Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-06
RUINED BY FIRE AND FLOOD.

l F l Titusvillc in Pennsylvania Visited by l the Most Serious Disaster in the History of the Region-OH Creek
 Overf1oyvs It's Banks and Assumes z l the Proportions of a Resistless FlOod-The City Without Fuel- Bridges Swept tAvay-Relief for the | Destitute-The List of the Dead. TITUsvILLE, Ps., June 5.-Titusville has been visited during the past twenty-four hours by one of the most disastrous fires and one of the worst floods in the history of the region. Oil Creek has overfowed it's banks from the west bank above the water and gas works, and for hours it as stunned the proportions of an almost resist less flood, reaching almost up to the line of Spring street. The city is without fuel or street electric lights. The water and gas works are inundated. The Perry street and Frsley street iron bridges have been swept away, scores of cheap dwell- ing houses in the lower part of the city, on Mechanic street and vicinity have been destroyed and scores of lives have been lost, some being burned, but the majority perishing by drowning. The scene pre- scented by the rushing waters surging through the lower part of the city as wit messed by the citizens was one of utter desolation. When morning broke hun dreds of anxious people looked out of the windows or stood on the roofs of houses waiting for helping hand and trembling for their fate. Strong and brave men by means of boats and ropes succeeded in reaching and saving those who had a se- cure position till help arrived or till the waters began to recede.
 FIRE ADDS TO THE HORROR.
 To add to the horror of the scene rain fell in torrents and fire broke out in the oil refneries at different points and the burning oil sweeping down the current communicated the flames to the msnufact- urIng establishments and the destruction was increased a hundred fold. Among the losses by fire ars the International oil works, the Hiram Blow copper shops, the Rice & Robinson refneries, the Titus vile radiator works, the Western New York and Pennsylvania railroad freight office, Cssperson's furniture works, ste and residence; Jack Cullen's hotel and Crescent works. The Western New York and Pennsylvania passenger depot, built of brick and somewhat elevated in site, escaped with little damage. With the freight office of the railroad were burned the contents, including all the books and papers, SIC, ,000 worth of merchandise re- ceived for delivery and large amount of furniture awaiting shipment.
 THE DEPOT FLOODED.
 A large number of loaded oil cars on its tracks were burned. The Dunkirk and Alleghany railway depot was flooded to the depth of four feet and uninjured. The Dunkirk and Alleghany Valley freight de- pot, we'll filled with merchandise, escaped even damage by water; but train of cars which arrived Saturday night was burned upon it's track. A large amount of loss to the stores, residences and manutactories will probably be covered by insurance. The Galena Oil company, the Titusville Refining company, the Western Refining company, the American Refining company and the Oil Greek Refining company are intact or slightly damaged by water. The Titusyille iron works were flooded, but only slightly damaged. The T. c. Joy Ra- diator company, the Cyclops steel works, the Acme Extract company and few others had a narrow escape with slight
 The Queen City tannery, which was in the direct sweep of the flood, sustained no loss except the spelling of the tanning liquor in three hundred vsts.
 The Herald is driven out of its building, machinery and stock being under.
 RELIEF FOR THE DESTITUTE.
 A meeting of citizens at noon subscribed four thousand dollars for the immediate relief. of the destitute. Quarters have been obtained for the poor and homeless, and food and clothing are being pro- vided.
 SIXTEEN BODIES RECOVERED.
 Sixteen bodies have thus far been re- covered and the search continues. The fol- lowing is the list of dead as far as ascer- tained: John Quinn, mail carrier, wife and two children; Jacob Bergenhammer, wife and nine children; Mrs. Mary Hines, her three daughters, Gertrude, Mary and Clara, and one son; Mrs. Mckenzie, John McFadden and sisters, Mrs. Campbell and two children, MT. Coppie, Mrs. .Caspenson. Fred Reid, butcher, wife and children; John O'Msrs and wife, two Veigle boys and four more, names unknown.