Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1874-08-01
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LATER FRO THE ATLANTIC STATES

The Great Flood at Pittsburx and Au.-
ghany City.
San Francisco, July 2S.-Dispatcbos
this morning show that the loss of l;fo
by the flood at Pittsburgh and Alleohanv
City was 219. The estimated lose :.
property is over 500 600 900. The del.
use is supposed to have been caused NV
a water spout. The particulars of tho
disaster are appalling. D~estructible
storms are reported to Kentucky and
Ohio.
Ten fatal cases of sunstroke in 81.
Louis since Saturday
Visiting the Scene of the Disaster.
PIrrsBURG, July 2S.-Thousands Ct
people are visiting the scene of the dis
aster here. A company of the Nation
al Guard is detailed to keep the crowd
out of the way of the workmen and
protect property. Search for bodies
proceeds slowly, owing to the immense
amount OF debris matter. BY noon to-
day the funerals of some of the VIC
TINS took place, the burial services be-
ing conducted by the St. Vincent, St.
- WV - > tiiNt wv l. utIlCh EDOclCIleS.
The bodies of Joseph and Luis
Schueppert and four children, Hubbler
and wife, and Fox and wife will be bur-
led in the cemetery. Measures will be
taken to procure a decent interment
for all the victims. Excavations are
going on for four children Mt Buffers
run. Five bodies have been taken out
to-day, but none of them are yet iden-
tilted.
During the storm of Sunday evening.
the Presbyterian Church at Wilkins
burg was struck by lightning, and the
congregation were ignorant of the fact
till after the service, when it was dis
covered that the roof was splintered.
White Men Killed by Indians.
ST.. LOUIS, July 2S.-The Democrat
has a special from Fort Union, New
Mexico, which saysa band of 50 Kiowas
and Comanches killed five men near
the mouth of Ute creek, 20 miles south
of Fort Bascom. No particulars.
Decision In Regard to Postal Cars.
WASHINGTON, July 2%2.-Judge Spen-
Ger, Solicitor of the Treasury, has given
an opinion that in order to comply with
the laws, railroad companies must fur
nish postal cars on their lines; that
these are requisite facilities named by
Congress.
Grand Reunion Of Veterans at Paterson.
New Jersey.
PATERSON, July 22.-The city is
crowded with strangers to-day and
handsomely decorated in honor of the
Grand Reunion of Veterans, President
Grant, Secretary Robson and Gov
ernor Parker, arrived at half past 2
o'clock in Il special train, when there
was n parade of Veterans and Militia.
after which n collation. was served,
The Reunion was a complete success.
There were 5000 people at the Wig
wam. Governor Parker presided, and
Hon. W. W. Phelps delivered an adj
dress. Short and felicitous speeches
were made by Secretary Robeson and
President Grant. There was q prone
made concert in the evening.
Emphnti, Denial rom Bcechcr.
NEW York, July 22.-Beecher, in q
card, gives a most solemn and emphatic
denial of the truth of the specific
charges made by Tilton in his published
statement. Mr.. Tilton will apply for q
divorce.
Probable Loss or the Steamship City OF
Boston.
July 23.-A beach searcher has found
n bottle on the coast of Florida with II
paper bearing the following informa-
ton:
"STEAMsHIP CITY OF BosToN.
TO all whOm Mis message may rome:
That I, the undersigned, Il passenger
on this ship, write the following state
ment: On Sunday last q heavy storm
arose. 12:3O-Increasing. 1:W--AU
hopes lost. 4 o'clock-Going to-
Signed,
JOHN CAswEIL, London, Eng"
Near the place where the bottle was
found was a board, on which was some
penciling, nearly illegible, which read:
We have now taken to the boats as
our last resort The board WIS headed
"City of Boston,"
Fearful Storm 1,O Lives Lost-Great De-
%s,ructiom OF Property.
PrTsBURa, Pa, July 27.-There was
q most destructive storm here last night.
At Allegheny City the flood was terri
BILE. The whole upper part Of the city
was flooded. Many houses were swept
away. Fifty-five bodies have been re-
covered. The water rose fifteen feet.
There and in the vicinity, Mt least $50
lives were lost. 1t is impossible to es-
Innate the loss Of property, but it is I'M
n Whole blocks. of buildings were
swept away in a moment. Fifty-eight
, bodies have been recovered.
An Oregon Mans Horses run OF by In
dlans.
SAT- LAKE, July PA party OF SIX
Indians run off q herd of 70 horses
from Medicine Bow, Wyoming, at =
o'clock last night, The horses pe-
longing to q man from Oregon, who