The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-07-10
HAVOC WIDESPREAD
Loss by Flood Unprecedented
In Western New York.
WATER HIGHER THAN EVER BEFORE.
Many villages Damaged and Crops
It,iined-stock and Farm Build
ings swept Away - bridges
wrecked by the score.


ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July S.News
from the flood devastated districts in
this section of the state are coming in
slowly. Reports from Medina have
been received which show that the
cloudburst did thousands of dollars
damage.
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
dreds of acres of peas, corn, beans and
potatoes. sugar beets and the other
crops are under water and ruined. The
dam at Byron is reported broken, and
the creek is still rising at a 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 ut that
point Saturday was 2.S2 inches.
Leroy reports that the water in Oat-
ka creek attained the highest point in
years, but crops escaped much dam
age.
Penn Yam says that many thousands
of 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 Gencsee 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 gorges 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 a bedstead in
which his two daughters were sleeping
was demolished. Neither of the occu-
pants of the bed was seriously injured.
Isaac Van Dee Boegh's evaporator was
Undoubtedly other damage was done
In this section which as yet has not
been reported.
West Rush reports great damage
from the cloudburst. The Genesee riv-
er and Honeoye creek are out of their
banks, and the entire valley is under
water. The crops of the lowlands are
a total loss.
Nunda 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. Portageville, 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 new roadbed will
have to be laid at many places before
trains can be moved.
Pike reports the loss of a large iron
bridge, the postotiice building, Powers
store and opera house, a meat market,
cheese factory, drug store, two dwell
ing houses and the village warehouse
At Lamont the milldam has gone out,
washing away a bridge. Large num-
bers of dead cattle We're 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,
and all business is at standstill. The
crop damage is also considerable. Five
bridges in the town are gone.