Johnstown Bridge Destroyed by Flood Surge
The only bridge surviving the Johnstown flood rush was destroyed by Jumes. Erected in 1849, the bridge spanned the K'skeminetar river near Saltsburg Pennsylvania, collapsing under floodwaters.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1922
Page
9
The only bridge surviving the Johnstown flood rush was destroyed by Jumes. Erected in 1849, the bridge spanned the K'skeminetar river near Saltsburg Pennsylvania, collapsing under floodwaters.
Herbert W. W Downes, Haverhill public schools music supervisor and city church organist, appeared before a federal commissioner after a raid on his Haverhill home led to whisky seizures. Prosecution was dropped as officials deemed Downes a victim of circumstances amid reports Bradford Academy students sought liquor. Mrs Downes allegedly supplied the whisky for $2, connected to the same supply as found elsewhere.
A search warrant led the prohibition supervisor to the Downes residence opposite Bradford Academy where two liquor bottles were found on the third floor under clothing. Downes denied knowledge of the liquor during arrest.
Washington Pennsylvania June 10 a 12 year old girl Mary Sorsinski of Marianna is held in juvenile detention after allegedly firing three shots killing her father Joseph 50 in a yard incident she claims followed attacks on her mother and herself Her mother was arrested but released details show a family conflict culminating in the fatal shooting Baby Strangles in Philadelphia Mary Bloor two months died after choking on a nipple from a nursing bottle at 317 Sears Street Mount Sinai Hospital treated her but she died earlier two separate cases reported today
Lock Haven Pa June 10 three bears a mother and two cubs were captured in Potter county by Dewey Penn of Wharton C E Logue of Woodrich Clinton county a state trapping instructor and Harry VanClune a game protector supervised the transfer into separate crates and loading onto a Buffalo and Susquehanna railroad car Bears were taken to Altoona and released at Bob s Creek Preserve Blair county This brings Potter county total to sixteen bears captured and shipped in the past year seven blacks caught this year Penn earned 75 from the state game commission for the three bears.
In New York on June 10 a fire destroyed the old British frigate Macedonian once captured by Commodore Decatur off Madeira in 1812. The vessel, rebuilt as a bath house and restaurant near City Island, is described as a city curiosity.
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