The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-06-07
DETAILED REPORT
N WHOLE foWN SWEPT AWAY,

tastrophs. 1t Is said the reservoir above
town broke about O'Clock las, evening
and an immense volume of water rushed |
down to the city, carrying with it death |
and destruction. Houses with their oc-
cupants were swept away, and many
were drowned. There il no communi-
cation with Johnstown, hut the telegraph
operator in the Pennsylvania railroad
tower at Sang Hollow, twelve miles this
side of Johnstown, says at least seventy |
five dead bodies have hoated past. The
wires are all down aud no trains are run
ming east of Blairsville, which is about
twenty five miles west of Johrstown.
There is no way 10 get to the scene of
the disaster and full particulars can
hardly BE rtteinsd, although
every effort Is being made to do s".
There will be no trains through to the
east until to morrow,
The latest reliable Information le
ccived from 1clinstown comes through
the Pennsylvania railroad ofiicidls, who
aver that over 200 dead bed cs have been
counted floating down stream at Johns
town alone, while along the lines many
additional lives have been lost. 1t is as
serted that there are but two houses in
Johnstown proper entirely above the
water line A special bearing the Penn
sylvania RAILROAD officials and
press correspondents hHn left this city for
the scene. Telegraphic communication
is entirely cut off, and until the telegraph
repairinen apd operators with the rcces
sary accouhtr.mcnts open up at the near
est point, but little reliable information
can be obtained.
THE NEWS AT GREENsBURG.
| GREENsBURe, Pa, June "A report
has Just been received here that the
greatest portion of JohnRtown has been
6ooded and hundreds of lives lost,
Houses are floating about and the people
who are free are panc-strickep and flee
ing to the mountains. AT point near
Florence eishtyive persons have been
seen floating down the river on drlftwood.
One report comes that but two roofs of
houses in Johnstown can be eeen. The
Covetown and New Florence bridges have
been washed away and ali bttildings
along the Conemaugh between New
Florence and jamestown have been car
ried away. The railroad towers have
been abandoned by the operators.
Later Johns!own is completely sub
merged and the loss of life is incstima-
bic Houses are going down the river by
dozens and people can be seen clinging
to the roofs. At Caketown, village Of
several hundred inhabitants, the houses
are almost entirely covered, and great
msnY dwellings at Blairsville are sub
merged. Scarcely a dwelling in the vi
cinity CT Sang Hollow can be seen. The
| H., pol; Nipct,ah ic
ported, have given way, and that at
saitsburg. it IS afraid, Will be carried
away The people who have friends in
the flooded districts are eagerly Maitirg
for news at the telegraph Office Great
uncasineas prevails The river al Liver
more is rising and great destruction will
follow
PEOPLE CLING TO THE WRECK.
BRADFORD, Pa, June IAN Associ-
J ated Press correspondent, on the special
train en- route to the scene OF the disaster
says: The telegraph wires are down ioi
six or seven miles below the immediate
: scene and in unwo7kipg shape for three
{ or four miles distant. 1t was after
I o clock before an accurate outline of The
effect of the tidal wave could be learned
The chief Officials of the PittsbUrg end o
tho main line Of the Pennsylvania rail
). road received most of their tit4t irfotps
= ton from the signal tower at Sang Hol
. low, six miles west of Johnstown. a
n 7:45 o'clock boy was rescued by tn
/. men in the signal tower of the rGilroa
n company. His name is unknown, bu
!. he said that with his father, mothe
% brother and two sisters he was swer
IS over the breast Of the new stone ralroa
ID bridge at Jamestown; that il capsized
10 few seconds later and they were q
:: drowned go far as he could tell. TIT
a. railroad operator officially reports tha
q before dark they were able to count ! /
III persons clnging to buildings, wreckag'
,s or drowned and floating in the currer
- If this information is to be credited th
~ damage in the town proper must be
nc the nature of clean sweep. AS early {
es o'clock an alarm was sent TO Jane
tn town that there was danger from Il
dam. The railroad officials were not
fed, and IN very short time began
carry the people from the town to plac
- of safety on the regular trains an
ae hastily improvised rescuing train
10 Superintendent Pictarin, Of the westei
he division of the Pennsylvania railros
n. was on his way to South Fork, and W
: notified of the impending trouble.
be PART OF A CITY INUNDATED.
,;s TYRONE, Pa. June 1.-The Junia
=. river has ovcrilowed its banks at th
III place and flooded the entire southern pc
ton of the city, causing great destru
tion 10 property and streets. Peop
.,r living in The flooded districts had to
~ removed from their homes in wagons
eh places of safety. All the railroads ce
to tering in this place are greatly damsg'
be by foods. The water was never know
'n- to be so high at this place. At Curwer
oss vile one man was drowned, and at Clet
be field two young ladies were drowned
nd trying to escape from the flooded d
trict The Susquehapna river has ovt
flowed lis banks at Clearticld, and 1
entire place is under water and
at mesns of escape cut off. Many peoI
re bave gathered in the court house a
at opera house as places Of safety. II
sc. still raining hard ard the waters a
nd rising rapidly.
|; nc AT OTHER POINTS.
, is CHARLESTON, W, Va, June l.
Ill. heavy rain began falling here about no
ase yesterday and continued until late !,
night, causing food in the tlibutar
of the Ksnawha river. The Chesapea
anu ONO rGilToaN DrluEe over SAL
4ca creek was carried away. The booms
ew Elk and Coal creeks were broken, leiti
er- millions of dollars worth Of timber. lu
md ber and railroad ties adrift. 1t is feal
tic. a portion of the city will be submerg'
,od as the rivers are still rising.
20 Harrisburg, Va, June There y
70 oi great storm in this section last mig
ese ':te the wind blowing down wheat, unro
'''e ing houses and causing grea. damage.
:, HAeERsTowN. Nd, June LA terr
rs storm passed over the Potomac river {
If q trict of Washington county yestert
OF afternoon, leaving destruction in
ken track and blowing down buildings tr
of and fences and running growing Gro
ub- The telegraph aud telephone wires
slc- down. and it is impossible 10 sscsst
nth the particulars,