The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-12-01
SWEPT BY STORMS,
cRnArDAMAGE TO PROPERTY Axn
MUCH LOSS OF LIFE. i
middle ana Atlantic state. sanenr
Most From the storm-Gfave Ap-
prehensions I'm Many sections.
That the worst II Not Yet-ManH
Rivers Rising Rapidly Drive Peo-
PIE From Their Hones and
threaten Great De.tructilon and
Loss Of life.

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-StOrms, which set
in SATURDAY.; and continued through
Sunday and yesterday, have done
much damage in the East and South
east. and grave approximations are felt
in many sections that the worst is
not vet. The scope,of the storms has
been from the northern New England
coast to Kentucky, including the east
ern portions of the great lakes region.
Several lives are reported lost from
causes directly traceable to the storms.
Many rivers are rising rapidly in New
York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Kentucky and Tennessee, driving peo-
ple in the 'lowlands from their homes
and threatening great destruction Of
%propcrty and life unless the freshets
speedily cease. Much damage has
heen done to telegraph and telephone
wires.
Railroad Ruined.
Guyandotte, w. Va. Nov. 2S.-The
flood in the G%uyandotte river has al
most ruined the track of the new
Guyandotte Valley railway, built to
Salt Rock, a distance Of eighteen
miles.
River Rising.
Elmira, N. Y, Nov. %. = The Chez
mung river here is rising fast and fears
are entertained that 1t MAY overflow
it's banks. Newton creek burst over it's
bank, and the police and f1remen are
working like beavers in the eastern
part Of the city in assisting residents
from their homes in boats.
Piers swept Away.
-a- OUT Nov 90 Thu oo of y,
eminent pier is going rapidly, and the
indications are that Lorain. as a har-
Dor, will not be on the map II the
storm continues. Over 1000 feet Of the
pier has been swept away completely,
and the northeastern is threatening the
west pier, the lighthouse and range
lisht. s
Ohio River Rising Rapidly.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 2S.-The Ohio
river rose seven feet here in the past
tw~enty-fcur hours and is still rising an
inch an hour. The Kentucky is ont Of
it's banks at Rice Station and has
done considerable damage, especially
to crops. 1t is still rising three inches
per hour. Specials from Tennessee
and Virginia state that hundreds Of
dollars have been lost in consequence
of the food along the Clinch and Pow.
ell vivers.
Flood Warnings GIVEN.
Pittsburg. Pa. Nov. '2S.-Warnings
have been sent to residents of lowlands
in the river valleys urging precautlon-
airy protection against high water. A
ilood stage Of from twenty to twenty
five feet is expected here and the rain
continues.
Cycle Deu,oli.hes Buildings.
Richmond. Va, Nov. ga cyclone
struck West Point, Va, coming from
the southwest in a zig-zag path.
West point male academy and public
school were almost entirely demolished.
Several residences were blown down.
All Trains Accounted For.
Hinton, w. Va, Nov. g. - There
have been various reports about
bridges on the Chesapeake & Ohio be-
ing washed and trains running into
the river with all on board lost. There
is nothing in any of these reports. 7An
the trains are accounted for either at
Anderson Of White Sulphur Springs,
and the passengers on the delayed
trains are being entertained at the
hotels in the best possible. manner.
While none of the bridges are washed
out, yet the road has suffered much
damage for a distance Of about three
miles in entertainments being washed
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