Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-14


ton of Property and Many Lives Lost
Full Details of the Destructive Vista
ton.
MEADv1LLE, PA
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 1S.-The storm at
Meadville, Pa, did great damage A creek
running through the heart Of the city over.
flowed its banks flooding the principal streets
and and daadmaglng property to the amount of
freight train on the A. & G. w. railroad went
through bridge short distance west of Mead
vile. The engineer. fireman and brakemen
are reported lost.
MEADEvILE, Pa. Sept. 13.-The names of
those who lost their lives last night in the
Hood are engineer George Brown, fireman Hoff-
man and brakeman Mike Cahill. These men
were all drowned in Watson Run culvert Allan
tic Great Western railway, three miles west Of
the city. The locomotive and five cars are un-
der water.
About Z o'clock this morning Samuel G.
Erickson went to the corner of Park avenue,
where his father had residence. and while en-
gagged In pulling out driftwood that was block
Ing the channel, fell into the stream and was
carrlce in moment under the long bridge A
gentleman who saw the accident hui ied to the
other end to rescue him, but was too late, reach
Ing 1t only in time to see his body whilst ir the
rushing torrents
AtTuntown, five miles north of Conneautyille
the house of VIM. Lawrence was swept from its
foundation early this morning and carried
| Gown stream some distance with the family in
it.
The entire valley at that place is perfect sea
OF water, and fears are entertained for the
! safety of life. Parties from Conneautville
armed with many ropes are eudeavoring to an
Choir the house.
An accident occurred this morning at She
mango. The train proceeding down the Erie 6;
Pittsburgh railroad, below Shenango, run into
a floating culvert and went down; killing the
engineer and fireman and injuring the first
brakeman so badly that his recovery is impos-
slble. The bodies had net been recovered up
to the hour of p. NJ.
At Geneva, Penn, just west of here, water
DID much damage. A. ?. Cooper, a man said
to have been Intoxicated, fell off the bridge
while loading at the highwater, and was
| drowned.
| dispatch from Geneva says that boy,
name not given, was also drowned. This makes
the list in this vicinity reach total of nine.
Trains on the Atlantic & Great Western raj |.
way have been abandoned in all directions to-day
owing to the several washouts end wrecks
West trains may not be expected to get through
Tor several days. The eastern division has su f.
fered less, and tonight trains will be able tc
go through safely. Our city is filled with
strangers who are storm-bound for the present
1t Is thought the storm is over tonight. The
loss IN this city will reach 100000.
WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA
WHEELING, W. Va, Sept. 13.-This section
was visited last night by the heaviest and stead
lest rain ever known-continuous rain all da,
yesterday and last night in torrents. Tht
river rose twelve feet in the latter part of tn,
c 0SNI A /
railroads leading into the city are badly dam
aged. Hempfeld's train is not in yet. Th
water is eighteen feet over the track of tn
Baltimore q Ohio road east of Cambridge. N
trains on the Cleveland & Pittsburgh or p w
Kentucky road since yesterday. There is
heavy washout at the end of the Panhandle
bridge at Steubenville, besides heavy damag
at other points. Heavy damage on the c. & 81
railway, with the loss of the new iron bridge a
Mingo. The w. & Ky. railway is also badl
washed. No trains East are expected on tn
last two roads to-day. The creek opposite thi
city is two and a half feet higher than eve
known. The pixies in the neighborhood ar
badly washed. No loss of life as yet.
ERIE, Pa.
ERIE, Pa, Sept. ia rapid rise in Mile
Creek, stream flowing through the city, car
REC away house resting on the bank an,
drowned the mates, James Dodsworth and
l6-year-oid daughter. The house was utterl
destroyed. The stream is partially used as
sewer and the two bodies were swept tbroue
into marshy pool at the mouth of the creek
The girls body is badly bruised and di coloret
from contact with the stone walls. 1t wa
found at noon. The man is still missing
Several mill dams and barns back in the coun
try have been carried off and number of cul
yer TT in this city. The damage is quite large
Railroad traffic is temporarily interrupted OF
all the railroads centernp here
PAINEvILLE, OHIO.
CLEVELAND, Sept. ia Paineville, Ohio
special to the Herald says: A steam barge brok
loose and drlfted against the steamer Pearl
breaking her fastenings The Pearl drifted a
the mercy OF the waves two hours, when sh
went ashore near the pier. One fireman wa
drowned attempting to jump to the dock
Reports from all points in this vicinity stat
that the storm last night was one of the heav
lest ever known. The damage to property il
very great and cannot now be estimated
Trains on the Erie division of the Lake Shor
railway are delayed by damage from high wa
ter. 1t is expected the track will be in goot
running order some time tonight. Thu
schooner Startling of Picton, Capt Blanchard
from Toronto to Black river, went ashore nea
Vermillion this morning.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 13.-One of the most ter
rife storms Of wind and rain ever known i,
this vicinity prevailed here all last night TIL
wind is now blowing gale but it has stopped
raining. The Cleveland g. Pittsburgh railroad
lost three bridges and one large culvert, as fol
lows: Bridges at Alliance Brown s and Mingo
and culvert at Wellsville. Large forces of me,
are at work at the breaks and the damages will
be repaired with the least possible delay Sew
eral bridges and culverts on the Mahoning di
vision of the Atlantic & Great Western railroad
are reported damaged by high water, and traf
6c is temporarily suspended The officers O
the road expect to get trains running within
twenty-four hours.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 13.-Dispatches from tn
surrounding country state large losses of prop
erty by the flood. Bridges and railroad wash
outs are numerous. Trains on all roads lead
ing into the city are running very irregu larly
The rain ceased falling about O'clock ami
the weather is now clear and cold. Much dam
age has been done to some of the streets in tb
city, and many narrow escapes were had bu
no loss of life. The damage has not been esti
mated yet. The water works crib was damaged
several thousand dollars by the heavy SCI
| breaking over it,
PITTSBURGH. PA.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. 13.-The severe eoui
noctial storm which prevailed in this vicinit,
for three days reached its fullest fury las
night, when the rain fell in torrents and wa
accompanied by tremendous gale of wind
No damage of any consequence reported in tn
city, but the rural districts report great de
struction, especially of railroad property
Travel on Western lines has generally been sus
pended, heavy washouts having occGrred OF
tho Pan Handle, Fort WAYNE and CIevelanf
roads and also on the New Wheeling branch O.
| the Pan Handle. A large force Of trackmer
are at work and travel will probably be re
opened tomorrow. The telegraph lines suf
| fered severely.