The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-01
THE RUSH OF WATERS.
Great Damage Done by Heavy Rains in
Various Sections.

Various sections.
HAsERsrowN, Nd, MAY SI.-A terrific
storm passed over the Potomac river dis
trict Of Washington county yesterday af-
ternoon- 1t seemed 10 follow the course of
the river, leaving destruction in its tracks.
/ flowing down buildings, trees. fences and
lining growing crops. The telegraph
ld telephone wires are down and il Is
| impossible 20 obtain particulars.
| CHARLES Ton. W. Va, May 81 A heavy
rain began here at noon yesterday and con-
tnued until late last night IL caused q
/ flood in the tributaries of the kanawa river
/ The bO0ms In Elk aud Coal rivers were
i swept away and millions OF dollars worth
0f timber. lumber and railroad ties were
away. IL is feared q portion Of the city
will be submerged. The rivers are still ris-
iDg.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, May sI,-A heavy
rain has been falling here almost continu-
uusly since yesterday evening. Reports
from up the rlver announce A twelve foot
flood near CleATdeld. indicating a bigger
! flood than that OF lsS5. The lnmbeTmen
here are preparing for Hood of over twen-
~ feet.
TYROSE, Pa, May sl.-The Juniata
river has OveTtiOwed lis banks at this place
and flooded the entire southern portion of
the city, causing destruction 90 property.
People living IN the flooded district had to
lle removed from their homes In wagons 10
places Of safety. All the railroads center
ing in this place are greatly damaged by
the Hoods. The water was never known To
be 50 high at this place. At Curwensville
tne man was drowned and at Cleartield
two young ladies were drowned in trying
10 escape from the Hooded district The
Susquehanna OyerfiOwed its banks at Clea-
field aud 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 places Of safety. This
evening II Is still raining hard and the
water is rising rapidly.
PIEDMONT, W. Va. May 81 This place
has been visited By the greatest flood since
1876. lt began raining yesterday and con-
tlnued until noon Two LundrO families
living near the river were forced To leave
their houses and fee To the hills. Father
Weider, while rescuing families from Hen
bricks Island, had a narrow escape The
damage 10 property is estimated at $4,000
The West Virginia Central * Pittsburg
railway is under water between here and
Cumberland. Two bridges have been
swept away. The loss 10 that road will be
$3.50 600 No trains are running on the
Cumberland & Pennsylvania railroad,
Two treStles being washed away
are lodged here and 800 emigrants are on
the streets, the western end Of the road
being impossible since last night IL l.
hard 20 say when travel Will be resumed.
number Of land slides have occurred on
the rOad between here and Grafton. The !
loss TO the Baltimore & Ohio road is very
heavy, but cannot be estimated at present
AT this hour, I:S0 ,. m., the rain has
ceased falling and the water Is subsidJng,
no further danger being apprehended.
HARRISBURG, May Sl-This city has |
been IN the middle of deluge all day.
There has been steady dOwnpOnr since /
before daylight this morning and up % 10 |
O'Clock two and half inches of rain had /
fallen. The danger of a disastrous flood |
in the SuSquehanna river is imminent /
Paxton creek, which separates east Har- /
TIsburg from the main section of the city, /
is raging torrent tonight. IL is higher /
now than during the great food in 1885. /
The people along some OF the streets have Il
been taken from their houses in bOsts to
night to places OF safety. The storm is
ssill raging az 3 late hour and there are
great fears for the safety Of the people on
the low lands.
ALTOONA, Pa, May 3l.-The highest
and most destructive flood that has visited
this place for fifty years occurred to-day.
10 has been raining continuously for the
past twenty-four hours and is still falling.
] he Juntata river Is ten feet above low
water mark and rising. The lower streets
lf JayspOTt, bordering on the river bank,
are submerged and the water is two feet
1eep on the first floors of the houses there.
The water rose So rapidly the people had i
10 be removed in boats Railroad travel is /
interrupted aud all manufactures shut /
down. Over fifty thousand dollars damage i
has been done already in the immediate
vicinity.