The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-03

Riverdale, which detained trains abou
an hour. Telegraph wires were utter
fered with.
ELMIRA, July 30.-A terrific raIr
storm that commenced at 8 O'Clock and
lasted until $50 this morning RAISED
the ChemuDg river five feet to-day
Considerable damage has been don't
along the creeks. The bridges in Wat
kins Glen were damaged by the food.
The Fallbreak Railroad, In tn,
C0wanesque Valley, has been badly
damaged.
A special from Corning, N. Y, says.
There was q terrific rainfall here last
night, beginning about one o'clock and
lasting several hours. Monkey Run creek
again flooded the western part Of the
village. The creek passed under the
Erie Railroad, which was submerged,
and great heaps of gravel and flood.
drift were piled upon the roadbed.
A large gang Of Italians were working
for hours to keep the channel free. All
the Erie trains were blocked until 8
O'Clock this evening. when the tracks
were cleared. The creek is higher than
it was during the great flood, and the
river Is also booming, but still has
many feet to rise to do any mischief.
"The rainfall resembled A cloud
burst, and came without warning, en-
cept q large zach of lightning, and then
the water poured down. At 4. 30 this
morning It looked 90 threatening that
the fire alarm was sounded. and citi-
zens have since been ready for any
emergency"
NORRIsTowN. Pa. July 3I.-Noi
since 1869 has the Scbuylkill river been
as high at this point as it was to-day,
reaching its greatest height at 4
O'Clock. when the a showed II
feet above low water mark. The Stony
creek. which drains considerable hills
country. and empties into the Schuyi-
kill. was also very turbulent, threaten
ing damage to property. The new
factory at the glass works was sur.
rounded BY the water. and the Reading
Railroad tracks below Norristown
entirely submerged. The tow path
Bridgeport was covered with several
feet OF water for a considerable dis
lance, making the artificial waterway
and the Schuylkill one wide surQing
stream. at Spring Mill and Consbo.
hocken the Reading Railroad tracks
were under six inches of water. and AT
the latter place the passenger station
was entirely surrounded, rendering it
practically i~naccess bic for the time.
Vast quantities of logs. fencing and
grain in sbeats foated down the stream
but no serious damage has been re.
ported.
The Perkiomen. which has its con.
fluence with the SchuylkilI a short dis.
lance below Phenixville. was bank
full. and a number of small bridges
over that stream were carried away.
meadow lands Inundated and fencing
DESTROYED. The continuous rains have
proved disastrous to much of the a
crop in this section of the country. the
straw having literally roHed while far.
mers were attempting to dry IT pre-.
paratory to hauling it to their barns,
WEST CHESTER. July 3I.-At about
10. 80 O'Clock this morning the rain fell
in solid sheets for some minutes. In
stantly streets assumed the appearance
OF rushing creeks. sewers were flooded.
payements submerged and cellars de-
iuQed. Fortupately the rain was of
short duration and the water speedily
subsidized,
On White CLAW creek. at a point near
Pomerov. this comfy. q bridge on the
Pomeroy and Delaware Railroad was
SVEN away by the flood. which leaned
beyond the banks of the stream in
I've minutes. In its course it tore
large trees and soon the tide was
carving with 1t many pig pens. coops.
small outhouses and lumber.
At the Valley Creek bridge. near
Whitford. the lowIands presented a
hinge river. and trayel was for hours
impeded. One farmer. residing near
by. found that his house was fast be.
coming surrounded. and. taking his
wife and children. fed to a neighbor's
house. across the fields. where thew
remained during the day' The brandy
wine was yery hiqb. but no damage ia
reported. :.
PLAINFIELp. N. j., July 3l.--The
first dan to break In this vicinity was
at Feltyille. five miles north of here.
The break occurred at 4 O'Clock. and
the rush of water carried awray and
absolutely obllterated two small dams
below It a. Seely's PAGER mill. causing
a loss of $40. 600. The water rushed
on down to Scotch Plains. completely
inundating the village. Cellars were
flooded and all the bridges were swept
away. The Baptist church here is
badly damaged. and the old cemetery
surrounding It washed out. in MANY
places exposing the graves. The Derby
Fur MIN here lost $4,000 In stock and
macblnery. The great body of water
divided. a part of it forcing its way for
a mile across the fields until it reached
Cedar Brook, q little stream running
through the eastern portion of Plain
Geld. The brook became a river,
and then a lake. and a portion
of Plaiptjeld's choicest resident locality
was under water up to The first
story of the houses. Every household
has its losses. The heaviest loser here
ia Job Male. the Mayor of Inc town.
who owns more than a hundred of these
dwellings,. His property is
damared To The extent of $4,000. The
of Leo Daft. the electrician.
is badly damaged. b. Bowers loses