Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-22
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Another storm OF great severity v,s,,.s vn.ea.
Ing. w. Va, yesterday. The biggest f,ood ever
known In Wheeling Greek occurred ana the mar.
~" Nshey was nled with q raging torrent that
swept ever tning before H. Early last evening
WINE l,ooo or more people were mas-ed ON the
stone bridge over Wheeling creeS a, ain strc<a
a man on the bank above shouted a warning ana
tne panic-st1cken crowd rushed over ana into
eacn other In wild erort 20 reach terra nrmA
After the bridge was cleared those neares, turned
back, laughing At their alarm. but ncfor, ,ney
reached the edge the bridge. lao feet IN length
fell with an awful crash ana the waters leapes a.
ieet into the air. Water gas, ana natural VA.
mains sewers, telegraph ana telephone wires
eiesl.lc nsht ana streetcar conductors were car.
rleu down. The losses will reach xosa ooo III A
known that nye Baltimore and Ohio brtdsr.s -,
built after the former Hood. have been deSiroyed
anu tne wheeling and Kim Grove Railroad bridge
over WOODS Kun Is also gone All trains have
been ordered abandoned on the OHIO River road
ABOUT GOO delegates 20 the republican state con-
road at sistersville. 40 miles south OF Wheeling
DEVASTATION IN MAINLAND AND pEAwAkG
The storm extended over Maryland ana Delaware
IL is reported that cannery at sun POND MO.
was Destroyed yesterday afternoon aud nine Der.
sous killed, while many were Injured The storm
swept over Delaware from southwest 20 northeast.
cutting swath about 200 feet wide In TINS
crops fences and outDuildangs were leyeled The
damage Is roughly put Al flSo,OOo Thomas
Bruce, blacksmith, was killed IN his shop al
Halnes Corners The MELLOW iron works al VII
mington were wrecked and VIM Acclas an en-
ploye, was killed. Five small boats IN a creek
were capslzed, and Abraham Knight and William
collins, who were In one OF them. were Drowned
Throughout southern Maryland much damage
was done by the storm. which also extended INTO
Pennsylyania-
DISASTERS IN LOUISIANA.
gale with frequent heavy rain prevailed IN
New orleans aud throughout Louisiana ron
Friday until sunday evening, doing great damage
In city and country. Much OF the sugar cane and
rice were blown hat on the ground. and many
sugar houses and dwellings were Damaged The
damage 20 the sugar crop Ia roughly estimated at
Irom 10 10 20 per cent and 70 the rice crop 20 70
90 per cent Fifty coal oarges, valued al $1,000
each, were sunk on the river at New Orleans Two
small steamers were sunk ana others damaged
Railroads approaching the city were washed out
and overlooked by the waters OF the gulf backing
up. Telegraphic communication with all points
was cut on Tor many hours. Numerous reports OF
the destruction OF sugar houses come from ali
parts OF the state. Many steamers from up-rivcr
points are overdue at New orleans AT Monk an
city dozens OF houses were unroofed and fully
nfty on their foundations. Altogether about $50
coal barges, worth hundreds OF thousands OF DOL
lars, were lost on the river. On Friday Mr. Caf-
frey, accompanied by his three and several OF
their young companions left Belle Isle for Lost
Island on a pleasure trip. Nothing has been
heard OF them since. In the town Of Franklin
the newly-nnished Catholic church was totally
wrecked.