Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-04
BEYOND THE ROCKIES.
Storms in Pennsylvania and
Other States.
JOHNSTOWN Is RE-lNUNDATED
Lower Brule Indians Sign the
Treaty-The Dakota COnven-
tiOns.
Associatea Press pispatches 10 the HEEALp.l

HoLLDAYsBURG, Penn, June 3.-One
of the heaviest thunder storms that oc-
cured here in years passed over the city
last night, causing great food. In three
hours time three inches of rain fell. BY
midnight the Juniata river stood fifteen
feet above low water mark, and only two
feet lower than the food of May 31st.
The lower streets of the town were COW
cred with from three to five feet of water,
and many people had to leave
their houses. Houses on the
river bank were all flooded
and truck gardens and farms in the sur
rounding country badly damaged. Sew
eral new county bridges and much fenc-
ing Was carried away. The mills of the
Portage Iron Works, at Duncanville,
were flooded and the fires put out. The
water were higher at Duncanville than
during the flood of May 3lst, last, and q
river five feet deep rushed through and
destroyed the main street OF the town.
Several houses were struck by lightning
here and the inmates seriously injured.
DESTRUCTION AT TITUsvILLE.
TITUsvILLE, Pa, July 3.-A terrific
thun der storm passed over this city last
evening, followed by two cloud bursts
that caused furious overflow of Church s
Run, which winds through the city.
From an insignificant stream the run
turned into furious torrent in few
minutes, filling cellars, rising in some
cases to the first stories Of houses. Fully
three miles of streets are flooded. Over
two feet of water is on the sidewalk.
Families along the line of the flood be-
came frantic and number of RATS were
built ON which women and children were
taken to places OF safety.
The force of the water ripped up 100
feet of sewers. The roads in the sur
rounding country are badly washed out.
At East Titusville number OF residences
are badly damaged. Several narrow es-
capes from drowning occurred in this
city. The water poured down the side
hills northwest of the city. where a
cloudburst occurred, in a perfect ava
lanche, sweeping all before it. What
were fertile gardens are now stony wastes,
and a number of valuable farms are
ruined.
JoHNSTowN RE-DELUGED.
JoHNsrowN, July 3.-The heavy rains
of yesterday and last night flooded out
five families in Cambria City. The
water came pouring down the mountain
last night and filled the first floor oi
houses, destroying all the furniture
saved from the big food. There was
great alarm among the people over the
condition of the Conemaugh river. The
water rose five feet this morning in two
hours, and carried away the foot-bridge
above the Pennsylvania railroad station.
There is danger of the temporary bridge
erected by the company going out. Cars
We're run out on the bridge to save it.
AT 10 O'Clock this morning the abut-
ment began to sink. The temporary
bridge erected at the lower end of the
Gautier offices is almost a total wreck.
Orders we're given at General Hastings
headquarters at 10 O'Clock to get every
thing in shape for quick removal, as it
was feared the tents would be washed
away. At half-past IL it was thought all
danger had passed, when a fresh storm
broke over the valley, the rain coming
down in torrents. The people fear the
Conemaugh will yet sweep over its banks
and food the town.
AT FRANKLIN.
FRANKLIN, Pa, July 3.-This section
of country was visited by terrific rain
and wind storm last night that did ter
rible amount of damage. Hundreds of
derricks were blown down, and on Bully
Hill, south of this city, several barns
were blown over, while the damage to
growing crops is heavy. In this city,
gardens were totally destroyed, cellars
flooded, and outhouses washed away.
THE STORM STRIKES OHIO.
CLEVELAND, July ga terrible thun-
der storm passed over sections of north
ern Ohio this afternoon. Rain fell in
torrents and lightning did considerable
damage to property. At Mogadore,
Summit county, David S. Wise was in.
stantly killed while driving along a
country road. His horse was also killed,
but Wite's little son, who rode beside
his father, escaped. At Shreve, Wayne
county, John Batrain was killed while
lying on the floor of a room in his house.
MARYLAND ALSO.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, July 3.-During a
heavy storm this evening, here, Mrs.
Clayton was struck by lightning and
badly burned, and at Ellerslie an un-
known man was killed.