The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1874-07-29
Immense Destruction Of Property.
TWO HUNDRED AND NINETEEN
a~3 o. ra LIVES LOST. a.a a+
TILTON UNDER ARREST.
Susan B. Anthony will Testify Against
IL Beecher. -. -
HEAVY RAIN SMORM.

HEAVY KAHN SMOhM'
P1rrsBuRGH, July 28.-Last Sunday
night q terrible rain storm swept over
this city, during which, it is supposed
water.spouts broke on the hills. While
the central portion Of the city was un-
harmed, its suburban districts were
flooded suddenly, and an immense de-
struction of property and large loss
of life ensued. The streets and water
courses leading from the hills were filled
with torrents Of water, in some places
TWENTY-FIVE feet deep. Allegheny City
and all the suburbs of Pittsburgh sui
fered. - s..... ..., ..
LOSS OF LIFE.
Two hundred and nineteen lives are
known to be lost.
PROPERTY DESTROYED.
The destruction of property not esti.
mated includes the gas-works, ,retinerles,
bridges, streets, and hundreds OF
houses. itt.
From Butchers Run Valley the flood
was twenty feet deep and two hundred
feet wide, and swept over the north
part of Allegheny City. Seventy houses
were destroyed. Forty y-eight bodies have
been recovered, and many more are
known to be missing.
Spring Garden Run, for mile out,
brought the same destruction, and the
loss Of life at the foot Of the run was
very large. :,
A number of families were drowned
in Woods Run, four miles west.
In Temperanceville, ten bridges, the
gas works, salt works, re6neries, rail-
road cars and houses were destroyed,
and twenty-five lives lost.
In Charters Valley and McLaughlin's
Run, three miles below, the loss of life,
cattle, and farm property is reported
terrific. o..
HAIL STORM.
ST.. PAUL, July 2s.-A hail storm
passed over Florence and Goodhue coun-
ties, and part of Wabashaw county, on
Saturday night, wreckiRg several hous-
es, and doing great damage to crops.
The track of the storm was about mile
wide.
'' sUsAN's CONFESSION.
New York, July 28.-It is reported
that Susan B. Anthony will testify that
Mrs. Tilton, six months before the
Woodruff exposure, confessed to her
adultery with Beecher. .
GRAssHopPEEs. -..,
OMAHA, July 28.--The grasshoppers
have almost totally destroyed the crops
in Dawson county, Nebraska. ."2 II
T1LToN's ARREST. 4-< .
New York, July 29.-Tilton was ar
rested last evening, on two charges OF
libeling Beecher.. The suits are evident
" brought by Tilton's friends, in: order
to bring witnesses into court. -..,
r. A. b. Carpenter, Of Brooklyn, makes
q statement confirming Tilton's story,
but refuses to give the details except in
3 court of law. It is probable that
Beecher will never again occupy the
pulpit Of Plymouth Church. "
CHICAGO, July 29.--Three arrests
have been made for attempted arson,
proofs being strong against Nicholas
Stooden, hardware merchant, who is
also arrested for attempted murder. he
had prepared in his store kindlings, oil
and powder for first class fire. In
surance money, was his object. g
,E..s,.. "a YACHTING. nj fEa
Nsw YoBk July 29.-The American
vacht Enchantress came out first in the
international Channel match of Eng
land yesterday, but allowed the second
place on time allowance.
FIVE PER CENT. LOAN.
The I've per cent. loan VAS oil nego-
tiated yesterday with the English Roths.
childs and sdegman + CO. s :