The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-05
RIVERS STILL RISING.
Damage to Crops and Properly in
Pennsylvania.
VALUABLE TIMBER CARRIED AWAY
Blk to Ten Million Feet OF Logs Escape
from the susquehanna Boom-Increased
Damage by the Breaking of the Lewis-
town Reservoir,

from the Susquehanna Boom-Increased
Damage by the Breaking of the Lewis-
town Reservoir.
BELLEFoNTAISE, O., May 5.-The break
in the Lewistown reservoir is now over $50
feet wide, through which mighty food is
pouring. The bridges nearest the break
have been swept away and the loss to the
county alone will foot up $50, 600. The situ-
alton becomes more alarming hourly. 1t
Is impossible at this hour to estimate the
loss of property. but it is known that the
+ loss in Logan county alone will run up
into the thousands. The town OF Lake.
view Is washed away.
BOSTON, May 5.-Reports from all over
the New England states show that con-
siderable damage was done by the storm.
Landslides and washouts occurred on all
the railroads. Streams are badly swollen
and have flooded the lowlands, doing
great damage to crops. No fatalities have
thus far been reported.
NEW YORK, May 5.-The heavy wind
and rain storm which prevailed through
out the state has SWOLLEN streams and
flooded the surroundiS., country, causing
an immense amount of damoge. In this
city the rain fall was unprecedented, but
caused little damage. Reports from nearly
all OF the cities and towns Of the state re-
port that the storm was most severe
Washouts and landslides were numerous
WlLLIAMsPoRT, Pa, May 5.--The heavy
rains resulted in high water in all the
streams of this vicinity, and much dam
age Is reported from various sections of
the county. BY far the most serious loss oc-
Cured In this city by the breaking of sheer
OF the Susquchanna boom, by which vast
quantity OF logs escaped. 1t is variously
estimated that the number of logs lost will
reach from 100000 to 10, ,000, 900 feet. An
effort will be made to catch the most of
this timber in the Clement boom at Sun
bury. Two or three million feet of logs,
belonging to the Emery Lumber company
at Montoursville, escaped from Loyalsock
creek by reason Of the breaking Of the
boom. The Reading bridge at Montours-
vile was rendered unsafe
EAsToN, Pa, May 5.-The Lehigh river
has risen six feet here and is overhowing
the coal yards on this side of the stream
1t Is over the canal towpath in South
Easton and boats have been forced to tie
up. The water Is still rising. The Della
ware is also rising.
WnKEsDARRE, Pa, May 5.-The water
in the Susquehanna river here rose at
the rate of one foot an hour. The west
side between here and Kingston is inun-
dated, and travel by electric roads srs-
pended. The water has overfowed the
farming lands and the outlook for early
crops is very poor.
LANCASTER, Pa, May 5.-There was
heavy rain storm in this vicinity, and the
rainfall aggregated four inches. John
Dierwechter, of Ephrata, lost his life in
the Cocalico creek. In endeavoring to get
his sand cart out of the creek he was swept
down the stream and drowned.
PoTTsyILLE, May 5.-This section has
been visited by n heavy rain storm which
has done considerable damage, both to
property and crops At Schuylkill Haven,
Cressona, Port Carbon, and other towns
along the Schuylkill, the lewlands are
submerged. At Schuylkill Haven many
families have moved their household effects
to high points on account of the rapidly
rising waters Numerous landslides have
occurred, and railroad trains arc badly de.
layed
SHENANDoAn, Pa, May 5.-In conse-
quence of heavy rains, Shenandoah Is
greatly excited by the discovery OF large
cracks in the largest of the four da ms sit
uated above the Kelly Run colliery, in
the northeastern part of the town. The
people residing in the eastern portion of
the town in the vicinity of the old Read
ing railroad passenger station were
warned to leave, and have fed to the hills.
The collieries along the creek ordered their
iuEu ouL anu nave HOlSlcu tneir mules.
WINNIPEG, Man, May 5.--The banks of
the Red river are full at this point, and
the water is still rising. The river front
streets are submerged. South of this point
are several big ice gorges. and large tracts
of country are inundated. Farmers have
left their homes, i'll some places driving
their stock with them.
ST. LOUIS, May 5-The flood in the Mis-
sissippi river has reached its crest at
height of 35.6 feet above low water mark,
which was A feet lower than the crest of
the destructive rise of last year. The
water receded very slowly, showing a fall
of four inches from its highest mark. 1t
is thought the river will continue to fall
and all danger Of flood at present over.