The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-18
DAMAGE BY FLOODS.
The People of New Castle, Pa,
Ordered 10 the Hills Erie
Suffers Great Loss.

PITTsBuRG, May Is, 1898 The Mayor
has warned the people of South New
Castle to flee to the hills. A break in the
levees west Of the town is threatened.
ERIE. Pa. May Is. 1893. Erie within the
past TWO days mas nad 6 14-100 inches oil
rainfall, ard the city has suffered the
greatest destruction in its history. One
million dollars would not restore the
streets. bridges, thoroughfares. manu-
tacturing plants, homes. gardens and
grounds which have fallen under the
flood within the pass twenty-four hours.
Twelve houses were swept entirely away
and 100 falnities We're rendered homeless
BUFFALO, May IS, 1898 There was no
cessation iii the rainfall here last night
aud this morning it continues drizzliug
The first train on the Lake Shcre since
dnight Tuesday came in about eight
O'Clock last night, and was followed by
second section loaded with passengers
baggage. The work of repairing the
bridge at Hartor Creek, Pa, Was com
pleted at half-past eight O'Clock last
night, when the first train crossed 1t. and
through tr affic was restored. At mid
night freight began moving. ana this
morning things are nearly Ill tnelr nor
NAL condition.
I3elweeu Saeqerstowu aed Meadville,
on the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio,
French Creek overflo we'd Its banks and
caused a stoppage OF all trains. The Erie
sent all its Chicago trains through Buf-
falo, going West from here over the
Grand Trunk.
Tne Western New York and Pennsyl-
vauia is in bad shape around Titusvilie
and On City. Bridges and culverts have
been washed out, and traffic between
those points is at standstill. The Pitts
burg train, due here early yesterday
morning, is still on The other side OF the
wasaouGs. 1t is reported that some thirty
miles of track between Corro and Oil City
have been rendered almost useless by
breaches In the culverts and embank-
mentS.
There is such current in the canal
that boats have tied ND. The Jennie q.
Bailey is sunk below Tonawanda. with
Sc, 900 worth of jute butts. The current
is so strong that nothing can De done
with her at present.
The steamer India, ashore near Erie,
Pa, left here on Tuesday night. The
wind is blowing gale, and it is thought
the heavy seas will make 1t impossible to
pull the India off.
CLEVELAND. o.. May IS. 1S93-In the
Cuyahoga River valley, at midnight.
the rain was still falling, and there had
been continuous downpour for flfty-six
hours. The bridges from one portion Of
the city to another Will be covered with
water in afew hours il the rain does not
cease, aud some of them will be washed
out Merchants are working to move
their goods 10 place of safety, but the
water is rising so fast that they cannot
save much.
All the bridges on country roads are
washed ont, and the railroad bridges are
down. Cleveland is cut off from all COM
munication with everybody except the
people on the west. No trains are run
ming on the Lake Shore east, and no one
seems to know when there will be any.
The Lake Shore has experienced more
washouts in the last two days than it
generally has in year. The Erie is
badly washed out, and the valley is lit
orally submerged. The Chicago Fair
train on the Valley is in two feet OF
water. There are few vessels in the
river, and none are leaving or arriving.
The lake is mass of turbulent waves,
and the seas are higher than they have
been for years. The storm Is the worst
at this season of the year that has ever
been known here.
PORTLAND, Me-. May IS. 18o3.-Grand
Trunk Railway men report that grave ap-
prehensions are felt up along Tho New
Hampshire stretch Of line in regard to
the swollen condition of the streams.
rivers aud culverts. The Connecticut
River from North Stratford down. is in o
threatening coddition,