New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-28
THE ERA OF FLOODS.
Continued from First Pase.

Garden-ave, the water attained depth Of fully 10
feet, but the buildings wthstood the force better
and in only one instance was any serious
damage done. A large frame building occupied
a beer hall was moved from its foundations and
fioated directly across the street, completely
obstructng the way 1t IS estimated that in this
district 20 dwellings destroyed but no estimate
has been made of their value A large number Of
people are missing. 1t is thought that many bodies
are still IN the debris. AZ fast as recovered they
viii be taken to the vGdious undertakes in the city,
Thirtyseght now known to have come from this
districts
Spring Gsrden-ave. lies to the south of Butchers
Run and is separated by high hill. In this valley
the same scenes enacted, a smaller srale as
regards the less OF life IL would be impossible to
give anything like detailed account of the damage
done to dwellings in this vicinity. Those not t'-
tally destroyed were greatly damaged. Beyond
Cedarave. fortunately there we're but few lives lost
at least far could be ascertained At the foot
of Spring 5arden-ave the loss of life was fearful.
For more than a mile out on Spring Garden-ave,
Allegheny CITY, the marks of the destruction are
everywhere seen, Houses are thrown together in
heaps. Some y 80 slaughter-houses on the
avenue were washed away Many buildings that
Were not totally destroyed are seriously damaged.
The water, rising to the hight of 10 feet.
flooded the first floors of all the houses,
and in many places the second stories.
Several houses were swept into the middle of
the street, and Others carried off hundreds Of yards
and shattered to pieces. house containing two or
three families, at the Of Center-st, was de-
strOyed. and it is supposed all the inmates were
drowned. In Temperanceville and Saw-1lll Run
the elements made sad havoc. The fierce torrents
of rain swelled every little tributary OF saw-SlLn
Run into a boiling stream, and the accumulating
waters rushed with mad and irresistible fury
down the valley. sweeping everything IN their
course The track OF devastation is marked by the
wrecks of dwellings, bridges, immense heaps of
stones large plies of driftwood, and the torn and
ragged sides of the hills, where the waters
surged and gnawed into their very vitas.
seven lifeIess bodies have already been
! found and from p to 50 persons are
missing. The iron bridge crossing Saw-Alil Run at
! Main-st and five other bridges above were swept
/ away. At McLaughln's, about II miles west on the
! Panhandle Railroad II persons reported 10
have been drowned also hundreds of cattle, horses
| sheep etc.
! By the time il had reached the city limits it had
! assumed the proportions of the Mill River flood.
The number of persons lost Is undoubtedly COnsld-
| erably more than already recorded. Al
| Woodss Run on the side of the rlyer
as Butchers Run and Spring Garden
Run. and four miles west of them at the head two
] HOUSES Ottupltl ny dis AMY anu il47"'' A'''
ming were swept away. Farley saved the families
/ by means OF "A rope tied to tree on the hillside
John German and three children We're lost
| IN the next house. 4 number of other
/ buildings were washed away, and as the
/ food subsidized OF Mrs. Gorman's
children was found south Of the railroad track ana
two OF the Farley little ones were discovered, the
baby, aged about ten months. and little boy, aged
about ten years. far out or Wilkins-aye. These five
bodies lie at McCaskey q McChesnys livery stable
near the scene.
On the south side Of the Ohio River, Temperance
vile was the heaviest sufferer Here a narrow
stream known as the saw-mill run, emptics INTO the
/ Ohio. Up this stream hardly vestige remains OF
, TWO iron bridges. stones, five by two feet, were
| tom from the abutmcnts, and swept down
| the stream like pieces of cork. Five wooden
| bridges and three trestles over the same stream
| were also swept away. The gas holders of the gas
works were also badly injured. g. ;. 81 j. c. lay
! lurss salt works were also completely wrecked !;
loss $4,000. At Brooks. Baantlne & Co.'S refinery
three tanks, two stills, two worms. and $50 feet OF
pipe were swept away. A brick store near Wash
pgton turnpike. owned by Geo. X Gamble and
occupied by Mr. Sieser. struck by the flood and
melted away. Nothing now be seen where 1t
stood save a pool Of water Siegler estimates his
loss on stock at about $1,000. The building was
worth about $4,000. The lot on which the building
stood has also disappeared, the course of the run
being here changed that its bed Is now where the
building was formerly situated.
Above the forks of the run the following buildings
were destroyed:
Mr. yanickers house. Joseph B. O'CoDnors house,
Wm stevens's house Stephen Temples house, Miners
Hall George Asops two slaughter houses, belonging to
Wm. Archibald; two log houses belonging TO George
GRAY Patton's block. consisting Of four houses, and
Gray & Bells carpenter shop blacksmith shop. and 30
coal cars Gray & Bell estimate their loss at $4,000
mostly in rolling stock and mining implements.
In Charters Valley there is a stream which runs
parallel with Saw-Mill Run, and empties
into the Ohio River three miles below. The
loss of life here is reported to be very great
All the little runs emptying into Charters
Creek became rushing rivers. On Brush
Run the fences and bridges all gone
and a great deal Of valuable property was
DESTROYED The loss of human life has been fright
full At McLaughlins Run II persons were drowned
among them whole family named Mclean being
swept away house owned by Mr. StrattOrs which
had been Standing 100 years. was torn away, and
after beng taken down the stream mile and half,
Nj Strattors succeeded in making his escape. Dur
ing the flashes of lightning horses and cattle and
animals of all kinds could be floating in the
torrent and their believing from terror could be
heard above the roar Of the flood.
THE ROLL OF THE DEAD AND MISSING.
THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS KNOWN TO HAVE
REIN pRowNED-TwESTY-FIv OTHERS MISSING
TROOPS TO SURROUND THE OVERLOOKED Dis
TRICT.
Below are given the names of 81 persons who are
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