The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-28
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ASsooGATED PRESS REPORT
By the Western Union Line,
omeo Northwest COT. OF Main and Monroe sh.
DESTRUCTIVE STORM.
Great Loss 0TLiEe and Property
at Pittsburgh.
Houses Washed Away and
Wrecked.
Men, Women and Children Buried
In the Ruins or Drowned,
DESTRUCTIVE STORM.

lFrom IesteTdGye Pittsburgh Commercial
Certainly not for years, and probably
never, has more disastrous rain storm
visited this city and vicinity than that
which wreaked destruction yesterday and
last evening. The devastation effected
was wide spread and comprehensive, and
embraced this city, Allegheny and the
surrounding districts in all directions.
1t Is impossible, at the time we write, to
give anything like full details Of the Ca
lamity that has beiallen US. Only here
and there fact from the mass OF uuror-
tunate experiences and the countless
rumors can be caught and recorded.
There were, in reality, two storms, one in
the morning, and the other-by far the
most severe-in the evening.
THE MORNING STORM
commenced about nine o'clock, and Tor a
time, though the rain fell quite heavily,
the visitation could not properly be called
severe storm. About ten O'clock the
rain began to come down in torrents, and
the thunder and lightning commenced
with great severity. This storm, at It's
heaviest, did not last more than half an
hour; while 1t lasted, it accomplished no
small degree of damsge.
The house of Mr.. James Patterson,
No. 90 West Jefferson street, Allegheny,
was struck by lightning and damaged 10
q considerable extent. The fluid struck
the roof near the chimney and tore away
a considerable portion Of the roof. Il
ripped its way TO the tin gutter at the
caves, and followed that to the water
spout at the corner Of the house, which
1t followed down 10 the pipe leading into
the sewer. A considerable portion Of the
gable end Of the house was torn out by
the lightning as 1t descended, and the
stone over which the pipe passed near the
bottom was considerably shattered. No
one in the house was injured by the elec.
tricity, but we are told that one OF the Ia.
dies Of the household was 80 badly fright.
ened that she was thrown into convul.
sions, which continued for some time.
An old lady named Robb, residing on
Monterey street, Allegheny, was struck
by lightning while on the street, and was
quite badly, though not seriously, injured
Druitt's drug store, at the corner oi
Federal street and Montgomery avenue,
Allegheny, was flooded and its contents
damaged good deal, and several other
stores on Federal, Ohio and other streets
in that vicinity were more or less flooded,
though no serious damage was done, so
far as could be ascertained.
In Pittsburgh also the storm did a good
deal Of damage. Tho Dinwiddie street
sewer, OF Lippincotts lane, was 80 sur
charged with water from tho hill region
that 1t burst, and the water flooded the
streets.
The house Of Mr.. Barney McCabe, on
Filth avenue extension at Soho, was
knocked out Of position. It was being
raised, and stood on piles, and the heavy
washing swayed the piles around and the
chimney Of the house fell.
In "Hardscrabble" many cellars we're
flooded, and in some of the houses the
water invaded the lower stories. In
other parts Of the city also cellars were
flooded, pavcments washed up and other
damage done.
1t was by .. F'