Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-22

JoHxsrowy, PA, May 21.-AbOut
three O'Clock this morning, JOhnstown
was visited by the most disas-
trous food since the big food
Of May 81, 1889. At present it is hard
matter to estimate the loss, but it is az
assured fact that the damage done 10
the city and within FIVE miles Of 10 will
amount 70 from 100000 to $4,000. The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company is the
heaviest loser aud most Of its loss is the
result OF bad washout In its track
above Conemaugh. For several days
the Conemaugh and Stony Cresk val
leys have been visited by almost con-
tinuous rains. Stony Creek reached
It's highest point about Q o'clock yester-
dav morning, and after that time began
TO recedo gradually. BY night it had
fallen several feet, so that no serious
damage was apprebended. But In the
evening heavy rain began IN
the COnemauEh Valley, which contin-
oed until about ten o'clock, when a
cloud burst occurred near Eo-
ensburg. The valley 70 which the
. vast volume Of water descended Is a
tributary Of the COnemaOgh, and short
ly after the cloud burst she COnemaugh
mad swollen 20 many times its natural
size. The volume Of water reached this
vicinity about three o'clock this morn
ing, and was accompanied by wholesale
destruction.
THE FLOOD WAS FIRST FELT
at South Fork, where numerous small
buildings were swept away. Further
on In the course of the stream the wa
ter underm ned the east bound track OF
the Pennsylvania railroad, For almost
two miles this track was rendered i'm
passable. and 10 became necessary !or
trains going either way 60 use the one
track. All trains were delayed. The
fast line due here at 1880 o'clock was
held all night on account Of the
washout at kittanniDg. at East
CoDArnaugh the water beat furiously
against the large Pennsylvania round
house and weakened the foundation so
greatly that iJ was found necessary 70
move all the engines 10 place OF safe
The building, however, stood.
: a,veral bridges and wooden structures
-G low Conemaugh were badly damaged,
; 60 the greatest damage was In this
ftv. In the Eleventh ward house
owned by Peter Seymour was caught
bythe raging waters and swept TO
d~-ruction. a three-story build
i,. Of Phillip Braun was torn from its
fotndatlon and greatly damaged. The
iron bridge at this place was badly
wrecked. Fully $4,000 damage was
done 20 property within 100 yards OF
the Pennsylvania passenger station here.
Petween the freight station and the
eUQiver is an artificial embauSment, on
which were five loaded cars an siding.
The swift water undermined the bank,
which gave way about 4 o'clock, carry
ing down into the river about zoo feet
OF track and the cars.
IN ONE CAR WERE FIVE TRANrS,
10 are said TO have been members OF
C6lvinis army. Three of them succeed
ed in getting away, but two were
drowned. Their names could not be
learned. When the food came there
was great excitement Parties went
from house 20 house awakening the Oc-
cuDants: whistles blew and the city was
alive with teams and people who we're
taken 10 WestmOnt and Prospect. 10
Woodvale the streets were COW
cred with water 10 the
deoth OF six feet and some small houses
were swept away. Swanks pottery, To-
,ated in this section Of the city caught
: z.s. and this contagratiOn added 10 the
terror OF the inhabitants. 10 was i'm
Dossible for the fire companies TO reach
tbe building and IL was ruined before
the flames went out OF their own &C
cord. The WoodvaIe bridge is still
stan nut is so badly damaged that
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