Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1884-02-08
Loss oYEa THREE MILLIONS.
A Numb>' OK Browning Accidents and
Cas.'tieS at Different Points.
GREAT LOSSES EVERYWHERE,
And Traffic and Business OF All Kinds
Generally BrOAen Up.
WATER RECEDING.

WATER REOEDING.
PITTsBURG, Feb. THE rivers are receding
here and all points along the Allegheny, but MS
ing slowlyat the head waters. The Mononga-
hea, at II q. N, srks indicated 80 feet, fall
of sixteen inca since midni hit. TIE Ale
gheny is declining less rapidly, with S3 feet, 10
inches drop o ln3lz5 from the highest
point eacaed. IL is believed the worst ID o7er
and that the water will Rapidly decline. Ram
fell al night, an the Indications are this
morning for continued light rains through
the day, followed by colder clearing weather.
No accurate figures can yet be given as to the
damage, but the most conservative admit 1T will
mount up into the millions. A calm review of
the situation this morning found between 5000
and 5000 buildings in the TWO cities submerged,
and the residences of "a, 600 people, ten tn u
sand OF whom will not be able to occupy their
houses. Fifteen thousand men are temporarily
thrown out of employment by the stoppage OF
the mills and factories of the flooded districts.
Last nigQt presented a vivid picture. All night
long the police patrOlled the districts In boats
and all skiffs, III which the occupants were un-
able to give good account of themselves. were
taken in 1t was feared the thieves would take
advantage of the deserted slores and dwellings to
pillag9 them. No gas was burning on the
streets, and intense darkness prevailed, which
was relieved by an occasional electric light.
There were plenty of deserted residences where
who stayed. Few slept, and while they declined
to seek safety by removing, they had
not courage to sleep while the
danger was imminent. The curtains
were drawn back, and out of the windows hung
the occupants, who nervously inquired of the
police patrol, as they passed in boats, what was
the stage of the water, and If the rivers were
still rising, The gratifying news that the water
was satl nary at midnight, was received o. all
sides with expressions of thankfulness.
Measures FOR the relief of the sufferers by the
hoo1 will be taken to-day. The Allegheny
council met this morning and appointed a COM
mittee to receive subscriptions and to take such
other action as may be found neces-
sary to relieve the present wants of
the needy. Tais morning publ meetings
will be held in this city for the same purpose.
Donations already pouring in from the cid
zeus, and it Is thought thatno difficulty will be
experienced IN raising any amount needed.
The public halls of both cities are filled with
women and children rendered homeless, and ev-
erthing possible is being done to furnish them
food and raiment, and to alleviate their suffer
ings In the city hall numbar of women and
children are reported very i'll. The only casu-
atty repor ed to-day is that John Jacobs, catch
ing driftwood, fell into the water and drowned.
Heavy land slides reported on all the roads.
The Baltimore & Ohio are running trains but
make no effort to arrive and depart on schedu le
time. collision occurred on the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad yesterday near Fallsburg station
between two passenger tralos. but fortunately
no one was injured Ths West Newton accom-
modation, gong east, and the McKeesprrt ac-
commodation come t0gather at that point, and
both engines and baggage cars were rend red
useless. Captain Thomas Drake con-
ductor of the down train, was
thrown violently against the brake wheel, and
his back IS severely hurt. Andrew Robinson,
McKeesport, had two ribs broken and was hurt
Ill oJSo AZ
Alexander Trick, OF Nick es port, were painfully
hurt about the legs. The accident was caused
by land slide
Beaver, Pa. dispatch says, the most serious
disaster has been that of the destruction of the
two bridges and the serious damage to another
last night. Ihs pressure of water on Fall River
bridge caused it to give way, and the super
structure was carried by the s;ro1g
current against the cleveland &
Pittsburg bridge with irresistible force,
carrying it away bodily together with nearly
400 feet of the approaches. rne bridges were
swept dowa the Ohio till they csme in contact
with the Pittsburg & Lake Erie bridge, an iron
structure. Both sides were torn away and the
bridge is in great danger of going down.
Manager Ellser has rendered the use of the
Opera house for the benefit of the sufferers on
next Wednesday afternoon, the 18th inst. While
conveying the Australian boomerang throwers
from their hotel to the museum this morning,
Jn6 DOaG upset. DuG It's occupants were r6Scueu
Little Tim, aged eight, has just recovered from
relapse from his involuntary bath, but the
physicians give no hopes of IS recovery.
THE SITUATION AT WHEELING.
WHEELING, W. Va, Feb There vas great
distress during the night, and the steamer Belle
Prince has this morning been engaged in taking
families off the island, where, however, many
still remain. The skiffs have also done good
work. Many casualties have been reported, but
Investigation sho VS. buf slight foundation for the
most OF them Many he4r,r3nding instances of
sick people imprisoned AL night amid the waste
of waters came to light this morning. Tie
Bellaire, Ohio, goblet works caught fire this
morning from the lime Stacking in the water,
but the flames did little harm. The scenes about
the ty are unprecedented within q century,
and there Is four feet more water than In the
famous tlood of 1892. Two or three feet more
are expected. It is impossible at III hour to
give an estimate Of the damage, and business is
nearly suspended.
THE SITUATION IN CINCINNATI.
CINorNNATI, Feb. THE most assuring sign
to be seen to-day, is the white flag with black
center floating from the top of Pixies Opera
house building, from the signal service Office,
deyotlng the coming of cold weather 1t is the
hrst me- the signal has been used and it -ould
ne'er have been mora welcome. So long as {
weather remained mild, little streams would con-
uud5 levuing The HOOD and prolong high water,
but a freezs will put q check to one of its
sources aud hasten the fall 1t is now thought
that the river will continue to rise here until
Saturday or Sunday, and if no more rain comes,
will then fail rapidly.
The view from the Suspension bridge this
morning is not cheering. Along the Covington
front to the Licking river. it is entirely sub
merged, the water being in the second story of
the dwellings. Newport presents the appear
apce of a lake, with few dwellings pee1ing out
like small islands. The bridge company tries to
furnish transportation across the water on the
Cincinnati side, bat its single boat is entirely
inadequate to do much, and large number of
private craft are ferrying for five cents passen-
ger, earning rich reward. The whole lower
part of the city from Second street to the river
front is covered with boats to-day EMPLOYED in
patrolIing and relief. The common council
have decided TO ask authority for a loan of
100000 for the relief fund. Ten school houses
have been closed in the submerged, or near the