Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-07


reports were made On the bills to protect employees
in factories to egalize trades unions define CON
splracy ana TO establish bureau OF labor statistics
In the house a number OF bills were introduced.
The Great Flood in the Ohio.
PITTSBURG AND ALLEGHENY AND THE TOWNS ALONG
THE RIVER SUBMERGED.
The river at Pittsburg, Pa, at noon yesterday
had reached thirty-one feet six inches the
highest stage since 1852. Miles of property
in the city. on the south side, and In Allegheny
are submerged, and hundreds Of families have
mills and factories On the banks OF both
rivers have suspended operations, and connection
is entirely cut off: The schools in the irst and
fourth wards have been closed. The merchants
on Water street have moved their goods
never before been necessary for them to
take. Railroad traffic on all the river
in Allegheny city alone are inundated The
greatest suffering and damage reported in the
vicinity is in the Youghiogheny region, where
mining hamlets and portions of towns lying
on low land have been Inundated, and hundreds
OF families forced TO desert their homes and
A special dispatch from Washington, Pa. saws.
CHARTERS railroad bridge at Bridgeville has been
Xeshed away, but no serious accidents arereported
\ ne Beaver river rose suddenly yesterday and car
ried oil about S15, 900 worth OF timber.
MILLION DOLLARS LOSS AT PITTsBURG
1t Is safe to say the loss about P1ttsburg will not
fall short OF 81 100000 and may greatly exceed that
amount The loss In some instances will reach
$50 600. Fully 5000 families are rendered homeless
by the HOOD. Arrangements were made to shelter
them In the public halls last night The morning
newspapers are suffering great Inconvenience from
their cellars being flooded. The Times Post and
Commercials Gazette were unable to print editions
this morning on their own presses. The Times
and Commercial Gazette used the Leader press
and the Post ran their edition of On their lob press
THE SITUATION AT WHEELING
At Wheeling, W. Va, the river in the seventh
ward ION Wheeling 1sland) is almost entirely sub
merged, and the residents have abandoned their
houses in many cases, and in others moved into the
second stores reaching their dwellings In skins
The low portion OF the first and eighth wards al
the north and south ends OF the city, were under
water all day, and the river Is now encrOaching on
the business streets in the heart OF the city, No
stopped on all lines by noon.
THE SCARE IN CINCINNATI
In Cincinnati the gravest fears are entertained
In regard to the prospective rise in the river an il
Is believed that last years flood will be duplicated
Business Is completely suspended throughout the
lower part OF the city. The railroads have cea
running into the city. The Chamber OF Commerce.
transacted but little business yesterday Measures
were taken TO provide relief fund for the destt
tute.
SUBMERGED TOWNS.
Bridgeport, Martins ferry and Beliaire Ohm arc
largely submerged.
Last evening at Louisville, KY, the river was
rising at the rate of three inches an hour with ar
feeJ In the canal and So feet Oh the falls The 80
pie living on the Point were moving out to esn"no
an 1nundat1On. w o'~oto