Evening star., 1912-09-02
SCORE DIE IN FLOODS
Many Others Missing as Re-
suit of Fierce Storms.
PENNSYLVANIA HIT
Rushing Waters Also Reap Heavy
Toll in West Virginia.
MANY TRAPPED IN HOUSES
Swept Away Without Warning
Trains Marooned and Property
Loss Is Heavy.

PITTSBURGH, September 2.-Twenty
persons are known to have been drowned
and many others are missing following
a series Of storms which swept over
| Western Pennsylvania and the panhandle
of West Virginia early today. The Baiti-
more and Ohio railroad and the Pam
handle railroad were badly washed out.
and it is stated that days will pass be-
fore traffic can be resumed. Through
trains were marooned during the night
in the flooded districts. Many manufac-
turing plants are under water and the
property damage will be heavy. The
| known dead:
Cook White farmer, Burgettstown. Pa.
George Gillespie, Cherry Valley, Pa.
| Mrs. Gillespie, Cherry Valley, Pa
Four Gillespie children, Cherry valley
Pa.
Mrs Thorley and daughter, Golfers,
| W. Va.
Unidentified Italian. wife and three
children. Golfers, w. Va.
Eli Hancock Canonsburg, Pa.
Amelia Crow, aged twelve, Avella, Pa.
John Crow. aged thirteen, Aveiia ia.
Grace Crow, aged four, sAvella, Pa
Number Of Dead In Doubt.
Unidentified foreigner.
Ten-year-old boy. unidentified.
Reports from Golfers, in the Panhandle
of West Virginia, are that In addition to
those known drowned there are many
missing, but the exact loss Of life can
not be ascertained until the searching
parties along the valley Of Hannons
creek have completed their work
The storms came after day OF un-
usual heat, and burst with little warning.
Rain fell in torrents, small streams soon
became raging torrents. Houses were
swept away and lives lost before the
people were aware the flood was upon
them.
Cherry Valley, mining town on the
creek, was flooded within half an hour
after the rain began to fall. Foundations
of houses were undermined and they
toppled over in the flooded streets. The
Gillespie family was asleep and did not
Of the family were drowned in the house,
and the bodies OF the children were
found on the little bed in their room.
the mattress floating in four or five feet
of water.
Farmer Is Drowned.
White, 4 farmer in the outskirts ~o1s
Burgettstown, when he heard the sound
Of the flood hastened to his stable to
save his horse. He was drowned and a
son who went to his rescue was swept
away. but. catching the branches Of an
overhanging tree. drew himself to safety.
Canonsburg, Pa, also suffered from
the storm, hardly having recovered from
a like experience last week. CHARTERS
creek overfOwed its banks and swept
through the town. flooding the railroad
and trolley tracks and many of the
streets. A number Of houses were filled
with water, but the residents had receiv-
| ed ample warning and fastened to places
| of safety. Hancock. who lost his life.
| had turned back to recover some valuable
papers. He was seen to enter the front
door as the house collapsed. His body
has not been recovered.
Children Are Missing.
The unknown boy fell into the flood
when the porch of house where he had
| taken refuge went down, and although
scores Of persons attempted to save him
he was swept away. The body had not
| been recovered this morning, and his
identity has not been established.
number of children in the community
are among the missing.
| The foreigner, VINO had taken refuge
| on the roof of q house on the stream on
the edge OF Canonsburg, slipped on the
!! shingles and disappeared in the flood.
| At Avella. Washington county, three
| children OF Henry Grow were drowned
| The house was located near a little
| stream. which rose SO rapidly that it un-
| dermined the building and when it col
| lapsed Mrs. Crow was badly injured
| Grow hastened to her rescue and saved
her. but before he could return for the
| children they were swept away. Besides
| the three drowned two children We're
tossed about for a time on the surface OF
| the flood and then thrown on the bank
| of the stream, where they were later
found by the distracted father After
| spending it's force south and west OF
Pittsburgh the storms swung north to
| Butler county. where great damage was
done, but SO far as known no lives were
| lost.