The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-18
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MEADvILLE. Pa, September 10
The storm did great damage. The
ctvek running through the heart Of
the city overlooked is banks, flooding
tie principal streets aud damaging
property 10 the amount Of 500. eco.
Several lives are reported lost. A
freight train on tie A. and G.. W.
Railway vent through the bridge a
short distance west of Meadyille.
TIE engineer, fireman aod a brakeman
are reported lost.
%PTrTsBUKG, Pa, September Is
The severe 6~quiaoetial storm which
has prevailed in this yicinity fDr three
days, reached It's full fury last night.
when the rais fell in torrents. and
was accompanied by a tremendous
gale Of Wind. No damage Of any
consequence Is reported in the city
yet, but the rural districts report
great destruction, especially Of rail.
road property. Travel on Western
railroad lines has generally been sus-
pended, heavy ~washouts having &C.
Cured on the Pan Handle, Fort
Wayne and Cleveland roads, and
also on the Erie branch. The new
Wheeling branch Of the PaG Handle
line is also obslructed. Large forces
Of trackmen are at work, and travel
will probably reopen West to-mor-
row. The telegraph lines suffered
severely.
The names of those who lost their
lives last night 10 the food were en-
gineer George Brown, fireman George
Hoffman and brakeman Mike Cabill
These men were all drowned in Wat
son run ~culyert, on the Atlantic and
Great Western Railway, three mles
southwest OF the city. The lOo0mo-
tive and five ears are under water.
About { O'Clock this morning Samuel
c.. Devriekson went to the corner Of
Park avenue where bis father had a
residence, and while engaged 10 pull
ing drift wood that was blocking the
channel, fell iaio the stream, and vas
carried ia q moment under the long
bridge. \ gentleman who saw the
accident hurled TO the other end u
receive him, but was too late, only
rsachiig il in time to see his body
whit past il the rushing torrent.
At GuatowH, five miles north Of
Conneauiville, the house of William
Lawrence was swept from its found
atoms early this morning and borne.
down the stream some distance, with
the family in it. The entire valley
st that place is a perfect sea Of wa.'
acd fears are entertained for the safe
ty Of lives. Parties from Conneaut-
vile, armed with many ropes, are
sndesyoriDg to anchor the house,
An accident occurred this morning
at Shensngo. The train proceeding
down the Erie and PittsbuFg R,.il-
road, JUST below Shenango, ran into
q floating c%ulgert and went down.
killing the engineer and fireman, and
iojuriBg the first brakeman 50 badly
that his recovery is impossible. The
bodies had not been recovered up 10
( P "
At Geneva, Pa, just west Of here,
high water did much damage \
man, said 10 have been intoxicated,
fell Of the bridge while looking at
the high water, and was drowned.
4 despatch from Geneva says a boy,
name not stated, was also drowned
This makes the list in this vicinity
reach a total Of nine. Trains ON the
Atlantic and Great Western Railway
have been abandoned in all directions
to day. Owing to several washouts
and wrecks West trains may not
be expected to get through for several
days. Tie loss in the city will reach
SIOO. 900.