Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-08

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.-r,.a fPa.), Feb. 6.-SsandinR
RI."sne hiohts. which overlook
~, this afternoon, one cou'o -
ssstaeIs royalty spread iot vsev:
= ~ bess Of the hill biscn Ilines. on
~ "a factories we're ldle Ano the
..Is. of smoke that ordinarily roll up
- thsir Rrimy throated cnimneys
~ present 70 disturb tho vision
- the NouonRahela - Hazel
@ "a no the AlleRhany 70 Sharps-
- course Of the flood could be
ed On both rivers It vas the
~. .s;no. Railroads along the banks
Ssssnneared in many places. and
~I tkere . stranded engine could
49,. s1ickinQ its black top out OF the
n. ~ster. BuildiuRs that usuAllv
y -<sndine away back from the
49,. - snrrounded and cut on from
vass;,,c Nth solid earth. Bridges.
- instspoes, we're nothing more
;.iands. The water Penetrated 70
r. ~oes that exist IN almost al
.hr Steamboats, had pushed
I2s ~ bow almost toaohed the
s.z.s... sscnr the wha1vss, and IN some
.s.s. - floating In the streets.
- dovn the Ohio Hiver, islanos
issss - dvtndting 70 smaller pro.
.I.ss; - "a tho waters rose up and hid
Es t,-sr portions from sight. From
~ 70 shore the water wae covered
~ -. With here ioR ana see 70.
49, of . large vhiriin9 IN sne MIDST
~. OF large wreokA9e tneie vas
-. fos the grinding ios anc strength
~ waters tore svery thing spars
~ ths ehores. Az present viev from
-. aievsted lookout, much OF the
- had disappeared, and II vas only
- bridces that made IL possible TO Say
49, ~ exact end Of the city was To-
.1sS The point of the bridge was
~ n on the Pittsburg side, water
- neek deep at the fsot OF tho ap-
ss.ssh. 0kifs and floats were plying
q snd fro and apparently had many
sss,ona. Union bridge was deserted
IN @rreupdsd by water. sixth street
s~tace. With water running BY It at
.;sSsc md. vas lifted up higher, and
1sn6 street bridge, with the ends OF its
s.sAea In the water, seemed almost
~, ~ 6ost o6 for Cincinnati. A
Hns of umbrellas, looking like huge
-resrooue toucbsd Ly frost. could bs
~. novina along the banks wherever
~ vsfsr left room. They started at
OFsot street and kept on down, moving
o1eadily, until they reaeneo OenseI
Punt, or - near as possible 70 come
q hat was q Short street /: below tnefe
Prrmsuso, Feb. 6-Midnight.-rhs
river 10 believed TO have reached the
hiehees point 1t 10 p. m, aud v po1
a1efionary, with the AOnOnRahela -
~ 8 inchss and the Allegheny - fest
3 inchsa. Latest news from headvstsr.
re1ort the water recedinR. IL " eetI
ninina. though very light. Ono fatality
p I'M reuortea. Thomas Kelly, . grocer
Of The Soush Side, vas trying 20 secure
driftvood. and fell into the Aononaa-
~ and va drowned. Another man,
namo unknown, went down the river on
\ harpo. and 10 believed - be lost. Hun
1rolle OF women and children are quar-
tered In the City Hall tonight. Many
Voro half staYved. A Substantial sup
pe9 Was served them, and everything
poosiblo done 70 relieve their sunerinRs.
PrrnBuD0, Feb. 7-3p. m.-Thc Mo-
noueat ella fell ono foot and the Ale
ahany 70 inches sinoe IL o'clock. The
MID show 81 feet in the former and
81 fess In the latter. There has beeu
= rain since daylight and the weather
y raw.
Prrssuso, Feb. THE water 10 rs-
ee1ine here and at all points along the
XlIeghxuy, bat u rising slowly at the
noaH waters Of the A0nonQAhela. At
Il o'clock the Aonongahela marks tndi-
eaAed SO feet, q fall Of l6 inches since
oidniaht. The Allegheny 10 declining
~ RAPIDLY, with 81 fest inoh > 70
1vop and 8 inches from the h:ahest
uoint reached. It 10 believed that the
vorH 4 over and that tbs Wates will
- rnuidlv decline. The rain fell all
n1nhk sad the indications this morning
- foe continued light rain Throughout
~ day, followed by colder weather.
~ aoolTato figures oan yet bc given ~
= ~ damage, but the most conserva-
~ Vill admit that 10 will amount up
No II millions. "A oalm review OF the
o11ontiun this morning found oetWecn
no ond 600 buildings In the two ctttee
Uhmnfnod. and the residences Of 0,OO
o01nle. ten thousand Of whom will not
- alle to oocupy their houses, and nj
- thoasand men thrown ont of om.
Cooyn1nt BY tho stoppaRs OF mills and
hGlogies.
~ flooded districts last night pre-
GonAed : vivid picture. All night long
- police patrolled tho districts IN
bon11, and IN ski6s Of which the ooou.