rear OF tho house by meals of private
lane leading past it, aud by shouting
at the top of their voices, endeavored
to awaken the children, who were i'm.
pr'soned in the upper story Of the
dwelling. The roHr of the torrent
drowned their voices, aud they were
unable to make themselves heard.
They then picked up c'umps of earth
and threw them at the window, but
just :hen the house WAS swept away
and disappeared iii ths food, and The
three children were crushed to death
in it's crumbling ruins. Their man
gled bodies were found about $50 Yards
below the scene of the heroic efforts
for their resone.
HARRISBURG. PENN, July 2O.-A
band OF Gypsies have been retained
here with child, supposed to be the
boy Ross. The father aud detectives
are coming Oh u special truin to iden-
tify him.
A later despatch says the child found
in tho possession OF the Gypsies here
is not Ross; the relatives who came ND
on the special train cannot identify
him
TOPEKA, July 3O.-In the District
Court. to-day, Judge Morton over
ruled q motion to quash the indiot-
ment IN the Pomeroy case. Pomeroy's
counsel then moved for change of
venue. Offering in support of his mo-
ton. an affidavit by Hon. Jas. Rogers,
alleging that st the time OF the York
exposure. Judge Morton said to him,
(Rogers.) concerning Pomeroy, 1--WE
have got the God damned old scoun-
drel where We want him, and hereafter
a poor man will stand some chance to
go to the United States Senate" Judge
Morton granted the motion, and said
he would send the case to Usage
County. IN granting the motion, the
Judge took occasion to deny the asser-
ton in Rogers statement, in plain and
emphatic terms A motion was made
to reduce Pomeroy's bond from
500, 600 to $4,000, but it was denied.
LONG BRANcH. July 29.-The 7th
New jersey Regiment was reviewed by
President Grant and Governor Parker,
before the Metropolitan Hotel, to. day.
Just before the regiment arrived at
the hotel, the floor of the summer
house, in which the President, Go
vernon Parker and number of others
were, gave way. and the party we're
precipitated to the ground, distance
of couple OF feet, but no ono was in
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