Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-06-06

trains are supposed to be laid up between |
Cres80n and Plttsburg. When Mr.. Pugh |
WINS shown copy OF the press dispatch |
from PitAburg Announcing the breaking Of
the dam near Johnsto wn, he said that thia
report confirmed dispatch received from
Wtlmore tonight, which said that a mGn
had reported TO the Pennsylvania railroad
operator there that the South Fork dam
had broken and the water had carried away
the coal tipple" and telegraph tower MT
South Fork station and also portion OF
an east bound freight train. The telegraph
operator who was In the tower managed TO
escape, but several OF the train hands are
reported to have been drowned.
The reservoir or dam at South Fork,
which Is said TO have burst with such err
Tible results, Is described by gentleman
acquainted with the locality In which IL
was situated to be an immense body OF
water, formerly used as water supply for
the old Pennsylvania canal. 1t has been
owned for several years by n number Of
Plttsburg men, who used It as fishing
ground. The man who gave this intorma-
ton said that II the report Of the bursting
OF the dam was true, he had no DOUBT that
the damage and loss OF life wac fully as
great as indicated in the dispatches. The
conductor OF the east. bound limited ex-
press, who reported the safety OF his train,
also said that report had reached him OF
the breaking OF the dam.
General Manager Pugh was out OF town
early In the day, and he said tonight that
he could not understand what was meant
when he received dispatches announcing
damage to the tracks at Lillys. "Such a
thing had never been heard OF before"
said he tonight, land nothing short of a
wateispout could have caused such damage.
Lillys Is a mining town of about 800 or 400
Inhabitants. For the water to rise high
enough to obstruot the passage OF trains is
unprecedented. A dispatch Just received
by me says that the water is rushing over
the tracks at a height OF at least feet
aoovo the road bed, and this, l say. could
be brought about by nothing short OF a
water spout. have no doubt, II our ope-
rator at Song Hollow said he cav the bodies
from Johnstown floating down the river as
reported In the Associated Press bulletin,
that 1t Is true, as his tower is located right
on the bank of the river"
FLOODS IN THE JuNIATA AND susoUtHANNA.
TYRONE, Pa, May 3l.-The Juniata river
| has overlooked Its banks at this place and
flooded the entire southern portion of the
city, causing great destruction to property
and the streets. People living In the
| flooded dist lets had to be removed from
their homes In wagons to places OF safety
all the railroads eeniring In this place are
greatly damaged by the foods. Tho water
was never Known to be 80 high at this
place. At Ourwinsville one man was
drowned, and at Clearfield two young
ladies' were drowned In trying to escape
from the flooded district. The Susquehannu
river has overlooked Its banks at Olearield
and the entire place is under water and all
means OF escape cut OF. Many people
have gathered In the court house and opera
| house as place OF safety. This evening Il
Is still raining hard and the waters rising
rapidly.
WuLIAMsPoRr, MAY 3l.-The reports at II
o'clock TO. night are alarming from point
! up the river. At CleaItield the water Ii
considerably higher than in 1865. Two OF
three bridges have been carried away, and
there are fears for the safety of the boom
CT Lock Haven. A large force OF men ART
ut work here on tine boom trying to
make 1t secure. The water Is expecttd L
reach l6 ieet here by morning. Il Is fearet
that 5000, 900 feet OF logs In Loveisoch
creek will be lost. II is still raining hare
here.
THE STORM IN MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, May 3l.-Afurious gale raget
along the Chesapeake Bay and throughout
the state last night, and great damage Il
crops and fruit trees has been reported
The streets and warehouses along th'
wharves here were flooded this morning b.
the unusually high tide, and several street,
In the lower part of the town were 81
flooded as to prevent transpor tation. Frame
houses In suburban towns were wrecked b!
the wind, but 80 far as known there has
been no loss OF life.
The steamer Ohowan OF the Nentlcok'
river line, had terrible experience on thu
bay. The storm struck her late last nigh
of Poplar Island and the passengers be
came panic-stricken. The wind earriet
away the steamers smoke stacks and th
tremendous seas swept the decks OF every
ltffiuR movable. IN tho hoiBht Of the atorn
the steamer became disabled and dritte
about AT the mercy OF the waves. FINAL
, the York river steamer Baltimore, boun
up, saw her signals Of distress and at day
light this morning brought the Chowan 4
tow to this port. :,
1t Is feared that number OF small sal
ing craft were wrecked on the lower Day