New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-21
A DowNpOUR IN NETWORK STATE.

\ DowNPOUR IN NETWORK STATE.
DAMAGE DONE BY a CLOrDDIRsT NEAR Dun
KIRK-cROPs AND RAILROADS SUFFER-.
Dunllrk \. Y. May pa cloudbuTst south
west OF this city. at neon to-day caused one OF
the most disastrous foods known here in many
years In less than half an hour many streets
were flooded and cellars filed with water Cam
adaway Creek was transformed into raging
torrent and people living along its banks be-
tween here and Fredonia were forced to run for
their lives Cattle, sheep, hogs AMI poultry
were carried down the stream and ont into the
lake. The damage 10 crops will be heavy espe-
cally along the lowlanls. whore everything Is
washed out Several houses are inundated. and
the loss to property will amount To thousands OF
d1rars
No fatalities are reported, but there were many
narrow escapes
Jamestown, y. Y. May 2)Tne heavy rain Of
the last forty-eight hours has caused all streams
IN this vicinity 10 overflow Their banks, resulting
in great damage II all kinds Of property. All
trains on the Dunkrk. Allegheny Valley ana
Pittsburg Railroad between Warren and Dunkirk
have been abandoned on account Of tn" numerous
washouts, including bridge al Kusscl. me
water in the Allegheny River at Warren IS
higher this evening than 1t has been IN fifteen
years and Is still rising
Trains are unable to run on the Buffalo and
Southwestern Railroad on account Of washouts
IN the Conewaugo Valley, fifteen miles east of
this city.
The Erie road Is also under water In many
places and the main line cannot be used east OF
Salamanca. Trains from that point are s"nt -
Dunkirk and the West over the Nickel Plate road
Dansvile. y. Y. May 2o.-Rain has fallen
heavily for forty-eight hours up to noon to-day
and all the streams In the Gcncsee Valley are
miniature rivers. For the third time this spring
the Canaseraga Creek has overlooked It's banks
but the present food is the worst that has been
witnessed here in several years For miles the
valley is an immense sheet Of water, resembling
4 vast lake carrying down in it's muddy current
immense trees outbuillingS. logs. lumber ana
everything movable in its course. Stock Of all
Kinds has been swept away AMI may he seen
floating about The destruction Of the crops ~
wheat. corn. beans and onions is complete en-
failing a loss to farmers ~ nearly half million
dollars Many bridges are washed away ana
roadway cllVerts torn out The bridge on tn"
Dansville and Mt Morris road below the ,'"n
Is fast undermining ana VIII ne 'diIlt Wv"
the stream bofor. morning. The roadbri IS tSi
riblv washed out in many places ana me '"''
ON the line will be suspended for some ZINC. ~
number OF farmhous"S are h"on''; ~ wv ,s
nants have moved their effects to higher grounds.
Tho 0o,l is Increasing all the time ana the roar
Of rushing waters In the several streams may a.
er3 - mics Tho inhabitants down the
.i'. a-o v-,lJ with excitement over the great
Ines tho, have sustained by the Hood.
Rochester y Y. May 2o-The heavy rains
% tho mast few DAYS have sent the Genes'e RIVER
out Of it's banks up the valley the fats being al
| most entirely submerged. Crops will be BABY
| dsrnagel Word comes hat IN" streams '.npf
! ing into the Gcncsee are also HW.lt'' ''l" '''
! many villages are inundated. At Hought"n Sow
.ral bridges were carried away. and one house
| bos hon carried down the stream. the "cru-
| rants being rescued with dhhcuit.-