Daily Republican., 1889-07-16
SEVERE STORMS
HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODS IN
PENNSYLVANIA.
Damage In tho Schuylkiil yalley-In-
uDdatio Q In the Lebanon VAL
Lighthouses Flooded and
Crops Washed Away.

PnILADELPuIA, July 18.-The heavy
rainS Of yesterday morning caused rise
in the Schuykill river, which, for q time,
threatshet to equal, If not excel, the
memorable freshet oi October 4, 1869.
AT MsnayuDk the water began TO rise
about O'Clock in the morning and con-
tiBued until near noon, when it had
reached height OF twelve feet above the
usual Level. All the mills depending
upon water power had to shut down,
owing to the back water.
AT noon the water began to fail Rradu-
ally, aud, all fears of damage being re-
moved, the usual work was taken up.
Large quantities Of DRIFT wo d, trees, sec
tions Of fences and sheaves of grain
passed down the river. At Shawmont
the water teemed even higher than at
ManHyuns, MA. ,suor,, u' no damage to property
Large quantities of sand and debris
were carried down the steep graded
streets at the Falls of Schuylkill, wissa.
hlckon and ManayunB, and were de-
rosited on the Norristown railroad tracks.
Travel, however, was not interlered with.
IN THE LEBANON AND scnUYLKILL
VALLEYS.
LEBANON, July l5.-The climax of the
rainfall In the Lebanon Valley for the
past few days was reached carly tdis
morning when regular cloudburst
passed over this section.
The Quaittapahalla Creek and Hazel
Dyke Run, within the city limi's of Lesa-
non, overlooked their banks, and in, about
125 houses the furniture had to be carried
to the second floor, as the water was RUIZ
ming into the first foo: Of the touses.
South of Lebanon the Hazel Dyke sub
merged several hundred acres, and a
| number OF industrl 8 were Obliged to be
| closed down, including fouEdry, fur
mace. planning mill and other establish
ments.
At Avon and Mey erstown many hou. es
were surrounded by the water up to the
| frat floor.
In Rerks County the Tulpehockeu and
North XIII creeks overilowed their banks,
and for miles along their banks tl.ere
was body OF water many squaIes In
width.
AT many places gardens wire washed
out as completely as II vegetable hal
| never been planted In them.
At Pine Grove, fremont and other
points in the western part OF Schuylkill
County, it rained nearly all night, and
the Swatara and other small stl cams arc
unusually high.
In Reading the river wss about six
and half fee. above low water mark,
and at Spring City 10 feet. The waters
continued at their highest until this
evening, when they slowly receded. The
dew station WIS widespread. The loss to
tte farmers Is very heavy.
The rain storm throughout Lancaster
| Rnuntv x.,a tarrihla
IS inches higher than was ever known.
Miller's milldam. on the county line OF
Lancaster and Lebanon, and Rrubaker's
~ud Gheema LAr's dar,s uara ,rasL "A
away. Five county bridges weie carried
away Ia Elizabeth township. III Clay
township the milldam on Middle ere k
was washad away. Harlmaus dam IS also
gone. A number OF cattle were drowned
along these relms, and much damage
was sustained by farmers.
IN 1.-THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY
CARLISLE, PA, July ia violent
wind and rain stoim passed over the en-
| tire Gum crland Valley last night, doing
ya;t amount OF damage to the crops.
Trees aud oUtbui!dings we blown down
ana the cCru lic DIS washed our. llsil fell
in the adjoining county In large quaat!-
ties and the lightning was severe.
IN DELAWARE COUNTY.
MEDIA, Ps., July 15.-The lightning
played some queer prauks in Media In
the big stcIm, about 4 O'Clock this morn
ing. Three houses were struck IN the
eastern pant of tho borough, each about
a square erart. The coping on the roof
of the house Of William IL. Carey was
torn of, and the bolt entered the bath
room, scorchiug the woodwork and melt
ing the Chain holding the stopper In the
tubs. The house of Walter +. Corkran
was also damaged In the same way. The
slate r OF was 10 up and the fluid went
down the chimney and INTO an unoccu
pied room th ough IA stoyepipe hole, I'LL
ing the room with SCOT, but doing no
other damage A new house belonging
to Jesse NJ. Baker, but uIoccupicd, was
also damaged about tho roof by lightning.
The inmates OF The Carey and Corkran
houses were greatly alarmed, aud Mr..
Corkran felt q paraly cling nsation in
his right arm for some time af.er the
heavy shock, but, beyond this, no one
sas injured.
HAVOC IN MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, July 15-The farm OF
Joshua Warnald, brother of Edwin
Wartield, Surveyor Of the Port of Balli-
more, lcca el near Florence, Howard
county, was the scene of q remarkable
freak OF lightning during the prevalence
of the storm on Saturday. Three horses
were killed and eight men stunned.
Seeing the sio:m approaching, Mr.. War
field directed hi. men, st work IN the
field. to seek shelter. The horses were
tied, and fourteen men got under tie
threshing machine, which stood by
straw stack; some six Others got under
the wagons. Tho lightning killed those
horses unprotected by the straw stack,
and OF the men eight " ere stunned. Mr..
Warfsld fortunately aroused them and
they were saved rom being burned, as
the straw stack had caught tir
Reports OF damage In Baltimore county
from the terrible storm of Saturday cop-
tiIue to come in. Hucksters and vendors
of farm products declare they have never
known anything to equal the fury OF the
storm nor the damage left in its wake.
DAMAGE IN o1Io.
CINcISNArr, July 15.-The wind storm,
which nearly demolished the village Of
Prlr cetoD, in Blu Ter county, yesterday,
came about four o'clock In the after
poon.
The large brick school building In the
village vas torn down to the foundations
and the raf'er Of the house was carried
300 yards by the force of the wiud and
lodged in the top of a large oak tree,
while The desks and other furniture were
scattered In every direction.
The oats and corn crops were ruined
and the village was deluged with water.
The destruction at Princeton occurred in