The record-union., 1896-07-31
Thirty or Forty Buildings Wrecked,
But No Lives Lost.
A Cloudburst Sweeps Over a Mining
Camp Near Athens, Ohio, Result
ing in the Loss of Many Lives and
the Almost Total Destruction of
One of the Principal Business
Streets.
Streets.

STEUBENVILLE (O). July 80
Two hundred people of this vicinity are
homeless tonight as the result of a.
cloudburst that occurred this afternoon
in the western part of this city. The
people in the lowlands, alarmed by the
recent floods, were prepared for disaster
and fled to the hills, thus no lives were
lost, although many were in imminent
danger. Warning was also given by a
party of men who had been on the watch
and ran down the valley shouting that
the flood was coming.
When the houses in the track of the
angry waters were reached they went
down like cardboards. Thirty or forty
residences were wrecked, the chief suf-
ferers being Rebecca Philabaum, Will
lam Risdon, Robert Ritchie, James Bur-
gis, Andrew Baugh, Benjamin Wise,
Grant Stroud, John Hart and Henry
Bowman. The latter was proprietor of
a store which with all it's stock is gone
Two culverts of the Panhandle rail-
road were carried away, and at Goulds
there is 600 feet of washout. No trains
are running, and it will take twenty-four
hours to repair damages
The damage done by the cloudburst
cannot be repaired for $780, 900, and the
Sixth Ward of this city is a scene of
desolation, while the people are in great
distress.
MANY LIVES LOST AT GLOUCESTER.
ATHENS (O.), July 30.-The most
destructive storm in the history of Sun
day Creek Valley swept down on Glou
ester, a mining town twelve miles north
of here, last night, which resulted in the
loss of fifteen lives and the almost total
destruction of one of the principal
streets fthe town, and doing damage in
other places to the amount of thousands
of dollars. Buildings We're toppled over,
trees torn from their roots and the town
this morning is a scene of desOlation.
J. L. Daugherty was struck by Sec
ton of a plank walk and instantly
ard several others seriously injured
The details are meager yet.
A livery stable, with six horses and a
number of vehicles, was blown into the
creek and swept away. The streets are
covered with broken timbers and debris
of all kinds. To add TO the horror Sun
day Creek is sweeping every thing before
it. The list of dead will reach fifteen.
STORM AT SPRINGFIELD.
SPRINGFIELD (O), July 30.-The
worst storm that mas visited this vi
cinity in years occurred last evening.
The financial loss will amount to $50,-
GOO. Sixteen houses were unroofed and
otherwise damaged. Henry Dipple,
night watchman, was electrocuted by
loose wire. At Lawrenceburg, Ire
mont, Paris and other small places
farmers report great damage to fruit
and grain crops.
GREAT DAMAGE TO CROPS.
PORTLAND (O), July 30.-During
last nights storm one and three
quarters inches of water fell in forty
five minutes. high wind accom-
panied the rain, and did great damage
to crops. The oil fields also suffered
greatly, many derricks being pros
trated
LIMA (O), July 3O-A cyclone
passed over Conner last night, un-
roofing and badly damaging the Con-
gregational Church and many other
buildings, and wrecking orchards, etc.
A large number of cattle were killed.
POOR PEOPLE SUFFER.
Upton Qnd.), July 30.-The damage
by water is appalling. Hundreds of
poor families living in the flooded dis
trict will lose nearly all their furni-
ture, and in some instances clothing,
bedding, etc, have floated away
The water is receding slowly, but it
will be several days before those who
lived near the river can enter their
houses. The farmers throughout the
county are heavy losers, as much oats,
corn and potatoes are ruined. A great
deal of livestock has also been
drowned.
HEAVY RAIN IN WEST VIRGINIA.
WHEELING CIV. Va), July 30
Heavy rain this morning caused i'm
mense damage to property in this vi
cinity. The small creeks became rag
ing torrents and bridges were swept
away. Farmhouses We're flooded and
crops irreparably damaged.