The sun., 1890-06-07
GREAT FLOODS IN ONTARIO.
BUILDINGS md BRIDGES SWEPT
Away AND RAILROADS DAMAGED.

big Washou,s On the Canadian Paciac,
Grand Trunk, and Other Woads-Streets
Converted Into Rivers at Barrie-Ter-
ridc Electric Storms m Several Statea.
BARRIE, June 6.-Two DAYS heavy rain re-
suited yesterday In the worst flood Barrie has
ever known. The main drain caved In on
Wednesday and was. consequently, OF no use
in carrying away tho tremendous flow that
came down from the hills along the roads like
rivers All the streets in the central part Of
the town were completely submerged. The
water was fully two feet deep. and many stores
were flooded. The streets in the vicinity OF
Five Points are washed away to depth OF from
six to eight feet, and the chasm is fifty feet
wide. The water carried everything in its path
to the bay. The railway track is washed away
and traffic is blocked A number Of freight
cars were washed into the bay. The rainfall
was phenomenal. Last night the loss to the
town was estimated at about $50,000
SCuoMpERG, June Gin consequence OF
heavy rain yesterday and tho sweeping away
of two largo mill dams the village OF Schom-
berg sustained heavy losses. Business houses
and private dwellings were swept away by the
flood. and many persons are left homeless and
In destitute circumstances. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000 or more.
LONDON. June GA part Of an embankment
about $50 feet long and 30 feet Deep on the
main line of the Grand Trunk Railroad. be-
tween komoka and London. gave we. way last
heavy rains Through trains are being run
around by ST. Thomas without much delay. 1t
three days 1t was discovered by tho section
men in time TO prevent an accident
GREENwoor. June 6.mEour small dams north @
merged. cellars Hooded, bridges carried away.
and Telegraph wires broken. Timber and trees
iSNntt ttNtK all ntII hAr n
cattle and horses were also carried away.
CLouDBUEsT IN ONTARIO.
ORANGEv1LLE. Ont, June 6...Ihe most disas::
trous flood ever experienced here occurred
over four hours. during which time seething
torrent swept through the South and East
way track, a number OF bridges, several ~me
structures, trees, &C., were swept away ihe
heaviest losses were sustained BY the, breaking
shingle mills owned in Mount Forest.
BRooKLhN. Ont, June d. esterday ester cloud
caused the creek which runs through this vii
lage to assume the proportions oil mighty
river GTS" IT Of PTd2perty wa was cde de-
ried away. six bridges, were also carried
away, and roads were washed out in all direc-
tions. ~
..rnHT HoPE, June Cover 100 feet OF tho
Midland Railway track was washed out to-day
bbys flood at the Globe File Eli, Works; to the 3
feet OF the track was also washed out a short
distance north of the town.cutting OF all trahlc
in that direction. Six or seven bridges wore
carried away lin the township OF Hope. Two
large bridges in this town we're also carried
away and most Of the boat houses below the
viaduct with all their contents, were swept
into the lake. No lives were lost The damage
will foot UP s25,OOO.
ToTTENuASl. June CA washout has been
caused by Yesterdays storm between Pal
grave and Caledon East and railway traffic Is
blocked. Most of the bridges In this neighbor-
hood have been swept away. The roads are
almost impossible.
BOwMANvILLE. June 6.-In this vicinity and
around Tyrone many bridges and manufacture
ing establishments have been wrecked or car
ried off bodily. and much live stock has been
drowned.
OWEN SOUND. June 6.-Two bad washouts
have occurred on the Canadian Pacific Railway
between here and OranGevtlIe and traffic has
been suspended for twenty-four hours.
PICKERING. June 6.-SeverM mill dams north
OF here were washed out swelling the river to
a mighty torrent. Eight bridges near here
have been swept away. some of them large
tered In all directions.