The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-07
RUSHING WATERS.
Reports of Ruin Wrought in Ohio
and Other States.
RAILROAD TRACKS UNDER
WATER AND TRAVEL
SUSPENDED.
People Driven From Their HOmes-Gas
and Water Works Shut Down-schoois
Closed-Ne Lives Vet Reported Lost.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 6.-The rivers at this
point passed the danger line last night, and at
noon today had reached 81 feet inches, the
highest stage since 1862 Dispatches from the
heads OF both rivers report that the water il
still rising while at Pittsburg it is cresping up
into the streets at the rate of eight inches per
hour. Miles OF property in this city on the
south side and in AlIeghaRy are submerged,
and hundreds of families have been compelled
to vacate their homes. All mills and factories
on the banks of both rivers have suspended
operations, and connection between Pittsburg
aud Allegheny by the street cars is entirely cut
off. Railroad traffic on all the river lines is
greatly retarded, and the Baltimore & Ohio,
the Pittsburg & Lake Erie, Pittsbury & West
ern, Pittsburg, McKeesport & Allegheny
Valley roads have almost entirely suspended.
The greatest suffering and damage reported in
this vicinity is in the Youghiogheny region,
where mining hamlets and portions of towns
lying on the low lands have heen inundated.
WEST NEWTON, Pa, Feb 6.-The breaking
of an ice gorge here inundated the lower por-
tion of the town, and people had to be removed
from second story windows. There were many
narrow escapes
CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.-The river is up to 5s
feet. Rain is still falling, end the river is
rising.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 6.-At 6 o'clock the
river was rising at The rate of three inches an
hour 1t is raining steadily, and people living
on the point are moving out
CINCINNATI Feb. 6.-The river here ia as
yet but little above its ordinary height. At
the latest reports the river was overfowing its
banks in East Defiance. Property along the
river front has been secured as far as possible
againsta food The track OF the Wheeling
and Lake Erie road is under water, and travel
may be impeded. No fears are entertained at
present as to the safey of bridges. Indications
are that the weather will soon become colder,
which will doubtless check the flood.
MEADvILLE, Pa, Feb. 6.-The western and
southern POI tions OF this city are Inundated,
people are going to aud from their houses in
boats, all the factories have been compelled to
shut down, and the schools are mostly closed.
COLUMBUS. Feb. 6.-Dykes along the .scioto
below the city broke tonight. One hundred
families deserted their houses and many oth-
ers assembled to the upper stories. The Col
umbus and Hooking Valley and Scioto Valley
trains have ceased running.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 6-At 1890 D. m. the
river was within feet of last years highest
mark and is still rising. The management of
Library Hall where Lawrence Barrett is play
Ing has been compelled to suspend operations.
Tonight the city is in state of Semi darkness
At this time, $50 p. M, it is impossible to
estimate the loss, but it is safe to S ay it will
not fall short of 100000. Fully 5000 families
are rendered homeless by the flood.
The morning newspapers are suffering great
inconvenience from their cellars being flooded.
The Times, Post and Commercial Gazette will
beunable to print their editions in the morn
ing on their own presses
PIrTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 6.-All the lower part
of Allegheny is under water, and it is estimat-
ed that 100 houses in Allegheny City alone
are inundated. The water and gas supply on
the north and south sides have been cut off
and II the rise continues for few hours longer
Plttsburg will be without either gas or water.
WHEELING, w. Va, Feb 6-The river has
risen at this point all day and the sdventh
ward lying on Wheeling island is almost en-
trely submerged and residents have abandon
ed their houses in Many cases, and inlothers
moved into the second stories, reaching their
dwellings in skffs. Low portions of the FIRST
aud s"a, eighth wards at the North and South ends
OF The city have been under water all day and
the river is now encroaching on the business
streets IN the heart of the city. The Main
street bridge of the Baltimore & Ohia and the
Plttsburg, Wheeling and Kentncky railroad
bridges over Wheeling Creek are in the water
aud two bridges over Caldwell's Run near the
South end are also covered. The railroads are
under water in some places and travel is al
together suspended. The iron works in this
vicipitv have been compelled to shut down by
water in the engine room.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 6-Business is completely
suspended throughout the lower part of the
city and the Grand Central depot is abandon
ed. The Ohio and Mississippi railroad has its
eastern terminus at Aurora, Ind. They will
run steamers between that point and Storr's
Station and thence by omnibus to Cincinnati.
This morning the warehouse of Duck worth's
distillery was undermined and fell in the wat.
or, causing large loss Soon after the cattle
pens, capable of feeding 1000 cattle were swept
away. Iha cattle were removed yesterday.
The loss is heavy.
The valley road is covered with water for 15
miles south of Cleveland. The Lorraine and
Wheeling road reports many depois under
water and bridges have been washed away.