The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-05-29
LIGHTNING AND RAIN.

LIGHTNING AND RAIN.
western penn.ylv mia Visited Isy Fu-
rious storm-H"uss. Biown Down. Trees
Uprootod and Railway Tracks Wa~h~d
Out-A Number of Persons Killed By
Lightning.
PIrTsBURaH, Pa, May a. The heav-
lest rain and electrical-storm known in
years passed over large section Of
Western Pennsylvania Friday evening,
doing great damage to property and re-
sulting in the loss Of several lives.
The storm struck Pittsburgh about
o'clock, but no serious damage
was done in the old city. In the
east end, however, the wind played
havoc Houses were blown down, trees
uprooted and snail buildings demol-
ished. On vinebiddle avenue five new
frame houses were lifted from their
foundations and completely destroyed.
Another house on Black Horse hill,
occupied by John Miller, was
lifted bodily from the foundation
and blown q considera BILE distance. The
family were in the sitting-room at the
time, but we're not injured. At least q
score of other houses in the vicinity
were unroofed. A large number of per-
sons received slight injuries. but as far
as known at this time there were NO
fatalities.
At McKeesport hail-stones as large as
walnuts fell. while the rain poured
down in sheets for fall half hour. The
heavy ice striking horses caused num-
Der of runaways, but no serious damage
was done. The lightning struck
several buildings in this vicinity
and considerable damage was done.
The greatest injury was done by the wa
ter which came down Whites hollow in
stream seventy-fve feet wide. The
water was fve feet deep on Fifth ave.
nue. at point below Center street and
q number of houses which were below
grade were submerged.
At Greensburg William Fry, the gar
dener at St JOseph's Academy, was
struck by lightning and instantly
killed.
Near Washington, Pa, lightning
struck derrick in the course of ereo-
tion on Colonel Robert Miller's farm.
shattering it and killing William Fur
man. seriously injuring William Gates
and stunning two others.
In Fayette County the rainfall was
extensive and did much damage to the
r. ilroad. In the Third ward swamps
the southwest Pennsylvania railroad
tracks were flooded several feet
deep and the trains have been held
several hours. The Baltimore & Ohio
is heavy sufferer. A heavy landslide
occurred at Oakdale, and as it was being
cleared away still heavier one came
down, blocking both tracks. The food
| in Mount creek carried away many
small buildings.
At Lay ton station an immense amount
of mud. rocks and trees came down on
! the Baltimore & Ohio tracks about s
o'clock Friday evening.
At Oil City the ground floors of the
lower portion Of the town are flooded
At Wheeling. w. Va. about two and
. half inches Of rain fell in twenty min
utes. Travel on the Elm railroad was
stopped for several hours by heavy
landslide.
A cloud burst at North East covered
the Lake Shore and Nickel Plate tracks
and stopped all trains. Friday MOI n.
ing west-bound freight on the Nickel
Plate went through bridge near Cray.
ton. in this State. Engineer Daniel
Ellis is badly hurt and may not re.
cover.
At Cory streets were converted into
rivers in some places two feet deep
! The railroad yards were completely in.
undated, the flood washing out some oi
the side tracks. The railroads both
east and west of the city sustained
heavy damage. The valley from Cory
TO Irvinton, a distance Of twenty miles
is a complete lake from one to three
miles in width.
TERRE HAUrE, Ind, May 24.-Pi.rk
O,borne, a well-known farmer in Sui
livan County, and Ilerschell Riggs, whs
was with him, were struck by lightning
Friday. Riggs was instantly killed and
Osborne badly injured. There were
several severe thunder-storms In thi,
part Of the Wabash valley Friday and
Friday night
ALLIANCE, O., May 24.-George Pat
terson. his wife and two children ol
Salineville, O., were instantly killed by
lightning while standing under tree
during a severe storm Friday afternoon.
ST. Louis, May pa severe cleo
trical and rain-storm broke over St
Louis Friday evening, completely de-
moralizing the telephone and telegraph
ic services and starting several fires in
different parts Of the city.
MARION, Ind, May 24.-A furiou!
storm passed over this city from unit
8 o'clock Friday morning. The Spencer
House was struck by lightning, but tn.
fame were extinguished after tn.
guests were all out. The fint-glas'
works were struck and damaged
to the extent of $1,000 Thei
total destruction was at one
time thought to be inevitable. Tn,
Crosby paper factory and the malleabl,
iron works were also targets for tn,
thunderbolts and the big hickory flag
staff at the Soldiers Home was torn int
splinters. The damage to stock, build
ings and crops in the county was great
Coal Minors to Demand Eight Hours.
NEW YORK, May 24.-President Com
pers, of the American Federation of La
bor, has announced that the coal miner