Telegram-herald., 1889-06-04
THE DELUCE.
Hoods IA Maryland Cause Great
Destruction
LIVES ND PROPERTY SWEPT AWAY.
" zsk "a sss s41srs fESsa = s1dass Re
- the Pots4n1e ~sGtg- k1se DroN1sa
- EEIlsaaspoFt, fa-->xs f1Es
-Az IALA1. NAslLsA-


tempting -D torl q stream during ne A9~--
Eisnt lives are reported !.sI a. h--Pef
Ferry. Aanv bridges Ia taat valley srs
gone Port Deposit = no.@0O 4 he D1sss-
psake 4 Ohio cana = 50 badly dllaAsed
LAat Il ALL never be used again klosea
lives are known ~ have 6eel losl II Nay
laud
More than - 90 90 worth ot properly
has been destoyed Along tae line ot tie
lotom2c Tie damage was greatest, and tAe
Chesapeake Ohlo canal = probably c-nl-
aged beyond repair Ia Westerp Mary land
tie A0nOcaey river 0veriiosed IL D4uks
and destroyed a vast amount or property.
IL Frederick ths pe0ple do Lot 90 To bed
al night The bells were ringing summon
log aelp - the noc4ed districts. The oitv
l. almost completely Isolated fron the rest
o. the world, communication being cut Ois.
The Chesapeake and Onto cana runs FROM
Aaryia 70 Georgetown. i. G, distances
OF ). miles ana Is wrecked beyond repair.
President John Quincy Adams began tho
wor& IA tho presence OF Congress IL COS.
nearly l2,0JoVUO 10 build Ii las
never been productive. and Il
Las sunk Tor tie STATE ot Maryland IL
principal Hnd interest, over sla.SO,OO1
IL has been a power IN rhe practical poIi-
ties or the State aud It's finances havo long
been on the verge Of bankruptcy. The
canal was the nrss great work or ia kind IN
this country. George Washington was It's
protector. II was not until !a4O that the
work was pushed with vigor. The real
commencement OF tho work was July 4,
iSes, when President Adams broke the
ground twenty-five years were spent ia
its construction. In tie lSi miles IL has
total rise OF 90 feet part OF it goes
through q tunnel shas cost s2,Vc0,O 90 10
construct The floods OF Friday swept
away e.aban,ments that cost thousands OF
dollars Most OF the locks are gone, anu
the canal and tho Potomac river for long
distances are now practically one body o,
water. Many can.lboats are swamped and
abo0t lo.0O tons OF coal wero caught en
route and washe away.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. June THE food in the
Potomac reached is height Sunday alter.
noon and is now on decline. It is the
highest ever known. Pennsylyaniaavenue,
from the foot OF Capitol street tc
Tenth street is overGowed 10 the depth OF
two feet and the water extends IN some
places 10 a quarter OF mile in width, doing
great damage TO lower floors and Easements
in the area covered The navy yard is en-,
tirely submerged TO the average depth OF
guns are covered and Will be rusted SO as
TO make them useless
The Government will be the heaviest
loser by the floods. as 1t is said that the
entire work OF reclaiming the Potomac
flats has been totally obiterated This
means a loss OF about $500 900 which the
Government had expended there. The
private loss is estimated at $500 600.
TWENTY-FIVE DROWNED.
WuLIAMsPogT Pa, June 3-This city was
visited by awful catastrophe Sunday.
The river had been raging for two days and
in the morning broke over its banks and
poured its food into portions OF the town
In the evening ore of the large rail
road bridges was threatened with destruc-
tion, and large crowd gathered on
o neighboring bridge TO witness the col
lapse All at once the structure on which
they were standing gave way and all were
hurried into the angry, rushing tide. Many
were rescued but twenty-five, mostly
women and children, were swept away and
drowned.
FLOODS IN NEW YORK
ELMuEA, n Y, June 3.-The Northern
Central railroad viii not be open for
week The damage To property in this city
and vicinity is estimated at $500. coo. The
crops throughout the CheInung valley ara
almost totally destroyed The Fallbrook
railroad has lost two bridges and the track
Is badly washed out between Knoxville and
Westneld- Thirteen lives are said 10 have
been lost at Corning.
SEVERAL LIVES LOST AT HARRISBURG.
HARRISBURG. Pa. June 3.-The water in
the Susquehanna river has reached = feet
. inches above low water mark and is 2 feet
inches higher than the great flood Of 1865.
The water works are submerged and tho
supply in the city reservoir is becoming
low The eastern part OF the town is
tirely covered by water and ), 900 people
Gre homeless
MANY BUILDIN Gs WASHED AWAY
CARLISLE, Pa, June !. --latest informa-
ton received from the surrounding coun-
tTy shows IA terrible state OF affairs from
tho fields The loss will be over 200.
OC0. At Williams Grove eight building,
have been swep: away and the grove is
under water Along the Ere OF the Har
risburg ( Potomac road fox miles the road
beds and t-acks have besG washed away
About fifteen bridges haze fcatsd away
The large dam at Laurel EGvc away. carry
ing small buildings, bridges fences, etc,
with 10 down through the Holly Cap.
The excitement in this city is great Ths
entire police force anu fire department are
70 ing boatS ClloAkn It's EoCQcu GstAlCbs
rescuirg those Ia danger -Four persons
were drowned Sunday and IL is feared that
more victims of the food viii be found
aftcr the water recedsg Nrs Martin Holt
s;eia aad hor baby were found Sunday
Inorn.ag IA tie Eo!tseein ho-se q short dis
tance below tbs city HoT cries for help
were heard. btt when help reached her she
was dead, aa1 her arms were fast srsuzd
tlc Body Of Der dead baby.
CAxADlAS wAIER-sPoUT
NoSTRzsI, Can, Jane 2-Advices from
tls district aroand Cobourg and Port
hope. Ont. state that water-spout
cacsed widespread desolation there san
dav The whole neighooTho0d Vas sub
merged ~ the great volume OF water ard
re bridge on The Grand Trunk railroad
Vas torn from its piers and carried away.
Grain and fruit crops vers destroyed
throughout large area and Ere -css e
estimated AZ s1oo50
rHREE osTo LADS rF0wNeD
CoLUllsus O. June 3 Three BOYS Jos
scosoa. aged :. Joe Freeman. aged :.
sni park Jenkins aged s drove into ths
O sutangv river. iust north ~ thfs city
Saturday evening ln q spring wagon. lhs
T1ver is very ign snd tds wagon was upsst
The three hovs and the horse ss drowned
Tha bodies have nos been reeorered
sr-Rws Tv EveLAvB
Irx~cV Jn~e 3 Heavy storms - rsfn
ard lightning have oocarrei ia the miid =
O. Enrland The loFsr part - Liverpool
fs sv-far water hank tui'6 ding ~ Preston
s----Hs.-