Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-28
FLOODS FROM THESKY
Cloudbursts Do Great Damage in
New York State.
RIOTING IN A RUSSIAN PROVINCE.
An Australian Steamer Sunk and
Many Lives Lost.
THE STATESvILLE DISASTER.
LIKE A JOHNsTOwN FLOOD.

LIKE A TOMBSTONE FLOOD.
a Caoodburss Th.s Caused Great D~naags ut
Glass House Laks, New York.
Troy. n. u, August 2s.--Thsre Was . cloud
burst In the mountains near Sand lake about
o'clock yesterday afternoon and the damage re-
| sulting WINS the heaviest that has ever visited
| this vicinity from such a cause. The heavy
| rainfall of the past two days had swollen the
| mountain streams that enter into Glass House
| lake into torrents. The lake rose rapidly, but
no fears were entertained until the cloudburst
| occurred. Then the heavens seemed to open
| up and the rain came down-in sheets Of water.
Nothing like II had ever been experienced. and
| for several hours the storm did not abate
particle, but seemed rather tn increase. Glass
House lake rose with startling rapidity and
soon the inhabitants began to feel uneasy. In
| a little while the water commenced to creep up
toward the Glass House Hotel, which was filed
with guests
ABANDONING THE HOTEL.
CONSERVATION seized them all, and it was
feared that the hotel would be pulled from Its
foundation. 1t was not long before the first
story had to be abandoned, and all the inmates
congregated on the upper floors, while from
the windows and doors the alarming rise OF
water was watched with fear and trembling
The water soon flooded the first floor and
reached as high as the top Of the barn. An
effort was made to reach the stable where
several horses and other stock were confined,
but the water was too deep and too swift The
WINNING of the four horses were heard
through the storms noise. The barn was soon
lifted from its foundation and carried away
All Of the horses perishsd In the food and their
bodies were carried down the stream
SWEEPING BRIDGES AND BUILDINGS AWAY
On went the food toward Sliter's Corners,
about three-fourths Of q mile away, sweeping
before it bridges and buildings and carrying
terror to the hearts Of the farmers Who felt
that their labor of the year would be swept
away. The house of Ezra Knowlson was nearly
carried away. The water filed the cellar and
first floor. The blacksmith shop Of Lewis
Adams suffered similarly and several horses
were drowned. Mr.. Knowlsou's house was at
terwar1 completely submerged and the family
had a narrow escape from being drowned.
They left just before the fury Of the food adj
vanced upon them and escaped to higher
ground. Mr.. Knowison's house il situated on
the bank of the lake. The VI alter rose to a depth
of three feet in his barn.
At Sliter's Corners all the bridges were
washed away as though they had been made Of
straw. When the Hood reached the general
store of John Huntiey, situated across the street
from Grapes Hotel, the entire building WAS
lifted from its foundation and swept on with
the stream. Everything in the store was
flooded and the big wooden structure toppled
over on its side and hsated away, distributing
its contents along the path Of the Hood. A barn
in the rear of Huntley s store was carried away
at the same time the store was inundated and
two horses we're drowned. lhe water rushed
on toward Averill and spread out over the fats
until between the Baptist and Presbyteriap
churches ii extended over the prolific crops
nearly mile wide. Water poured through the
Beverwick hosiery mill owned by A. b. Knowl-
son. The goods were completely ruined.
AN EXTENSIVE FLOOD.
The volume of water that was released by the
breaking of the dam was Of mammoth proper
lions and carried destruction in its path
Everything went before 1t and the country for
miles around was flooded. The water was too
rapid for the circuitous current Of the Wynant-
skill and instead of following In the bed 1t
spread over the surrounding farm lands The
Wynantskill creek, which forms from Glass
House lake. runs along the Wynantskill road
from Abba as far as the village of Wynantskill
| at a distance OF about 2Oe yards and is ordi-
narily about twenty feet wide and from foot
to three feet deep. This little stream had
swollen to gigantic proportions, rising over its
banks and flooding the fields along its course
for quarter Of mile Oh each side. forming
one unbroken sheet Of water a mile long and
half mile wide, covering crops and flooding
orchards, barn yards anu cellarsI At the vii
lage of Wynantskill great excitement prevailed
AID the residents had all eolec ted at the bridge
watching the mad torrent as IL rose so rapidly
that the rise was dtscerIiible to the eye. An
actudi me asuTemeut showed the rise 10 De
about three inches in ten minutes and about
$50 the water had reached the level Of the road
and soon was pouring down the street foot
deep. Stropes road house and the houses on
the south side Of the street were flooded, and
barn back of the blacksmith shop was partially
demolished. Whether any one has been
, drowned by the deluge cannot be deter
mined. although several are missing. That
Hood of such seriousness this could
| occur and no lives be lost seems almost
Il Ia Al 4.
nication is restored there will be reports Of
missing persons. The damage b probably
| 100000. The cutting away OF the mountain
forests IL largely responsible for this and sim
| liar foods A telephone dispatch from the
county house at 80 an. said the creek was
| rising and part of Smarts paper mill had been
| carried away. 1t is reported that ReielIy's dam
at Abba has been carried away. The railroad
bridge at the foot of Batavia street. this city.
was carried away by the flood at l:4O . m.
All travel on the east side of the river was srs-
! pended and New York trains this morning
went down on the west side TO Albany
The stream ct $50 o'clock alarmed the resi-
dents OF PoestenkiIl and VIM. McChesnev. Vim.
Cdstle. Robert Morrison and Garrett Ives and
his wife attempted to cross the poestenkill
bridge Just the structure was swept from its
| fastenirRs. McChesney was drowned. Mr. and
Mrs I've, were rescued and Castle. who is an old
man. was found hanging to clump of shrub
| bery half a mile from the bridge McChes-
Il
| Kill this morning. He was twenty-one wears of
| age. Old man Castle was exhausted when res
| cued and badly cut from contact with the
floating vreckags.
ANOTHER CLoUDBUpsr.
clordburst on the Berlin mountains yester-
day between and o'clock sent Hood down
upon the towns of Sand Lake. Petersburg, Ber-
| lin and Poestenk:u and caused q damage which
Is variousiy estimated at from one quarter to
4 half a million dollars
The wife of Thomas Taylor was drowned in
her home in sight Of her husband, who was out
side. but could not get Lrossh the Current to
\ uve her. His two Children were faS.d James
| Smith WAS found dead standing in mud up to
/ his neck, horribly msng.ed, about hat q mile
! from barn in which he WIS last seen alive
| They Stand by Powdsrly.
Bosrox, August 28.-At . meeting Of local
assembly 5572, X. OF l., last evening Is was,
after discussion, officially declared that the
i .6orts of General Master Workman Powderlv