The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-25
PENNsYLvANIA's STORM
Echoes from the Path of the Heavy
Rainfall.


Rainfall.
READING, Pa, Aug. 25.-During Sun
day nights storm there were many mar
row escapes from lightning. Valentine
Grieb and Solomon Shear, watchmen at
the Reading Fertilizer company's works,
were knocked down by stroke of light
ming apd lay stunned for several min
utes. About midnight, while Superin-
tendent Bouzano and other officials Of
the Philadelphia and Reading railroad
were seated in the traininaster's Office
there was a terrific clap of thunder
Lightning struck the building and
knocked off large piece of coping on
the northeast corner of the office. Nearly
every person in the Office was affected
by the shock
The Bernhart valley, north of this
city, and the Antietam valley, south of
Mount Penn, was deluged. The water
was half way up to the first stories Of
many houses, and the people fearing that
the large storage reservoirs of this city,
situated in these valleys, would burst,
abandoned their homes and fled to the
high ground.
A Camp Meeting Demolished.
MoHRsvILLE, Pa, Aug. 25. = Ths
Bowmanite Evangelical camp meeting
near this place was wrecked by Sunday
nights storm. Lightning struck
number of trees, and some Of them in
falling came dangerously near crushing
upon tents. A regular stream of water
rushed through the woods and carried
away bedding and furniture. Ter.s
were blown down and the people were
thoroughly drenched. Those who were
on their way to the Mohrsville station
had sorry time. Several thousand
people were on the grounds. Bishops
Bowman and Esiler said they never ex-
experienced such time at camp meet
ing.
SHILLINGToN, Pa, Aug. 25.-The race
course of the Three Mile House at this
place was washed out to the dspth Of
three feet by the storm of Sunday nighu.
The stables adjoining the track were
flooded, and thrty-eight trotting horses
kept there in training for fall races had
to be removed to places Of safety. Nearly
100 people returning from camp meet
ing had to remain here all night, as they
could not cross the Wyomissing creek,
which was twelve feet high. A NUM-
Der of farmers lost cows, hogs and other
valuable live stock
Surprised Oldest Inhabitants.
SINKING SPRINGS, Pa, Aug. 25.-The
Oldest residents of this place, who have
attained the ages of 10 and 80, say they
never experienced such storm as pre-
vailed here Sunday night, and were per-
fectly astounded. Lightning struck
here right and left. Straw stacks
were destroyed by lightning, which
struck them and set them on fire. The
whole surrounding country was flooded,
and bridges on all the public roads were
carried away by the high water.
RoREsoNIA, Pa, Aug. 25.-The reser-
vOir at the Robesonia furnace, which
furnished that large industry, and also
/ the village with water, broke Sunday
night, owing to heavy rains. The flood
caused great destruction. Gardens,
fences and public roads were all washed
out, and trees were uprooted in the
course OF the food. Over 800 feet of
Philadelphia and Reading tracks near
the station were carried away.
| FREMONT, Pa, Aug. 25.-The Black
wood Coal breaker was struck by light
ming and badly damaged. The Phila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron COM
pany's store was destroyed by fire. There
was no other storm damage in the west
ern end of Schuylkill.
SHoEMAKEsvILLE, Pa, Aug. 2,-Seve-
| raj breaks occurred in the Schuylkill
| canal caused by the heavy rain, and the
low lands have been flooded fSf dis
| tance of some miles. Many farms were
entirely submerged, and great damage
was done to property.