Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-06

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by water and inundated
The Perry street and Franklin street iron
bridges have been swept away; scores of cheap
dwelling hOusse in the lower part of the city.
on Mechanic street and vicinity. have been de-
stroyed. and scores Of lives have been lost,
SEINE being burned. but the ma iority being
drowned
The scene presented by the rushing waters
surging through the lower part of the city, as
witnessed by thousands of citizens was one of
utter desOlation. When morning broke hun
dreds of anxious people looked out Of the win
dows OF stood on the roofs of the houses wait
ing for a helping hand and trembling for their
fate. Strong and brave men, bv means of boats
and ropes, succeeded in reaching and saving
those who had secure position till help
rived or till the waters began to recede
10 add to the horror of the scene rain fell in
torrents fire broke out in the refineries ut diff
ferent points and the burning oil. sweeping
GOWN the current. was communicated to other
manufacturing plants and establishments and
TIE destruction wa increased Il hundred fold.
CUT orr FROM THEIR HOMES.
The churches were hot opened yesterday for
divine service
Many OF the leading citizens and their wives
and children were Oh the excursion to The lake
and are detained there. They cannot reach
lltusyiile by the railroad nor the turnpike. nor
can the citizens reach them. there are wash
Outs on the railroad at Riceville and the
prhlges ON the turnpike have been swept away.
Among the citizens Detained at CanadOhata
~ TINS crisis. when their presence Is desired,
are: Mayor Emcrs Oh. G. y. Payne manager Of
IN" National Transit. Superintendent Streeter
81 the public schools aud all the teachers of the
high school. y. F.. Luce. manager Of the West
erl mon Telegraph Company: LAWYER Byles
OF the Galeria works. W. T. scheide. NJ. L.
Hnas. cashier of the Commercial Bank. and
score of others with their families
RELIEF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
M ,eting OF citizens was held at noon al the
CITY hall and subscribed at once 1000 for the
Immediate relief Of the destitute Joseph Slip
and J +. Mckinney heading the list with $500
each. Miller h Sibley of Franklin wired $500
Quarters have been obtained for the poor and
homeless. For food clothing and lodging the
benevolent adies of the city are on hand to
render all possible yclicf NJ Company X Armory
Music Hall and Masonic Hall. which have been
secured for that purpose
The HeTGid is driven out of its building
machinery and stock il under water. but will
issne from the AD,'ricd,. Cdizen today.
THE DEAD
The following is list of the dead as far as
ascertained:
John Quinn. mail carrier. and wife and two
children, Jacob Bergenhammer aud wife and
nine children. Mrs. Mary HAYNES aud four
children three daughters. Gertrude Mary and
Clara. and one SON Mrs. Mackenzie. John Nc
Fa,lden and sisters. Mrs. Campbell and two
children. Mr.. Coppie. Fred Reid. butcher wife
and child John O'lIara and wife. two yeigle
boys and four more. names unknown.
LOSS BY FIRE.
Among the losses by fire are the international
oil works, the Hiram Blow copper shops. the
Rice and Robinson retineries. the TitusviIle
radiator works the W. n Y and X. railway
freight offices Casper Sons furpitrIra L.
store and residence, Jack Cullens hotel and the
Crescent oil works of John Schwartz Il Co.
The Western New York and Pennsylvania, pas
senger depot. built of brick and somewhat ele-
waited in site. escaped with little damage
The freight Office Of the railroad was burned
with Its contents. including all the books and
papers of the freight office. $40 900 worth of
merchandise received for delivery and a large
amount of furniture awaiting shipment.
large number of loaded oil cars on the rail-
road tracks were also burned
The Dunkirk and Allegheny Valley depot was
flooded to the depth of four feet and uninjured
The Dunkirk and Allegheny Valley freight de-
pot, well filed with merchandise escaped even
damage of water. A train of cars, however
loaded with merchandise which arrived ON Sat-
urday night. was burned up on the track
The Galena Oil Company, the Titusville Re-
filming Company, the Western Refining Com
pany, the American Refining Company and the
on Creek Refining Company are intact or
slightly damaged by water. The Titusville
iron works were flooded, but only slightly DAM
aged. The T. c. Joy Radiator Company. the
Cyclops steel works and the Acme Extract Conn
pany had u narrow escape. with only slight
damage by water. The Queen City tannery,
which was in the direct sweep of the food sus-
tanned no other loss except the spelling of the
tanning liquor in three hundred watts and will
resume full operations Immediately.
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
The following appeal for aid has been issued
by prominent people Of Titusviile:
Our suffering and restitution is terrible
great loss of life and destruction of property. a
large portion of our manufacturing interests
wiped ont by food and fire, hundreds of fami-
lies homeless and destitute. In absence Of our
mayor, weappeal TO generous public for help i'll
this our time of distress.
(Signed) VIM. McNaughton. president select
council; W. Benedict. president common coun-
Gil; Isaac Westheimer. president school board:
H. G. BlOss, Joseph Seer, John L. Mckinney
j. A. Cadwallader, j. &. Mckinney, j. j. Nc
Crum
Ttusville has a population of 10000 and Oil
City l2.OOO.. Emlenton. another oil town be-
tween Oil City and Titusville, is also reported
10 have suffered greatly from the flood.
FLOODS AT CORY.
The most destructive rainstorm that has ever
visited Cory, Pa, began Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock. 1t was like a heavy cloudburst,
and by o'clock the business and eastern por-
ton OF the town under water, with the rain
still falling IN perfect torrents. The worst was
reached at IL o'clock when LIST avenue Main
street, the railroad yards and center streets were
like roaring river, the water being from one
to three feet deep, and all emptying into the
hats in the eastern portion Of the city.
There many people were being rescued from
their homes In the best way possible.
The police force was stationed greater part
Of the time at the union depot, where the water
had surrounded the building was two feet deep
and running at rapid rate Many. in attempt
ing to cross, were thrown into the water and
carried some distance before they could be
rescued by the officers. There WAS no loss of
life and but few injured. The south side Of the
city presents a sad appearance, but the eastern
portion lis still worse. Sidewalks are carried
away and the roads in places quilted from four
to six feet deep. Nearly every basement in the
business portion of the city flooded and also
many stores. The loas on stock to the mer-
chants Is very heavy. 1t is safe to saw that the
loss throughout the city will reach so, 600
The storm was general throughout the city,
and in the country districts the loss can hardly
be estimated. The roads are impossible. be-
sides, and everything in the path was swept.
But two Of the passenger trains reached the
city Saturday evening. Bridges and culverts
on all railroads centering there have been car
med away. The companies have employed all
available help and fast repairing the dam
age. The great stone culvert at the west end of
the city was carried away and will be a heavy