The New York herald., 1878-09-14

Railway Is washed away aud several bridges along The
line OF that road Tue tresto bridge NJ Jefferson, on
Frankling branch OF the Lake Shore Railroad is
badly damaged fne contents oil several lumber yards
were swept away and stranded al! along tno Deach
OF the harDor No trains on railroads terminating
at Ashtabula have been allowed 10 run to-day. The
rivers in this vicinity have not been SO hlgn since
1887.
from their moorinss an0 were stranded between
Ashtabula Harbor AMI kingsvile.
No EsriAATE OF Ths DAMAGE
Tue damage ~ this lime cannot be estimated.
THE STORM IN OHIO-GREAT DAMAGE TO PROP
ERTY AND SHIPPING AT PAINEsvILLE -AccI-
DENT ON THE ATL MIC AND GREAT WEST
ERN RAILROAD.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. Sept 49, 1878.
A special despatch TO the Herald from PainesvilIe,
Ohio, says:-"A steam barge broSe loose from her
moorings and dritted against tho steamer Pearl,
breaking her fastenings. The Pearl driited at the
mercy OF the waves for Two hours, when she went
ashore near the pier One nrcman was drowned In
attempting to jump TO the dock.
Reports IRON all points In shrs vicinity state that
the storm last night was one OF the heaviest ever
known. The damage 10 property Is very great and
cannot now be estimated. rns trains on the Erie
division OF the Lake Shore Railroad detained by
the schooner Starting, Captain Blanchard Of Pictou,
from Toronto to tho Black River, went ashore near
vormi!ion this morning
The storm ut Aeadviile Pa, did great damage.
The creek running through the hear Oi She city
damaging property to the amount OF $l00, 900.
Several lives are reported to have been lost. A
freight tram the Atlantic and Great Western Rail
road went through bridge a short distance west OF
Meadv,llc. The engineer, fireman and brakeman are
reported as lost. '''-
CHICAGO TRAIN ON PENNSYLVANIA ROAD DE-
TANNED AT ALLIANCE, oHIo-ALL PAssEN-
GERS SAFE.
ALLIANCE, Sept 13, 1875.
A heavy rain storm during the last lorty-eisht
hours has deuyed the lowlands throughout this sec
tion. In somo places creeks have risen many feet.
carrying away railroad cuIverts and temporarily
checking travel
Tno chicago train, via tho Pennsylvania ROAD, due
on saturday morning. cannot arrive IN New York
before Saturday night, or perhaps later. Tho pas-
sengers are all here saie and comfortable.
SUSPENSION OF RAILROAD TRAVEL DETwi EN-
ERIE AND CLEVELAND HEAVY DAMAGE BY
PlTIsBURG ROAD.
BIZ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ERIE Pa. Sept 10, 1873
Railroad travel on the Lake shore and Michigan
Southern road. between Erie and Cleveland has for
the time been suspended. The heavy rains that fell
during the past iortysght hours washed out several
Culverts washed out at swartviIs, Spring. neid
aud Geneva Three largo passenger trains from the
East lying NJ the depot Truins run between
Erie aud Buffalo. All trains the Erie and
Pittsburg road havc been abandoned Several bridges
are reported washed away, and freight train broke
through tho bridge near jamestown, Pa, last night
throwing the cars AID engine INTO the river kin
ing Two men, Another freight train hrough the
treste and one man 10 reported killed. rhe
nearly all down. Tho breaks the Lake Shore road
are being repaired.
MIGHTY RUSH or WATER.
BY tho breaking OF "a large mill dam south of Erie
carly this morning the waters OF Mill Creek came
rushing down through the city IN u mighty mass
carrying away bridges dams and barns along ,ts
course. The house OF James Dodsworb, on tho
bank OF tho stream, was undermined ana thrown
Into the seethng torrent, ana Dodsworb aged forty
and his daughter sixteen years old, were drowned.
Tho bodies OF bosh have been recovered
CATTLE DROWNED.
Hundreds OF head oil cattle picked up by the
TRAINS GENEVA
Trains run as tar West as Geneva whero passengers
SCHOONER AsHoRE.
Forty vessels are In port storm bound. A schooner
10 ashore three miles boiow Erie. The crew are
saved.
The following is a list OF tho persons killed and
Injured the wrecks on the Eric aud Pitlsburg
road -
JOHN BAUER, Ere, fireman.
ISAAC GENsHEIMER, Erie, brakcman.s
N. B MCDOWELL, Sharpsvlile, brakeman.
THE INJURED.
8. MccABE, Erie. engneer; right log crushed !;
ADAM scHLINDURlS Er,c. engineer; leg ana
arm broken
THg PANHANDLE LINE BY WASH OUTS
III VEL RESUMED TO-DAY.
PirrsBuRo. Pa, Sept. IL, 1873