The record-union., 1893-05-18

vania for nearly sixty hours, the rain has
ceased and the weather is clearing. The
rain caused small streams in this section
to overflow. and great loss of property is
reported from all directions. From re-
ports received river men predict from
twenty to twenty-five teet tomorrow.
This will inundate the lowlands and
flood houses and mills lining the banks
OF rivers. Only one life has been re-
ported lost SO far, but the damage to
property will reach hundreds of thou
sands of dollars.
AT Titusville the entire lower portion
Of the city is inundated by several feet of
water. The Ttusville Iron Works, five
retineries, hundreds of houses and other
buildings are under water. All trains on
the Western New York and Pennsyl-
vania are stalled there. Oil Creek is
very high tonight, and higher water is
anticipated before morning.
At Leadville the water is two feet
higher than ever known before. All
trains are abandoned between Youngs-
town, Ohio, and Cory, Pa, and the
water is still slowly rising. The same
and nearly all the way to the Allegheny
River on the south. Vallonia, for the
first time in its history, is several feet
under water. Fifty fast horses at the
kite track, in training 9, were with diff
Guilty brought to this city.
At Erie Mill Creek has broken from its
banks, carrying fear and destruction
along its path, which is strewn with
wrecked houses, bridges, barns and
mountain driftwood, causing many fam
lilies to vacate their homes and seek
refuge with neighbors. The damage done
to property of all kinds is very heavy,
and cannot be estimated at present. The
only casualty so far reported is that of a
young boy named Frank Herbert, whose
body was found at the foot of Parade
street this morning.
Over 200 houses were ruined and man
featuring establishments wrecked. H.
d. Young's rag warehouse was en-
tirely wrecked, at a loss of $4,000 alone
The Ball Engine Works and Jarecki En-
gine Works were damaged to the extent
of $4,000. All traffic is suspended on the
Philadelphia, Erie, Erie and Pittsburg
and P. S. and L. roads by reason of
bridges being destroyed.
The flood at Newcastle is the greatest
ever known in the history of the place
In the first ward over thirty buildings
were overthrown by floods and are now
lying on their sides. All inhabitants of
the ward moved out of their houses.
In South Newcastle the damage was
great With the exception Of the Rod
mill, all other manufacturing plants are
flooded.
At Newcastle Junction, Rainey's Flour
ing Mills and many residences are in
danger Of being swept away. In the
Fifth Ward of Hulaski more than hun
dred houses are filled with water.
dozen Italian families, residing on South
Flats, south Of town, had to be taken
from the second story of their houses in
boats.
THE SHENANGO BOOMING.
NEWCASTLE (Pa.), May IA large
portion of Newcastle is under water eight
feet. and the water is still rising. All the
boats in the city are being used to rescue
people from second stories. The factories
and mills are flooded. Several planning
mills are washed away, and a number of
houses moved from their foundations.
Loaded cars are being run on bridges to
keep them from being washed away. The
water rose so fast that prisoners in the
lookup had to be rescued by the fire de-
partment.
HOTELS CUT OFF FROM COMMUNICATION.
CAMBRIDGE Pa, May 11.-This popu-
lar summer resort is under water. Two
big summer hotels, filled with guests, are
cut off from communication. 1t is feared
that the only bridge leading across the
river will 60 down. Railroad traffic is
suspended.
BUILDINGS AND BRIDGES GO DOWN.
ERIE (Pa.), May 17.-This section OF the
State is badly flooded. Buildings and
bridges have gone down by the score, and
many factories, ETC., are flooded. The
fire department was kept out all night
rescuing people in the flooded district.
The waters are still rising.