Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-14
On The NEW YORK CENTRAL,

The Was houts by Last Nights Storm the
Greatest Ever Known.
AMSTERDAM y. y, August l3.-The fore
man of the repair car returned to Amster-
dam at 1880 last night with large gang
of men. The repair train, after being al
Ii 2 break near Hoofmsns Ferry all evening,
report that so great was the disastrous ef-
feet of the storm that it was impossible to
DO ANYTHING in the least toward relieving
the 4:O4 p. m. train, held here on account
of the storm.
The break at the turnpike bridge has
completely dislodged the two passenger
rails for distance of so to 100 feet, though
the freight tracks at this point are intact.
About hsn 8 mile further on the entire four
track that cross between two large culyerts
together with the culverts, are gone for q
distapce of 25O to 800 feet, leaving the ties
and rails wedged in with large trees, some
of which are three feet in diameter, to-
gether with brush, corn and rye from neigh
boring farms, forming an artificial bridge.
So strong Was the force Of the storm that
the solid masonry OF the culve-ts is cracked
and hangs in threatening position.
TIE soft bottom of the creek has been
deepened go much that it will take piles oil
so to 40 feet in length to be Of any use, and
the work of repair at this point will take
weeks at least.
The West Shore, opposite here had taeir
tracks engulfed in a land slide and late last
night telegraphed to Johnsonyille for a
steam shovel
An old employe on the road says that
nothing In the nature OF wsshouts. as long
as be remembers, can compare with the fore
and Gestructlveness of last evenings storm
on the New York Central A young man
in barn three miles distant at the time,
saw what be took to be white streak OF
light rIrg about two yards thick and seven
ty.fye long in the sSy. Then it turned into
a sheet OF water and struck the barn, reach
ing from the ground TO the first story, the
volume Of water turning tue entire building
around The damage 10 property there Is
considerSbIs.s
Trains this morning are running to the
break and transferring passengers By tue
turnpike, a &stanee Of three miles to the
other side. and will continue to do so for
seversl days. Meanwhile all freights are at
q standstiil
Trains Delayed by the washout.
NEw YoRE. August lS-0n account OF
the washout on the New York Central Rail-
rosd at Hotinsu's Ferry there have been
no trains IN from the west since last even
ing. Notice is posted on ths bulletin
boards at the Crane Central depot that no
trains will arrive at points west Of Albany
before 10 clock tonight. About 500 feet
Of track vas washed away BY the water
spout. The Chicago fast train was no;
started this morning, but all other trains
left ss usual
The Railroad Break.
PoUGHKEEPSIE. \. Y, August lS.-Re-
ports OF the railroad break near Hofnan's
Ferry on the New York Central Road are
mesgre. Construction trains loaded with
heavy timbers are being hurried to the scene.
Railroad men here say no through
trains are expected from the West today.
Early this morning heavy trains passed
south on the West Shore, showing that travel
from points on the New York Central is be-
ing directed that way temporarily.
Cloud Burst.
SCHENECTADY, n. Y, August IA
water cloud burst in Glenyille township
near the New York Central & Hudson River
railroad track, six miles west ofSehenectady,
last night A railroad eulvert of the road
bed were washed away making break of
l2O feet Farmer GoRen's fields of rye
and hay were washed away. New York
Central trains we're delayed last night, but
this morning trains met at the washout and
the passengers are transferred.
The damage by the water spout in Glen
vile Is greater than at FIRST supposnd Farm
ers have lost crops and fences worth SIG, ,0JO,
and for three miles the culverts Of the Sa-
condago turnpike are washed away. Huge
houldeEs and eAttls were carried slong 6y
he torrent