New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-04

surface The people, used to such overhows pre-
pared and removed their personal property beyond the
reach Of the water In the western section OF the city
cellars flooded and sickness is feared from the over
flows which have occurred three times within a month.
The less throughout the State is roughly estimated at
$150000, and may be considerably In excess OF that
amount.
EAsToy Penn, Aug 3 (SpcciaD-Another severe rain
storm visited Eastern Pennsylvania to-day. The rain
fell heavily from 10 O'Clock until sundown. since then
the fall has been less The storm reached over
Western New-Jersey, and the amount OF damage In
washed-out roads. destroyed corn-felds, sweptaway
fences and the like will equal Saturdays storm at Frce
mansbug the damage of which estimated at over
One effect OF the storm to-day was to wash out
the temporary trestle the Lehgh and Susque-
hanna Railroad Freemansburg whore tho cuvcrt was
washed away hours before Across the river
at Redington, the Lehigh Valley Railroad tracks wore
swept away by torrent OF water coming down the
hillside 400 feet of double track being completely
destroyed. This occurred at o'clock, and the through
from the West due In Newiork at 800 ana II
from New York the West detained here ON the
Easton and Amboy road. Several wash-outs have oo,
Cured. superintendent Donney and large force OF
at work on the wash-out near falenDurg ana
Launsdown General superintendent GOODWIN IS dIee.-
ing the repairs at Redington ana several hunueu on
will work nnt the job is completed No storm III many
years has caused the railroad 50 much trouble
AsnEvIILE n. c., Aug. 3 (SDeciaD.-A courier from
Pennsylvania County this State brings news that tre
mendous waterspout passed over that section half mile
from the home OF an old man, Gabriel Measc, whose
shop which he at work, was situated on small
creek. His little grandson 20 tell the old man that
thc coming down. He left the shop, but re-
entered 1t to get tools In moment the
shop was overwhelmed and washed down with the tor
rent. The old swain about twenty yards, when ne
was overcome by the water ana drifting logs ana
drowned. The water came down the stream In per
pendicular wall twelve feet high and quarter OF
mile wide, and swept every thing in It's Way carry ing
OF bridges. fences anu buildings.
READING Penn. Aug 3.-The rain was heavy this
morning and appeared like cloud burst Many streets
were filed with from curb TO curb, and the hrs
floors of many houses standing low flooded. The
schuylkiu River rose over a foot. The mouders In
several fOundries driven ont by the Hood running
into their working apartments. Thomas auu Ahteu
Smiths barn at West Brunswick. -chuyk County, Was
struck by lightning and consumed. Loss $1,000 AZ
Temple. this county, this morning. hurricane upooled
the Temple Iron Company entire o'chdld pew olci
the cOnpauys stable. tOolhOuse and created gch'fd
havoc In the village Several funerals IN the city ana
county to-day postponed because OF the s'"in
LANCASTER Penn, Aug. 3-The storm OF SATURDAY ana
Sunday in this county the most disastrous Tor
many years. Hundreds OF acres Of growing tobacco
have been ruined, nothing remaining but the bare
stalks standing in the fields. Some OF IL was insured IN
mutual companies. All traffic on the Columbia ana
Port Deposit Railroad has has been suspended o"lhs
a big washOut at CrersweN.
NEwGURG. y. y. Ans "a severe southeast storm
prevailed here to-day The fall Of rain eXtraosii-
nary for this the year. Navigation on tue Hni
son River by sailing vessels suspended all day. Ihe
temperature fell many degrees In the last twentyour
hours. No FERROUS damage has yet been reported