Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-06-27
A GREAT STORM.
DAMAGE In OlrY AND COUNTY.

Crops Rulned-Koads Damased-rrains Ds
tainod-Collars Fioodsd-rhe Cones
toga Creek Worry High.
The heaviest rain storm that visiteC
Lancaster for many years, commenced
Tuesday morning about nine O'Clock. ani
has continued constantly for more thar
twenty -four hours. Tho ground was dry
the temperature moderate, and there wa
neither wind, thunder, lightning nor hal
accompanying the storm, which wal
simply constant pouring out of water
from the heavens, which first nice
ly laid the dust, cleaned the streets
and washed tho cutters then satu
rated the earth until it could hold nc
more beat down the wheat, and corn and
grass till they were level with the ground
filled the rivulets, creeks and rivers till
they OvertlOwed their banks; washed the
roads and rOadbeds in many places, making
them impossible from landslides, weak
ened bridges or other causes. A great
deal of damage has been done in ono way
or other, but thus far no very serious
calamity is reported.
In this city HOffman's run rose to an
unprecedented height, filling the engine
house at PeacOck's furnace, and cOmpell.
ing stOppage Of the works ut half-past Q
this morning. The water covered the
bridges of the Quarryville railroad on
Hoffman's run rendering it unsafe for
trains to cross them, and the morning
trains to this city did not attempt to pass
them, the passengers being transferred
from train to train.
A heavy Landslide near ROherstOwn de-
tanned the trains on tho Pennsylvania rail-
road for some time this morning.
Landslides of no great magnitude occur
red in tho deep cut on the Pennsylvania
railroad, between Duke and Lime streets,
causing detention of trains and flooding
the cut with water, but not doing any
other damage.
In many parts of the city cellars are
flooded. Several cellars in tho vicinity of
Orange street and Marietta avenue are full
of water. The cellars ON Charlotte, from
the running pump to Lemon street aro in
the same condition, rs are also many on
Walnut street. between Mulberry and
Arch alley, and on Lemon from Mary to
Charlotte.
Feglcysvillo is almost submerged, .
sheet Of water extending along Clay street
from Prince to Duke street, and thence
through the low grounds further east.
The ten-inch terra Gotta sewer used to
drain TheO. Wenditz's Chestnut street hotel
burst this morning and flooded his cellar.
The cellars of tho houses in Bituerville,
in which watch factory employees live,
arc filled with water.
On West Orange street, the dirt between
the tracks Of the street railway is washed
to the depth of . foot or moro in places.
At th, onrupr Of Ch,rlDtto ,,,l Ta,uo,,
the streets are badly washed, the crossings
nearly taken away and repairs should be
made at once by the street commissioner.
The stable Of Col. Miles and houses of
VIM. O'Brien and Adam Shupp, on
Charlotte street were flooded. At II
O'Clock there were three feet of water in the
lower story of Mr.. Shupp's house and big
bull frog was sitting quietly ON tho cook
stove, looking rs though he had no
of his whereabouts.
Tho foundation wall of house owned
by Alex. Harris, esq, on North street,
was damaged badly by the flood. The
foundation was partly washed away
and the floor has fallen in.
The chimney Of the house occupied by
John A. Keller, at 2O4 East King street,
was blown completely down this morning.
along the Quarryvills railrOad-one of
them near the furnace, in tho southern
part of the city, and another ut Mehaffey's
north of West Willow station.
A great many cellars along Water street
arc filled with water that has beon backed
into them from the main sever.
The sewer that crosses Manor street at
DOrwart became chokcd up, and tho water
plOughed course outside Of it.
The chimneytOps of John DOerr's resi-
dence, and of Mrs. Albright's boarding
house on West King street, were blown
down, rs was also tho chimney of Isaac
Ryan, West Orange street, near Char
lOtte.
The COneStOga creek commenced rising
last night and has continued to rise ut
The rate of three or fOur inches an hour
up to tho present time and will no doubt
continue to rIso all afternoon and evening.
oven though there should be no more rain.
Tho creek at o'clock this afternoon was
bank full, aud ut some points flowing
ovor into the meadows. About four feet
Of water was flowing over the dam at the
city mill. The Geyclin pump was en-.
tircly submerged, but tho Worthington
pump was at that time some distance
above tho water line. No damage had
been done to the works.
Passengers who arrived by rail report
hat all along the line Of the Pennsylvania
Ind Reading railroads, the wheat, oats,
,orn aud grass are levelcd with the ground
md Il great many fields arc completely
covered with water, and present the ap-
pearance Of lakes rather than dry land.
Samuel Saylor, who farms Henry
Hiestand's farm, in East Donegal town
'hip, had two acres of tobacco swept away
)y the flood, and ne loses besides five tons
If hay.
A great many farmers succeeded in get
ing in their hay on Saturday and Monday,
,ut many others, who cut their grass on
Monday, will lose heavily on their hay
,rop, which is buried in mud and sand.
Around 0narryvlIie. q
A dispatch to the lNTELIIGENCER from
luarryville this afternoon gives tho fol
owing rs tho result Uf the storm around
hat vicinity:
"The waters arc as high here as the big
ain cf last August made them. The rail-
Dad track is washed out at Cabeen's and
10 trains will got hero for several days; tho
ranch to tho mines is badly damaged.
The farmers losses arc very heavy. The
orn aud tobacco folds are ruined and q
'rcat deal Of new made hay is washed oft.
l great number of bridges are gone all
ver the lower end of the county"
Our I:evonus Omce First GLASS.
Collector Of Revenue Kaufman to day
eceived tho following letter from the |
evenne department
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE
WAsHINaroN, June 81, 1883. |
!. j. kdupn.dn. Esq, Collector. ah District, |
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