Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-24
WILD WIND AND HAIL.
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iayeu Dy landslldes, DullulnSs "leehou "y
wind or lightning, or damaged by high
water in scores of neighboring places.
| Special kilograms to THE DISPATCH given
below show the extent OF the ruin wrought.
GREENsBURG-William Fry, the gar
dener at st. Joseph,s Academy, was struck
and instantly killed by bolt of lightning
during the big storm. He was German,
and aged about 40 years. He was, at the
time, standing under the barn, and COW
standing near him was also killed. The
heavy rains caused great damage by Hood
in the lowlands in this vicinity. Cellars
and basement kitchens are flooded. Light
ming also struck Colonel Huff's fine resi-
dence, the First Reformed Church and other
buildings, doing great damage in every in
stance.
WASHINGTON, PA.-During a severe
electric storm lightning struck a derrick in
the course of erection on the Colonel Robert
Wilson farm, five miles north of here. The
derrick was shattered to k1ndling wood, and
William Furman was instantly killed.
William Gates and two others were badly
injured. They were in the derrick at the
time, working on its erection. Furman was
single man, and we'll known here.
RAILROADS DAMAGED.
CoNNELLsvILLE - The rainfall was
extensive and did much damage TO the
railroad. In the Third ward swamps the
Southwest tracks are flooded several feet
deep, and the trains were held two hours,
The Baltimore and Ohio is also heavy
sufferer. At Broad Ford the tracks are
covered with water. A heavy landslide oc-
Cured at Oakdale, and, as II was being
cleared away, still heavier one came
down, covering both tracks. The flood in
Mountz creek carried away many small
buildings.
scoTTDALE-The most destructive storm
for years visited this vicinity this afternoon.
The cellars along the principal streets are
nearly filed with water, and the goods that
many oil the merchants had stored away, are
saturated. The creek 10 rising steadily and
the safety Of q couple Of railroad bridges be-
tween here and Falrchance arc endangered,
and the construction train has been ordered.
Several Of the citizens along Plttsburg street
threaten suit against the borough In con-
sequence OF tho incapaolty OF the sewers 10
carry of tho surplus water. Pastlme Ball
Park has become lake.
WEST NEwToN-An immense amount
OF mud, rocks and trees came down on tho
Baltimore and Ohio tracks nj Layton's
station ut D o'clock. The enst-bound track
was cleared at o o'clock, but later word says
u has again been covered Tor long distance
by more OF the hill coming down. The rain
amounted almost 10 o cloud-burst. Train
men say the streams from the hills flowed
over the tracks The west. bound track will
not be cleared before tomorrow night
HIGHEST WATER SINCE 1883.
OIL CIrY-The rainfall In this section
was very heavy last night and to-day. The
river is rising at the rate Of seven inches
per hour, and Ia ID feet inches above low
water mark, the highest since 1883. Fur
ther rise OF four or five feet expected before
midnight. On account Of several washouts,
trains are not running between here and
Buffalo and Warren. Oil creek is on the
rampage, aoodin. cellars, ground floors and
flats along its banks.
A later dispatch from Oil City says:
From 8 to IL o'clock the river was at a
standstill and 1t is now falling. The
heaviest water came from above at o'clock.
No further rise is apprehended. Three
RATS containing 160, 900 feet of lumber be-
longing to the United Coal and Lumber
Company are adrift. The loss Is 50, 900.
-Four men were carried away on one raft,
but got ashore safely at East Sandy, below
Franklin.
MEADvILLE-The lightning cut out all
the electric lights, and several buildings
were struck, although none were severely
damaged. Several streets were flooded,
and extensive damage resulted in the lower
portion of the city from the rapid rising of
French creek. Three bridges, a slaughter
house, and numerous small buildings and
sidewalks were swept away. Reports from
all directions indicate that the damage in
this vicinity has been heavy. Near Union
City, on the N. Y, P. 3 O., hole 40 feet
long and % feet deep was scooped from un-
der the tracks. This accident was dis
covered just before the arrival of the Chi |
cago limited express.
A BIG BRIDGE BREAKS.
ERIE.-The long continued rains have
caused great deal of trouble on the |
railroads in this section of the State. |
On the Buffalo, New York and Philadel- |
the vicinity of Cory. On the Philadelphia |
and Erie Railroad were also washouts The |
washouts near Cory necessitated the trans
ferring Of passengeIs from one side of, the |
Howard tanning culvert. A cloudburst at |
Northeast covered the Lake Shore tracks,
and also the Nickel Plate, stopping all |
trains. This morning westbound- freight |
train on the Nickel Plate went through a
bridge near Crayton, in this State. The |
bridge was a wooden structure and was
200 feet in length and 80 feet high. /
The foods mad washed out the founda-
tions, and when Engineer Daniel Ellis
struck the bridge his engine and almost the
entire train went down Into the sweeping
torrent Ellis was caught under the sub
merged engine, but his brave fireman,
William Nicholson, although badly hurt
himself, was able through superhuman eff
forts to relieve his engineer and get him on
top OF the wreck, and was assisted in his
lsbors by Head Brakeman William john
ston, who was also badly hurt. The three
men were taken off the wreck and attended
to by physicians. Engineer Ellis Is badly
hurt and may not recover. Over 25 cars
Iumbled into the flood. The Nickel Plate
rains are running on the Lake Shore road.
RIVERS IN THE STREETS.
CoRRY-streets were converted into riv-
,rs In some places two feet deep, tearing up
.he sewers and washing out the roads, The
'silroad yards were completely inundated,
Tho flood washing out some Of the side
racks. At one time tho water between the
Wells.Fargo and American Express
,filees and First avenue was six
eet Deep flooding both Offices
md the large platform on both sides OF the
Union depot, the water reaching the walt
ng rooms. The business men on First
avenue, Main ana Center streets have sus-
aimed heavy losses. The valley from Cory
o Iryineton, o distance OF 20 miles, Is q
complete lake Of water from Ons to three
niles IN width. The loss will probably
each 100000 or more. The public high
Ways In the surrounding country are nearly
mnaasabIe. so that il will be o week before