The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-07-23
LIVES LOST BY FLOOD
Western New York Suffers
Twice In a Month.

Killed Brutal Husband-chlnese cruls.
er Lost-Good Crop Reports-Battle.
ship Illinois isabIed-Fourteen Of
Sailing Party Drowned - Care ess
Miner Caused Explosion.
Steady rain caused freshets Sunday
throughout Western New York, which
did almost as much damage to prop
erty as the cloudburst of three weeks
ago. Therallroads were not so seri-
ously damaged, but havoc was wrought
In hay fields and other fine farm lands
and the damage viii be very heavy.
One life was lost at Brocton, and an
other at CASTLE
At Gowanda the Thatcher brook dam
gave way and the streets Of the vii
lage were inundated Many shade
aud fruit trees were destroyed. One
house was tumbled into a deep cut
made by the water and many barns
were toppled over.
Northern Chautauqua county suffered
heavy loss from floods, this being the
second time in a month that excessive
rains have sent the rivers and creeks
over their banks, The downpour
Sunday was terrific. The damage to
crops Is immense and railroads are
heavy losers from the washouts. On
tie Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley &
Pittsburg. near Lily Dale the water
loyelled banked roadbed 200 feet
long and 10 feet high. Passengers
were transferred around the break.
The Chautauqua division Of the
Pennsylvania between Brocton and
Mayville was washed out for 100 feet
and trains we're sent around by way
of Westheld until the damage was
repaired.
In Fredonia, people living near Can.
adaway creek had to leave their
homes, the water reaching the second
story windows
a heavy rain fall sent Purdy creek
at Hornellsville out of bounds and In
less than an hour the First ward and
the lower section of the Second ward
were flooded the water rising as high
as in the great food Of two weeks ago.
A bridge on the Allegheny division of
the Erie has been washed away and
traffic is blocked
At Blnshamton James Cook and his
wi,c and child, who lived in the upper
part Of a furniture factory on the
bank Of Bump creek, were carried
away and drowned, the factory having
collapsed from a food caused by the
bursting Of dam
AT Coventry in the same county
train ran into washout and Michael
Ryan of Binghamton was drowned,
and Engineer Edward Farron and
Fireman Willis Marsh were seriously
injured.
Killed Her Husband and Brother.
The Jaubert brothers, who operated
4 small coal mine near Oraville. ILL.,.
we're both shot to death at their home
by the wife of one of the men.
They had returned about midnight |
and the husband demanded his sup
per Mrs. Jaubert undertook its prep
lration and her husband began break
ng the dishes and at last attacked |
ler
Mrs. Jaubert and her sister fled TO |
i back room and locked the door. The |
followed, broke in the door
md renewed the assault, whereupOn
he wife fired three shots into his
,ody causing instant death.
The brother attempted to strike the |
woman, whsreupon Mrs. Jaubert emp
led the two remaining chambers of
he revolver into his body inficting a
wound from which he died shortly aft
rward The woman gave the alarm
nd surrendered to an officer.
In the morning Coroner Knauer i'm
,aneled a jury who exonerated the
wife.
chinese Cruiser Blown Up.
News was received by the steam
hip Empress of India at Victoria, B.
=, OF the destruction of the Chi
lese cruiser Hal Chez at Nanl1ing by
m explosion.
The japanese cruiser Atago arrived
L Hsiakuan on June Il and the mag
zine of the Hal Chez was opened to
alute her. Then came the explos.
on and of the crew but two escaped.
The first reports placed the loss of
ife at $50. but the more reliable pa
lers say It will not exceed 40.
The explosion was felt severely on
'oard the United States gunboat Hell
ma. the Japanese cruiser and on the
.ther vessels in that portion of the
liver On land the shock was felt for
our and five miles and one vessel
even miles away on the river felt It.
Boats were lowered from the Hell.
ma. Atago and other vessels but moth.
ng could be done, the survivors alone
,eing picked up. There we're four
ons Of powder on board.
;ood Crop Reports.
Weather, crop and industrial de-
have been largely favor
Ibe, and, coupled with the greater
.ase Of money, make for an optimistic
ceiling in trade and speculation.
Good growing weather is reported
he country over, and corn and cotton
CSurts are generally more favorable.
'otton crop reports arc more favorable.
n the East crops are in good shape
hough backward. but better out
uoli for corn and vegetables is re.
lected in reports from widely separat-
ID sections The Southern peach yield
las been large. and fruits generally
lave done well.