Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-05

New YORK, May 4.-The heavy rain
storm of last night and this morning has
passed of east at a forty-eight mile
gait. but reports from surrounding sec
tions OF the country Indicate that II has
left an unpleasant mark.
1t started in Texas and moved north
eastward, increasing in its fury as II
came along. It's route was along the
coast, and It was attended by heavy
rsinfallS, breaking the drOuth in Georgia,
Alabama aud the CarolinaS.
The centre was directly over Ne"
York at o'clock this morning, and
gave New York the lowest barometer
ever recorded by the New York wealth
er bureau. The barometer recorded
29125.
The rain fall accompanying the storm
was over three inches in this city at 10
o'clock this morning, ard generally
from two TO three inches along the
coast. The rain fall extended into the
interior of the country about two hun
dred miles.
The whole territory north OF eastern
New York was drenched by the heavy
rain aud all streams are swollen above
their banks.
The storm ragged throughout Pennsyl-
vania. The town Of Shenandoah is great
ly excited by the discovery to-day Of
large cracks Ia the largest OF the four
dams situated above the kebley Run
colliery, in the northeastern part OF the
town. The people residing in the
northeastern part of the town were
warned during the forenoon 70 leave,
and Immediately commenced 10 move
their goods and have fled to
the hills The cOlleries along the
creek ordered their men out, and
have hoiSted their mules. All the col
lieries above Shenandoah, from Yates
willie down the valley TO Girardville, in
cluding the Decker cOllierieS, will be
disastrously affected should the dam
burst, besides the entire MahOney val
ley will suffer great loss. Streams
throughout the Schuylkill coal region
are much swollen and pumps at the
different cOllieries are being put TO the
utmost strain TO keep the mines In
working condition. IL is feared work
will have 70 cease at many of the mines.
From WilliamspOrt 10 is reported that
II section OF the WilliamspOrt boom
broke this afternoon. About Is, 600, 900
feet Of logs escaped through the break,
and are passing down the river.
At Atlantic City, this mornings ter
rife wind storm sent down another yes
sci of the treacherous Brigantlne
shoals. Two three-masted schOOners,
lAboring about three miles of
the station, signalled for as
sistance, but the sea was so
high that IL was impossible for the life
saving crew TO get out boat. Before
any help could be rendered, one Of the
vessels went down suddenly In about
six fathOms of water, nothing but her
mast with the cOlOrs still flying show
ing above the waves. The other vessel
managed TO get out OF the difficulty aud
continued on her way up the coast.
Nothing is known of the fate of the
crew OF the sunken vessel, although
Captain Abram, Of the upper Brlgantine
station, and Captain HOldcOrn, of the
lower station, give IL as their opinion
that the men managed to reach the
other boat. Neither Of the captains
saw the men leave the vessel. The
high wind and rough sea still continues
and until there is an abatement OF the
storm 10 will be impossible for any OF
the life saving crew TO get ont 70 the
wrecked vessel in order to discover her
identity.
At Shelburne Falls the North river,
which runs into Deerfeld, Is rising rap
idly and threatening property along its
banks. Much apprehension is felt along
the upper Deerfeld valley OF break Of
the Newton's dam at Reedsboro. 1t was
pronounced unsafe at the time Of the
JohnStown disaster.
AT NewburypOrt, Mass, twO-masted
schooner, supposed to be the Brave, Of
Deer Isle. Maine, went ashore about
one-third Of a mile north Of Knobs life
saving station, Plum Island, to-day.
The life saving crew went of duty May
Land nobody saw the wreck except Capt.
Frank Stevens and Nathaniel Watson,
who were stopping there. They got
two men and boy to help them, and
succeeded IN getting line on board the
craft. A heavy sea, however, swept
the rope out OF the hands of the crew
who were. in the rigging, and it was
then seen that they were doomed. Soon
after the spars went, and with them
four men, who are supposed 10 be all
there were on board. The wreck is
completely broken TO pieces.