Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-10
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Another Account Of the Flood at Johns
town, N. Y.

ALBANY, N. Y, July l0.-A special to the
Union from Johnstown, N. Y, says: Fifteen
persons were carried down the Cayudetta creek
last night -Four bodies were recovered this
morning Heavy rains last night choked streams
| and flooded districts. Schriever's large mill in
this place was carried away. Twenty perse ns
! were on the Ferry Street bridge when the
arch fell into the rushing torrent, which Yves
filed with wreckage and humanity.
Cries for help alarmed the residents. Chief
Mcdonald with President Northrup Of the vii
lage. Police Justice Anderson and others or
ganized searching expedition.
OF THE MEN. WOMEN AND CHILDREN
who were thrown into the water by the break
ing Of the stone bridge the larger number was
saved by means Of ropes thrown to them from
the shore.
This morning the fire department. under the
direction of Chief II. A. Thompson, Is engaged
still very rough and dangerous for boats.
The final and fatal rise In the Cayadutta was
very sudden, and is attributed to the effects of
a cloud burst Besides the sweeping away of
the bridges and the tanneries there Is much
damage to buildings which are left standing
The electric light plant was washed out and the
town left in darkness for the night. All COM
munication by wire is cut of, save through the
long distance telephone over which this mes
sage is sent
Lanterns were procured and parties went
along the stream with ropes to assist in the
rescue. One person was splashing and plung-
ing In the water near the Johnstown,
Fonda and Gloversville railroad bridge, one
quarter of a mile down the stream, as he foated
past those on the shore he cried: "For Gods
rent SO close to the shore that a man who was
In a boat secured to pile of
wreckage got hold of him, but owing to the
swift current was unable to hold him, and he
was swept under the floating drift wood. Two
other persons came down moment later cling
ing to plank and shouting for help. They
were swept out of sight below the railroad
bridge.
Alta am the body of Burt SpeedweIl, fifteen
years Of age, was recovered from the debris at
this place. An hour later Albert Sokley was
pulled out from under the driftwood that had
lodged back OF Evans mills Soon after the
body Of a man named Treadwell was found in
the same place. At 8 am. the body Of Chas.
Frear, fifty-fve years of age, carpenter, was
uncovered from under the wreck at Evans
mills. The bodies are badly bruised. They
were removed to police headquarters, where
they will remain
PENDING coRoNEn's INQUEST.
Citizens are engaged this morning in remov-
ing the wreckage of Schrever's mill, near the
depot, where they think other bodies have
been lodged. II is believed that the two men
who went down on plank lost their lives at the
dam, and that their bodies were carried down
the stream and are now floating in the Mohawk
river. No one knows how many people were
drowned or who is missing. The flood was so
great and the current so swift that no help
could be rendered without great danger.
The State street iron bridge and the railroad
bridge were both swept away. They were large
structures. Yesterday afternoon during the
heaviest part Of the storm Main and Blocker
streets, in Gloversville, were flooded with
water.
The new pavement liz Blocker street was
torn up for several blocks. A number Of resi-
dences in the upper part Of the town are
ENTIRELY SURROUNDED BY WATER.
The foundation walls Of new store building
being constructed on North Main street, GLOW.
iron bridges on tho Central and the Fonda,
Johnstown and Gloversville railroad at Fonda
, are gene. The precuniary loss will
not be SO very great The railroad
and State-street bridges in Johnstown were
large frst-class structures. The ferry-street
bridge consisted Of an arch spanning the entire
width OF the stream. 1t was upon one OF the
| plank walks that the people were standing
| when the arch was carried away. Schreiver'l
large mill is entirely wrecked and will entail q
| loss of about $4,000.
There are several small buildings in the vii
| laee which are partially ruined, their founda.
tions being undermined. Many of the bridges
! on country roads along the valley are gone
and some fields Of grain are partially covered
with water.
The loss to property at Gloversville will prob.
ably be covered by IS 900. II is quitely likely
that including the loss of the bridges in the
Mohawk valley, at Fonda, $40, 900 will cover
4 the damage wrought by yesterdays storm.