The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-05

New YoRE, May 4.-The heavy rain
storm OF last night and this morning
has passed east at q iorty.eight mile
gait, 1t started in Texas and moved
northeastward, increasing in it's fury as
it came along. Its route was along the
coast and it was attended by heavy
rainiaIls, breaking the drought in Geor-
gia, Alabama and the Carolinas, The
centre was directly over New York at s
o'clock this morning and gave New
York the lowest barometer ever re-
corded by the New York weather
bureau. The barometer reached 20.l25.
The rainfall accompanying the storm
was over three inches in this city at 10
o'clock this morning and generally
from two to three inches along tho
coast, The rainfall extended into the
interior OF the country abont 200 miles.
The storm ragged throughout Penn
sylvania. Tho town Of Shenandoah is
greatly excited by the discovery to-day
oi large cracks in 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 tho forenoon to leave,
and Immediately commenced to move
their goods and have fled to tho hills,
The coliers along tho creek ordered
their men out and have holsted their
mules. All tho collieries above Shenan-
doah from Yatesville down the valley to
Girardville, including tho Decker col
lieries. will be disastrously affected
should the dam burst; besides. the on.
tire Mahoning valley will suffer great
losa.
From Williamsport-A section Of the
Williamsport boom broke this after
noon. About 100000 ieet OF logs es-
capped
From Atlantic City-This MORNINGS
terrific wind storm sent down another
vessel of the treachorous brigantine
shoals. Two three.mast schooners Ia.
boring about three miles oil the station
signalled for assistance, but the seq was
30 high that 1t was impossible for the
life saving crow 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
showing above the waves. The other
vessel managed to got out Of the diff.
Guilty and continued her way up the
coast. Nothing Is known Of the fate Of
the crew Of the ill-fated weasel.
At Sholburne Falls the North river,
which runs into Deerfieid, is rising
rapidly and threatening property along
its banks. Much apprehension is telt
along tho upper Deerheld valley OF q
break OF the Newton's dam at Reeds
boro. 1t was pronounced unsafe at the
time OF the Johnstown disaster.
From Newburyport, Mass.-A two.
maated schooner. supposed to bo tho
Brave, OF Deer Isle, Maine, went ashore
about ono.third OF q mile north OF
Knobs lilo saving station Plum island.
to-day. The life saving crew went oil
duty May |, and nobody saw the wreck
except Capt. Frank Stevens and Ma
thaniel Watson, who were stopping
there. They got two mon and boy to
help them and succeeded in getting q
line on board tho craft. A heavy sea, how
ever swept tho ropc out OF the hands OF
the crew, who were in the rigging and
it was then seen that they were doomed.
Soon after the spara won't overheard,
and with them four mon, who are sup
posed to be all there were on board.
Tho wreck is completely broken to
DiecDs.