HomeMy WebLinkAboutflood of 1935 enfield and surround area scrapbook historian collection (20)Ir to "rely.
Ur. doathee against whi h a similar e
c
climbed
had been carried. The 1Andons
re taken in by residents of Perry
Old IAndmart Go"
an old land mark, the Halsey -
le Hfill, a mue south of Trumans-
,g was picked up bodily and
:en downstream. From Its
ndation, the mill could be seen
the distance a pile of smashed
bees.
;ravel and silt cover village
rets. All stores ire mud spattered
L battered. A partial list of those
leh suffered most follon's:
'harles I. Steenburg feed store,
upsey's Ice house, the A h p.
rket Basket store, Riggs llard-
re store, the Radio and Electric
tply shop, IAnning's groce"Y.
Iverton meat market, Borta's
age, Crarles Holton drug store,
unoccupied department store,
the Halseyvilie Mill.
JI other places were damaged
none appeared to have suffered
quite the same extent as those
rationed.
'he village has cut off from all
aide aid for a time yesterday,
roads have been opened sut-
enuy to enable motorists to
oh there. Telephone communica-
t has also been ra,ttored.
leorge Eastburne of-Mecklen-
g suffered severe Injuries to his
ds as he grasped a burning ltve
a In an attempt to ground it
:erday. lie was rescued by a
a tossed to him by his 16-year-
son.
Ir. Keith Sears, Town of Piysses
Ith officer, advised Truman-
; people to boil their drinking
er today. The village water
,in has been shut off since 4
i. Monday.
e said there were no signs of
epidemic but "there Is always
tiger of one In such a situation."
11 Officials
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The picture above was taken from an main Ithaca-Elnlir:L road a
airplane flying over Enfield Creek below tion shown in the photo. Tl
Enfield Glen State Park. The creek has seen beyond, carved out an i
ripped and gouged rich lands and car- course for itself, across •t
ried away the highway bridge on the! area at lower Enfield.
Lost and Rescued in Myers Ti aged
{
Couple Set.
In Treeto.
To Be Ti
. life. and \i ra.
` a West Bluomfleld.
,� rial hospital to
.y Hall and other Ithaca and '= from the ercectr
ty offiefals today bent every
Posture they au1
on relieving suffering caused ,!
is deluge of Sunday night. while camping at
e actual supervision of relief ` s Air. and litre- TI
taken over Immediately by the to leave their t
ter relief committee of the waters raced n
'a Chapter, American Red �,. climbed a tree t
i, which today issued an ap- marooned there
for public contributions for - a. in. yesterday.
purpose. Prof. H. C. Troy is rescued and take
man of that committee. .& .- t wood street why
th contributions of any fi
nt, according to Prof. R. M.
trt, chairman of the local Red
will be received at the Red
office, 201 West Clinton -- - - - -
!, between the hours of 9 and
at any time of day or night Four lives were lost and two were saved as the Salmon
e Women's Community Build- Creek bridge at Myers gave way at 6:30 a, in., Monday.
7ayuga add Seneca streets. They are: Above —Nicholas Solomon, drowned; John
a number of homeless people George, rescued; Henry Kowalski, saved. Below —Jake
bed at the Cornell Drill Hall being constantly augmented, Isaacs and George Solomon, drowned. John Solomon,
vas between 300 and 400 to- father of Nicholas and George and uncle of the Isaacs
boy, also lost his life.
anwhile various conferences
being held on the situation, Trumn asburg early today, Mr, and'
isaster rel[ committee of the .Children Torn Mrs. Landon and :fir. Bristol, who
:ross met yesterdayafternoon had been beaten and bruised by
gain today at City Hall. articles afloat, were also suffering
conference was held this
ont
tent �ng
at the City Welfare De- ;From Parents try hock.,
t with Mrs. Dorothy John-
tf UtIca, district field director
i Red Cross, sent hers to .Fighting Flood
tell, relief worker
Mies Anna
tell, field worker of the local
Cross, was today placed 1n I
e of activities at the Drill
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