St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-23
DAMAGES FROM THE STORM
PENNSYL vAHM Road WILL SUFFER
TO THE EXTENT or SIS. 600.
THE LOSSES AT YOUNGSTOWN.

Great Suffering Among the Poor
People in Williamsport-A Call
for Aid for the Homeless Suf-
ferers Greatest Flood in tn e
Genesee Since 1S56-In the
Schuylkin Valley.
PITTsBURG. May 22.-It is estimated
that the damage on the Pittsburg d.
vision OF the Pennsylvania railway by
he food will reach SIS. 600. Nearly 1000
men are at work repairing the tracks
between Conemaugh and .:Gallitzin,
and it is expected that the road will be
opened through within the next twenty
four hours.
The Pittsburg & Western road is also
rapidly recovering from the effects of
the flood, and will pro- ably be able to
resume the running of trains over their
own tracks tomorrow. All the other
roads are running trains as usual. An
other life was lost here last night by
the flood. John Schultz, who was en-
gagged in pumping leaking barges, Tell
into the river and was drowned. The
report that Johnstown was visited last
night by another cloud burst was with
out foundation. The water has receded
from the streets. and the citizens are
engaged in clearing the debris. 1t is
raining here again, but the rivers are
still falling and nc more trouble is ap.
pretended.
YOUNGSTOWN LOSSES.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, May pa state
ment of losses caused by the flood,
which was given out today, Is as fol.
lows: Pennsylvania railroad. $50, 1000;
Moodvale property, $1,000; pottery of
II. Swank Il Son. $1,000: Cambria Iron
company, $4,000: business men and
property owners in Johnstown, $4,000;
pennsylvania Treffic company, $4,000;
the city, $4,000; McConaughey estate,
5000; other losses. $4,000.
WILLIAMSPORT SUFFERING.
WILLIAMsPoRT. Pa, May 22.-The
flood has been receding rapidly since
midnight. Half of the flooded district
is clear of water at this hour, but the
other half will probably be covered for
some days. Mud and debris of all sorts
are piled up everywhere. The portion
of the city that remains under water is
Inhabited mostly 10y poor people. and
there is much suffering. A citizens
committee mas already been formed 10
relieve the pressing necessities of the
homeless people.
IN THE GENESEE VALLEY.
DANvILLE, N. Y. May 23.-Roadways
in the Gencsee valley have been injured
more by the present flood than by any
since 1856. The rush of water down the
hiilsides has inflicted almost as much
loss in this respect as has been done by
the overflow OF farm lands. The aggre.
gate loss will be very large.
FROM MANY POINTS.
PHILADELPHIA. May 22.--In Renova.
Lockhaven, Bellefonte. Cleartield and
Drlftwood the water has receded and
the work of clearing away the debris
has been started. The Schuylkill
river at Ph9niXville is eighteen feet
above low water mark and is still ris-
ing. The entire plant of the Phenlx
Iron company is submerged to a depth
OF from three 10 eight feet. and opera
tons have ceased. The banks OF the
Schuylkill canal are broken badly in
dozen places. and almost hundred
families have been compelled to move
out of their houses. The borough water
works are submerged SO that no water
can be pumped into the reservoir, which
Is fast running dry.