Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-13
STORM WORK.
Mayor.
AT CLEVELAND.


Cleveland, O.. SEPT. 13.-One of the mo
terrific storms of wind and rain ever known
in this vicinity prevailed here all last night.
The wind is now blowing gale. but it has
stopped raining. The Cleveland s. Pitts.
burg railroad lost three bridges and one
large culvert, as follows: Bridges at Al
lance, Browns and Mingo. and a culvert at
Wells. A large force OF workmen are at
work at the breaks and the damage will. be
repaired with the least possible delay. The
Detroit boat Northwest from Detroit ar.
rived about 8 o'clock this morning. The
City of Detroit did not leave here last
night.
Several bridges and culve1ts on the Ma.
honing Division of the Atlantic & Great
Western railroad are reported damaged by
the high water, and traffic is temporarily
suspended. The officers Of the road expect
to get trains running within twenty-four
houre.
AT MEADvILLE.
Cleveland, Sept. 13.-At Meadvllle, Pa,
the storm was destructive. The principal
streets were submerged by the overlooking
of creek. and property damaged to the
amount of a hundred thousand dollars.
Severed lives are reported lost. The engi.
ncer, brakeman aud fireman were lost on q
freight tram which went through bridge
on the Atlantic s. Great Western road.
Erie, Pa, Sept. 13.-The rise last night
in Mill creek, q stream flowing through
this city, carried away house resting on
the banks, and drowned the inmates, James
Dodsworth and sixteen year old daughter.
The stream is partially utilized as sewer,
and the two bodies were swept through II
into marsby pool at the mouth of the
creek.
Several mill dams back in the country
have been carried off, and in the..city the
damage is quite large.
Railroad traffic is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
on sll roads centering here.
AT WHEELING.
Wheeling, Sept. l3.-This section was
visited last night by the steadiest rain eve'
known. The river rose IL feet in the latter
part Of the night and is still rising and rain
ing. All the railroads leading into the city
are badly damaged. Hemp6eld's train mo-
yet in. The river is 1S inches over the tracl
of the Baltomore & Ohio railroad east o
Cambridge No trains on the Cleveland 4
Pittsburg or P. w. & Kentucky railroad'
since yesterday. Heavy wash at the end o
i Pan Handle bridge At Steubenville, beside
heavy damages at other points. The dam
age on the line of the c. & P. railroad, in
cluding the loss Of the new iron bridge a
; Mingo. The p. w. & Kentucky is ais
: badly damaged. No trains are expected O
the last two roads to-day. The creek oppo
A.. site this city is 2! 6et higher than ever be
fore known. Pixies in the neighborhoo
|, are badly washed. No loss Of life yet n
ported.
GREAT DAMAGE DONE.
Painesville, Sept. IA steam tug broI
loose and drifsed against.the steamer Pear
, breaking the fas.enings Of the Pearl, whie
b drifted At The mercy Of the waves for tv
}. honrs, and ves, ashore near the pier. 0,
. fireman VA drowned in attempting TO jun
= TO the dock.
b Reports from all points in the vieini
d state that the storm las. night WAS ono Of U
y hAvics, ever kno m. The damage TO pro
. erty ID very great and cannot nov 3 g.
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