The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-16
FIoSds In the Western and Southern
Rivers.
oVJ PITTSpVIA OaRREaPANDHNCE.
9 CORRESPONDENCE.


PrRBURG, Pa, april II, 1890
We are At present surrounded by Hood. the IKE Of
which We have net experienced since 1862 The two
rivers have rsea thirty feet within the last four
days, fsar and half inches Of water having fallen
meantime. AL the lever portions Of both cities, Pts-
burg and Allegheny, are under water, and an im-
meass quantity Of lumber and debris Of all
kinds are sweeping Down from the lumber
ycgons This rain, which commenced on last Sunday has
Deea accompanied BY almost aeessaat thunder and nsh
sss me M q wss ns esss fer part
sasteries TO day are st, owing V the flood. Rain was
needed, but net quite much q " have 4 present
ths rivers were 1t atasd tls morning Tisrs arc han
dreds Of coal boats waiting FOR the q the food 70
leave for the market in New Orleans and al the lower
he Pktsburg papers Of Thursday 18th Inst, have no.
sssnts Of . rise IN the Allegheny and Monongahela
rivers u the loss Of number Of ceal boa the stopping
Of asores and the carrying away Of bridges Says Tia
Iost:- '#
Duripg the morning. Ae bridge connecting Wainwrights
bland with IAwrenceville was washed away, while tho
Island was completely submerged, and Wainwright's
brewery the main land was several feet deep water
pend operations owing 70 the rushing Of many waters
With but few exceptions. The rolling mill d Messrs.
Bailey Brown Co. corner Of fayss:e and Wayne streets
neor, completely covering the furnaces.
The cellars along St Clair street were flooded and peo-
PIE were Dusy engaged during the morning in removing
me Same true Of Federal street, Allegheny, from the
sa.a to the river the cellars all the dry goods grocery
and drug stores, on both sdes filling ups from the canal
Rbsve and the river below.
Duquesne way was impossible between the g. Clair and
surrounding the public and private entrances Scott
House, and completely filling up the basement story in
which the barroom barber shop, baths water closets
NO., located, 70 theeat inconvenience Of mine hos
and his guests.
The lower part Of Allegheny City presented siugu-
lar and deeolate appearance, especially below the st. Clair
gtYoAt bridge. About eleven O'CLOCK G MT
TOM and found . fiat laden with stone for the Pen-
Tertiary unloading its ntents ON the first alley below
Federal street, half up TO Robinson, while the base
ents and first floors Of several houses in the vicinity
were under water.
waahed down and was prsppsd and tied 70 ss
departure down stream In The same Vicinity pair Of
3S S. door steps vas . similarly secured 49,
Yivsr Of the handsomest AoroughfAres In sister
city, deluged With water Most 81 the houses
sidewalks IN trent covered 70 the depth q several
feet sometimes reaching the tops Of tree boxes with
pie room for skia navigation
he'd than half way across nom the Ohio river TO
Rebecca street, reaching the st floor Of the honses
Ross, Nq and Capt VIM Lee the fsrynan, whose ferry
houee the bank Of the river, was almost hidden from
me Penn and Eagle cotton factories were compelled 10
stop work. and remove the cotton which had been slowed
away the cellars II was taken 70 the depot Of the
During the morning Miss Wilson was almost drowned
d the corner Of Craig and Robinson streets.
=, nere or ess DELAYED train On The subeuy1s
Railroad, which left Wesvlle u tan o'clock on Tues
day night delayed BY land slide below Rochester,
% that II did not arrive until eleven O'Clock yesterday.
ne road Is submerged in many places, and several
bridges washed away. he Allegheny Valley trains
were al behind time BEN IN .nSut ne s:ms oSndi
Ft&sburg to NasEou, has escaped material damage the
mail train due here u Eve p n having arrived On time
We learn That Of Wooster the water is in places
Up the roadway, but great damage is apprended
me Pennsylvania Railroad trains oil arrived on time
Yesterday morning the body q man, which had ap-
cnder Che Mech anics street bridge but was not caught
few hours later the body Of female passed down, and
Assny svs1s vas rsss osesd 70 leave.
md the lae sick and old were taken in some cases.
q second sSsy wndoMs and conveyed 70 places Of ssis
seemed 70 be about the soene Of ruin looking after their
household treasures.
Lumber IN considerable Quantities. in rafs logs boards,
scanting, &C., came down the Allegheny, and boys and
men engaged In the rather precarous business Of
Drift wood also do"S Bon
In abundance much Of which lodged upon The piers
Rumors Of persons being drowned q various points
were rife throughout the day, but We could trace none
them 70 any reliable source s
FREsHEr IN THE Por0MAC.
The Potomac river rose higher on Wednesday, 11th
s at any period for eight ysars The Chesapeake
and OHIO Canal was oyerown at several points between
Cumberland and Harpers Ferry. The back wster from
Rsn yss Seiw o
q The railroad track, but material damage resulted 70
Me track. AT Harpers Ferry on Wednesday tho banks
Asn Of The town overfown. Many msrchants .hspteep
es and housekeopers were removing their properly rom
sHsassd ne srmory buildings beng protected By No
heavy wallis surrounding them, were NOT at all a0ecsed
Ho'A'
Kn1JD on nw NEW haven RAHRoAD.-Stephen Burlng,
abcss sixty years Of ago and well 70 do farmer Of New
RosAeiie billed BY the morning express train from
N0W York TO New Haven. MOneny anaihAnk -