The morning news., 1894-05-21

AooAiier anu Otner experienced lumber
men agree with this forecast. In this
event the city as far north as Market
square, EN- bracing the main business sec
ton, viii be flooded.
BREAK AT KITTANNING POINT.
Altoona, Pa, May 20, p. m.-There is
a oreak Of fifteen feet in the breast of
the dam at Kittanning Point and an en-
gIhe mas beeu sent to Holidaysburg to
warn the people there of their danger.
A RESERVOIR BREAKS.
Altoona, Pa, May 20, Il 80 D. m.-The
reservoir at hittanning Point, which sup
pIles Ihls city with water, has Just broken
anu Che water IS rushing in a mighty
nood toward Holidaysburg and Gaysport.
THE WATER FALLING.
Altoona, Pa, May 81, 1890 a. m.-The
water at kittanning Point is falling. The
ofeak IS IN the center of the dam. and if
the rain does not increase III violence, it
Is thought the worst danger is over.
LooKHAvEN FLOODED.
Philadelphia, May 20-At : o'clock
this afternoon the Western Union force
at LocBhaven was driven from the office
Dy the food, and since that hour nothing
has been heard from that point. The
of1ce is located in the center of the town
some distance from the river, and the
Z,
be very great.
LIFE LOST AT HUNTINGDON.
Huntingdon, Pa, May 10.-To-day's
great food has been exceeded only once in
the history of the Juniata valley. the3last
four days rainfall having raised the
Juniata river and Raystown branch
twenty-one feet above low water mark
and entailing great destruction to
property. In this place. the waters
Hooded the lower streets, driving the
people from their homes, and in the lower
farming districts whole families are i'm
prlsoned in their houses, unable to be
reached, owing to the turbulance of the
streams. Three new iron county bridges
spanning the Juniata and Raystown
branch, have been swept away The de-
struction of scores of minor bridges
and washouts on public roads have closed
all rural approaches to this place. The
gas plant here is submerged and the
lower foors of many business houses are
flooded.
Mrs Jacob Miller was drowned while
trying to save property.
A landslide at Ryde station, on the
Pennsylvania railroad covered the south
track for distance of nearly mile, and
portion of the track was washed away.
Great damage TO property and farm lands
along the Raystown branch is reported
TYRONE IN THE FLOODS PATH
Tyrone, Pa, May 20.-Tyrone and
vicinity were last night and this morning
visited by the most severe food since the
hi h water of 1889. Saturday evening,
the lowland streets in the southern part
Of the town were COM
pletely submerged. Great difficulty
was experienced in rescuing families
Several washouts are reported along the
1.aii 10 fo
lands stripped and fences and outbuild-
ings carried away. The losses cannot be
estimated.
RAPID RISE IN THE JUNIATA.
Sunbury, Pa. May 20.-The Juniata
river at this point has been rising very
rapidly owing to the incessant rains of
the past few days. It's branches through
out Northumberland county are coming
up. River men here predict a greater
food than that of 1889
DAMS BREAK AT BELLEFoNTE.
Bellefonte, Pa, May 20.-Bellefonte
was to-day visited with the worst flood
ever known here, the water being two
feet higher than in June, 1889. The
lower streets of the town were flooded
and the Watchman and Daily News press
rooms were three feet under water. A
mum Der of dams broke, as we'll as many
were swept away. There were several
narrow escapes from drowning, but thus
far no fatalities have occurred.
At Spring Mills the food is higher than
in June, 1859, and several bridges, includ-
ing the railroad bridge, were washed
away.
Central City is all under water, and
the fences and bridges have been car
ried away all through the Bald Eagle
valley.
THE BOOM GIVES WAY.
Williamsport, Pa, May 81, 1880 a. m.-
At l o'clock the great boom with its
81, COO. 600 worth Of uncut lumber, gave
way, ana Williamsport will awaken at
daybreak to a sense of great financial
disaster The river Is twenty five feet
high.
MAY NOT BE THE MAIN BOOM.
Willi%msport, Pa, May 21, 1870 a. m.,--
1t is not certain that the main boom has
broken. 1t is probably section or the
upper portion OF the main structure OF the
Linden BOOM
GRAVE DANGER AT JoHNsTowN.
Johnstown, Pa, May q, 2:3O a. n
The mountain streams have swelled the
Little Conemaugh river out of all proper
ton. At this hour the whistles are blow
ing to warn the people that they should
look to their safety. Women and childre
have fed half dressed to the high
ground. The water is rising rapidly and
is now 215 feet deep in front of the West
ern Union office, and rising rapidly.
Fears are entertained that the Lincoln
bridge will go, as the rushing water bat
tiers passing logs and debris against it
with awful force.
AT 2:4O o'clock our operator says he
will have to leave the Western Union
telegraph Office where he has been work
ing temporarily, and go to the Democrat
office. The whistles are blowing and cltl-
Zens are awakening the sleeping 1nhab-
itants, who are fleeing to the hills. The
water is rising rapidly
FLOODS IN NEW YORK.
New York. May 20.-Heavy rains and
foods are reported from Danvillc, Dun
kirk. jamestown, Rochester and Buffalo.
Stock of all kinds has been swept away
and crops destroyed.
A RISE OF THIRTEEN FEET
Harrisburg, Pa, May 2o.-Unless the
food gates Of Heaven are soon closed, the
great NAV freshet of 1889 will be re-
heated. The Susquehanna has risen at
this point thirteen feet since morning,
coming up three feet since o'clock TO-
night All its tributaries are
reDorted booming and many bridges
viii be swept away. North
and west, the rain has been very heavy,
and a great flood is feared. There was a
rlondblrs at Remove this afternoon, and
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