New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-18
PERISHED IN TIE SlORM.
LIVES LOST IN WRECKS on LAKE ERIE-sToRIEs
FROM FLOODED TOWNS.

FROM FLOODED TOWNS.
Ashtsbuln. ohio. Mas l1.-Th" worst flood In years
began Monday evening. The rain is Still falling and
has formed lake of twenty acres ncar n" lfttburg'
Youngstown and Ashtabrla depot. All three roads
across the gorge near the city are blocked. Tic
spllc bridge IS disabled 50 ;ha, 400 men ont Of
ork on the Lake shore docks. tn" latter ore under
! water from 10 six feet d 'cp.
The schooner Pelican rorndered of the piers here
last night Three Of her crew of seven men were
drowned. and OF those rescued wcrc badly Injured
The lost are Peter Nelson first mate; John Erickson.
sailor. and John F. knight sailor al Of Cleveland.
The steamer Keichum and the Pelican with ore from
Escanaba, arrived off this p0r; yesterday afternoon
but on account Of the gale ard heavy ser remai' I'd
at anchor outside rather than risk entering the piers
in The night. The hstches OF the Pelican became
loosesed and the water began TO pour into her hch
she made signals Of distress and The tug Sunoi "'ht
10 her assistance Only man was got oil heior'
She went down but three more were anerward pick
nm The other three vcre drowned before AID could
reach thcm. Captain Gray Lad his right hara badN
crushed and Captain Elliott. of the rescucrs' hah
an arm badly hurt. The Pelican was owned py
Captain William Mack, OF Clevclond
Conneaut Ohio MAY 1.-THE tug walter Richard
SON. the drcdce Continental and scow were anchored
i'm the harbor last night. The creek ro'" rapidly
md at 6 O'Clock the sc0w carried out Into the
lake with the tug. In cutting away from the Sc0w
the tugs wheels were disabl,G and the tua washed
ashore The crew were saves The dIcdgr
then carried into the lake and Immediately oap'zed
There were seven person. board. TWO o. whom
were washed ashore the wrcckngc Inc I'VE
others persled Immediately. The following J. list
OF the lost W. Wilson, captain. age 30. OF fhlla-
delphla: George O'Rourke. age -, OF De'rmt' j.
Fife age o5. OF Conneaut Maggie White. COOK age
40, Of Cleveland watchman, name unknown, about
80 years Of age.
The sea Is running heavy. ana no bodies have been
txn Ul.n
were terribly exhausted. The property was owned by
J. +. Baldwin OF Rochester and valued at T-O,OOo
II Is nearly total loss.
TWO miles Of the Shenango Railroad Is washed
away ans it is feared large piece OF the new dock
will be lost Bridges all along this section are
dan aged.
Pancsvi.e. Ohio. May l7.-Thrce bridges
Grand River have been swept away by the Hoods.
The damage property In Lake County Will be
enormous
willouglby Ohio. May 1.-THE rainfall OF the past
forty-echt hours has done much damage In this SOC
ton. The Touring mill Of j. II. BOyce was entirely
swept away this morning with big los. The family
OF Mr. Caldwell, living on the fats. were rescued by
boat. tlelr dwelling being completely submerged. The
Benf,ld machine shops are foodd1 and work aban-
dOncd number OF small buildings went down the
stroam this afternoon
TtusviLe. Penn. May 1.-THE heavy rains OF the
last two days have caused the creeks 10 rs" Ia the
and PENNSYLVANIA tracks above Ilydetown inun-
dated. Church Run, AT the lower end OF the city.
0verfOwed last night, flooding all tho rcfncrlcs and
factories In that locality. Trains are all stalled.
OH Creek has flooded Mcchanic.st and part Of wash
ington. Franklin. Perry and Monroe. ru,inc.s IS
temporarily suspended, and those who live In the
higher portion Of the city are watching for further
developments. Oil Creek is still rising at the rate
OF SIX inches hour and the rain continues.
landslide Is reported the Western New York and
Pennsylvania below the city, which will likely pre-
travel for several days. Rice, Robinson & Fog
gans have two stills filed with gasoline and way
of pumping them out. Should fire break out in
that ncghborhNod the consequences would be serious
On Seneca and Water sts the people have moved Into
the second stories OF their houses.
81. Catharines Ont May 1.-THE heavy rains have
Hooded this locality The Twclve-Mllc Creek over
nowed It's banks. and the water. cmptying into the
old Wclland Canal has destroyed fences ard bridges
Tho bnske factory is In Immediate danger of being
swept away. and the wheel works ard axe factories
are Hooded Tho damage In this section will amount
10 many thousands Of dollars.
Newcastle. Penn. May IA large portion Of New
castle Il covered with water 10 the depth Of eight fee,
and the food IS stl rising. All the boats In the
city are being used in rescung people from the second
stories OF their houses where they had take refuge
Furnaces factories and mills flooded. several
ploninC mills have been washed away and dozens Of
houses have been moved from their foundations. Huge
drifts are being formed against the railroad bridges
and loaded cars have been run on TO hold them down.
The water fast that the prisoners In the town
locInp had To be rescued by the fire department. The
loss already amounts 10 many thousands Of dollars
Pitt sbuig May 11.-It has been riinins here and
throughout Western PENNSYLVANIA for hours
tbc total rainfall being two inches All streams
bonkfull and disastrous floods threatened
Youngstown. Ohio. May 17.-steady rain for forty
eight hours has caused the Mahoning River 10 reach
Sfap II Il
,i.iuc three inches at All the lower portion Of
the city Is inundated and the fire department wa,
Won't busv all night rescuing families from their houses
The P sburg and Lake Erie i the only line running
trains The entire Mahoning Valley Is flooded
Lewiston " y. May 1.-THE heavy rains have
don. considerable damage 10 the Rome. WatcrtOwn
and Ogdcr sburg and NewYork Central tracks.
EXEMPT FIREMEN MEET IN NORRISTOWN