Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-05-24
RAGING WATERS.
Heavy Storms in Pennsylvania
and Now York.
CITIES AND FARMS ARE FLOODED.



nj Property Lost.
wnLIAMsPoRT, Pa, May 2i.-With
the horrors of the disastrous flood OF
1889, which spread death and dcstruc-
tion throughout this valley, brought
back to memory by a sweep Of water
that promises TO DO as great as that OF
five years ago, the people OF this city
were in state of panic that turned
the usually quiet sunday into one OF
remarkable excitement. Since Friday
night a steady and almost continuous
downpour OF rain has been swelling
all the streams, and late last night
numerous cloudbursts along the.Pinc
creek and other tributaries Of the west
branch Of the Susquchanna have made
II impossible TO continc the water with
In the banks OF the streams. IL has
therefore spread out over the coun-
try, and at every point ~
pouring into the main river Graf
fus run, tributary which cmpties
into the river below the city, over
flowed its banks and spread over n con-
siderable portion Of the city at about
noon yesterday, flooding many houses
and driving the occupants from their
homes. All of the houses were Occu-
pied by poor people, and the rise was
80 sudden the sufferers lost much of
their personal property -Four miles Of
track Of the Glen Allen Lumber Co.
road have been swept away.
The "boom" at Lockhavcn has
broken and sl5, 900, 900 feet of logs have
been lost. The Upper Linden boom
also broke at $50 last evening. II CON
tanned 10000 600 feet of logs and they
have gone down. There are about l50,-
900, 900 feet OF logs In the main boom
and half as many more In the city mill
ponds that may go ON twenty-five
foot flood.
JoHNsTowS AGAIN FLOODED.
JouNsTowN, Pa, May 2l.--Ihc hcavi-
est rainstorm since the big food Of 1850
ceased yesterday morning. and early
light disclosed flooded streets aud all
alleys and cellars full of water. Mcr-
chants here worked all night gctting
goods out of cellars. About sl5,DOO
worth Of timber belonging tp the Con-
nemaugh Lumber Co. broke loose aud
was carried away, tenring two bridges
away and causing great damage. FIFTY
feet OF II stone wall along the Come
mnugh river was washed away and
crops In the vicinity were ruined, en-
failing loss of thousands Of dollars.
Reports from Ebcnsburga at 10 o'clock
last night said that the heaviest rain
since 1889 was falling there and the
streets were under water. bridges
ucross small streams were swept away.
The report said that the farm crops
were washed out, and everything was
a big loss
JUNGATA on A RAMPAGE.
HUNTINGTON, Pa, May 2L--Within
the past twenty-four hours the Juniata
river and the Raystown branch have
risen 22 feet, flooding the low-lying
farms and imprisoning entire families
In their homes who cannot be reached.
A landslide near Rydo station on the
railroad covered the
south tracks for three-quartors OF
mile, and the tracks below this city
washed out. The country approaches
10 Huntingdon have been closed 10
travel by the destruction of bridges
md washouts.
At Sloyestown, Bedford county, Mrs.
Jacob Miller, while trying TO save her
belongings, was drowned.
Whole farms on the Raystown branch
have been practically ruined, build
ings and fencing washed away and
crops destroyed.
BRADFORD INUNDATED.
BRADFoRD, Pa, May 2l.--The worst
flood in Bradford's history rushed
through Tuna valley yesterday.
Twenty streets contiguous 10 the
creek are inundated and hundreds of
families are In the swim. The Douglas
dam is partly torn away, Weaver's lee
house Is In ruins. The North street
bridge Is gone and several railroad and
street bridges are in danger.
MO DAM GIVES WAY.
ALTOONA, Pa, May 2l.-The dam in
the Horse Shoe curve, above this city,
broke at 1880 o'clock last night, 10 feet
OF 1t being carried away The people
living In the valley had ample time To
get out OF the way of the running
water. II the heavy rainfall continues
the rest of the dam will probably be
carried away. Altoona gets its water
supply from this body.
FLOOD IN NEW YORK STATE.
GESEsEo, N. Y, The heaviest rain
storm for years, lasting now forty-eight
hours, has caused Il great flood in the
Genesoo river and an immense amount
Of damage has been done. The river
continues TO rise ut the rate OF s TO II
Inches an hour, and only lacks ls inches
of the highest flood in ten years.
FLEEING TO THE MOUNTAINS.
CoDURN, Pa, May 2i.-The water is
two feet higher here than il was in
1889 and the people OF the valley are
fleeing 70 the hills and mountains for
safety.
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