Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-29
DISASTROUS DELUGE.
TERRIBLE CLouDBURsrs IN EAST
ERIN NEW YORK
Unprecedented Destrp6tion ~ the Flood
in Rensselaer, coenty Bridges and
8uildings Carried Away and Railroads
Washed Out Several Lives Lost.

BERLIN, N. ", August pa cloud
burst over this town and the town Of
Petersburg, last night, followed by q
food that did damage unparalleled in
this vicinity. Had the cloud burst after
the people had gone to bed, the loss Of
life would have been awful. ~ II was,
the wife Of Thomas Taylor was drowned,
and James Smith was found dead, stand,
ing in mud up to his neck; hpFsthlx
Emangled The Lebapon Spring.
road, between here ahd Peteseb6S6s i
washed out in half q dozen places, The
large railroad bridge ID also gone, be-
sidesa number Of houses wrecked and
crops destroyed. Part Of the village Of
Petersburg is lying near the Little
Hoosic, completely wrecked. A score of
residences and workshops were washed
from their foundations, and large
quantity Of personal property was de-
not be less than $25,000. The loss in
crops will be a very serious matter to
the farmers.
RENSSELAER, COUNTY DELUGED.
Troy, N. Y, August 28.-The whole
eastern portion OF Rensselaer, county
was deluged by cloud burst last eve
ing. Three dams were washed out at
Sand lake. Damage to the extent Of
100000 was done to the mills, and sew
eral houses were washed away. One
end of Smart's paper mill, in this city,
was torn out; bridge was carried
away and damage to the extent of
about $4,000 was done. Bridges all
along the stream were torn from their
fastenings, and it is believed the dam
age will reach half million dollars. In
the vicinity of Lebanon. Springs
the storm was equally extensive,
and at Berlin, houses were washed
away and two persons drowned. Travel
on the Lebanon Springs railroad is com
pletely interrupted by washouts, and it
is feared cannot be resumed within
weeks. The Hudson and Hoosic rivers
are very high, and in the vicinity OF
Hooeic Falls many bridges were swept
away, and roads ruined by overfowing
mountain streams. A man named Nc
Chesney was drowned at Paestenkill.
RAILROADS WASHED OUT.
NEwBuRG, N. Y, August 28.-Owing
to the blockade of the New y ork Central
track, near Albany, caused by washouts,
! through trains on that road were run
over the West Shore today.
! HUDSON, N. ", August 28.-Thirteen
trains lay here this morning, delayed by
| washout ten miles below Albany. All
north bound trains were sent out over
| the Hudson branch of the Boston and
| Albany railroad. Five work trains are
making repairs. Travel is delayed by
reason Of an accident, caused by a cloud
burst.
| HURRICANE SWEEPS OVER NEWARK.
NEWARK, N. j., August 28.--A hurri-
cane swept over the lower part Of the
city, this afternoon, covering space
about a mile and quarter long and an
eighth Of mile wide. Great damage
was done. to property, and several per-
sons were painfully injured by flying
| debris, but no, fatalities are vetreported.
1t struck. first, the corner of Bowery
and Lexington streets, where the roof Of
q three-story building was torn of and
carried down the street. On Oliver
street an untenanted three-story brick
building, formerly used as factory, was
completely demolished, and the adjoin-
ing buildings were badly damaged. Tin
roofs seemed to be its special prey and
q number of them, together with sky
lights, ETC., are, lying about the streets
and dangling from the telegraph wires.
Bowery and Gross streets afe strewn
with debris.