The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-06
LOCKPORr CITY ~ DANGER.
Threatened with DiSRater from an Over
dow Of the Erie Canal.


COW Of the Erie Canal.
LoCKPoRr, June ga rain storm fearful In
it's fury, prevailed hero most OF last night,
flooding everything and destroying large
amount OF property There was also a vivid
display OF lightning. which lasted from 10
O'Clock at night until in the morning Rain
fell In sheets for hours, turning streets and
roads into rushing rivers and flooding cellars
30 that The water poured out OF windows, and
destroyed large amount OF property. The
sewers in tho streets were blocked up,
and the water went back into cell
lars and overfowed In yards. The
greatest damage was reported from
tho canal. 1t was early discovered that the
water could not be controlled owing to the au :
thorlties here having removed some OF the
stop gates above the city. Tho water came
pouring down, overlooking tho towpath for
miles west of the city and threatening to tear
out the banks at the locks. The water rushed
down the big tier forming II cataract from
sixty to seventy feet fail. The strain on the
banks was great and hourly it was expected
that n brenk would occur below tho locks
Superintendent lilis ordered every waste weir
open between here and Rochester aud sont
gang OF men to guard the lock and to make o
dam to control7he water.
The water from last nights storm has not
reached here yot. The present bulk OF water
is from the storm OF Tuesday night, and last
nights water Is expected tonight no dam
ger is not passed by any means. and every ono
is on the lookout for u disaster. People who
live In last Lockport along the creek are NOV
Ing to higher ground. II the canal breaks It
will sweep thousands upon thousands of dol
lars worth Of mill property away. Lockport
wa; never threatened with such disaster In
been taken away stthis time OF the Year but
should have been left ready 10 protect the
canal and control the water. Ex-Canal Com
missioner, Mr.. James Jackson. Ir.; said:
The danger Is very great. and the loss ofthe
guard-lock gates 10 unfortunate. Tho only
the damppOnr mills are L.,w OVERT ooded and
cannot stand much more am afraid that The
banks will g. out; and then torrent OF water
not stop until it has emp,ied itself Into Lake
Ontario CARRYING destruction with It"
reports from the country show that there
barns We're burnei BY lightning or carried
away away ny water lows swine, and sheer We
bankmeuts cavei in. blocking roads and rem
derinG travelling dangerous Fields OF wheat.
ing beautifully are to-day small lakes, or are
washe! ont comp eteiy. The tracks OF the New
} orK Central were washed out In several
Rochester aud this 'ity, and Il landslide has
blocked the Lewiston branch over the Niagara
burg road Is blocked between the Suspeasi"n
bridge ana Lewiston. where there is n, bad
washout The water Ia rising in the canal to-
night and trouble is feared
ROCHESTER, June 6.-Several washouts ara
reported to have taken place on the New York
serious damage resulted until this morning
Between Murray and Albion the train due hero
at G:O3 A. NJ. was running At the rate of forty
five miles an hour. when Engineer Keith d.
covered that waShuu' hud rendered tho Gull
vert dangerous He had not time to stop the
train, and 40 resolved On a desperate remedy
Putting on tul bead 81 steam. lie tried 10
rush over the dangerous spot. lie wa not on
ttrcly successful but probably aveIted more
serious consequences The engine and two
coaches passed over safely. but a sIcci er and
three coaches wer' dltchod. There was great
excitement, but n one was Injured.
WAIEHIuVN. Iuao A.-In i.Odman this conn
ty and vicinity last evening nsiderahle dam
age WAS VIZ g'lt by the storm. Many valuable
fruit and forest trees wee torn up. fences were
and in few cases barns were
mnrooled. one farmhouse was struck ~
lightning, but fortunately II did not burn.
PoUGHKEEr- !. June "a terrific storm ~
thunder and ligh ming passed over this ,itv
this evening a barn in Ihe suburbs Telong-
ing 70 John Hoppe was htrurk by Rhtning
and burned. A horse was xii ed BY tie light
ming. In The city the house OF & II. Glenn was
struck and set on fire, hut the flames were OK
done. The raj ufall was not very heavy.
NEW IIAvEN. June The most violent thun
der storm Of the season visited this city at 10
O'clock this evening Tho lightning struck in
several places hroaking tho telephone md
lire alarm telegraph "ires. house owned by
a Mrs. hell 'hor In the western part of the CITY
was struck ami italy destroyed BY fire, Tia
Inmates felt the shock OF the electricity but
escaped without bodily injury.