The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-06-08

? II. Darby Of willizmsport. Nd ia Bait
more on wednesday aud Told narrowing story Of
the dcstisation and suffering caused by the floods
aIouE the line OF the Potomac river and the canal
ia Western Maryland While the loss cf life viii not
e1eeed twenty owing 70 the warning given the peo-
pic the destruction % property was immense. and
sccres 90 houses were Swept away leaving hundreds
E OF people sheliercss and almost starving In Vii
T Transport sloae sunday thirty homeless and
destitute families wcrc fed and a. Point Of gocks as
least sorry families utterly destitute and suffer.
ing. Thcsamc i true q sandy Hook and other little
Villages along The Potomac river. Of heh have
been almost anuhilaied All along Tho track Of The
angry food arr pgf1i socBcs OF suffering and taaay
families living seitefics along the fivcr banks
I One man Neat sbo2Fd Ne. narbys grain boat and
bczl 90 have small stiau Of the hold o. shelter
hls 8uiicats wis and lislle children. The peop3u
WrgC Ho.siy iAhascrs working 90 The canal aud all
theft earthly Passsssoas werp ssePtAway Wigs their
hgmrs. The psopis ofIhe Surrounding county arc
cneAvpstux 10 sssc care q them a. bssl they can
bns tbs huficp i t5o maca i1F them - bear alone.
promS5ens n4itsmcsc Aad uhio railroad cficiAi.
whs masir trip thruagh the devastated districts,
( fully c1-roheascd ~ DaFay's statement, zna said
the sIrrrinz along the pOsomac Flvcr from Harpers
Fcrry b. wsshlnFssa Junction is terrible The
uktsr reached 10 the lower cr0ss pisces OF she tc,c
{ graph Fales covering the track 10 The dcpsh q
+ tusasy lecL Naay houses were heiow tbs ievui 81
ne track sad ueFe swep; asAy. The llsic Villages
Z Of sif iohus Rua. gsncoek KuoxviIic. Wcavcrt9a.
Hestu add Caioeip snrrg,i severely. aud 90 ,hc.c
places ise ucrei % sressiy help Is vrsy urseat-
R~EiaaIsE OF the storm.
. Ca.caaa. Nay 81 --Yrzirrslsy and lAsg night
aerrs gaze rAred oycF tases ualaFio aal Eris and
yorslous q IAkes Htafga aal Michigan. All ar1unt
sss lakes vessels are reported wind houai and
driven Eshorv Al chicago TIE wina rcscAe1i
gr.oessy x forts Hsl!es an hour. and namber q
yetar.s urrc iosvcd b knghos oanide- Ai Port
MaFoa the ~hgis caps usFu asisva before sale %
freight allies zad sesoss the 5ivsr a. saruia
sfSs 81 ~ eozEs scse h1ua1 ~. sfrzA 90 move.
Az ocinek lAss sxat north Ind Blowing
q: tho filosn< ports lth The ys.gcsies Indicated
Calcaxa - miIss an haat NnukuseV, a mties,
Grvsa hay y uiIos. F0st HaroH. . miAcs; netruis
50 alIes, Tale,so. a. ssudasEy -
In tbs eiiy sold aFiszliBx rain hsSAn falling
ysssrtday mosnlaE szd eoafassi today. acree
gals blrw last alxht Il Is - e5d shAs furuaee Fes
have hcsa Eraersily rr!igatosi Tho sssrm Is mot
inx % rassEasd
Cosrsoy lad Msy si.-Whlle EPhfzisa Kcssisss
Wzs nstaraiag fVasa LszvsnsoFth - his hosnc IA
iht. essunsy on Wednesday evening lightning s;Fnck
bis ssxaa kiiIssx hts ~iss and severely shocking
. lady nNaca Cine thai she has borsne insane
Eraaes AMI the shFre other occapaats q the sAgoa
9esc iajnrcd Tbs warca vas shattered. and one q
The Aorses uAs Killed
wAEAsH Ind. Nay si-Tbe heaviest rains IN
years svirsaiy have gAllca tn the lAsstuo days.
A. fs.nt5n Hare5r. Aieh. feIi % the depth Of
SIX inches
MICHIGAN Csrr. lad. Nay si-A northeasisr pro-
walls the seruczi Storm thAI has occurred here IN
years Snow aell hers Yesterday 70 The dePsa Of
sbeuf an iaeh-
,,r.,s..,. t.s NJ. IN Ks.s., has s.ffa, vgf.s,ut
crasins saf faFiy-eghs huars For brief time yes
tefiay Il changed % sa7w. There has eeen nearly
twenty tao inches u rainfall In the iwe DAYS and
such dkaAsc sill h done oy sa1Shs.
GatESA ia May 8l--Therc was heavy white
ffess hers yesterday morning. CeEu oa low ground
aud al kinds % tender traa weEe KILLED
CHaKLEsrowS. W Va. Nay sl--A heavy rain b
san falling hcrc a. neon yesterday, and continued
nRtI late last night causing ro3d ia the lfibulA
fies Of fhe HsnaHhA River. Thc Chesapeake aad
ohio Railroad Bridge over Cabin creek aOaied oa
ansi boosas IN the Elk aud Cal Rivcr and millions
q dollaFs worth % iumbsE and railroad ties were
swept away.
H6AElsoNHras Va May Si.-TheFc a great
siorIa In this region ihs; nighg The wind blew
perfect hurricane. wheAi blown down, trees
uproose,l houses unrooted. aud fences laid low.
The damage Is great
srAUNrON, Va May Si-Ihe storm Of Tuesday in
The Northwest reached here on Thursday aud Goa
unued until this morning For diteen consecutive
hours rain lairiy poured down, accompanied By
stroog wind Much Hhcat has been blown down
aud damaged,
HA0EEsrowS. Nd May 81 Il terrific siorm pass-
cd over the Potomac River district Of Washington
county yesterday afternoon. Il SEEMED 10 follow
The course Of the river leaving destruction ia is
tracks aud blowing down building Trees and fences,
aud running growing crops, Telegraph and ie.e-
phone wires are down and IL IS impossible - obtain
particulars.
PIEDMONT. " Va. May sl.-Tho entire valley Of
the north braneh OF the Potomac i inundated. and
the destruction Of property IS unprecedented Both
the Baltimore and West Virginia Central Railroads
have suffered gready through the destruction Of
bridges and trsgles aud by lands.ides The Central
cannot move wheel for days The track Of this +
road IS from I'VE to eight feet under water. There {
are many rumoFs OF loss Of life but only one case
that Of a child has been verified. The Rev. Father I
Walder. of WesterupoFt was caught on small island
by the iood all efforts 10 reach him by boats having
failed The destruction OF private property is very
heavy.
CARLISLE Pa. May Sl.--A heavy rain and wind .
storm passed over the Cumberland valley to-day,
accom- panied with heavy thuuder6Olt. This amer
noon, without sign oflightnins or thunder in the
clear sky. a terrific report was heard. The bolt
struck near the Presbyterian Church. 1t was
thought to be ball Of fire rolling from the church
roof II struck the pavement with terrible crash
and il up though 1t was hit by cannon ball
or exploding shell, and pieces OF brick were thrown
in every direction. Little injury was done 10 the
church When the bolt or ball struck flashes of fire
were seen all along the pavement Miss Kelly of
Springfield was slightly Injured, and an unknown
eolored woman was thrown upon the ground and
lay as though dead for some time. Ed. Kram er and
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