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The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
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A terrible storm swept through Watkins, New York, yesterday afternoon, destroying bridges and paths in Watkins Glen, flooding the lower village, and requiring rescues from second-story windows. Damage estimated at several thousand dollars.
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Watkins, N. Y., August 2.—A terrible storm swept over a narrow belt in this valley yesterday afternoon. Watkins Glen was completely swept of bridges and paths, and the wreck struck the bridge over Franklin street and swept it from its abutments down stream about four blocks, where it lodged. The lower half of the village was flooded by the water thus dammed up and the people had to be taken from the second story windows of several houses. The damage will be several thousand dollars.
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Watkins, New York
Event Date
Yesterday Afternoon
Outcome
the lower half of the village was flooded by the water thus dammed up and the people had to be taken from the second story windows of several houses. the damage will be several thousand dollars.
Event Details
A terrible storm swept over a narrow belt in this valley yesterday afternoon. Watkins Glen was completely swept of bridges and paths, and the wreck struck the bridge over Franklin street and swept it from its abutments down stream about four blocks, where it lodged.