Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-03
THE AFTERMATH.
lcoNrINUED FROM FIFTH PAGE.

cellars in the business portion were
flooded, the water in some instances ris-
ing above the store floors. The loss is
estimated at $500, 900.
SUNBURY, Pa, June 2.-The city has
been flooded all day. The water reached
| the top of the embankment early this
morning and at 7:30 it broke in the
Fifth and Third wards. The entire popu
lation was the whole night moving to
the second stories. The water reached
the highest point at $50, which was
| within eight inches of the flood of
1865. At IL O'Clock it began to
recede. All the bridges a'e down from
here to Wiliamsport Three men came
down from Williamsport in boat this
afternoon, and reported the loss of
twenty-five lives at that place of persons
who were watching the bridge collapse.
The loss here was very small.
CARLISLE, Pa, June 2.-Later reports
received from the surrounding country
show a terrible state of affairs. In the
fields the loss will be over $4,000 At
Williams Grove eight buildings were
swept away and the Grove is under
water. Along the line of the Harrisburg
and Potomac road for miles the roadbed
and tracks have been washed away.
Some fifteen bridges have foatsd away.
A large dam at Laurel gave way, carry
ing small buildings, bridges, fences,
trees, etc., with it down through Holly
Gapway.
BALTIMORE, June Though there
have been few lives lost in Mary land,
the reports of damage to country roads,
culverts, bridges and houses done by the
flood continue to reach here.
Frederick county will lose by destruc-
ton of bridges 100000; and between
Knoxville and Harper's Ferry the loss
will be 100000. At Harper's Ferry
the people are still encamped on the hill
and the river presents scene Of terrific
grandeur. 1t is thought that the canal
has been irreparably ruined.
LANCASTER, June 2.-The Susquehanna
at Columbia is still slowly rising. An
enorm Gus quantity OF boom logs have
gone down the river and are now gorged
at Turkey Hill, below Columbia. At
Marietta all of the front street is under
water, and the Pennsylvania Railroad
bridge at Crickies is under four feet of
water. Latest advices are to the effect
that big flood and higher water may
De eXpecIeu JOulgut.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, June 2.-The
streams have overlooked, and the rail-
roads leading into the city are greatly
damaged. Bridges are gone, many
trains detained and the city is full CT
strangers. Rivers are receding slowly
and all apprehension of danger is passed.
MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, June 2.-The ter
rible floods will cause the indefinite sus-
pension of the ten large mines ia this
valley, employing 5000 hands. Nearly
all the pumps are now under water,
which continues to pour into the mines.
ELMIRA, N. Y, June 2-The damage
to this city is enormous. Thirteen lives
were lost at Corning yesterday.
STEPS TAKEN FOR RELIEF.
CHICAGO, June 2.-Mayor Cregier has
issued a call for mass-meeting of citi-
zens to morrow to take action toward
contributing to the relief of the Pennsyl-
vania sufferers. A list was started
which has already received many
signatures. Advices to similar effect
have been received from st. Louis,
Cincinnati, Detroit, Kansas City, Cleve-
land and many other cities.
| SACRAMENTO, June 2.-Tbe Record
| Union will tomorrow open relief fund
for the benefit of the sufferers by the
Pennsylvania floods. Several Sacra-
mentoans have relatives in the flooded
district.
SAN Francisco, June 2.-Governor
Waterman and Mayor Pond, of San
Francisco, have issued proclamations
calling on the people to aid the sufferers
| from the floods in PENNSYLVANIA.