New-York tribune., 1890-05-21
RIVERS RISING RAPIDLY.
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE IN THIS STATE FROM
THE HEAVY RAINS.
CAN1STEo UBMERGED-wASHOUT AND LAND
SLIDES-DESTRUCTIVE WIND AND RAIN
STORM IL BALTIMORE-SEROUS
LOSSES IN PENNSYLVANIA.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrbuvE .

LOSSES IN PENNSYLVANIA
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRTbuNE.-
Caniseo, Y. Y. May =o-Canistco is virtually sub
merged, two-thrds OF the village being covered with
sheet Of wafer one TO five feet in depth. Early
yesterday morning rain began to fall and has con
tnucd steadily ever since, at times in torrents.
Iurdy Creek small stream, overhowed its banks
early this morning and is now rushing through the
E.an STREETS noodlng cellars and buildings on low
ground. The river has backed nearly the centre of
the village, ana i, rising abou foot an hour. Nearly
all business is suspended and ra cad hafic IS al
,tanGstll, there having been WashOu one mile weSt
Of here
syracuse, " y. May 90 lSpccian.-A dispatch from
Wccdsport, Cayugi County, tonight SAYS: The water
in the seneca River i, unusually high owing to the
heavy rains. Many boathouse, haze been swept away.
William stevens. crippled old man. who lived on the
bank of the seneca River, drowned last night ana
his house washed away. Much property is damaged
the river having ovcriowcd IL banks in many places
The lo>, farmers will bc large
Rochester y. y. May reports from no The nver
are 10 the effect that the water j, higher than for
many wears The water m the river through thl, city
j., Row about five feet below hieh-VatcI marx. Dah'-
viuc Livingston County, reports thirty 7iN hours OF
mcc,-aut rain. and water higher than ever before
known. The fat, along the Gcne,ec Valley are ur-
der wat.t with the streams rising rapidly. Damage
Is feared before morning.
fci. y. y. MAY u KAN Id0 ldli'u dil"''' ''
out interruption boz the Mohawk Valley since sunday
night Much of the time it ha, poured down IN tor
rents and all the stream, are Overlooking the leVei
land, along their sides, In the Sauquot Valley the
water {, over the railroad track, IN several places 30
far 40 ,crou, los has been reported. bnt the reports
from the surrounding towns are T." The elect ttt un'
les, the rain stops soon. much damage will be done
by the nvd-
Farmers u Central New York feel discouraged at the
oufl,.,h The month IA, been an exceptionally wet
one and Instances numerous where seed ha' r''''u
u thr -irnud. IN other instances farmers nave o''n
unable tp plough. plan Dr. -o" Even ola the MIS- inc
,,unJ r ,,tur,tcC and the low Lands, the
meadow. ,rd culriyucd field, are entirely under
watcr Ail Lud- Of outdoor work except hat aD-
.,ut.Iy necessary have been stopped. and cannot be
r.uf.cd u,tl the rIad> and ncd, are made pi,rioIo
b, several a,l 4 warm. dry weather
uir.h.rtou >. y. MAY 2o.-Nn excursion u"h
,.r STANTON Penn. ou winch were 800 Red Men and
lar.c number " friends. from this city, was ,''pp"
- \c.s Niiford PENN. INF, morning by "h'ho't Oh
49,. n.i,y,r, l,,tawanna and Western r'ad. No
.~... d,r.,., va, done. but II took several hours
- repair the hrra0. ,.,
r,,,.-,. y. =. N,y eo-The Eric. Fan Brook and
%ortb.ru Contra, ka pld, had great deal oi u""''e
t,dv with p,-.pl', hrt-Ad", ana h-" "''."
...i o., tbe heavy rain. Of the last few day.
I'm. Fail Broon Inld viii probably hr ''''' '"' "'
,nr.. 1ay.. Thr Northcru central hd hi''I'e
, ..,.,,, and an overflow of gravel ~ NatAih'.
albany y r. NU 20 storm Of great energy
,......t aver iN.ft i.dly. Ih mercury i'I rom
p. fl, 40 d,-.,,. Ictaccu II o.c!oc. and n'"'' I'
,vcut, iuInuie- - haIf inch Of rain tcl. Tnc h"md"S
before tic storm wA, 80 lcf cent ann U"o N"''
hloy from the southwest twenty IA mics All "oui'
r,urbbs.p-le. y y May 20. An engine ana hV'
, ~ a fr,. eht train ON the West >hor' Ralroad were
,.,, ,r,,o tir. t,.t about two mites ro7h OF
u,.,,.,a af q 80 o'cloc, thi, evening W one was
,,u,-a Train, iu both directions Woo dcINc'
,vrrl hour. The accident was caused Nv " r'''
falling OIL the track The cnrine and cars were ''''
nlcra,d. M ..
rain that Doc, bocu pouring down 900 this valley i'' '''
,.t tyo days caused great d"al "i damage 'h ''"'
anal bro,riout the county. Accounting I" GOV
.,,.,t .-,u-c. thr,r and one uah n'Ao, 81 RAIN T."
, ic.. than eight hour, TODAY M i"IT''' u"'",
# fhe f.,t of uhc hills here w"r" "'-heu '"' avn
covered with dirt and ~tnd ard t'h' "''' -
ii rod ~ sugar Notch. Plymouth. N'nt''he' ana
,b.r Mace. Oh the railroads. there were "''''
.t, ,,,str. DELAY, ou he Central Eailr'ad OF
,., l,f-.y the Ichigh Valley Eaiiroad ih' f'""'>'
..f. r.,tir,ed and thr Delaware. Larha"'hi' '""
w,.tcru Eailrad r.por; from Pi' 'mouth ih'' even
.,, i 10 The effect that hrids" 'r"r''n- '" '' "'
t,.u washed away. and that 'l the '""'"'@ j." Wv ~,
t.,tn were Obliged 10 shut down NJ i''""'''''
,., ga. ht.yu into Toby, Greek hy the hish "lho
and wa drowned - =,
.o.,uchonu, Penn. May 2o.-rhIs place Wa l."
,, visited by one of the most severe rain'"r"s w
II. history Rain fell iu torrent, from ''"'"
,,.,,,v e,,nin- until 10 o'cp,k this morning h'"
,.,,a.. Shoe factory was torn to pieces and dFl'eo
,,,,,p a. the su-qnchauna Easement, We" "o"'''
..,d- emf mn and lawns and garden, DESTROYED d"
,.os feared that FoA's Pond, hvt miles hu"Nr M
H0uld break and Hood tli" ''hii' "l N'. v I,,"ti
,..' f,,llrnd track were tubnrr-d ana -HO''"'''
iIiiec, carried away. The loss NH nc ''s'i rul.
ptf-lurg Nav 2O.-A dispatch from '"i, NV, ,
r..,,r .ay- The biggest laudrlli" ever hlvNFin i
h.. ,a-t branch II the baltimore ana ONO h''TV TIr
occurred near Confluence l.il', li 1t ,r,r,d for
'EEneT.ta Me- Nav 20 ~pccian Il il lclrnr'. mere mere
g. ,',rht mat thc NnNic Dam. AZ the outlet "i NOM
u..G h,siv ~ eater about six mile long aid lN'
miles wide near The forks "i '' h'n.s't t,,,, Gv,
airlrl away this afternoon. aud a rise "i i'oI Gy
H. unusu,llv high There l. much cAclirm'ht "N.'
he matter hers night and PROPERTY 3n the MN MniI' ~
ana IN the cellar, ha> ben M fr'rovru 80 in5 prv
inc Company have been directed to look ailer lrr %
hopms and logs. The dam was hnt % t9r "s - diner
purpoSc, About 100000 logs. bcl"hEnE u" " t. ,
,.rt u,rtcs are in the lake and 10 VIII no" ~ ~
dlfcnlt matter to drive them out Inc ""'' "
rising fast h"gc TO night. MI, t tor,n ~
wind and rain fhai ha, visited Baltimore TINS ,''Noh
swept over the city thi, mornng At . cIo' .ntd n'to
were uuroofrd, shutters blown OIL AZ" M tvU wer.,
Many cellars In the lower part "i ti' tHMm tT jn
nn,,lcd and the streets rscmblcd rivers. ne run
f,u was 40 of an inch. The force oi the "i,u n
lid crgy hragy Nar. NfrmGS ho.e SH crashing through
roof Millcrs wife. who was In the room "%,"", %
narrowly escaped being crushed hN ne i1inr,J
Scvrr,i per-ons I'm the streets were badly hurt hy
Icing truck by dying brick, and portions of TN
roofs.
sr,rE rRrASr-RER y0LANDS DEGRADATION.
Kansas city. No. May Io.-Judee Edwards, of the
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