The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-06-10
STORMS IN THE STATE.
wASHoUTS AND WRECKS.

PoTTsvILLE, June A destructive
storm passed over this county last night.
1t was accompanied by terrific electric
discharges and torrents of rain. The
streams are flooded and washouts on
the railroads are numerous.
In the neighborhood of Schuylkill
Haven the Schuylkill River overhowed
and covered several portions of low
lands. The swollen streams through
out the Schuylkill Valley did much
damage to the railroads.
At Glen Carbon several of the
branch roads of the Philadelphia &
Reading had severe washouts, delaying
traffic. Near William Penn, on the
Shenandoah Branch, Engineer Samuel
Bailey's train was derailed at the wrsh-
out, and several cars were piled up.
The sudden pitching of the engine
when it left the rails broke one of the
steam pipes, scalding Bailey, and his
fireman, John Reber, badly. They al
SO received severe bruises. Owing to
this washout the Frackville road
train due here from Wilkes Barre at
I:2s p. M, did not arrive until $40.
The down. pour of rain last night
kept the pumps in nearly all the Phil
adelphia & Reading collieries going
day and night to prevent the rise of
the water in the collleries. AT the OF
to and Glendower the flow Of water
was so strong that the mules had to be
hoisted at the Girard Mammoth Col
liery. The water from an old mine
breach broke in last night and filled
the lower slips gangway to the collar
LANCASTER, June 4.-rhe storm
which passed over this county Friday
afternoon and evening were unusually
violent and did large amount of
damage in the rural districts, washing
fields and road sand necessltating re-
planting of some of the lately planted
crops
The lightning was very severe. The
large bank barn of Jonathan M. War
pei, in Conestoga Township, was struck
by lightning and completely DESTROYED
with the contents, excepting the live
stock which were rescued. The loss is
about $4,000; insured for $4,000.
In Leacock Township the large barn
of Jacob r. Wilmer was also struck
and completely destroyed, the live
stock alone being saved. The loss is
about $4,000 partially insured. Near
Safe Harbor the barn on the farm of
Jacob Tumble was struck and destroyed
involving a loss of Sa, 900, partially in
sured. The Lightning struck a number
of other places, and many cattle were
killed.
HARRISBURG, June 1.-THE heavy
rains of last night and to-day have
swollen the Susquehanna River very
much and fears are entertained that
the lower portion Of the city may be
flooded. West of the city the downfall
of rain was very severe, and reports
from the country are to the effect that
many roads are washed out.
At Will,amsport and vicinity the
Juniata Valley, roads, fences, crops,
and bridges were washed away. In
Pfoutzs Valley there was muc':: dam
age done to growing crops.
READING, June 4 A terrific cloud
burst poured over Berks County last
night along the Sbhuylkill & Lehigh
Railroad. Roads were submerged and
washed out.
A regular waterspout poured over
Emaus and vicinity. Hail was picked
up by the shovel full at Shoemakers-
vile. A barn was struck by lightning
and a COW killed. Around Kutztown
many fields were submerged. Reading
escaned the tornado