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Show RUSHED TO UPPER FLOOR. People of Hamburg, Penn., Narrowly Escape Death In Flood. ncadlng, Pa. A terrific cloudburst struck the borough of Hamburg, this county, Into Frldny. A tonfoot flood swept through tho main portion of the town, leaving in Uh wnko ruin nnd devastation. de-vastation. Thero nro washouts In the f streets to tho depth of ten feet. Allan J. Romlg, who was working In a tin. smith shop, was drowned. Tho shop was Bwept away. More than fifty dwellings wore damaged. Many pon sons escaped drowning by rushing to tho uppor floors of tholr residences. Tho total loss will amount to more than 5u,000. . |