Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-02-14
THE RISING OF THE WATERS
The streets of Pirtsburg Knundate
and the Lower Part of Cfucfn unl

The streets OF PfItsburg Inundated
and the Lower Part Of Cincinnati
Submerged.
From Every Evening OF Thursday.
From all points along the Ohio comes
news OF destruction to property caused
by the rapid rise Of the river. At Pitts
than 1t had been for 80 years before, but
it fortunately began to recede at II
O'Clock last night. dispatch, dated
yesterday, says: The twin cities,
Allegheny and Pittsburg, present q
spectacle never before seen in this city
miles of valuable property and hundreds
OF houses under water. The district
bounded by Duquesne way en- the north
and Water street on the south and from
the junction OF the two rivers on
Sixth street, including Penn avenue,
Liberty street, from First to Sixth
streets, Ferry and Short streets, is almost
entirely submerged, and every street
south OF Penn avenue to Sharpsburg, a
distance OF five miles, is under from one
to 10 feet OF water. The management OF
Library Hall on Penn avenue, where
Lawrence Barrett is playing, has been
compelled 10 suspend operations until the
water recedes. The musium, on Sixth
Street, Is still open, although surrounded
by water, and the manager offers free
transportation to and from the museum
IN boats. Tonight the city is in state
OF ofsemi-darkness. The water is up to the
sas works and, while the gas is still
burning, it is very dim.
On the South Side every street south
Il h t, L.
.isth, is inundated, " hile all property
Rithin three squares oi the river ii
allegheny is submerged. At this time 1t
in possible to estimate the loss, but it
j sate to say it will not fall short of
$1,000, 600 and may greatly exceed that
tnounl The loss i'll some instances will
;eaca $50 900, while few hundreds will
over others Fnlly 5000 families are
rendered homeless by the flood. Arrange
n-nts have bsen made 10 shelter them in
tue public halls tonight, and tomorrow
morning, in accordance with 3 proolams-
llon of Msyoo Lyon, public meetings will
be held for the purpose of making some
provision for them until the flood subsidies
efficiently to permit them to return to
their homes.
Bvery iron mill, foundry and glass
factory in the two cities have been com,
PEELED to shut down, while all the rail-
roads, excepting the Pennsylvania Cen
tral suspended traffic this afternoon. Be-
tween Pittsburg and Allegheny travel by
street cars have been completely shut of
and the only way 10 get 10 the North
Side is by ferries, which sre plying a
lively trade. Many poor families have
lost all they possessed by the flood.
At Cincinnati, the Ohio river had
20 feet, s.. inches, aud was rising at the
rate of inches per hour. Business was
completely suspended yesterday in the
lower part of the city, which was already
submerged and hundreds, perhaps
thousands, OF houses invaded on the first
floors by water. Bvery available man
and team WAS at work removing goods TO
higher floors or higher ground. A yea
terday's dispatch says:
the grand central depot is abandoned.
The Ohio & Mississippi railroad has its
eastern terminus at Aurora, Indiana
they will run steamers between that
point aud Storr's Station, and thence
W omnibus to Cincinnati. The Wash
ilgton and Baltimore trains will use the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton depot.
| This eau be- used until the water reaches
| &c feet Then the trains will have to
stop at the stock yards. The Bee Line
| trains will make tnst their terminus to-
morrow. This morning the warehouse
OF Duckworth's distillery was under
mined and fell into the water, causing 8
large loss. Soon after the cattle pens,
capable OF feeding 1000 cattle, were
swept away. The cattle had been rs.
moved yesterday. The loss, however, il
heavy.