The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-28

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! tomorrow. On the Pennsg lvania road large
stone culgert at Larimer station, about
two miles from Pitt5burg, was washed
away, and all trains are being sent over
| the west Pennsylvania road via ElaiIsvilie.
The Lake Eric, Pittsbarg and Western and
the Panhandle roads also in bad shape
from washouts, bnt trains are still running
In Maryland.
BALTIMORE, August 21.--The Sun has dis
patches from various points in southern Mary
land, giving particulars Of severe storm this
afternoon that swept up both sides Of Chesa-
peake bay, causing considerable destruction to
property and creating the widest sort Of eX
element. Numerous frame houses and barns
were demolished and two schooners were over
turned, but no loss Of life has as yet been re-
ported.
Entire lruit orchards were destroyed and
corn fields were in many instances swept
clean. An immense waterspout formed at the
mouth Of the bay and was carried with terrific
force across Pooe's island. Thcsfull extent Of
! the damage cannot be estimated, las reports thus
far received are rather indefinite. The storm
came from the south and was accompanied by
heavy rain.
Cyclone in Michigan.
MARQUETTE, Mich, August 90 This after
noon O. terrific cyclone passed over the city.
For four minutes the greatest havoc prevailed.
The Storm in West Virginia
WHEELING, w. Va, August 2l.-[ Special
A storm which, in its disastrous effects, equals
that of July 18th last, has been in progress here
since 3 g. m, and shows no signs Of abating.
At 80 o'clock, while 1000 or more people
were massed on the substantial stone bridge
over Wheeling creek at Main street, q man
on the creek bank one hundred feet
above, shouted warnng,and the panic-stricken
crowd rushed into each other III a wild effort
to reach terra Erma. After the bridge was
cleared those nearest, seeing it still apparently
safe, turned back, laughing at their alarm, but
before they reached the edge the bridge, $40
feet in length, fell with one awful crash and
the waters leaped sixty feet in the air, and
water, gas and natural gas mains
sewers, telegraph and telephone wires, electric
lights and street car conductors were carried
down. The Baltimore and Ohio depot, built
over tho screek and the Market street iron
bridge, it is feared, will 90. The losses will
reach $4,000.
The Storm in Louisian.
NEW ORLEANS, August 21.-Passengers by
the Texas and Pacific railroad from Shreve-
port report damage to buildings and crops
similar to that done at Donadsonyille and
Plaquemine. Sugar houses and other buildings
damaged or destroyed and crops blown down.
Around Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 20.-Heavy rains
have fallen all over this section of country
during the past three days, and still continue.
All small streams, especially to the south, are
bank full, and in many localities have over
flowed and flooded valuable farming lands.
The telegraph wires between Memphis and
New Orleans have been Frustrated, and only
very meagre news can be obtained.
A local storm Of unusual severity swept over
ColIceville, Miss, today, doing considerable
damage, and if the present spell of weather
continues much longer, very serious damage
will be sustained by the cotton crops. Reports
coming in show that rains have been general
and disastrous in their nature. Last week a
drouth was threatened in many localities, but
now floods are feared and more serious in Jury
will follow.
The Western Union Telegraph company to-
night report sail wires down leading to New
Orleans, which city is cut off from any tele-
graphic communication with Memphis.
In the vicinity Of Vicksburg and Yaaoo val
ley the rainfall has been unprecedented, and
serious in jury to cotton and corn has resulted.
In the Eastern States.
WASHINGTON, August 22.-The dispatches
from fitisburg describing the effects of vester-
dag IS flood fairly represent the case in middle
and eastern Pennsylvania, except that in tie
latter section railroad traffic is not suspended
nor seriously interrupted, But along the
Lehigh, Schuylkill, upper Delaware and upper
Susquehanna and their tributaries, the waters
are at Hood height. Factories, fOundries,
furnaces and mills are flooded in the lower
parts and the workings stopped. Thousands
of acres of crops are destroyed seriously
damaged, and houses, feuclng and live stock
swept away. Very few lives have been lost so
far rs heard from.
The section around Wilmington. Delaware,
and southern and eastern Maryland has suf-
fered most in this respect, and from cyclonIc
winds rather than floods. The Wilmington
tornado in its course snapped off forest trees
three feet in diameter 1t crossed the Della
ware river few miles above Wilmington, and
passed over part OF southern New Jersey.
Specials to the Baltimore Evening News
confirm the report OF destruction by the cy-
clone at Still Pond, Kent county. Md, of the
vegetable caanery of Black and Kalbs. About
one hundred men, women and children were
ut work, nine of whom were killed and large
number hurt.
The storm came from the southwest and
swept across the state diagonally in track
about two miles in width. AS the cyclone
crossed the bay it seemed to gather force. An
immense water spout formed at the head of
the bay which swept Poole's island, and disap-
peared in the northeast.
BosroN, August 22.-There are reports of
rain this morning that did immense damage
to property, stopped factories, flooded cellars
and damaged goods. A deep cut in south 8os-
| ton of the New York and New England Rail,
/ road company had six feet of water in it and
! when the first train tried to get through this
morning the fires of the locomotive were put
/ out and soon both tracks were blocIladed with
/ the dead locomotive and train. Much dam
/ age is reported along the New England coast.