The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-14
THE STORM.
The Tornado that Portland Es-
capped.
Great Damage to Life and Pro-
perry i'm the South and West.
Dys,ruc,ion of Property and Loss of Life

Distraction of Property and Loss of Life
New YORK, Sept. ia terrific tornado has
passed through North Carolina and Virginia
In struck Goidsboro, N. c., early yesterday,
covering u width of a hundred yards, demolish-
ing houses and timber. A negro woman is re-
ported m ,rtally injured and negro killed ip
Wayne county, n. G aud four whites injured
are not expected to recover. The country
throughout which the tornado passed is mac
cessible by telegraph.
Destruction of Railroad Bridges.
CLEVELAND. O., Sept. 13.-One of the most
terrific storms ever known in this vicinity pre-
vailed all last night. The VIM is now blowing
gale, bat the rain has stopped. The Cleve-
land and Pittsburg Railroad lost bridges at
Alliance, Browns and Mingo, and culyert at
WellSville.
Damage in Pennsylvania.
ERIE, Pa, Sept. 13-During the rapid rise
last night in Mill Greek a stream flowing
through the city carried away house resting
on the bank AMI drowned the inmates, JAS.
Dodworth and his 16 year old daughter. House
totally destroyed. Several mills, dams and
barns back in the country were carried off and
q number of bridges and culverts in this city,
The damage is quite large Railroad traffic is
temporarily interrupted on all the roads center
ing here Reports from all parts in this yicin-
ity state that the storm last night was one of
the heaviest ever known. The damage to pro-
perty is very great. Trains on Erie division
Lake Shore Railroad detained by damage from
high water. Expected track will be 10 good
running order some time to night.
Building Blown Down and Man Killed.
CoxsocKIE, n. Y, Sept. 13--There was a
neaVy gale and RAIN to day, new ice house in
course OF construction was blown down and
the owner, Jas. Rea, was killed.
At Coney Island.
NEW York, Sept. 13.-Coney Island was
deserted to-day, there was an unusually high
sea but no serious damage.
Railroad Accident Reported.
CLEVELAND. O.. Sept. 13.-At Meadville,
Pa, the storm did great damage. A creek
| running through the heart of the city oyer
| flowed its banks, flooding the principal streets
and damaging properly to the amount of
| 100000. Several lives are reported lost A
| freight train on the Atlantic & Great Western
railway went through bridge short distance
west of Meadville. The engineer, fireman and
| brakeman are reported lost.
Damage in West Virginia.
WHEELING, W. Va, Sept 13.-This section
was visited last night by the heaviest rain
known here. The river rose IL feet in the
latter part of the night and is still rising and
raining: All the roads leading into the city
are badly damaged. The water is IS inches
over the trace Of the Baltimore and Ohio Bail
road of Cambridge. There are no trains over
the Cleveland & Pittsburg or Pittsburg, Wheel.
ing & Kentucky roads since yesterday. There
is heavy washout at east end Pan Handle
bridge at Steubenville besides heavy damage
at other points There is heavy damage on the
line of the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad,
| including loss of the new iron bridge at Mingo
The Pittsburg, Wheeling and Kentucky Rail-
road is alto badly washed No trains are ex
pected on the last two roads. No loss of life is
| reported.
Buildings Blown Down in Virginia,
RICHMOND, Va, Sept 13-Rsports from the
surrounding country show that in some in.
stances the storm assumed the proportions of a
| cyclone In the southern portion of Chester.
field county the storm ragged fearfully, leaving
havoc and destruction along its path. A num-
eral persons injured by falling timbers. Similar
| reports are received from part of Henrice
| county, and Hanover county's accounts from
south and southwest of Harrisburg state that q
tornado swept over that section in q p9rtberly
| direction, its track rangi1 from so to 800 feet
in width. No damage 10 railroad is reported
| A telegram received this afternoon from Lynch
| burg states that the James river at that point
has risen IL feet, and is still rising at the rate
| Of IL inches an hour.
A despatch from Lynchhurg this afternoon
reports that the water is rising rapidly. A
number of merchants here doing business on
the lower harbor near the river are removing
their goods in anticipation of freshet.
The Storm in Canada.
ST. GATHERINGS, Sept. ia steady. inces.
| SAINT rain mas fallen since tuesday, with nc
| signs of Abatement. Navigation on the lower
part of the Welland canal is entirely suspended
The tow path is completely submerged and the
banks seriously damaged.
TORONTO, Sept. 13-Rain has fallen inces
sanity for the past four days. Streams have
risen and bridges have been washed awav in
many places Washouts on the Great West
ern railway, between Toronto and Hamilton,
and on the Grand Trunk, between Toronto and
Brompton, are reported and trains are delay
| ed.
OAKvILLE, Sept. 13.-The flood is greater
than ever known before. Several small boats
and open yachts were carried away; also a
steam yacht. Bridges and roads were washed
aMay 10 all parts. No trains on the Great
Western railway passed here today.
MARKHAM, Sept 13.-This is the most severe
storm of wind and rain, and the greatest flood,
| experienced in this section since 1851. Two
large brid yes crossing the river Rouge were
carried away.