The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-06-25
FLOODS IN CANADA.
Buildings and Bridges Swept
Away in Many Towns.
Washouts Cause Great Damage
to the Railroads.

A dispatch from Barrie, Ontario. Canada,
says: The most disastrous flood that over
visited this town has just occurred in conse,
quence of two days heavy rain. The main
drain caved in and was consequently Of no use
in carrying away the tremendous flow that
came down from the hills along the
roads like immense rivers. All the
streets in the central portion OF
the town were completely submerged.
The water was fully two feet deep and
many stores were flooded. Tho streets in the
vicinity of Five Points are washed away to
depth of from six to eight feet. The chasm
at present is fully fifty feet wide. TIE vast
bodv of water which rushed down carried
everything in its path to the bay. The rail-
way track is washed away and traffic Is
blocked. A number of freight cars were
washed into the bay. The rainfall was phe-
nomenal. The loss to the town was esti-
mated at about $50, 600.
The most disastrous freshet ever known in
Canada occurred at Greenwood, Canada. For
two nights terrific thunderstorms ragged and
the waters were high. The climax was
reached when four small dams north of that
place gave way Roads were submerged,
cellars flooded, bridges carried away and
telegraph wires broken. Timber and trees
are floating in all directions. A number Of
cattle and horses were also carried away.
A part of an embankment about $50 feet
long and 50 feet deep on the main line Of the
Grand Trunk Railroad between komoka and
London, in the Province Of Ontario, Canada,
gave way. The accident was caused by the
recent heavy rains. Through trains were run
around by St. Thomas without much delay
1t was expected that the break would be re-
paired in three days. 1t was discovered by
the section men in time to prevent an acci.
dent
In consequence of heavy rain and the
sveening away of two large mill dams the
village Of Schomberg, Canada, sustained
heavy losses. Business houses and private
dwellings wero swept away by the flood, and
many persons were left homeless and in deS-
titute circumstances. The total loss was es-
timated at 900 or more.
A portion of the Canadian Pacific Railway
track, number OF bridges, seVeral frame
str,1ctutes, trees, ETC., were swept away by
disastrous food at Orangeville Canada. The
heaviest losses were sustained by the break
ing of two mill dams and the almost total
wreck of shingle mills owned in Mount For
est The loss could not be estimated.
A clouIburst occurred few miles from
Rrooklyn. Canada, which caused the creek
which runs through that village to assume
the proportions of a mighty river A great
amount of property was uestroyeu, unu d
number of buildings were carried away. Six
bridges were also carried away, and roads
were washed out in all directions.
Over 100 feet Of the Midland hallway
track was washed out at Port Hope, Canada,
by food at the Globe File Works, to the
depth of fifteen or twenty feet. About sixty
feet of the track was also washed out short
distance north of the town, cutting off all trat-
fic in that direction. Six or seven bridges we're
carried away in the township of Hope. Two
large bridges were also carried away, and
most of the boat houses below the viaduct,
with all their contents, were swept into tha
lake. Ne. lives were lost. The damage will
foot up s25, 600. o,a
In the vicinity Uf Bowmanvllle and around
TYRONE many bridges and manufacturing es
adjustments have been wrecked or carried
off bodily, and much live stock has beea
drowned.
Two bad washouts occurred on the Cana
dian Pacific Railway between Owen Sound,
Canada, and Orangeville, and traffic was
suspended for twenty-four hours.
Several mill dams north OF Pickering,
Canada, were washed out, swelling the
river to mighty torrent. Eight bridges
near there have been swept away, some OF
them large structures, and tlmbers and
fences were scattered in all directions.