Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-01

the town on regular trains and hastily irnpro- vised rescuing trains.
 PEFTsBURG, May 31.-A special from Greensburg says Johnstown is completely
 submerged and the loss of life is inestima- ble, houses are going down the river by the
 dozen and people can be seen clinging to the
 roofs. At CoketowD, a village of several
 hundred inhabitants, the houses are almost
 entirely covered, and great many dwellings
 at Blairsville are submerged. Scarcely a
 dwelling in the vicinity of Sang Hollow can
 De seen. The bridges at Bolivar and Nine
 yah, it is reported. have given way and that
 at Saltsburg it is feared will succomb.
 PTTsBURG, May 81.-Latest reliable infor-
 nation received from Johnstown comes by Pennsylvania railroad officials, who aver that over two hundred dead bodies have been counted floating down stream alone, while along the line many additional lives have been lost. It is asserted that there are but two houses in Johnstown proper entirely above the water line. A special train bear ing Pennsylvania railroad officials and large number of newspaper men has left this city Tor the scene. Photographic communication Is entirely cut off and until telegraph repair men and operators with necessary instru- menus open at the nearest point but little information can be obtained
 HARRISBURG, Penn, May 31.-A great land slide is reported at Lilly's Station. The water is said to be ten feet deep on the Penn sylvanis railroad tracks.
 CARLISLE, Penn, May 31.-This afternoon g heavy rain and wind storm visited this sec- tlon. A bolt of lightning or as some say ball ot ire, was seen to strike the pavement of the Fl1st Presbyterian church, shattering the pavement and throwing large pieces of bricks some distance. During the flash Miss Mary Kelley, of Springfield, received in- lur1es and colored domestic, name un- known, was thrown to the ground and slight U in of the others were burned by the flash.
 SaAMoKN, Pa., May 31.-The heavy rain of the past thirty six hours has caused great damage. All the collieries were forced to suspend, and many are drowned out. No trains have arrived on the Lehigh Valley west of here being swept away. Advices rom points on the Reading road and branches show great damage. The trains are all late. The damage will aggregate $50, ,000 !
 WINCHESTER, Va, May 31.-There has been an incessant downpour of rain for the 1 last thirty hours. At times the winds were very high in velocity. Many magnificent 1 wheat fields are laid flat and the wheat is injured.
 All water-courses are beyond crossing.
 PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-The tracks west of Johnstown are at some points carried away and the roadbed gone. The river for some distance above the bridge is filled with build ! uSs anu orIIG 4U IeeG nlSn, Wnlcn IS on nre and likely to damage the bridge, which is of 1 stone. The fire is beyond control. Johns- 1 own is literally wiped out.
 LYNCHBURG, Va, May 31.-The James l .iver at this point is 25 feet above ordinary ! Hs. All communication is cut of with | Richmond. On the upper river there have l been heavy rains for the past two days and I hree inches of rain has fallen since last night l ID to 12 o'clock. The river is rising rapidly ! md much damage has been done. The city | s in darkness.