Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-06
the STORMS DAMAGE.
Great Losses BY Water in the An
thraCite Coal Region.
PENNSYLVANIA SOAKED BY WATER,
Rivers Swollen Into Torrents That Sub
merge Towns and Cities and Cause
Bad WashoutS.

HAzLEToN, Pa, January 5.-Last nights
rain storm did vast amount Of damage
throughout this section of the anthracite
coal region. Five of the collieries OF A.
Pardee Il Co are drowned, and the water
having entered the mines from a creek
which bu.st into an old break OF the Lau.
relhill workings, and poured through this
opening from y o'clock last night un-
til o'clock this evening. Twenty
three mules were droRusd and all the
pamps are submerged. The Crystal Ridge,
Suga-loar Sandy Run, Andeurid, Honey,
brook, and Stockton sloop1 are also Hooded.
The water again broke into Harleigh and
Eberysle mines, which were recently
flooded, and the situation Ia now more ser.
ious than before. All the pumps nre lost
aud the water ID rising rapidly. 1t is i'm
possible to say what the loss will aggregate
but it must necessarily be very heavy
EAsrox, Pa, January 5-This after
noon the Lehigh river here is l6 feet high
and the Delaware river lS feet, The
first floors OF 8eyeraI mills are covered
with water aud work has been suspended.
Trains on the Lehigh Valley and the Lc-
high and Susquehanua roads are delayed
By laudslides and washouts. The coal
-. k. no
been abandoned.
ALLENTOWN, PA January j.-lhe water
in the Leblgh river was swollen eight feet
By the rain Of Yesterday. To-day the city
is practically without drinking water, as
the pumps at the water works were Hooded
and rendered useless The Grossman fur
niture factory was compelled to shut down
At Bethlehem the water is backing into the
boiler house nj the Bethlehem Iron Works
and putting out the tires aud the company
was obliged TO shut down. The mill will
be idle TOR some time.
WlLlIANspoRr, PA January 5-Al
trains On the Williamsport X Canadaigua
division OF the Northern Central railroad
are stop ped, owing 10 bridges being torn
away b. food and tracks being washed
out
+ WmNEsRARRg, Pa, January For the
past twenty-iour hours wind and rain
storm Of great violence hos prevailed in
this section, doing great damage to build
ings in the country districts. This even
inc the Susquehanna river is rapidly rising
and at o'clock was Is feet above low
water mark.
/ LorE HURON, Pa, January 5.-The
lood in the Susquehanua river reached
it's height here this evening after having
submerged three tourtbs Of the city. No
/ lives were lost though the damage has beeu
great. News from out Of town come IN
very sloaly on account of travel being IN
terrupted. From all accounts the farmers
along the river have lost heavily. The
hood very nearly reaches the high"attr
mark of 1865.
. RoNDorT. y. Y, January 5.-The rain
fall this morning was the heaviest known
for yesrs. The snow on the Catsklll
mountains together with tho rain, caused
a food in Esopus creek, which rose rapl1-
IT, i'm mprisoniug number OF families on
the fats near kragston. The current was
80 strong lnRJ rb"OOaIS III "l'-'" Ing Z"
reach the houses we're submerged. Que
mGu, Owen Madden, was drowned. he
gater vas as high as the Windows oI the
irst stories in a number Of dwellings.
PoRr DErosiT, Mp, January j.-Ihe
receut heavy rains have caused RAPID rise
in the Susuuehanna river, ard the weter is
now three feet above higa water marN and
Gaining steadily. Large quantities OF losss
and dri't wood have been going down all
day. Reports from up toe river tonight
indicate general Hood, but the rush of
water will not reach this point before 10.
morrow. Considerable apprehension is
felt By Pennsylvania railroad cHicial aud
men are on the watch at all points. Many
lumber Yards are submerged under six tse,
Of water and it is estimated over million
feet of valuable logs went ahoat to-day
from about Wiliamsport, Pa.