Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-15
FIERCE EASTERN STORM
1T RAISES HAVOC THROUGHOUT
PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO.

Pittsburg's Hottest May Day lin Many
Years-The Storm of Wind, Rain, Hail
and Lighting that Followed-Much
Damage Done and Several Lives Lost.
PITTsBURG. May 1O.-This was the hot
test day OF the season, and the hottest
10th OF May for many years, the mercury
touching 80 degrees above at 3 o'clock. A
heavy thunderstorm accompanied by i'm.
mense hailstones passed over this section
this evening, cooling the atmosphere very
materially.
PTTsBURG, Pa, May 1O.-The heaviest
rain storm since the memorable cloud
burst OF 1874, when nearly two hundred
people lost their lives in the Saw Mill Run
districts, passed over this city about IL
O'Clock, tonight, and the rain fell in tor
rents, and in few minutes the streets were
converted into small rivers. Cellars were
flooded in all parts OF the city. Land
slides are reported on nearly all the rail-
roads leading into the city, but as far as
known there are no fatalities. The low
lands along the river are badly flooded,
washed out. The storm was accompanied
by
REMARKABLE ELECTRICAL DISPLAY,
and several houses were struck by lightning
on Mount Washington. Dispatches from
surrounding towns in western Pennsylva.
MIA, eastern Ohio and West Virginia report
great damage from the storm, which ap-
fSph hov baon in
II is impossible to estimate the damage TO-.
light. but il is safe to say it will reach far
into the thousands OF dollars.
NEWCASTLE, Pa, May ia terrific wind,
hail and thunder storm passed over this
city this afternoon, breaking window panes
and blowing down shade trees. During the
storm the residence OF ex. County Treasurer
Reynolds was struck by lightning, and Rey.
nods and his daughter were stunned by
the shock.
PARTICULARS OF THE DISASTER.
PIrTsBURG, May 1.-THE reports OF dam
age by last nights terrible storm are COM
ing in from all parts Of Allegheny county
and from nearly every place in eastern
Ohio and western Pennsylvania. The loss
cannot be approximated. Farmers are
washed out, houses, fences, trees along the
banks of streams swept away, and land
slides occurred on nearly every road lead
ing out OF Pittsburg.
So far, but two deaths from drowning are
reported. Two children OF Conrad Schaefer,
aged three and seven, OF Spring Garden Dor.
rough, north OF Allegheny, were swept away
by the food. Mr.. and Mrs. Schaeier mar
rowly escaped the same fate. Mrs. Schaef-
er is so prostrated it is believed
SHE CANNOT RECOVER.
This morning East street and Madison
avenue, in the Butchers run district, is a
complete wreck, while numberless cross
streets are completely filed with debris.
Cars are lying on the tracks completely
hemmed in by planking and rubbish.
A large number OF the butchers are
heavily damaged. Slaughter houses are
ruined and stocks of meat destroyed. Louis
Zoler's case was but one OF many. This
morning they are splashing around knee
deep in mud and water, tryiDgto save some
OF their meats.
The same tale of terror and destruction |
comes from Saw Mill run, Woods run,
CHARTERS valley, West End, South Side, |
valley and Lawrenceville districts. |
Lightning played havoc all night long. |
Barns and stock were destroyed, telephone |
ana telegraph WIRES ierabged through a
large section OF the country were damaged. |
Three inches OF rain fell, and the Ohio
river rose three feet in as many hours
MORE BODIES FOUND.
The bodies OF two men, victims OF last
nights food, were found, this morning,
making four deaths so far reported. Their
names are John Dougherty and John
Cachnert.
The loss in this vicinity will be at least
half million.
GREAT DEAL OF DAMAGE
was done in Pleasant Valley, Allegheny
The rain poured down the hill.
sides, converting the streets into channels
for turbulent rivers, varying from few
Inches to several feet in depth, and reach
ing from wall to wall. Earth and debris
was dumped on the street by the wagon
loak. number OF street cars were una.
BILE to get to the stables on account OF
the immense amount OF earth dumped on
the tracks.
Passengers returning from theaters and
elsewhere, in order to keep out OF the
rain, had gone beyond their ac-
customed stopping places, expecting to re-
turn in other cars. Where the cars were
blockaded the water was nearly two feet
deep, and poured in through the doOrways
and over the floors. The unfortunate
passengers took refuge from the invading
waters by standing on the seats. The
drivers and other employees OF the road
were wading about in water above their
knees, while they were being soaked above
by the drenching rain.
At McKeesport the storm did thousands
of dollars worth Of damage.
In the Crooked run district
FIFTY HOUSES WERE MOVED
from their foundations, and several were
toppled over and demolished. People had
to seek the hillsides to escape drowning,
while large number OF horses and cattle
were drowned. and many children were
taken out of their beds, which were floating
in the second stories OF the houses. Twenty
five car loads of deblis is lodged at Aron
bridge blockadirg Fifth avenue. 1t con,
ssts OF lumber, wagons and household
goods. No lives were lost, but there were
many narrow escapes.
On the Pittsburg, McKeesport q Yough-
iogheny railroad, q freight train was
wrecked by running into land slide ana
brakeman was killed. This makes i've
deaths directly attributed to the storm.
DAMAGES BY LIGHTNING AND HAIL.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, May 11.-During the
stormlast night, lightning struck the resi-
dence of Ebe2 Powell, at Hazelton, badly
damaging the dwelling. The family escaped
injury. A large barn belonging to Robert
Hunter, two miles south, was fired by
lightning and destroyed. The business
house oWnad nv Rice RrOs. at StrOther 9,
was struck and burned to theground. Hail
damaged growing crops considerably. i.
Dixon, ILL.,, May 11.-An electric storm OF
great violence passed through this place,
last night, doing damage to property IN
this city. Several houses were struck py
lightning, and telephone and telegraph
wires were torn down. WindmiAs and
chimneys without number were blown
down. Old residents say it was the worst
storm in thirty years.