The evening Republican., 1902-07-08
HAVOC WIDESPREAD
Loss by Flood Unprecedented
In Western New York
WATER HIGHER THAN EVER BEFORE.
Eany villages Damaged ana Crops
Ruined-Stock and Farm Hufld-
ings Swept Away - Bridges
Wrecked by tkS boore.


ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July S.--News
rom the flood devastated districts in
his section Of the state are coming in
slowly. Reports from Medina have
oeen received which show that the
,loudburst did thousands Of dollars
iamage.
From Churchville, come reports that
Black creek is the highest ever known,
even in spring freshets; is out of its
channel and causing great damage to
growing crops along its banks. Hun
ireds of acres Of peas, corn, beans and
potatoes, sugar beets and the other
crops are under water and ruined. The
lam at Byron is reported broken, and
:he creek is still rising at great rate.
Honeoye reports six bridges, includ.
Ing an iron structure on Mill creek,
washed away and heavy damage to
crops The total fall of rain at that
point Saturday was $50 inches.
Leroy reports that the water in Oat-
"a creek attained the highest point in
years, but crops escaped much dam
age.
Penn Yam says that many thousands
sf dollars damage has been done to
residences along the course of the
creek flowing through HammOndsport,
and cattle were rescued from flooded
pasture land with great difficulty.
Mount Morris reports the Genesee at
that point easily two feet higher than
The best previous record at any time of
the year. 1t broke through its banks
east of the village and has ruined thou
sands of dollars worth of crops on the
fertile flats below here. Many fine
farms have been entirely ruined by
the swift current washing them into
deep gorgcs and carrying away the
soil Barns have been washed away
and cattle drowned. The loss to farm
ers is extremely heavy.
At Williamson lightning struck the
residence of Paul Van Cruyningham,
and the Dashboard of bedstead in
which his two daughters were sleeping
was demolished. Neither of the Occu-
pants of the bed was seriously injured.
Isaac Van Dec Boeghs cvaporator was
struck by lightning and demolished.
Undoubtedly other damage was done
In this section which as yet has not
been reported.
West Rush reports great damage
from the cloudburst The Gcnesee riv-
,,,I nj, nf n
banks, and the entire valley Is under
water. The crops of the lowlands are
n total loss.
Nnndn reports the greatest flood in
the history of that section. The state
footbridge over Kishiqua creek has
been washed away, and the town is in
darkness. Large fields of growing
crops have been washed away, ground
and ALL Dalton has also suffered great
ly. portagevillr, Pike Lamont, Rose
berg, Fillmore and many other towns
have been under water since Sunday
morning.
The tracks of the Pennsylvania are
washed away, and a new roadbed will
have to be laid at many places before
trains can be moved.
Pike reports the loss Of large iron
bridge the postottice building, Powers
store and opera house. Il meat market,
cheese factory. drug store, two dwell
ing houses and the village warehouse.
At Lamont the milldam has gone out,
washing away bridge. Large num-
bers of dead cattle were seen floating
down the river during the day.
Middleport reports all dams swept
away in JohnsOn's creek. with damage
of hundreds of thousands of dollars,
aud all business is at standstill. The
crop damage is also considerable. Five
bridges in the town are gone.