New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-06
SWEPT BY FLOOD AND FLAME
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Crescent Oilworks Of John Schwartz & 60. The
Western Ncw-Yorlx and Pennsylvania passenger sta
ton, built of brick and somewhat elevated in site,
escaped with little damage. The freight Office OF
the railroad was burncl with contents, including
all the books and papers of the freight office, ana
81 1000 worth of merchandise received for de-
livery, and large amount Of furniture awaiting
shipment
meeting of citizens was held AZ noon at the
CITY Hall and subscr, bed at once $4,000 for the
immediate relief Of the destitute Joseph Slip and
J. f. Mckinney heading the list with $500 each.
Miller & Sibey, of Franklin, sent $500. Quar-
tiers have been obtained for the poor and home
less. For food, clothing and lodging the bcnevo-
lent women of the city are on hand to render all
possible relief at Company X Armory, Music Hall
and Masonic Hail. which have been secured for
that purpose Fifteen dead bodies have been
recovered, and the search cantinu's. The follow
inc ia the list of the dead as far ascertained:
EERGENHAMMER. Jacob. mis- wife and nine children
CAMPBELL. Mrs and two children
lCASPERsON. Mrs.
CDPpIE.. Mr..
HAYNES Mrs Mary her daughters Gertrude ana CARA
and
McFADDEN. John, and sister
McKFNZIE, Mrs.
O'MEARA, John and wife.
QUINN John, mail-carrer. his wife ard two childien
REID, Fed. butcher, wife and children.
The following appeal has been issued:
Our suffering and dcstltuton l. terrible great loss OF
fe AID destruction OF property largo portion OF our
manufacturing interests wiped by Hood and IRE; nun
Of families homeless, and destitute. In alb ence OF
ON Mayor, appeal to generous public for help in this
our time OF distress. William McNaughton PRECEDENT
select Council; W. II. Benedict president Common Council
Isaac Wcsthclncr presdcn, School Board H. {. Doss.
editor Herald" Joseph Sccp John l.. Mckinney, J. A.
Codvalldcr. J. c. Mckinney. j. j. McCrum.
! Titusville gave Slj,0 TO Chicago $1,000 to
JohnStown sufferers, and 81 900 10 the South at
the time Of the yellow fever epidemic also 81 500
10 Russian relief. and has always responded to
all demands upon the public sympathy when oil
towns have been in distress.
| Meadville, Penn, June j.-Ths region was swept
by the worst food in its history last night
midday rain of great volume swellcd every stream
bank full, and the storm which followed in the
evening brought the food. In this city Mill Run
ovcrhowed its banks and swept the whole business
portion of the city. demoishing dozen more
BUILDINGS and entailing total loss Of Sl5o,Ooo
OF whch $4,000 Is to the streets The loss
throughout the country cannot be estimated now
Bridges were washed away in ever; direction,
leaving scarcely passabe roads in the country. The
damage TO growing crops is heavy. No casualties
are reported in this city The loss OF the New
! York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railway Company
on it, eastern division is heavy.
Cory Penn. June 5.-Ihe most destructive
ranstorm that has ever visited this locality b"san
Yesterday afternoon az o'clock IL was like
heavy cloudbnrst, and ~ o'clock the business
portion Of the town was under water with the
rain still falling in perfect torrents The worst
was reached al II o'clock. when First-ave, Main
ST., the railroad yards and Centre-st were like
roaring rivers. the water being nom one TO three
feet deep and all empVing into the
city There many people wrrr being rescued
from ther homes in the best way possible.
The police force was stationed a greater
part Of the time nj the Union Depot. wher" the
water, which had surrounded the building. was two
feet deep and running at rapid rate. Many III
attempting 10 cross were thrown into the water
rescued by rho officers. There was no loss OF life
and few injured. The south side Of the city pre-
srnts sad appearance. but the eastern portion is
still worse. Sidewalks are carried away and the
roads in places quilted from four TO six feet deep.
Nearly every basement in the business part OF the
city flooded and also many Of the stores The
loss on stock merchants is heavy. IL is safe ~
say that the loss throughout tho city will reach
$4,000. The storm was general throughout this
| locality.
STORIES OF EYE-wITNESSES.
Pittsburg, June 5.-Colonel Burns ex-Chief 81
Police Of Buffalo, n. Y. and now in
the secret scrvce of that city, left
here last night for Buffalo He was unable -
pass Oil City. and returned TO Pittsburg this
evening In an interview Colonel Burns says
the scenes in the devastated district are simply
indcscribabc Oil Creek is higher than ever
before known in it, history All bridges have
been swept away, and all railroads ale tied up
completely, north Of the high water.
| The food was started said Colonel Burns, by
the coudburst. which overlooked the streams to
an inconccivablc extent II is supposed that the
oil tanks above Oil City were struck by light
ming The explosion which followed scattered
the burning petroleum in all directions. and as
| il hoatcd down tho creeks, which had become
rivers. il set on fire all in its path. Wherever
| the water touched there the fire was and before
such a calamity the people powerless.
II was thought that between Oil City and
Titusyille, a distance Of eighteen miles all prop
crty in the narrow valleys had been either totally
| DESTROYED or greatly damaged.
Al the time OF Colonel Burrss departure from
the stricken city, the number Of dead in Oil City
alone was placed at forty persons.
THEY HAD no MEANS OF ESCAPE.
| Major r C. Cronin, a resident Of Massachusetts,.
was in Oil City when the disaster came on lie
saws that in the Third Ward, on the west side OF
Oil Creek, the dead must number 90 persons
The people there had means Of escape, but in
rho other parts OF the city the situation was not 50
bad lie saw floating down the stream the bodies
Of a woman and a baby, supposed 10 have come
from Titusvie. Major Cronin makes the state
lmcnt that there is no doubt that many OF the
drowned became cntanGlru w Inc hnu'iiS ucotio
which sooner or later caught fire. These bodies
were burned and for this reason he I've licves that
n complete and accurate list OF the dead can never
b, obtained.
| Within two hours after the first news OF the
disaster was received in this city call was issued
by the president Of the Council in the absence
of the Meyer, who is out of the city, asking for
relief for the sufferers With Pittsbnr.s charac-
tcrisic generosity, the call was re-
spondci to, and several thousand dol
lars hive already been subscribed. Mayor
Gonrley will arrive home in the morning,
and will Issue a call for public meeting ~
o'clock in tie afternoon. The rivers are rising
here and from - 10 20 feet Of water is expected
here within the next twelve hours. This will
food the lowlands. but will do no serious damage.
TURNED BACK BY THE NEWS.