Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-02-11
WINTER FLOODS.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 6.-The rivers at this
point passed the danger line last night,
and at noon to-day had reached 81 feet 6
inches, the highest stage since 1852. 1t
is estimated that from the mouth of
YoughioghenY up to Connellsville fully
200 families have been compelled to de-
sert their homes and fly before the flood.
In some places it has been necessary to
anchor dwelling houses to trees and rocks
to keep them from drifting away. There
are now about l 500 houses under water
in Allegheny alone. All the lower part
Of Allegheny is also under water and it is
estimated that 1900 houses in Allegheny
City alone are inundated. At this time,
8 80 p. M, it is impossible to estimate
the loss, but it is safe to say it will not
fall short OF 100000 Fully 5000 fam
lilies are rendered homeless by the flood
Arrangements have been made to shelter
them in the public halls tonight, and to-
morrow morning, in accordance with
proclamation of Mayor Lyon, public
IHCCGluSS Will UC llClu lOl Vic pOSC VI
making some provision for them. The
Allegheny council will also meet to-mor-
row to devise means for the relief Of the
| unfortunate ones. Travel was suspended
| this evening ON every railroad running
| out of the city except the Pennsylvania
| Central
WHEELING, w. Va. Feb. 6.-The river
has risen at this point all day. The
seventh ward lying on Wheeling island,
is almost entirely submerged, and the
residents have abandoned their houses in
the second stories, reaching their dwell
ings in skifs. The low portions of the
first and eighth wards at the north and
| south ends of the city have been under
water all day and the river is now en-
croached on the business streets in the
heart of the city. The Main street bridge,
Baltimore and Ohio, and Pittsburg,
Wheeling and Kentucky railroad bridges
over the Wheeling creek are in the water,
and two bridges over Caldwells run, near
the south end, are also covered. The
railroads are under water in some places.
and travel is altogether suspended.
CINCINNATI, O., Feb. Cuisines is
completely suspended throughout the
lower part of the city. The Grand Cen
trail depot is abandoned. The Ohio an(
Mississippi railroad has it's eastern ter
minus at Aurora, Ind. They will ruI
steamers between that point and Stowt
station and thence by omnibus to Cincin
natl. There were grave fears of mucl
! damage if the new levee should break.
{ CINTINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 6, 9 Il. m.-Six
ty feet eight and one-half inches is tn
record at this hour, and the river is ris
ing two inches per hour.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb, 6.-At 10 80 p
4 m. the river was within eight feet of las
S years highest mark and still rising. TIL
9 river front from Third to Fourteent
: street is inundated By the morning th
houses on the 'front.' between the ''Point
and Sippingport will DE submerged
Three hundred and fifty families living o
T the Point have abandoned their homes
/ Shippingport and Portland are floode
/ and already over 800 people have bee
driven out of their homes.
MEANWHILE, Pa. Feb. 6.-The westel
u and southern portions of this city are il
S undated, the people going to open the
n houses in boats. All the factories ha,
n been compelled to shut down, and Il
!, schools are mostly closed.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 6.-The Valley 70;
is covered with water for 10 miles. II
"a Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling road I
re ports many depots under water, an
& bridges have been washed away at Can
&c Dover and Elyria. The Mahoning riv
= and its tributaries are much swollen. t
people are being taken from their hous
- in boats. The railways are mostly &C
III cred with water and the trains abandOne
n. The lowlands in this vicinity are ST
or merged and railway travel is suspendt
IL The Connotton Valley railway is wash
out about a mile from town and the trai
are abandoned.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., Feb. 6.-The Maht
ing river has reached the highest pc
OF since 1882. At Warren the western p
ce- of the city is overfowed and scores
itx families have been driven from tn
- homes. The manufacturing establi
ments on the flats are all closed. In t
city the fifth ward is inundated.
le' water on Mill street and Mahoning av
Ter ne being five feet deep.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 6.-The dy
the along the Scioto, below the city, br'
40 tonight. 100 families deserted I'll
houses, and many others assembled to
~ upper stories. Columbus and Hook
ON Valley and Scioto Valley trains h
ors ceased running.