St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-02-14
The Floods.
GREAT Loss OF PROPERTY AND LIE.

GREAT Loss OF PROPERTY AND LIE.
The most disastrous floods i'll the
last half century, if not i'll the history
of the country devastated, have taken
place along the Ohio and its tributaries
the past week. Not only has there
been an immense loss of property, bnt
the immediate loss of life is considera-
BILE, and the probable fatality from eX-
posure and diseases induced by the
flooding of cellars and houses, with
sewage and other matter, is alarming.
We give below some idea of the situa-
ton as it appeared daily for several
days last week and this
stands "a feet inc6e: N Mar arc Canton ''
O., two railroad bridges were swept
away. Arlington, near Cleveland, is
deluged. At Pittsburg, Allegheny
City, and Bradford, Pa, and Louisville,
KY, floods are in progress, and many
houses are deluged with water.
Feb. I. At Louisville, over 500
people have been driven from their
homes. One man drowned. At Wheel
ing, West Va, the island is almost
submerged, and the residents have
abandoned their homes. At Pittsburg,
the estimated damage is 81 ,000, 900
Some portions of the city are under
water from one to ten feet deep. Fully
5000 families have been rendered home
less by the flood.
Tho ~ Of +lia Il.
danger line last night, and at noon to-
day had reached thirty-one feet six
inches, the highest stage since 1852
Dispatches from the head waters Of
both rivers report that the water is
still rising, while here it is creeping
up into the streets at the rate of eight
inches per hour. Miles Of property in
this city on the south side and IN AL
legheney are submerged, and hundreds
of families have been compelled to
vacate their houses. All the mills and
factories on the banks of both rivers
have suspended operations and con
nection between Pittsburg and AL
legheny by street cars is entirely cut
off.
Tonight the city is in state of
mi-darkness. The water is up to the
gas works, and while the gas is still
burning, it is very dim. On the south
side every street south of Carson from
Charters Greek to Thirtieth street is
inundated, while all property within
three squares of the river in Allegheny
is submerged.
the record was 80 feet 81 inches of
water. Business completely suspend
ed in the lower part of the city, and
the central depot abandoned.
At Wheeling, West Virginia, the 9th,
twenty families cut off by the rising
food, were rescued in boats. At Ship
ping Port and Portland, KY, 800 peO-
pie are driven from their homes.
On the evening of the 9TH, the rivers
began to recede at PittsbUrg Be
tween five and six thousand buildings
in the two cities have beeu submerged
and l5,0 900 men thrown out of employ
ment by the stoppage of the factories.
Many families, living in the second
story of their houses have been with
out food or fire for tbirty-six hours.
A careful estimate of the loss from the
food in the county gives "A total of
$1,000 900.
Feb. Q. The scene at Wheeling, is
The estimated total loss
by the food in the vicinity of Wheel
ing, including both sides of the river is
So, 000,0 900.
Feb. u. There was more excite
ment at Cincinnati Yesterday than on |
any day since the food began. Last /
years high water mark was passed at
| p. M, and the steady and bard rain |
during the greater part of the day, to-
gether with reports Of general rains in
every place where the water would |
run into the Ohio, made it certain that
a still more dangerous food would be
upon the already unfortunate people of
the Ohio valley.
CISCINNArI, Feb. I2.-The situation
to-day is more gloomy than ever. The
river rose almost constantly from half
An inch to an inch per hour, growing
from two to three feet above the high
Est stage of last years food. There is
as to when the rise will
end. and there is great danger from
V weakened foundations. The two-stOry
business house of c. A. Marsh Il Co.