The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-07-30

rain that has ever been witnessed in
this section. Its terrible results was
sufficient to inspire the great terror that
prevailed among the people burning the
heavy fall of rain. Il fell in great
sheets completely deluging the place
and threatening to destroy the entire
property and people. The rain extern
ded within radius of Is miles, aud
swelling the streams tributary to an en-
ormous height which was thought at
one time to be the cause of the inunda-
tion, but it has since been proven that
its cause was not from the rise in the
rivers, but the rain, which completely
deluged the place.
THE DAMAGE
inflicted is at the present time incalcu-
liable, extending as it does over a grea-
ter portion of the city,and the confusion
is so great that it is utterly impossible
to arrive at any correct statements
The greater portion of the damage,
though, falls upon the railroads, and the
foundations of many of the largest and
most substantial houses have been so
badly injured that it is feared they will
have to be entirely rebuilt again
Numbers of frame bull lings were lifted
entirely ftom their foundations and
foated off some distance. A number OF
PERSONS WERE DROWNED,
according to the reports in here, but as
vet DO bodies have been recovered.
In Allegheny City, which is situated
short distance from here the storm is
reported to have ragged with equally as
much if not more violence than it did
here. A number of houses were com
pletely destroyed there and the distress
and loss of life is represented as being
terrible. Over fifty persons are reported
drowned, many of whom were swept
out of their houses into the raging
waters. Besides these a number are
reported as missing and as in here it
will be utterly impossible to determine
the losses until
THE WATERS sUBSIDE.
The waters poured down in floods
from the hills, sweeping every obstacle
that came in its way.
The Pennsylvania railroad shops and
engine house are partially submerged.
The Fort Wayne road is reported to have
escaped the food entirely, but the Pan
Handle route is represented to have been
considerably damaged. The workshops
being almost entirely submerged and the
track and bed of the road has been
washed away for some distance. 1t will
not be rendered fit Tor service for sew
eral days and perhaps a week.
THE UNION DEPOT
was 10 considerable danger of being
flooded at one time, but the alarm was
given and the fire department responded
quickly and by-their combined efforts
relieved the pressure of the waters con-
sideraby, The Pittsburgh yard is filed
with mud, stones and other debris to a
debth of several feet.
THE STORM
reached the height Of its violence be-
tween eight and ten o'clock. The night
was the darkest imaginable, and above
the roar of the elements the cries Ct
those in distress could be distinctly
heard, The storm did not extend be-
yond Wallis station, fifteen miles beyond
the city.
LATER.
2:40 p. m-The loss of life is more
frightful than was at first supposed
Reporters are now hurrying in from the
scenes Of the disaster, and they repre-
sent still greater loss OF life. A
Bucners, in this State, and about eight
or nine miles from this place, the mum
ber of persons drowned is said to bc
100, of which 81 bod les have been re
covered.
STILL FURTHER MORTALITY.
At Saw Mill Run the loss is reported
at 60 drowned, of which number 81
bodies have been recovered.
At Woods Run the loss is unkowneC
but it must have been terrible, as 75
bodies have been found. The scene
are appalling, and among those who
perlshed are many women aud children
1t is the direst calamity that has ovel
visited this section. Hundreds of fau
lies are rendered homeless AMI the
suffering is incalculable.
TIE RAIN.
fell for several hours and was accom-.
panied by a severe wind storm. The
country for fifteen miles around here
was completely inundated, causing thC
Monongahela to swell into roaring
volume of water. A number of vessels
were washed from their moorings at the
whayes, into the country and swamped
The damage to property cannot now
be estimated, and the loss of life is
feared to be greater than has been thus
far reported
STILL LATER--THE Loss OF LIFE EsTl
MATED at 2l9.
Pittsburgh, July, ,28-Noon.--It is nov
thought that the loss of life will reach
2l9. Business in this city and Allegh
eny will be suspended at o'clock thit
afternoon for the purpose of taking
some action towards raising means fo
those who have suffered by the terrible
calamity.