The New York herald., 1874-07-29

will prove an almost total loss. The stock OF
was taken into the river. A house belonging to
Mrs. Glare. and one or two others, standing be-
tween Tustin street and Firth avenue, were badly
nssS np' Strange as it may appear TO any one ia.
m!llar with the topography OF what is known as
soho, no hives were lost III the tempestuous tor
rent which poured down from Centre avenue, car
ryng with 1t stones weighing i've or six hundred
pounds. The cu.vert al the corner OF Brady and
Tustin streets was broken up about halfway across
Tustin street, distance o. tnrty leet. The cellars
0f all the houses IN this section were flooded. aud
any amount OF damage done which mas not been
estimated. The main water pipe on Forbes street
and the nreplug on Tustin street were broken,
carried away and buried. several hundred
fect OF the NIL in the rear OF the school
house on the line OF the Forbes street i'm.
provcment slid down into Second avenue
carrying along quantity OF coke belonging to
Moorhead Co. The culvert on Second avenue
over Four Mile Run was struck by lightning and
shattered to such an extent that the water readily
carried large portion OF II away. Messrs. Barton
keeney, Hastings and Mackin d sons, contract
ors Tor the street improvements in that quarter
VIII suffer heavily IN pecunlary loss and BESIDES
the work Will necessarily be delayed In conse.
auence OF the slides above noted.
FROM SOHO 10 HARDsCRABBLE.
Filth avenue is covered with dirt aud cobbe
stones from the mouth OF Logan street number
Of squares down, which are being carried away as
been engaged during the day. Logan street was
probably LETT IN as bad condition as any OF the
ster avenue. Coming down Fifth avenue we find
large pies OF bouidcrs at the OF most OF the
htersecting streets until the corner OF Tunnel IS
where II is found that the principal
aamsee cnsued from nooding tne residences
and to the east Of it. On Old avenue the water
stood four leet above the level OF the street, and
when 1t finally flowed on lett the mud three
lncnes deep on every tidy housekeeper's moor.
The machinery in Hi d Pattersons planning mil
was considerably injured The grocery store OF
Mrs. Cook 4 son was washed out. The loss IN
rurred by the latter firm VIII probably reach $780,
J. d. McCanrey, proprieJors Of seed store on
Old avenue, viii lose S10J or $500. Second avenue
travel has been besides obstructed by the falling
Of telegraph poles across that tnoronshiare.
DEVASTATION AT WEST LIBEHTY.
The storm commenced ITS serious devastation
about the corner OF George Neeld's land Oh the
whicn heads itseli in Colonel Espy's land, about
half - mile above. George Z. Baker. butcher, VINO
Is located Just AT the spot named lost steer and
number ul sheep, ana much valuable property.
HIS salesroom and tenant house was hooded four lou!
or Or, i've icet deep in wat, water; C.; WI; VII
Who keeps the Valley lnn was badly uanasea her
Bu the worst that there 1 was ha sbs 1
cottage was occupied by two very old ladies. One,
IN invalid, named Mrs Nancy Ferguson, was
drowned rhe cottage dashed against platform
road bridge and was smashed TO pieces. and the
Old lady named Mrs. Ferguson perlshed in the
nood. Her sister was found lying on the hillside In
paul's Woods, much prostrated aud taken care OF
oy Mrs. Beltzhoover man VINO had sought
=, shelter Wasx n house started Against
again. He must have perished, as he could not
have gotten far below. Mr.. William Haas lost his
large coal platform and all its belongings end q
pie OF lumber. This was also on the Beltzhoover
property named.
Cnrran Brothers. family grocery was inundated.
and would have gone also but for superfuman ex-
ertons. They had the nood to contend
sSsns r. two the run ano IN
rear whicn received the wafer from 100 acres.
yhey suffered from in9ndatlon only. harry Smith
with I'll the loss loss Of furniture and couple Of small
wagons. Two men were carried by Currans store
In q buggy ana most likely lost, as the horse was
barely to be seen at the tlme ii they did not make
the hill within 100 yards OF that spot they would be
past hope.
The body OF Mrs. Ferguson has been brought
back from where it was found in charge OF squire
John Patterson and Ufiicer McIlvane. At the Bell
House kept by Mr. C.Aan, the devastation Is
nat point, 1t being wnerc the sawmill and Plum.
mer's Run form Junction. The two men alluded
Liberty they were most probably drowned. The
buggy was founl two miles below. The other
menIMr Charles Rertner M re ana Ia Mr.. John hay, ,y
soon, and were fortunate IN landing sale, though
through much DANGER Their buggy "a fine one)
the city side OF Saw Mil Run. Mr.. Mike Newman,
keeper OF greenhouse nursery on the Boggs
SPOT was SO situated as to receive the iull force
OF the mood at an angle. de lost all-his green
house, his hot BEDS sash, crops and everything
but his dwelling. which was merclfully preserved
from the iOrCe OF the wafer
LOSSES AT WOODS RUN.
The mood in this vicinity seemed to burst from
the ground, SO quick did it become an element OF
destruction. Near the junction OF West End ave-
nue. aud the Beaver road STOOD ans tine frame
the wafer hurled itself at the outset. The
building was lifted saa Sm Srs s sro anG 3Wo
children, was swept down the ravine which
forms the bed OF the Run A couple OF hundred
yards down the e1ang aH was ue
ing in the balance between destruction and lodge
lnent, Mr.. Bonds family jumped through win.
At the moment their own dwelling separated IN
pieces anu ioated on with the food.
QUARTER OF A MILE BELOW
the house OF MIR. Kreenan was carried from its
foundation and shivered 10 atoms, the family
fortunately escaping. The next building encoun
tered was the dwelling of Mr.. German, which was
born reslstlessly on with thc whole family, consist
Ing OF husband, wife ana three children. All
were borne on to raging waters, and one
she, after floating nearly quarter OF a
mile. was swept up towards the bank, and sez'
ing a gaspipe which led over the bank OF tue ra.
vine, was drawn TO place OF safety. On down
towards the river the water swept along, tearing
out the rear OF many buildings and destroying
TnE DWELLING or MR. JAMES FoRDEN
was the next winch met with absolute destruction.
Himself, vile and three children were swallowed
up They were seen in the second story and heard
10 cry Tor help; but nc help came, and tue build
below the grocery stort of wilson & irim6le was as
gut;ec, involving loss OF about $4,000.
AS soon as the flood partially subsidized and the
bewtldered witnesses oi the appallDg chaos could
recover from their fright search was made ior the
bodies. Those OF James torden and hls wife were
found first in Eckerts yard. One Of German IS
children was found south OF the railroad track,
and the bodies of two oil Fordens little ones were
dscovcred-the baby BOY, about ten months OF
age. at the bridge, and the little boy, aged about
ten years, lar out Wilkins avenue. These five
bodies. terrible sight, lie at Mc,askey McChes-
ney's livery STABLE near the scene.
FEW STIRRING INCIDENTS.
James Flanagan brother OF Mrs. Forden. when
he saw the Hood coming, rushed IN TO save his
sister. but a blow upon the head sent MIN headong
into the torrent, and in the boiling, Dubong,
eeething current he noated some 500 1eet finally
climbing out by means OF friendly tree.
Among other houses struck by the water was
small frame, occupied by the Dillon's and their
little family and some neighbors' children. to the
number OF nine souls. Away sped this little ark,
bufeted severely by the masses OF tirlber ana ruo
blng stones.
one entire side is battered out, and the water
stands deep In the ruins Most wonderful TO re-
late none Of the inmates Of the dimlnutivc house