The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-23
HORRORS OF THE STORM.
NINE KILLED BY THE CYCLONE AT
STILL POND.

The Victims at Work in a Cenncry
That Was Blown Down-Many Other
Employees Injured Great Damo2e to
Railroads by the Flood in Pennsyl-
vania-A Waterspout.
PITTsBURD, Aug. 22-rho food reached
its limit this morning. Tho !owlaEds are
submerged and the damage is great, The
boss by the destruction Of crops 10 Immense.
Bridges, stables and outhousc5 have boon
whirled away before the rushing flood. At
Mckeesport an ice pond On the hill burst its
banks and the food swept away two houses.
An Italian laborcr was in long run cul-
vert when it caved in. and he was covered
by tho debris.
AT Grecn,burg many people were driven
from their homes and several stores were
wrecked
NARROW ESCAPES FROM DROWNING.
A hungarian camp below town was sub
merged, and many of the Huns barely
escaped drowning.
Tho towns OF L2rmer, Shafton, Irwin,
Pom ond Manor are partially unGer water,
and many of tie inhabitants arc living il
the up5er st.risS of their hCUses. in TIE
mountains, tie headvnters 3f Bald Eagle
creek, Sprace C cox ard Ju2c5!Cn river arc
swollen beyond all bounds, and tie freshe5
IS great in dc.wn,sion. Il covers tho Blair,
Bedford Center and Huntington section Of
Pennsylvania.
FACTORIES FORCED TO STOP.
In this city the water got up into the fly
pits of the mills and factories, and cGussd
suspension OF work The Polish inhabitants
Of Shantytown were again compelled 10 re
move their goods, and arc now cncamped
on the banks Of tho river.
The railroads are the greatest sufferers in
this section. No trains have arrived or de
parted ovcc the Baltimore and Ohio road
S;nCe yesterday morning. At OscelOla station
on tho eastern division, thoy have seven
acres Of land slide, while every bridge and
culvert on the Wheeling division has been
washed away
ON THE MAIN LINE.
The Pennsylvania main line eastward has
had a washout Mt Larimer, and last night
trains were run over the West Pennsylvania
division from Blalrsvile. The tracks Of
the latter road are now under five feet of
water. however, and no through trains will
arrive or depart before tomorrow.
Eastern through trains due at II o'clock
last night are still on the road. They are
lying at Derry, Pa, and are being well
cared for. THe washout is the greatest in
Jie AlhtOIy Vi bllt IOSL1.
On the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charles
ton road no trains are running south of
Dravosburg, twelve miles from this city.
The tracks are covered with debris and
many bridges have been swept away.
ON TIE CHARTERS BRANCH.
Tho CHARTERS branch of the Pan Handle
road is also INSTRUCTED, and no trains are
running.
The Pittsburg and Western'S tracks are
three feet under water. but traffic, although
delayed. has not been suspended.
The Fort Wayne, Pan Handle, Cleveland
and PItsburg and the Allegheny Valley
roads have been more fortunate, and trains
are moving as usual
The Castle Shannon railroad suffers the
loss Of q bridge at Smith station, and be-
tween Fair Haven and Cooley two heavy
landslides covered the track The large
force Of men at work will hardly have the
track cleared to-day. All travel is sus-
pended.
The telegraph service is badly cripp led
Poles and wires ore down in all directions,
and business is greatly delayed,