Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-29
SEVERE STORMS.
Damage to Property and Loss OF Life
In Pennsylvania and Elsewhere.

A severe rain and electrical storm
passed over a large section OF western
Pennsylvania, May 23d, doing great
damage to property and resulting in
the loss OF several lives. In Pittsburg
houses were blown down, trees up
rooted and small buildings demolished.
A house on Black Horse hill, occupied
by John Miller, was lifted bodily from
its foundation and blown n consider
able distance. The family escaped
with slight bruises. AT least score
of other houses in the vicinity were
unroofed. A large number OF persons
received slight injuries but as far ms
known none fatal.
AT Mckeesport hailstones as large
as walnuts fell, while the rain poured
down in sheets for half an hour.
Lightning struck several buildings
and considerable damage was done.
The greatest injury was done by wa
ter. The water was five feet deep on
Fifth avenue and number OF houses
below the grade were submerged.
At Greensburg, VIM. Fry was killed
by lightning. Heavy rains caused
great damage in the low lands in the
vicinity. Lightning struck a number
OF fine buildings, doing great damage
in every instance.
Near Washington, Pa, lightning
struck derrick on the Miller farm.
shattering it, killing VIM. Furman,
seriously injuring VIM. Gates and
stunning two others.
In Fayette county the rainfall was
extensive and did much damage TO
railroads. A heavy landslide occurred
at Oak Dale. and as it was being clear
cd away u still heavier one came down,
blocking both tracks. The flood in
Mounts creek carried away many
buildings.
At Layton station immense amounts
OF mud, rock and trees came down on
the Baltimore & Ohio tracks. The
rain there amounted to almost cloud
burst.
A dispatch from Oil City, Pa, says
heavy rain has fallen almost steadily
raising the water In the river and
creek to the highest point since 1888.
On account of the washouts there is no
railroad communication with Buffalo
or Warren. The ground floors and
the lower portion OF the town is flooded.
At Wheeling, W. Va, two and one
half inches of rain fell in twenty min
utes, deluging the streets and flooding
number of the business houses.
A special from Erie, Pa, says Tho
long continued rains have caused a
great deal OF trouble on railroads in
this section Of the state, and there were
many washouts. A west bound freight
on the Nickle Plate went through the
bridge at Crayton. Three train men
were severely injured. Twenty. five
cars went down into the food.
George Patterson, wife ana two chill
dren, of Salineville, Ohio, were killed
by lightning while standing under a
tree during the storm.
At Cory, Pa, the streets were con-
verted into rivers, in some places two
feet deep, tearing up sewers and wash
ing out the roads. The railroad yards
also sustained heavy losses. The val
ley from Cory to Irvingt ton, distance
of twenty miles, is II complete lake Of
water from one TO three miles in width.
The loss will PROBABLY reach 100000
or more. Public highways in the sur
rounding country are nearly impassa-
BILE.
At Meadville the lightning struck
several buildings, Several streets were
flooded and extensive damage resulted
in the lower portions Of the city from
the rapid rising OF French creek.
Three bridges, a slaughter house and
numerous small buildings and side
walks were swept away. Reports from
all directions indicate that the damage
in that vicinity is very heavy.