The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-07
VILLIAMSPDRI'S Loss.
Another Stricken Pennsylvania
Community Heard From,
THE DETAILS OF. THE RUIN,
Thousands of suGrcreFs-MHny Peo.
pie Homeless and Badly In Need
orAtd-Ncw York's Handsome
Subscription to the Fund.

| WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, June c. Th
people Of Williamsport breathe easie
now that all apprehensions Of huuge
have been dissipated, The seven car
OF supplies brought up yesterday even
ing by the Secretary OF the Common
wealth are, ready to be unloaded anG
work will begin some time to-day. The
track is not repaired for enough to bring
the cars opposite the centre OF the city
and boats cannot get down to where
they are. Before evening they will be
reached, The Mayor this morning tele-
graphed the Governor that enough pro-
visions are on the &ayto last our people
for several days. The relief committee
has been exceedingly busy and constant
ly finding cases OF suffering.
The cash contributions from our own
citizens amount 10 $4,000.
A dispatch from Grand Forks, Dak.,
says car load OF grain has been sent
from there to our sufferers, The track
on the Linden branch will be completed
to-day and trains can then run through
to Tyrone. The river Is now down to
seven feet at this place.
The body OF Calvin Miller, who has
been missing since the Maynard street
bridge went down, has been found at
Montourville, four miles below here.
This makes two lives only lost at the
Maynard street bridge instead OF the
number which was falsely reported as
having been drowned there.
AdviCes coming in show that the loss
OF property has been very heavy in Qll
places near here. Morris, Tioga county,
is total wreck. Many mills, dwellings
and other buildings were swept away.
Tho Pine Creek railroad has suffered
greatly. The track is torn away and
large amount OF the emhankment was
washed out Just west Of this city and all
along up to Rlackwells and beyond.
At Salladesburg much damage was
done. Houses aud mills were Hooded
and in some instances moved and greatly
injured. The plank road was torn up,
bridges were carried away and great
destruction caused ut every point. All
along the line OF the Philadelphia &
Reading track through this city destruc.
ton meets the eye. Many cars were
lifted from the track and torn in pieces.
The number Of houses taken away or
toppled into heaps OF rubbish cannot yet
be stated, but it is quite large. Along
the entire river front going west .irom
Pine street, debris is piled and in some
places extends up to Third street and
even further into the heart Of the city.
On Third street above Hepburn, lumber
and other DRIFT arc piled half as high rs
the houses.
The force OF the water can be imagined
when 1t Is stated that q car loaded with
coal was carried distance OF five miles
and left sticking on top Of n piece Of the
boom. The clothing which has been
called for is badly needpd, as go many
have lost all hut what they had on, TINT
being wet and no chance being afforded
10 dry it. Some large mills are still filled
with homeless people, and freight cars
and improvised shanties are used by
others. The tents will be extremely
welcome, but they may not be obtained
in time to get them erected to-day. The
weather is cold at present, which makes
it severe for those with little shelter, al.
though i is thought to be fortunate for
the health OF the people, as a hot sun
with so MUCH filth might have a bad ef.
feet,