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Crushed by Rushing Waters and
Business Section of City Is a Scene
of Devastation.
Erie’s toll of dead that came in the
wake of the cloudburst that smashed
the city may reach seventy, according
to the latest estimates of the authori:
ties.
Already twenty-six bodes recovered
from the debris rest in a little rude
morgue, gruesome reminders of the
catastrophe that has overwhelmed the
city by the lake.
The property loss will reach a mil-
lion easily, and the slice of the busi-
ness center of the city cut through by
the rushing waters will take several
months to rebuild.
Hundreds of volunteers, soldier and
civilian, togetlier with the police, ad-
dressed themselves to the task of
searching the ruins to discover more
bodies. Eighteen of those at the
morgue have been identified, and in.
clude whole families whose lives were
snuffed out in a twinkling.
The city itself presents a scene of
devastation. Houses and stores have
been wrenched from their foundations
and piled topsy turvy in an indescrib-
able heap.
The lane of ruin runs straight
through the main arteries of business
Erie and countless men are at work
trying to bring order out of chaos..
Thousands of sightseers throng the |
territory where death and destruction !
came tumbling down in the rush of
the waters, and the air of a festival
is mingled with that of sorrow and
grief.
Homeless hundreds sit on the sites
of their homes, desolate and despond-
ent, awaiting relief from the charit-
able people who were fortunate in not
being in the path of the rushing wa:
ters. :
A relief committee, headed by May:
or Sterns, is working to alleviate the.
suffering which is intense and which |
abountds- within the zone of devasta-
tion that marks about half a mile
square.
Kindly women have opened soup
kitchens, where the hungry are fed
and those whose clothing was lost in
the destruction of their homes are be-
ing clothed.
As night again darkened Erie, the.
gas lamps could not be lighted, and |
the debris piled high and lighted by
the fitful gleams of the electric lights |
and the home candles, presented a!
weird and peculiar sight. In the lane
of the flood, which extends from
Twenty-sixth street to the lake, and |
from French to State streets, tons of |
debris has been piled in huge pyra-
mids, some of them reaching to a
height of sixty and seventy feet.
These include the ruins of dwellings,
automobiles and, in fact, everything
imaginable, even to dead pigs that
were swept away when the slaughter
houses that lined the banks of Mill
creek crumbled under the swift as-|
sault of the flood. :
While the cloudburst that dropped
on the city did considerable damage,
the catastrophe r-~sulted almost whol-
ly from the birsting of the dam, sev-
eral miles to tae eastward of Erie.
Mill creel:, always a turbulent stream,
was harnessed—dammed—by the ex-
penditure of considerable money,
burst its bounds and went on a ram-
page that swept everything before its |
onrush.
As the dam burst a vast volume of
water was released, so that it swept
onward and lifted the concrete bridge
over the creek as if it were paper.
The water swept over meadows for
the first mile and gained momentum
as it crashed and swirled along. It
tore houses from their foundations,
uprooted trees, swept away bridges,
and when it reached the heart of the
city spread in its area until it leaped
all bounds and flooded the main street
to a depth of five feet.
The swirl of the water caught trol-
ley cars in the flood zone and flung
them like toys against telegraph
poles. Brick buildings in the path of
the waters were battered into ruins,
and still the tide of the creek kept
rushing toward the lake. Scores of
houses were demolished and scores of
stores were razed and carried away.
The bridges went rapidly, and the
tteel and concrete served to clog the
stream and divert the course of the
onrushing current to French and Hol-
land streets, where it struck the cen-
tral residential portion of the city.
Dwellings there were broken into de-
bris, while automobiles were picked
up and smashed. In all twenty of the
wrecked machines were found.
When the waters came in their fury,
supplemented by the immense flood
due to the cloudburst, most of the
residents along the creek front were
at supper. The speed with which the
Hood raced along caught them in a
trap, and they were thrown into the
creek as house after house crumbled.
A score or more of lives were lost be-
low Fourteenth street, where the
flood reached its height.
Jahn Higgins, his wife and two
ghildren were at the table when they
heard a roar, and the house began to
tremble. Higgins snatched one of the
children and his wife took the baby
and started for the street. Before
they could get out the building was
rent apart. Higgins tried to save his
child, but yielded his life in the at:
tempt. The mother, with the baby’s
arms clasped about her neck, was
found about a mile from where her
home was torn from its foundations.
Others trapped by the flood that
carried their houses down the stream
tried to save themselves by clinging
to the roofs, only to be finally en-
gulfed and drowned. Others were
hurled against the bridges that dot
the creek, lost consciousness and were
drowned.
Notes of Interest to Church People of
all Denominations in all Parts of
the County.
—
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY.
Service Sunday 10:45 a. m. Wednes-
day 8 p. m,, 93 E. High street.
U. B. CHURCH NOTES.
The official board will meet on Mon-
day evening, August 9th, to transact any
business that may come before it in
closing up the year’s work. The pres-
ence of all members is desired.
The ladies of the church will hold a
baked food sale, with ice creum, on Sat-
urday afternoon and evening, in the Aid
room.
The ladies Bible class will hold their
regular monthly business meeting Fri-
day evening, in the Aid room. All
friends of the class are invited.
Services as usual on Sunday. Bible
school 9.30; preaching 10.30 a. m., and
7.35 p. m. Invitation to all.
Rev. A. B. SPRAGUE, Minister.
UNION VESPER SERVICES AND THE AUTO-
MOBILES.
The fourth Union Vesper service will
be held next Sunday evening at 6:30 in-
stead of 7:00 o'clock, in front of the
High school. These services will be con-
ducted by the Rev. E. Fulcomer, pastor
of the United Evangelical church. These
meetings are disturbed by the moving
automobiles. Can not these cars use
other streets during this hour without
passing the High school building?
W. M. B. GLANDING.
HOLY COMMUNION.
The approaching Sunday, August 8th,
is the time of the mid-summer commun-
ion in the Methodist Episcopal church of
Bellefonte. All communicants, and those
who choose to join us in this sacred serv-
ice, are urged to be present at the morn-
ing preaching hour. The congregation
will share in the Union Vesper service at
6:30 p. m.
There will be no services held in the
Reformed church, except Sunday school,
until Sunday, August 29th.
REBERSBURG.
[Continued from page 3.]
John Metzger during vacation has laid
aside his scholastic garb and assists in
improving the state highway.
Mrs. John Ruhl and daughter, “Mame”
Shreckengast, of Sugar valley, visited
Mrs. Amanda Evans on Tuesday.
The wise elders of the old Evangelical
church have decided not to permit their
church to be used as a political hustings.
Harry Weaver is visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Cal. Weaver, having re-
turned from Chicago. He will go to
Myersdale when his visit is completed.
It is sad to see a mother sitting alone
in her home in the night waiting anx-
i iously for the return of her daughters of
| tender age, from she knows not where,
{ nor from whom and what.
The mothers of girls of the tender age
of from 14 to 16 would be wise to be
| chaperones themselves, if they regard
! the good name of their young daughters,
| under present circumstances.
Mrs. John Breon has so far recovered
i from her severe attack of heart weak-
! ness, that she is able to sit up. - Her chil-
i dren loyally watched at her bedside and
| ministered lovingly to her wants during
| the trying ordeal.
i Rev. Solly, of Greensburg, is expected
| to rejoin his interesting family here next
| week. It is hoped that he will preach in
our churches, as his sermons are always
I edifying and draw audiences to the full
| capacity of the church.
| Mr. Limbert, from whose granary ten
| pieces of meat were stolen on last Thurs:
| day evening, found a piece of flitch on
i the way to the Summer mountain road.
| Evidently the thief or thieves had over-
| loaded and dropped part of the pork.
| Those who still have ham will keep it
| close to the house and put a watch dog
| on the job.
There was to be a barn social at Mr.
Weaver's house on Hon. C. L. Gramley’s
farm on Tuesday evening, but at the last
moment it was called off “on account of
rain.” The Millheim guests of honor
were here with their machine. But the
mothers of the young girls, ranging in
age from 14 to 16, insisted on having a
chaperone to protect their girls who were
especially wanted. Not being able to get
a chaperone the girls stayed at home and
the picnic was “postponed.”
Karl Reed Bierly had engagements
with his violin for every evening this
| week. On Wednesday evening young
Hilda, the gifted daughter of G. W. F.
and Loth Bierly, accompanied him, in
classic renditions, embracing selections
from Schuman, Schubert, Drdla, Pader-
zewski and Verdi. On Thursday evening
a musicale was given by Mrs. M. C.
Haines, participated in by Mrs. Jordon,
of Chicago, and other musicians of note.
This is a refined method of giving our
young people a pleasant and profitable
evening, as long as the performers are
willing. :
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Marse Henry Watterson thinks Ger-
many has been a failure as a colonizer,
but the flourishing colonies of Milwau-
kee, St. Louis and Cincinnati seem to
disprove his theory.
Philadelphian Heads K. of C.
James A. Flaherty, of Philadelphia,
was re-elected supreme knight of the
Knights of Columbus at Seattle, Wash.
J. McNally, of New York, was chosen
supreme secretary and D. J. Calahan,
of Washington, supreme treasurer.
Vagaries of Patriotism.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Patriotism is a surprising thing, some-
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Italian who sold his housekeeper and her
child for $20 and went to war.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce as the candidate
of the people and for the people the name of J.
Kennedy Johnston for the office of Judge in Cen-
tre County (being the 49th_Judicial District) who
respectfully solicits your influence and support
Sahis behalf for said office upon a non-partisan
ticket.
We are authorized to announce that Ellis L.
Orvis, of Bellefonte, Pa., will be a candidate for
Judge, subject to the action of the voters as ex-
press of the primaries on Tuesday, September
st, A ‘
We are authorized to announce that N. B.
Spangler is a candidate for the office of Judge,
subject to the decision of the voters at the prima-
ries to be held Tuesday, September 21st, 1915.
To the Electors of Centre County:
I hereby announce as a candidate for the office
of Judge of the Courts of Centre county, pledg-
ing an honest, prompt and efficient administra-
tion.
Your vote and support are earnestly solicited
both at the primary, September 21st, and the
election November 2nd, 1915.
HENRY C. QUIGLEY,
* Bellefonte, Pa.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
We are authorized to announce that D. Paul
Fortney, of Bellefonte, will be a candidate for
District Attorney, subject to the action of the
Democratic voters as expressed at the primaries
on Tuesday, September 21st, 1915.
COUNTY TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce that James E.
Harter, of Penn township, will be a candidate for
County Treasurer, subject to the action of the
Democratic voters as expressed at the Fimaries
on the third Tuesday of September, 1915.
SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce that George R.
Richards, of Philipsburg borough, will be a can-
didate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the
Democratic voters of Centre county as expressed
3 he primaries on Tuesday, September 2lst,
PROTHONOTARY.
We are authorized to announce that David R.
Foreman, of Bellefonte, Pa., will be a candidate
for Prothonotary, subject to the decision of the
Democratic voters of Centre county as expressed
3) 3he primaries on Tuesday, September 21st,
RECORDER.
We are authorized to announce that W. Francis
Speer, of Bellefonte, Pa., will be a candidate for
Recorder, subject to the decision of the Demo-
cratic voters of Centre county as expressed at
the primaries on Tuesday, September 21st, 1915. «
REGISTER.
We are authorized to announce that J. Frank
Smith, of Centre Hall, will be a candidate for the
nomination of Register, subject to the decision of
the Democratic voters of Centre county as ex-
pressed at the primaries on Tuesday, September
21st, 1915. *
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
We are authorized to announce that Charles L.
Gates, of the North ward, Bellefonte, ‘will be a
candidate for the nomination of Justice of the
Peace on the Republican ticket in said ward, at
is primaries to be held on Tuesday. September
st, .
AUDITOR.
We are authorized to announce that Jeremiah
Brungart, of Miles township, will be a candidate
for nomination as Auditor of Centre county, sub-
ject to the decision of the Democratic voters as
expressed at the primaries on Tuesday, Septem-
ber 21st, 1915.
COUNTY COMMISSIONR.
We are authorized to announce that D. A.
Grove, of College township, will be a candidate
for County Commissioner, subject tothe action
of the Democratic voters as expressed at the
primaries on Tuesday, September 21st, 1915.
We are authorized to announce that William
H. Noll Jr,, of Spring Twp., will be a candidate
for nomination for County Commissioner, sub-
ject to the decision of the Democratic voters of
Centre county as expressed at the Primaries to
be held on Tuesday, September 21, 1915.
Candyland for the Best.
given that the annual meeting of the
Bellefonte Hospital Corporation will be
held at the Bellefonte hospital on Friday, Au-
gust 27th, 1915, at 4 o'clock p. m., for the purpose
of the election of officers for the ensuing year
and the transaction of such business as may
properly come before it. All persons who have
contributed directly to the support of the hospital
during the year are members of the Eonporarion,
H. E. FENLON.
60-31-3t Secretary.
OTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION.—In ac-
cordance with an Act of Assembly,
known as the Uniform Primaries Act, ap-
proved July 12th, A. D. 1913, notice is hereby giv-
en that a Primary Election will be held on
TUESDAY, THE 21st DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
next, at which the polls will be open from seven
o’clock a. m. to seven o'clock p. m,, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for the following
offices to be voted for at the Municipal Election
to be held November 2, 1915:
STATE OFFICES:
Three Judges of the Superior Court, (To be
voted for at the said Primaries upon a non-parti-
san ballot.)
COUNTY OFFICES:
One Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, (To
be voted for upon a non-partisan ballot.)
Each political party is entitled to nominate
persons for the following county offices:
One Sheriff.
One Prothonotary.
One County Treasurer.
One Recorder.
One Register. exh
Two County Commissioners.
One District Attorney.
Two County Auditors.
One County Surveyor.
TOWNSHIP, PRECINCT, BOROUCH AND
WARD OFFICES:
Each political party is entitled to nominate per-
sons for the following offices:
Judge of Elections.
Inspector of Elections.
Registry Assessor.
Overseer of the Poor.
Councilman.
Constable.
High Constable.
Auditor.
Supervisor.
Justice of the Peace.
School Director.
Also all other township and Borough offices
which have become vacant by resignation, death
or otherwise, or where appointments have been
made which will expire in December, 1915.
Notice is also hereby given that petitions to
have the names of candidates printed upon the
ballots for the Township, Precinct, Borough and
Ward offices, for which nominations are to be
made, as well as for party offices to be elected
therein, must be filed in the office of the County
Commissioners, at Bellefonte, Pa., on or before
AUGUST 31st, 1915.
WM. H. NOLL, Jr.,
D. A. GROVE,
JACOB WOODRING,
Attest: County Commissioners.
H. N. MEYER, Clerk.
Commissioner’s Offic
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ROPOSALS WANTED.—Sealed proposals
will be received by the Commissioners of
Centre County at their office in Bellefonte,
Pa., until ten o'clock a. m., Tuesday, August
24th; 1915, for cleaning, scraping, painting and
tightening bolts on the following County bridges.
Howard Bridge, near Howard Borough, over
Bald Eagle Creek; one span 24 feet long; high
truss. ‘
Port Matilda Bridge, near Port Matilda, over
Bald Eagle Creek; one span 74 feet long; high
truss.
Julian Bridge, at Julian, over Bald Eagle
Creek; one span 81 feet long; high truss. i
Marsh Creek Bridge, in Liberty township, over
Marsh Creek; one span 64 feet long; low truss. |
Eagleville Bridge, at Eagleville, over Bald
Eagle Creek near railroad station; 134 feet long;
high truss.
Curtin Bridge, at Curtin’s works, over Bald
Eagle Creek; two spans, 108 feet long; high
truss.
Paint will be furnished by the County and de-
livered to the nearest railroad station to the
bridge to be painted.
Proposals will be received on each Bridge sep-
arately, or on all the Bridges to be painted.
For further information and specifications in-
quire at the Commissioners’ office.
Mark each envelope “Proposals for Painting
Bridges.”
The right isreserved to reject any or all pro-
posals. | :
By direction of the County Commissioners.
Attest:
H. N. MEYER, Clerk.
Bellefonte, Pa., July 29, 1915
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