Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-29
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PITTsBUReH, Pa May 24-The heav-
lest rain and electrical-storm known in
years passed over a large section Of
Western Pennsylvania Friday evening,
doing great damage to property AMI re-
sulting in the loss of several lives.
Thc storm struck Pittsburgh about
1 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 small buildings demol-
ished. On Ninebiddle avenue five new
frame houses were lifted from their
foundations ana completely destroyed.
Another house on Black Horse hill.
occupied by John Miller, was
lifted bodily from the foundation
and blown considerable distance The
family were in the sitting-room at the
time, but we're not injured, At least a
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 we're no
fatalities
At Greensburg William Fry, the gar
dener at St. Joseph's Academy, was
struck by lightning ana instantly
killed
Near Washington, Pa, lightning
struck derrick in the course of cree
ton on Colonel Robert Millers farm,
SCATTERING it and killing William Fur
man. seriously injuring William Gates
and stunning two others.
At Oil City the ground floors Of the
lower portion Of the town are flooded.
A cloud-burst at North East covered
the Lake Shore ana Nickel Plate tracks
and stopped all trains. Friday NOM
ing a west-bound freight on the Nickel
Plate went through a bridge near Cray
ton, in this State. Engineer Daniel
Ellis is badly hurt and may not re-
cover.
At CORY streets We're converted into
rivers in some places two feet deep.
The railroad wards were completely in
undated, the flood washing out some OF
the side tracks. The railroads both
east and west Of the city sustained
heavy damage. The valley from Cory
to Irvinton, distance of twenty miles,
is a complete lake from one to three
miles in width.
TERRE HAUrE, Ind, May 24.-Park
Osborne, well-known farmer in Sui
livan County, and Herschell Riggs who
was with him, were struck by lightning
Friday Riggs was instantly killed and
Osborne badly injured. There were
several severe thunder-storms IN this
part of the Wabash valley Friday and
Friday night.
ALLIANCE, O., May 24-George Pat
terson, his wife and two children of
Salineville o., were instantly killed by
lightning while standing under tree
during a severe storm Friday afternoon.
MARION, Ind, May pa furious
storm passed over this city from until
} o'clock Friday morning. The Spencer
House was struck by lightning, but the
flame were extinguished after the
guests were all out. The fint-glass
works were struck and damaged
to the extent Of $1,000. Their
total destruction was at one
time thought to be inevitable The
Crosby paper factory and the malleable
iron works were also targets for the
thunderbolts and the big hickory flag
staff at the Soldiers Home was torn into
splinters The damage to stock, build
ings and crops in the county was great.
NEW LONDON, Ia, May 20. "A hurri-
cane swept over this place on Saturday,
and number Of dwellings we're blown
down and several people injured.