The record-union., 1893-05-05
HEAVY RAINSToRM.

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HEAVY RAINSTORM.
NEW York, May 4.-The heavy rain
storm of last night and this morning has
passed off, but reports from surrounding
sections indicate that it left an unpleasant
mark. The whole territory in Northern
and Eastern New York was drenched bv
rain, and all streams are swollen above
their banks.
The storm ragged through Pennsyl-
vania. The town of Shenandoah was
greatly excited by the discovery to-day
OF large cracks in the dams situated above
the kebley Run colliery. People were
alarmed during the forenoon, and imme-
dlateIy commenced to move their goods
and fled to the hills. The colIeries along
the creek ordered their men out and
hoisted the mules.
The streams throughout the SchuvlxliIl
| coal regions are much swollen. and
1t is feared work will have to cease at
many OF the mines. In the Sha1nokin
region most of the colleries ceased work
this morning.
OH Atlantic City athree-masted schooner
sank. Nothing is known of the fate of
the crew, although it is believed the men
managed to reach boat near by.
Trainmen on the Fitch burg road report
eleven bad landslides and four wasbouts.
All the wires are down, and no trains
have run since midnight. Much appre-
hension is felt along the upper Deerfield
Valley of break of Newton's dam at
Reedsboro.
A tNup
three miles north of the Nobbs life-sav-
ing station, at Blum Island, to-day. An
attempt at rescue was futile. and soon
after the spars fell, and with them four
men, who are supposed to be all on tho
boat.
At Rutland, VT, hardly q dwelling
house escaped injury, blinds, windows
and chimneys and roofs being destroyed
by the wind.
ENTIRE COUNTRY INUNDATED.
LEWISTON (Ohio) May 4.-The great
Miami River has its source in the Lewis
ton Reservoir, and begins at the waste
way which broke yesterday. The first
break took away 100 feet of wasteway,
and the great rush of water carried away
the long, covered bridge Just below. Soon
another fifty feet of wasteway broke. and
in a short time the entire country for
three miles south was inundated for a dis
tance of three miles in width.
Colonel Perkins, Chief Engineer, is on
the scene and is doing everything that
can be done to repair the damage. The
estimate for the reservoir loss is S16O, 900.
The loss to Logan County in displaced
hriI nd otttr =.
The farmers along the river lose their
fences and crops. Water is still spread
ing over the country around Lewiston.
AS soon as the level is reached the river
will rise rapidly. The people between
Degraf and Sidney are anxiously watch
ing the result. The high-water mark of
the past will be moro than reached. The
low ground will be in great danger. Tho
warning has been ample, however, and
no loss of life is anticipated.
BREAKS UNDER CONTROL.
BELFoNTAINE (O.), May 4.-The breaks
in the banks of the Lewiston reservoir
are under control. Should no more rain
fall or new openings occur 1t is hoped the
worst is over and the appalling danger
past. The greatest damage so far reported
was done in this county. On many miles
of low lands the crops and small build
ings are inundated. The loss to crops
and live stock has been excessive.
THE FLOOD REACHES ITS LIMIT.
PORTSMOUTH (O.), May 4.-The flood in
the Scioto River has reached its limit.
The levee at Davis, seven miles above the
city, broke this morning. The extent of
the damage is unknown.