The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-14
MEMBEKs OFTmEIOlTH REGIMENT
DEATH IN The STORM.

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suit,d i'm the droyypi,,o of tbrrr women
and an uDkn,,,n man wns identical
even to the details. with the catastro-
l,ne which sv,rut eight u.onje to death
at Cecil. Pa, two weeks ago. The only
difference was that the Cecil flood
happened in the evening ana this one
In the morning.
Soon alter day light dark clouds be-
gan to bathcr north of the little village
Raiu had begun to fan but the shower
althull"h persistent. was not heavy. An
hour later however. it suddenly seemed
as Il he Hood Gates of heaven had
gecu opened ana the water came down
in an almost unbrolScn sheet. 70 add to
the terror it was as hlacl; as night. Mrs,
Sarah Puuplcton. n widow lived in a tyyo
story frame house AT the head Of the
town with her dlusbter As the stream
ruso to th4 doors of her house che be-
oon tn c,v for helm / G. NcAuley
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AWAY II i!Et 'o'Sru aSulh'' d Tree
( All the i"b"lS" ti'it III '"'f'hl 'a'lleu
was lIivd against II. man! II pfoh'
an" lhe citN" iht&S 'i u'bflS was car
liru against The Robinson house Whicf
could not withstand the SHOCK. Ihert
4 was not N,Sll|t 81 the mouse Ie!t.
/ The body of Mrs. Poppiet"n was found
several hours aiterNard IN corn field
/ Just below the town. Mrs. Robinson
/ was found At Rirchti"ld. two miles be-
, low, IA, Tie body of Mrs. Aud was not
| r-coVe.sa D,.l late in the day and then
| far down t,2 stream.
/ Little 1r, = |nd Wesley Aud Heated on
( Il part Ct The side of the house and man
aged 10 cling to trees and were rescued
nm hour later. James Robinson ais,
/ succeeded in reaching tree with his
I three year-old baby. Charles Snitl
| saved htti" Sarah P"ppletun hy swim
mug after her. Frederick POpplrtor
ana McNuley We're carried farther thar
amy of the others, but near the lowel
enG of the town they also got refuge
/ In the trees. All Of these we're eVentu'
ally rescued. ''. lt....
IN the village the greate3i excitement
Prevailed. many families being cut OF
Ly ii'e torrent. which was roaring down
the main street. There were many mar
roy escapes IN De Haven and In the VII
!4Gt Of Burchiieid, four miles below, bu
ali those in danger wer rescued a
great peril.