New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-29
SAD SCENES AND INCIDENTS.

SAD SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
WHOLE FAMILIES SWEPT AWAY WITH THEIR HOUSES
HAIR BREADTH ESCAPES FROM DEAIH-THIR-
TEEN LIVES SAVED BY THREE MEN.
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PITTSBURGH July 2s.-Incidents without number
continue TO pour in upon the reporters but there is
a Rournful monotony about them. Nearly all tell
the story of whole families swept away; TOO few of
escapes after the flood came. The
bodies of the Fuch family have been found
buried under the mass of rubbish which
was formerly their hon, The family consisted of
Mr. John Fuchs his wife and child, and Joseph
Fuchs brother of John. They seem 70 have been
killed by the falling of timbers. their house being
crushed by the onslaught of the water. 4 Mr.. Leo
pOld, with his wife and four children lived a
frame house with stone foundations, on Church
alley When struck II upset aud Leopold alone
escaped Besides Mrs. Leopold and her little ones.
four other children were IN this house at the time
so that nine persons found in II their tombs.
Mrs. Zamen and her daughter, Mrs. John Hoerr,
with her twin children. only few days old and
nurse, were IN a house which was thrown over
against another building. The sick room was half
filed with water and It's occupants were almost
submerged in the lower corner; but they remained
in the room four hours, when they were rescued
Boat Club. One Of the has since died and the
other.is seriously i'll. Another family climbed to
the roof Of their house, but had hardly done so
when the house tOppled over and they We're only
saved by falling on the side OF a doTmer window
and clinging there for dear life.
Mr.. Benjamin Frew resides on Butchers Run. Just
beyond the toll gate. He and his wife and family
were in the sitting-room when the storm began The
rain began TO fall N torrents as Air Frew says
10 pour down. Mrs Frew SAID to her husband
See. the water is coming in under the door" Then
Mr. Frew went to the door and opened it, and N
moment the room in which they were sitting was
flooded to a depth of four feet Wife, there Is
trouble' said Mr.. Frew. get the children, and lei
us try and save our lives" They Immediately got
their children together wrapping the baby In bed
quilt and began TO wade across the road IN front of
their premises toward the house of Mr.. Young,
who lived opposite on the hillside. Mrs. Frew, who
had the baby in her arms, was almost exhausted
when she caught hold of the rain barrel beneath the
porch of YOungs house. The Young family heard
her scream. however, and saved her just N time.
while at the moment the father, with the other
children clambered up the steps leading 10 the
porch.
MI Charles Reades house is situated OF corner
of MadlsOn-aye., Just removed from the scene OF
devastation. On Sunday night he was sitting with
his wife ana family, when he heard the sudden roar
ing of the waters. He left bis home ana summoned
his peighbors Ed. Redenbach and Nick Pyle. They
walked down the avenue but a short distance and
speedily the water rose around them until they
found themselves walking waist deep N the flood.
Then the, magnitude Of the food caused them to
think not only OF saving themselves but their neigh
bors. They secured ropes and lines. and by almost
superhuman efforts. the gentlemen named saved no
less than thirteen lives
Al a point on Butchers Run about one mile ont
from Vista-st.. number Of men are digging IN The
ruins of demolished house for tie bodies Of touT
missing children, named Resiert. They were swept
away with shanty from the base Of the hill aud
have not been heard Of since.
At an uudertakeT's in Allegheny City there we're
some strange sights. Fourteen dead bodies we're
here laid out awaiting recognition. The door vas
surrounded by curious spectators. but none exsept
those who claimed 70 have relatives missing were
admitted into the presence OF the dead. yosug
girl was standing by tlny coffin weeping blttPjy'
Hers was indeed a hard The cblfd ID the
coffin was one of happy family, of which the
nouruev was now the only Lying representative,
Had she been at home on Sunday evening she 100.
in all probability, would have been among the
dead The family consisted OF Jos. Schnepper-the
father age about 50 years his wife Louisa, age IS
Mary. age 10: Lizzie. 10; Joe. 6; John. 4; Louisa
wears Nina who told the sad taid. IL bright
rirl 16 wears of age. and fully appreciates her sac
lot The funeral took place at noon under the
auspices of the Allegheny COMMITTEE