Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-03


 Pittsburg. Sept. 2.-7As result of torrentia1 rains last night and early today throughout West Virginia, west ern Pennsyivania and eastern Ohio. ss are dead and others missing. Addf- fions to the list of fatalities late to- night are ten foreigners at Golfers w. Wa. bringing tic list there up to. IS. Three are at Burgettstown. Pa. bringing the list th1ee up to four, and one at WoodIawn, Pa, near this city. Others gre reported missing, but # IS believed at midnight that the death roil probably will not exceed the num- Der given above.
 Lees May Rsslch $i,5oo,oo
 At all points tonight the storm is over. People in the various towns are affempfinf to take care of conditions cansed by the flood. but are making little progress Help Is on tho way and has arrived at some points, but fine actual extent of the disaster cau- not be estimated before daylight fo-
 From meager reports tonight t is believed the monetary damage will ap- proximafo <1,500,o00.
 Th1 storm was the most devastating in the history of the localities mentioned All small streams left their banks epreading over a wide territory, while transportation facilities in all direc- tions from this city were practically put 0uk Of commission.
 Monetary Loss Not Estimated
 The loss of life is appalling. while hs nonstaFy Fy! 'oa9 , an9g5 f; even be ss four hours period of excessively hot ~I In addition to an extraordinary rain
 Latest reports frcm the various dis- <rIcts sive the sable of fatalities as
 coilisrs. ". va. is Rnown dead. Jt is estimated tbat 20 pefsons were
 Cherry Valley. ra., six drowned.
 Bur9etteioUn, Pal three drowned
 AVeIia. Fa thnce drowned
 CAnnonst1z<r. Pa. three drowned
 Woods&Un- Pa-. one drowned.
 Housss Washed from Foundations.
 During the night this city experi- 0nce& tho storm Tho suburba auf- fercd severely cellars being fI0oded. slrcc< c1r5 crippled. and wire service rros<r1<<1 In a number Of western Fenrsylrsria points people became panic stricken At Newcastle, Pa, churches were dIxn1Issed by ministers when announcements were nzde that 6 flood was headed for the town.
 At Ford City. Pa. a dozen houses were washed from their foundations. Lightning struck score of houses. while McGrahan. a suburb. 1s from fhree to five feet under water tonight
 cIoedbnrst pesolstes vsusy.
 The rfttsnurE team of the National league cn route from Cincinnati f6 this city. to play two games with the Chicago team. was unable to reach the city until late tonight Both games had to be called off
 ! At Golfers w. Va. Where nine per- sons were drowned, c1b17dbursf dew astated the valley in which the toEn is situated. Ha1mon's Creek ovcrflow-I ing its ban1<a Houses were swepf from foundations. railroad tracks were torn up for long stretches and roads were eradicated by 1andslides. Col Hers seemed to suffer the brunt of ther storm in West Virginia Debri< floafed down the creek. pl1ing high at Hoi1i- days Cove. and a score Of houses were washed away by the gorge, Most ox tne LAtahues at Golfers occurred when these houses were swept away 7faoks Swept Away, Bridass Wrecked ]
 The tracks of the Panhandle raf7- road for fourteen miles, between Bssr- eettst0Wp and New Curnb beria1ad aasssc- tfon. were carried from tlas >roa dleA l The railroad crossed the creek here 3'ys times and all the bridges were wrecked. while the roadway Waa un- dernained At many places in that ter~ rlfpry Araiifoed tracks were s0 badly crippled that t is not hoped to re- fhme operations fer q week.
 Tke knewn Dead.
 1sek White farmer. Burgettstewn,
 George Gillespie. Cherry va1Iey. ps
 Mrs. Gillespie. Cherry Valley, AFonr Gillespie children. Cherry val Mrs. rhedsy and dsughter. Golfers. ;. !'nldsptiiisd ! Itaiian. wife aad tAree
 2ii Hancock, Canansbaifg. Bs.
 nidentified foreigner,
 4e1s yeaf cid boy. ilajdenftfisd
 Amelia Crow aged I2, Aveiis. Pa.
 John Crow, IS, Aveiia,
 Grace Crow, {, Avefia,
 Drowned While They Slept,
 Cherry vaiiey, mining tswa ea {he creek, was flooded within half an nenF after the raiH began te fail. Foundations Of houses. were uaaeF- mined and they teRpied ever jHts tha flooded streets, The Gillespie faHiiF were asleep and did Hsts heaFtfie shouts Of warning, They were dsewaad ia the house, aHd the bodies of fha assiS- pren were found eR tha little bed iR their rse#, the mattress fieatiag iR feur er i've feet eff water.
 Tried to Save His Hsrsss.
 Waite, farmer in the outskirts es BsrgettsteHR, when he heap6 tha eeund of the feed, hasteaed fe h;s stable 10 save his horses. Hs 4as drowned and BeB whe went te hjs Feecue was swept awaF but eatehing the branches of aa eFerflaaxing tree drew hiiaselfste safety,
 Waated to Save Valuable Passrs.
 CaIaonsaurg, Paz also suffered from the 5'torlp, hardly having reeq4ered 4rom like experience last week. shar Hers creek RFerlloWed It's banks and swept Through the town flooding f3iiss railroad ana trolley tracks aGA inaaS pf the streets, A nnulbet Sf houses Ners filled with wafeE, but ffle resi- pock: who lost his lifs. Had tirned back to recover some palnabls p6pers. He was seen t8 enter the frpuf door as the house collapsed. His body has not been recovered
 Npm'sr of GbiIdreu Missing.
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