The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-07-07
Qbe Gtntes, Mem BLOOMFIELD, 1la.
Freaks of the Rain Storm.


The rain storm which visited this CITY on
Thursday was far more severe in the ad-
joining county of Lancaster, as will be
seen by the following extracts from the
Lancaster evening papers
On the line of the Columbia branch of
the Pennsylvania railroad, about 300 yards
west of Dillerville a large sink hole, fif-
teen feet deep, was washed and the track
SO injured that the freight trains were de-
layed for several hours The Little Con-
estoga was made very turbulent by the
falling rain and swept down through the
meadows, being higher than it was ever
before known. 1t swept away haystack
in Brubaker's meadow, near the toll-gate
on the Marietta turnpike, about two miles
west Of this city.
At Columbia the flood was severe The
gas works was flooded, cutting off the
supply of gas, and leaving the town in
darkness. The furnace of Mr.. Nourse and
several coal and lumber yards were dam
aged.
In the vicinity Of Landisville the storm
was terrific. The hail came down at first
Of the size Of peas, and continued to in
crease until they were of the size of
mans fist. Some of them we've found to
be four inches in length by two inches in
thickness. Window glass suffered con-
siderably corn was cut up terribly, and
presents mournful sight this morning
and even potato bugs were somewhat
frightened. Wheat, fences and drift wood
came down the small streams in this Sec
tion, forming regular flood. Part Of the
stone bridge on the Harrisburg pike was
swept away.
On the Little Conestoga, near Millers-
vile, Brenner's dam was swept away last
night, and the residence of Levi Brenner,
son of the gentleman who owned the dam,
was flooded to the second story. At ten
o'clock last night the water in this stream
rose so rapidly that it gained three feet in
half an hour.
Throughout the county the storm ragged
with greater fury. Hail-stones fell in
many places of great size and in large
numbers, some being reported as large as
"hen's egg" The blades of corn in
places were stripped from the stalk, fruit
was knocked off, the tobacco has been con-
siderably injured, and throughout the
county more OF less damage to vegetation
and property is reported.
At the farm of Tobias Kreider, near
Millport, the barn was struck by lightning,
but force of men to the number of sixty
was soon assembled and by carrying water
from the creek, succeeded in extinguishing |
the fire.
A barn belonging to Mr.. Buckwalter,
situated in Lancaster township, near Mill
port, was struck by lightning and set on
fire. Two men, who were fishing in the |
vicinity, discovered the flames, gave the
alarm and with the assistance of others
succeeded in extinguishing them, with
what loss sustained we are as yet unable to
learn.
The Pennsylvania railroad at Clay fur
mace was torn up and cinder and dirt piled
up six feet in height. A few yards below
there was another slide of rock. About
one o'clock this morning there was a
smash up above the tunnel, and seven cars
were wrecked. 1t was not clear at eight
o'clock this morning. Following this there
was a wreck at Collins Station, of fourteen
cars.
At Strasburg hail stones, measured half
an hour after they had fallen, were nearly
three inches in circumference. Harrisburg
Patriot of the 4th inst.