The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-07

the second floor. This precaution 1t has
never been necessary for them to take be-.
fore. - 80
Railroad traffic on all river lines is
greatly retarded and several roads have
either suspended entirely or will be COM
PEELED 10 before morning, .f5753 5IIJ5
The greatest suffering and danger report.
ed in this vicinity come from the Yough-
iogheny region, where mining hamlets and
portions Of towns lying on the low lands
have been inundated and hundreds of fam
lilies forced to desert their homes and fly
before the coming flood. In some places
It was found necessary to anchor dwelling
houses to trees to keep them from drifting
oil. The scene along the route OF the great
gorge, which extended 80 miles up the
Gouughiogheny river, beggars description.
so lar as can be learned, no lives have
been lost, but the total damage will reach
thousands and Thousands OF dollars.
a special from Washington, Pa, says
the Chartlers railroad bridge at Bridgeville,
| Is washed out. Beaver river rose suddenly
yesterday and carried of about $4,000
worth OF lumber. - : q
GREATER THAN THE GREATEST. 8s
AteP.M the Allegheny river was SS feet
inches, and the Monongahela 80 feet 1
inches and rising about inches an hour.
Rain has been falling almost without a
moments cessation since Monday afternoon
and from present indications the flood will
be greater than that OF 1882 when the water
reached IS feet-the highest on record. All
the lower part OF Allegheny is now under
water, and it is estimated that 1,500.
houses in Allegheny City alone are inun-5
dated. The water and gas supply at the
North and South Side have been cut OIL,
and II the rise continues few hours long.
er Pittsburgh will: l:be without gas or water.
Fears are entertained that the Sixteenth
street bridge, over the Allegheny, will be
washed away. 1t was declared unsafe this
morning and travel suspended. II the
water carries It away it will probably take
Tlth it the railroad and Hand street bridge.
Only one fatality has been reported up to
this hour. An unknown man was drowned.
THE FLOODED DISTRICT. 81
$50 r. M.-It is still raining, with no i'm.
mediate prospects Of clearing weather. The
Monongahela stopped rising for couple of
hours this evening, but commenced swell
ing again at o'clock and the marks now
show 50 feet @ inches. The Allegheny water
is over the marks, but is about 81 feet n
inches and still rising. Dispatches from
up the Monongahela River report the
water receding. At Freeport, on the ALLIE
gheny, it is also falling, but rising at Oil
City and Parker's. .gi.,s ssi5 .3s5
In this city the streets bounded by Du-.
quesne Way on the north and Water
street on the south, and from the junction
Of the two rivers to Sixth street, including
Penn avenue and Liberty from First to =
Sixth, are almost entirely submerged, and !
every street south OF Penn avenue to
sharpsburg, distant five miles, is under 4
from to 10 feet Of water. Library Hall,
on Penn avenue, where Lawrence Barrett
is playing, is compelled to suspend until
the water, recedes. The Museum, on Sixth
street is still open although surrounded by
water, and the manager offers free trans-
portation to and from the Museum in !
boat. Tonight the city is in semi-dRrk-S {
nees. The water is up to the gas works,
and while the gas is still burning It is very
dim. = ji-i3
FIVE THOUSAND FAMILIES HOMELESS.
On the South Side every street on the
south Of Carson from CHARTERS creek 10 4
Thirtieth street is inundated, while all the
property within three squares OF the river
in Allegheny is submerged. at this time
it is impossible to estimate the loss, but It
is safe to Say 1t will not fall short oil $l,0O0-
600, and may greatly exceed that amount. \
The loss in some instances will reach S5O,-
600, while few hundred will cover others.
Fully 5000 families are rendered home-
less by the food. Arrangements have been
made to shelter them in public halls to- (
night, and tomorrow morning, in accord
ance with proclamation OF Mayor Lyon
public meetings will be held at Frohsine
and Turner balls for the purpoge OF max /
ing some provisions for them until the
food subsidea sufficiently to permit them
to return to their homes. Tho Allegheny
Council will also meet tomorrow night to {
discusa the situatlon and devise means for
the relief Of the uniortunates. 1i,ia q
Travel is suspended this evening on \
every railroad running out Of the city ex-
cept the Pennsylvania Central, and many
people who left their homes in the SUBJ
urbs this morning were compelled to re-;
main in the city over night. an
' JOURNALISTIC DIFFICULTIES. 2y 2
The morning newspapers arc suffering
great Inconvenience from flooding cellars. !!
and the Poa, Commercial Ga:etts and Times 5
will be unable to print editions In the
morning on their own presses. The Times I
and Commercial Gazette will use the LEADER Z
press, and the. Post has arranged to run an +
edition on their job press.
Sixteenth street bridge, which it was
feared would be swept away, ia still in.t
tact. = I7't1rs97tS
Standing on Dueuesne heights, which
overlook, the two cities, this afternoon
one could see spectacle rarely presented; !;
to view. at the base OF the hill the black
fringe OF the mills and factories were idle /
and the clouds Of smoke that ordinarily
roll up from the grimy throated chimneys
we're not present to disturb the vision
TIE SCENES ALONG THE RIVER.
As far up the Monongahela as Hazelwood
and upthe Allegheny to sharpsburg the
course ofthe flood could be traced. On both:
rivers It was the esame thing The railroads
along the banks had disappeared in many
places and here and there stranded car
could be seen sticking Its black top out,of
the yellow water. Buildings that usually
stood away back from the waters edgewere;