The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-10-11
LAST WEEKS BIG STORM.
An ExcursIOn Train Wrecked.


PoTTsyILLE, Pa, Oct. s,-The excur-
sion train from the Pennypacker Reun>
ion, held near Schwenk's Hill y sterday,
on the Pickering Valley Railroad when
near PhGnixvlle last night, between
nine and ten o'clock, was badly wrecked
by the trains washing out the track for
some distance.
There we're about two hundred per-
sons on the train.
Up to half'past nine this morning, the
dispatches show twelve persons killed,
and about fifty wounded. Owing to the
confusion and excitement, it is lmpossi>
BILE to obtain names or the exact number
killed and wounded.
Three Persons Drowned.
FRENcHTowN, N. J., Oct. s.-Three
persons we're drowned in the wreck of
the south bound Oswego and Philadel-
phia Express, on the Belvidere Division,
last night-the engineer, conductor and
an unknown lady. The train lies some
distance from the shore. where it was
washed by the current The newsboy,
baggage>master. fireman and others
saved themselves by swimming.
An Engineer Killed.
WILMINGTON DEL, Oct. 5.--An ae-
cident to the passenger train bound
south on the Wilmington and Northern
Railroad, last night, was caused by the
track being washed out above Coates
vile. The engine upset, and the engi~
neer, Amos Peacock, was killed. The
fireman was badly scalded.
The Eject on the Hudson River ROOd.
New YORK. Oct s.-The storm on the
Hudson last night was the newest in
years. An accident occurred on the
Hudson River Railroad, at Riverdale,
last night, caused by the wall falling,
and one engine was thrown upon her
side, and the baggage and express cars
and one passenger car piled upon each
other. The track is cleared this morn>
ing and trains running regularly.
Sound Steamer Ashore.
Steamer Massachusetts, from ProVi-
dence for New York, went ashore near
Horizons Point, Long Island Sound, at
midnight, and she lies about four hun
dred feet from the shore, full Of water,
and the passengers all safe.
The Damage in Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5-The damage by
the storm in Brooklyn is estimated at
$Ioo, 900. Houses were unroofed and
blown down, cellars flooded, sewers ov~
erAowed and trees uprooted The Coch-
ran building, one of the finest in the
city, was flooded and mercandise to the
amount of $40, 900 ruined.
On the COast-Hills Flooded.
New York, Oct. 5-Dispatches show
that the storm of yesterday and last night
was severe wherever felt. The center of
the cyclone passed yesterday afternoon
midway between Norfolk and Washing>
ton, on the left coast, near Cape May,
and probably pursued a north>easterly
path, about one hundred miles from the
coast.
Along the New England coast numer>
Gus small crafts were sunk, but no loss Of
life is reported, while larger vessels
sought secure harbor and anchorage.
BY the breaking Of dams at Chester
Creek, Pa, Crazier'S Mills at Upland,
were flooded and several hundred hands
temporarily thrown out of employment.
The Mills at Chester are much damaged.
Trains on the Baltimore Central Rail-
road are greatly delayed by wash-outs
and telegraph communication with them
broken.
Lake Shipping Damaged.
Chicago, Oct. 5-Reports begin to
come in Of serious damage to the lake
shipping during the blow ofthe past two
days. No great disaster has occurred, but
numerous small accidents are reported,
and scarcely a vessel that was out Of port
escaped injury entirely. The schooners
Hope and Eveline Bates are ashore. The
brig Fanchon is going to pieces at Sauga-
buck, and others are in trouble. No loss
Of life reported
Kincardine, Ont, October s-The
schooner Nettie Weaver of Cleveland,
with iron ore from Lake Superior for De-
troit, wrecked in a gale fifty miles west of
Kincardine, last evening. A passenger
named Birch of Buffalo, and one of the
crew, Robertson, of St. Catharine, were
drowned. The Captain and the rest of
the crew arrived here.
Damage to Shipping on Delaware Bay.
Lewis, Del. October 5-The stormlast
night was the most furious and destruc>
tive that has visited Delaware Bay for
many years. About one hundred and
twenty SAIL mostly wood laden and COL
liers, lay in the harbor. Ten vessels,
mostly schooners, foundered at their
moorings. AT day light the unfortunate
crews we're discovered clinging to the rig
ging of the sunken vessels, and were res
cued at great peril by small boats.
In the Roads the heavy shipping Jared
badly. The Italian bark Firenz c of
Genoa, from Philadelphia for London. was
driven on Cape Henlopen, and the brig
Matilda, lumber laden, for Philadelphia,
totally destroyed. The schooner Rookie
Z. Yates of Damoriscotta. stranded on
the beach inside the harbor, and many
other vessels were damaged more or less
by collisions.
OUTRAG GE AND MURDER.