The Sentinel=record., 1911-10-01
l,OOO DROWNED IN FLOOD
 WHEN MONSTER DAM BREAKS

escape. don't know lhow any of as got away.
 l Many were caught in buildings and it will be days before the real extent of the calamity will be known It is estimated tonight that a thousand buildings have been torn from their foundations and crushed in the flood or have been destroyed by fire, The water made it's way through the business section of tine town and left only four buildings standing. The valley of Freeman's Run is narrow and the town was built along it's banks. All the build ings in the lower part of the valley were swept clear of their founda- tions by the torrent and many of those which remained, quickly fell q prey to the flames
 There was no one to attempt to stop the fire and it was allowed to burn itself out. the survivors of the flood standing idly on the hillsides stunned beyond the power to act. A feeble effort was mace in the lower part of the town, where the flood soon spent its force, to save prop erty and lives but it was sporadic. The full force of the catastrophe could be seen from that point perhaps bet ter than from any other. It is report ed that scmes lives were saved al this point,b but if they were, the names of the persons have not been oD- tained
 The scene in the village tonight is appalling. Here and there can be sees the light of some torch or lan- tern as distracted father searches for some evidence of his family and home Men who day ago were among the most leVel-headed in the community know not what to do. There is no leader and hundreds are waiting for morning before they VT. taHti stf ast me lew " au are
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 are handicapped by the cries o; the bereaved and unfortunate The extent of the disaster viii not be anown for hours.
 l Scenes of indescribable sadness marked the village during the early hours of the night. Many women Who had lost their children wander ed in the darkness crying their names in the vain hope they would answer while here and there a worn and | broken man 3toad at the rIina Of hls home, dazed. wondering when inc bodies of his family would be found, but if is the general bejief some of them will never be recovered Many were burned in the fire and others were ground to pieces by the masses of tlnhers and stone swept down by the flood.
 The terrible force Of the water is shown in the story of one man, who standing in the street. tonight declar- ed he had seen two story brick building crumble like a house of cards. Residences suffered because of their construction and while no accurate estimate of inc real dam- age can be made nntil tomorrow, 1t stated there are not enough houses left in the village to house the sur yivors.
 Railroads shops where debris is piled high, which resisted the force at the time. will probably prove to be the death chamber of the majority of the men who were employed there A rescuing party attempted to reach the interior ruins, but was driven back by the smells of burning flesh. strong men became towards and un- til help comes from the outside ht- tie can be done to ascertain the loss or sneeor the injured.
 Those so fortunate as to live above the line of flood were called to hep the survivors from the valley and the food supply was soon exhausted as every grocery store with the ex- ception of one small establishment on Costello street was swept away. Many went without their evening meal and unless help comes they will have no breakfast tomorrow
 Many incidents are being told to- Inight of miraculous escapes and ter rible deaths. Mrs. Mansway. the young wife of Dr. Mansway was bath | ing her infant child when the great wall of water swept into the town. 1 The house was torn from it's founda- ton, crushed almost instantly and the entire family drowned Dr. Mans way had just gone to the Pennsyl- yania hospital on the hill and escar- ed.
 polise Chief Daniel Baker, a can