The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1874-08-26
Fearful Flood in pennsylvania.


PTTTsBuRe. July "a most destructive storm
swept this city last night. The rain poured
through the streets from neighboring bills, and the
Union depot was inundated with water from three to
four feet deep. Panhandle tunnel filed with
water and rendered impsssable. Much property was
Destroyed on Liberty and Smithfeld streets From
al side leading from the hill bovlders were
rolled from their position and hurled to the level be-
low while in many other places great holes opened
up in the streets.
In Allegheny City the food was terrible. A sewer
on Madison avenue and Vista streets bursted. inun-
dating the whole Of the upper part Of the city. A
number of houses were swept away on Spring Gar
den street. the water attaining depth Of ten feet,
causing large loss Of life in this vicinity II is re-
ported tthA; ffty-re bodies have far been
ed. A large number of stables and buildings were
swept away the south side.
The loss of life by the hoOd has been appalling
Thirty-eight bodies have been recovered in the
Butchers Run District Allegheny county, and as
many more are missing and supposed to have been
lost The havoc at Woods Run was fearful, and the
place was perfect sheet Of water. Several houses
were swept away. Nine bodies recovered so far,
and five six are still missing. On the south side,
in the Run district eight bodies have been recovered,
and 81 are still missing. Whole blocks Of buildings
are swept away in this district. II is thought over
$50 persons perished in the food.
For more than mile OF the Spring Garden Avenue,
Aneghauy City, the marks Of destruction areplainly
visible. Houses are washed away and buildings
thrown together in heaps. Some twenty-five rthir-
ty slaughter-hOuses on this avenue were also washed
away. The water rising fifteen feet, flooded the first
floors of all the buildings, and in many cases the
second stories. Several houses swept into the
middle Of the street, and many others carried hun
dreds OF yards and shattered pieces house con-
tanning two or three families at Rear Centre was
destroyed and the inmates arc ali supposed to have
been drowned. In Temperaneeville the elements
made great havoc The fierce torrents ofrain that
descended sweled every little tributary to SnW-mil
Run into boiling stream, and the accumulated
waters rushed with maddeaed irresistible fury down
the valley sweeping everything before it. The track
Of destruction of the food is marked by wrecks OF
dwelling houses, bridges immense heaps OF stones
large piles Of foodwood aud torn and ragged side
hills. Several lifeless bodies have already been
found, and from twenty-five to thirty persons
missing. The iron bridge crossing saW-mil run, and
i've NlueIc NeIt swept NJ -NNA4aNe uAAA = w
the Pan Handle road, eleven persons are reported
drowned also hundreds Of cattle horses aud sheep.
PrTrsBuRe, July 97th.-The latest from the scenes
Of the food not only confirm previous dispatches,
but make the work Of destruction much greater than
at FIRST reported. The deluge was not confined to
Shannon Castle, as first supposed, but stretched
out twenty-five miles laying waste every part of
property that lay in its path. In sdditiOn to the
destruction in Butchers and Saw Mil Runs, It did
terrible work on Plumer's Run. aud Beek's and
Charters Creeks sweeping houses, barns, stables,
and property Of every description, and human be
ings by dozens were carried of without moments
notice to their watery grave. On CHARTERS Creek
Il were known T. have been drowned between
Bridgerillc and Little LoudOn Is bodies have been
recovered and between the latter place and Can
nonsburg ] l6 bodies more the line Of Castle
Shannon 10 more bodies have beea recovered. Search
ing for bodies continues and numbers attracted 10
tho scene work with wiz among the debris search 4
ing for remains. The results in Butchers Run grow
more fearful hourly commencing with l6 dead
bodies recovered this morning, the number has now
increased to 10, 60 persons are sti missing prob
ably l5o perished Butchers Run alone The total
loss Of lives viii reach 200 In one underakers es-
tablishmeut in Allegheny City there SO bodies.
The loss Of property viii ia short Of million
dollars fully one hundred and fifty buildings were
DESTROYED.