Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-07
PITTSBURG.


PrTTsBURG, February 6.-The rivers at
this point passed the 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 &aterS OF both the rivers report the
water still rising, while here it is creeping
up on TO the streets at the rate OF eight
inches an hour. Miles of property in this
city on the South Side and in Allegheny
is submerged, and hundreds OF families
compelled to vacate their houses. All
mills and factories on the banks of both
rivers have suspended operations, and
communication between Pittsburg and
Allegheny by street-cars is entirely cut
OIL. The school In tire First end Fourth
Wards closed. On Duqtesne railway the
water covers the otfiUe and furniture of
the Robinson House, and is within one
foot of the FIRST floor OF the Duuuesne
depot. Merchants on Water street have
moved their goods to the second floors, a
precaution which has never been neces-
sary for them to take before. Railroad
traffic on all river towns is greatly retard-
cd, apd the Baltimore and Ohio, Pittsburg
and Lake Erie, Pittsburg and Western,
Plttsburg, Mckeesp0rt and Youngstown
West Pennsylvania and Allegheny Valley
railroads, have either suspended entirely,
or will be compelled TO before evening
So far there have been no indi-
vidual losses here and the damage is
confined exclusively to flooding property
The greatest suffering and damage is
reported in this vicinity. 1t comes from
the Ioughiogheny region, where mining
hamlets and that portion of the towns living
on the lowlands have been inundated, and
hundreds OF fimiiies have been forced TO
desert their homes and fly before the CON-
ing food. In some places it was found
necessary to anchor dwellinghcuses to the
trees and rocks to keep them from drifting
off to destruction. The scene along the
route of the great gorge, which extends
thirty miles up the Youghiogheny river,
beggars desert pti IN. The streets and door
yards are pied full of ice, with debris heaps
piled in many instances fifteen and twenty
feet high, standing as silent monuments
to the might of the flood So far as can
be learned no lives have been lost, but the
total damage will reach thousands and
thousands OF dollars. Specials from Wash
ington, Pa, say the railroad bridge, at
Bridgeville, was washed away, but no Sc
rious accidents are reported. Beaver river
rose suddenly yesterday, and carried off
about 900 worth of lumber.
, O'Clock P.M.-Allegheny river is thir-
ty-three feet two inches, and the Monon-
gahela thirty-two feet four inches, and
rising about six inches an hour. Tele-
grams from headwaters report the rivers
still rising at all points but Greensboro,
where it is stationary. Rain has been
falling almost without a moments cessa-
ton since Monday afternoon, and frors
the present indications the fiood VIII be
greater than that of 1882, when IKE water
reached tbirty-five feet, the highest ever
known here. All sne lower part
OF Allegheny is un.bsr water, and 1t IS estl-
mated that 1909 houses i'll Allegheny City
alone are inundated by water, and the gas
supply on the North and South Side has
been cut off, and if the rise continues a
few hours longer Pittsburg will be without
either. Fears are entertained that the
street bridge over the Allegheny will be
washed away. 1t was declared unsafe this
morning, and travel was suspended. If the
water carries it off it will probably take
with it the railroad and Bond street
bridges. Only one fatality reported up to
this hour. An unknown man was drowned
in the Mononeahela river, at the foot ol
; Short street. 1t is thought he committed
suicide.
l 800 Ci0bk 4. A.M-It is still raining, with
no immediate prospect OF clearing weather.
The Monopgahela stopped rising a couple
OF hours this evening, but commenced
swelling again at S o'clock, and the marks
now show thirty-three feet six inches. II
the Allegheny the water is over the marks
but is about thirty-four feet seven inches
and still rising. Dispatches from up the
Monongahela Valley report the water
falling