The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-21
TFLEGRAPHIC.
Disastrous Floods South and West.

OVERFLOW AT MISUNDERSTANDING LIVES LOST
IMMENSE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY DESTROYED, ETC
PirrsByRG, April 10 1852
On Saturday last the waters of the Monongahea and
Allegheny commenced rising
At Brownsville yesterday morning the rise at the
appalling rate of two feet per hour
At Ptsburg last night at 10 O'Clock. the water
menced rising at the rate OF inches hour and
increased during the night with uncxamped rapidity.
This morning the pier marks OF the Monongahea
bridge were covcred-the river having already risen
thirty feet and still rising at the rate OF inches
hour. 8
BY the mark at Point Steam Mill the water is within
six feet inches Of the great flood of 1897 and ne the
river is advancing rapidly at the commencement,
it is feared the flood win exceed that Of 1892
1t has been raining since Friday night. almost inces-
sanity. and Ii continues to swell the torrent.
RATS have been destroyed and the piers Of
the Allegheny bridge have been seriously broken by the
crashing timber.
number of men were seen floating down parts Of
RATS and doubtless. many lives have been lost.
raft. without sweeps struck against the Mechanic
street bridge, and shattered in pieces All on board
pershed in sight of Thousands who lined the shores,
unable. however. to render assistance
man u fragment of log raft managed to escape
the two upper bridges but struck St. Glars where he
managed to jump on the pier, and was rescued.
The lower part Of Allegheny City is inundated and
families removing their furniture &c, in boats.
In this city, the dwellings along the streets the
river also submerged
At the foot Of Wood street and Water the cellars
filling and merchants are removing their goods to the
upper stories.
The rivers below oyerowng and great devastation
must inevitably occur.
Ohio and Pennsyvania railroad Beaver. has sunk
foot and the road has been otherwise damaged The
travel on the road must be stopped for a time
THE LATEST.
PITrsBURG, April 90. 1852.
The river has been rcceding here since five O'Clock this
morning II had reached within three feet Of the flood
Of 1892 The damage to property cannot yet be csti
mated: but must exceed 100000.
In the low grounds Of Allegheny City-.-comprsing the
First and Fourth wards--not less than 1900 families
turned out of their houses driven into the upper
storios.
Along R,bccca street the water in torrents being
six feet deep The water passed along Federal beyond
Robinson street inundatng the beautiful residence g
General Robinson and completely cutting oil al conmu
ncaicn between the bridge and Allegheny City. quite
profitable business carried by persons Win SKINS
forryng passengers from III bridge 10 The landing
Pttsburg proper suffered but little although ne me-
chants along the river put TO much inconvenience
hy the sudden removal Of their goods.
Many families were flooded out. On lfay street ana
Water hn way to Penn the first stories all iled,
and the families moved out in skis RATS, SC.
On Marbury. Du Quesne and Point Alley; over iVo
families moved out
The lower portions Of Birmingham, South Pittsburg'
Manchester Lawrenccye and the First fifth ana Ninth
wards, bordering Allegheny several feet under
stopping the work in the oundres machine shops
&c Business almost entirely suspended yesterday,
and work shops closed
About fifty feet Of hceetng torn of the dam Of the
Monongahcla Navigation Company which greatly endan-
gcred the whole work.