Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-02
NUMBER 81.

and manufactures, both in Pittsburgh and
Allegheny. The buildings bordering the
Allegheny, on both sides of the river, were
all more or less flooded, and their occu-
pants compelled either to abandon them al
together, or take refuge in the upper sto-
ries. In many instances the water APP
preached within a few yards of Penn street,
while in some cases the cellars OF houses
above that thoroughfare were filled to a
depth of six or seven feet. Rhodes & YER
ners brewery was completely surrounded
the water being deep enough in front of
the main entrance to admit of heavily la
den boats being brought up to the very
door. The water extended up the alley a
distance of several yards, and the lower
stories of all the houses in the neighbor-
hood were chock full of water, while in
| some instances it covered the first floor
The Scott House WIS inaccessible after
nine o'clock, unless by water. The base
ment story was all under water, and the
entire house surrounded. SkifS and RATS
were used by the guests in going to and
| from the house, which prevented anything
but m inviting appearance. The houses
Mt either side OF Irwin street, including the
| Presbyterian Church, were all flooded, and
it was the same with every building be-
tween st. Clair street and the Point, the
water having attained depth in each of
from four to eight feet.
1t was in Alleghenn, however, that the
greatest Inconvenience was experienced.
In the First and Fourth Wards many of
the houses were submerged to the first
floor, and the cellars OF others filled with
water. The people were kept quite busy
during the day in removing their furni-
ture, &C., to the upper stories, and as they
| had ample time to prepare for their visitor,
the damage is not quite so extensive rs ii
would have been under other Crcumstan-
ces. Communication by the usual routes
was cut olf-mnny of the streets being
covered to depth of three or four feet,
and skitfs and rats were in great demand
during the afternoon and evening in the
submerged districts. Along the more
public of the flooded highways small boats
were run rs regular packets, ut n half II
dime head, and from the liberality with
which they were patronized we should
think that their youthful crews must have
made good thing out of it. Cnmmuni-
cation with the bridges was cut Off during
| Saturday evening, and on Federal street
at one time the water had obtained depth
of nearly three feet. The passenger cars
had to stop at Robinson street, while half
IL dozen wagons and as many Sktfs did Il
| profitable business in carrying pedestrians
from the bridge through the water to the
dry land beyond. General Robinson
garden was submerged, and the cellars of
every house in the neighhorhoOd of the
river from Sharpsburg to Manchester, in
Guiding several rolling mills and manufhc-
tories, filled with water.
| Along the MonOngHhely the water was
equally high, and the more exposed dis
| tricts along its banks flooded. That pnr-
tion of Birmingham skirting the river was
covered to n depth of two or three feet,
and the cellars Of nll the houses in the
nrighborhood filled. In South Pittsburgh
the water rose To the first floor of many
/ buildings, compelling the occupants TO
beat Il hasty retreat to the upper stories.
Monongahelh Borough suffered in like
manner, aud the lower part of West Pitts
| burgh was also flooded, hut not to any
rious extent. From the boronghs of Law
renceville, Sharpshurg, Duqucsne and Mani
| chester we have the same report. In the
latter the water was very high, and great
deal of damage done. AT Herrs Island Il
| fine saw mill WAS swept away, together
with IL large amount of timber Large
quantities of lumber, shingles, &C.. lying
/ between here and Duquesne borough were
| swept OFF, but as several steam tugs were
/ SluDlOISu W lUllON lllN StSutS ~ ~ lS IpS-
sihle that much of it has been saved. The
oil rcfincrirs lying near the river suffered
considerably, the tanks Of some of them
having been swept away, and n large
amount OF barrels carried off. On the
Monongahcla the principal losses were sus-
tAined by parties in the coal business,
whose barges and boats were torn from
their moorings and swept away. 1t is es-
timated that 100000 will scarcely cover
the loss from this source alone.
! But it was up in Clarion and Venango
counties that the flood did the most dam
age. Its violence there was unprecedented,
aud the loss sustained by mill owners and
lumbermen excessive in the extreme. a
! gentleman from Clarion, who we met ut the
Girard House last night, states that every
thing along that stream, including bridges,
mills, lumber, &C., was swept away. Five
saw mills were seen floating near the
mouth of the Clarion river at the same
timc, and upwards of one million feet of
lumber Some of this may be saved, but
the great bulk of it will he lost forever to
its owners. Rcdbank was equally high,
and on Oil Greek and the Kiskiminitas the
damage was very extensive. The bridge
over the lnttcr, Mt Lcechburg, was washed
away, and great damage done the farmers
along its banks. 1t is impossible now to
estimate the whole extent of the damage
done by the food, hut there are many who
think is will exceed $3.50, 900, while some
put 1t down mt even higher figure. 1t
was most devastating freshet in many
respects
The water commenced falling about one
o'clock yesterday morning, and to-day
there is but eighteen feet water in the
channel. The Fcrrybonts, which ceased
running on Saturday, have resumed their
trips, and all interruption to travel or husi-
ness, arising from the frcshct, has ccas-
cd.
SPOTSWOOD HOTEL