New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-07
TORRENTS AND LANDSLIDES.
GREAT DAMAGE BY SWOLLEN STREAMS.


HOUSES FLOODED AND RAILROAD TRACKS SUB
MERGED-THE STORM IN NEw-JERsEY.
PITTsBURG April Especial .-Rlvermen ex-
pect here thirv-foo stage Of water part OF water
st. would then be submerged and wood-st as far az
Frst-aye would The merchants IN those
thoroughtsres busy placing their pershaoe goods
In safety. On the river towOoa's were ousy anuay
tying coal craft up security. Wharf boats look As IL
they were anchored near md-stream. Inc iron "i'hs
are hourly expecting to close down on account ot the
high water. Tho West End as Works were submerged
for over An hour this morning. Tho waters OF sandy
Creek-which emptles into the Allegheny River a1ew
miles the ety-this morning Tapped the siiis OF
secoudstory windows. Fences were torn down. an" al
movable articles washed away. Men went to work
IN rowbolts. At least 10000 iron and steo WORKERS
will take a holiday tomorrow.
I'm Lawrenceve IL is feared the entire supply OF u-
minstng gas will be Of The fre department Is hold
ing itself readiness to assist In saving property 'ho
food should reach abnOrm Al proportion.
Tue resi- ieuts of Troy spring Hills. In Allegheny
we're IN Of terror all last night ABOUT four nun
red feet of of the hill near the Spring Garden
Ayenue ear stables deta she'd Und came thunder
Ing down in wickllne Lane retaining wall, Twelve
feet forty feet IN length also gave way ana ie
Tho occupants OF one OF houses on the hillside wero
compelled their furniture TO the third moor ine
stream from the hillside rashed through the second
stories.
ON ths Wheeling division Of tho Baltimore and
Ohio road trestle down az watson
town early this morning. completely stopping
travel ou that line At the Btlnton junction OF the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio roads Sixty
yards OF tresr-work went crashing into Turtle Creek
carving down The force OF the stream
was great the aud wTeckage were carried
quarter OF mile. The Allegheny Valley rosdi blocked
above M.honing by land slide. The Buffalo express
which LETT s:45 last night is still lying at Mahon-
lug and through traffic Is stopped for the present. Tho
Pittsburg and Western tracks at the Allegheny station
we're two under to-day rendering it impossi-
bic FOR trains arrive at that point Telegraph commu'
nication between Allegheny and Sharpshurg IS com-
pletely cut off, Near Leechburg several feet OF EARN
cover the West Pennsylvania tracks for distance OF
sixty feet
The Grafton Skating Rink, fine structure fifty by one
hundred feet, collapsed in the storm to-day Inc RINK
was occupied by secret society which had 1t enddly
fitted up From Alliance. Ohio. east distance or forty
miles. Western Union wires are all down. frohtihS
by their experience OF 1884 Joseph Horne Co.. under
Library Hall. and other merchants along Penn-ave are
removing their vauabe goods TO upper stories During
the last od to the st. Nicholas HOTEL now the
Anderson and Library Hall, was effected by means OF
row boats
In Central ave, McKeesport the water s three feet
deep.
It's the worst combination OF bad weather expert
enced years Since yesterday morning tue ram
fall amounted to TWO inches On the an-Handle ROAD
and betv this city and Mansfield, Penn eight miles
from here fifteen andsldes have been reported. In
some places large OF the hills alongside the road
rushed down tracks. covering them with IocHs
trees and earth
MT. CARMEL Penn, April 6 Rain has been falling
almost iucessantly for twentyfour hours number OF
the crllirrrs were about 10 work. but his new
flood will further suspension OF TINS week oo
least. In this valley alone there were between 4'ooo
5000 idle miners to-day.
| wuLIAMsPoRr. Penn. April 6-The susquehanna
Riveris still rapidly rising twenty loot stage rs ex,
many houses badly Hooded Fears are entertainer
the uuOermen that the boom no" ,u OF logs; sy
and the will cause suspension OF Work TO-
morrow at the mills along the rivers
| PouGuKFEpsIE April 6-The heavy rsnstorm which
has prevailed along the Hudson since dark ast nlgh
ha. caused more less damage. There were several
slides aong the New-York Crntra kailroad detanins
trains Trains also detained ON the Hartford ana
Connecticut Western road
CHICAGO. April Ca heavy snowstorm accompanied
nv hirh nds has resulted ia practically cutting on
all tel-graphc munication between tue west
York The storm ee3re Is near Ba%9 yn a
land Cincinnati Pittsburg Detroit, ana even south OF
| the Ohio River
PHILADELPHIA. April 6 tSpecap. In the wind storm
mis- morning. the norn WA of ST. M'chaePs Cathc,c
Church at Second and Jefferson sts. fel out About thr
same tall chImmeys attached to dye mousse at
Fourth and Master sts were blown down.
LyxcuBuRG. Va, April Ga storm visited this yicin.
ity last night the pour down IN torrents Fears
are entertained of another food Ia the James RIVER.
E,roNrows. n j.. April g. The three days continu,
Gus rain caused several thousand dollar worm oa
! damage In this ocility The Monmouth PSrK on race &c
track has been damaged to the extent OF Slo'ooo of
| $4,000 by washouts
| sound "a high The meadows between sewaren and
perth Amboy flooded for miles to depth OF SIX tee
| Tne meadows between Morgan and south AmOoy are
as flooded rhe losses on bridges aud roads Will proo-
ably be heavy
LOUISVILLE Ky. April 6-The river continues 10 rise
here slowly Tue water nopded part OF the shipping
mort and has forced about Twenty-Five FAMILIES out
light snow been falling nearly al Day
LONG BRANCH. y. j.. April 6-Lhe high tides dd con
Oct.gon Hotel cut ont 10 within few tee OF the
foundation of the hotel Tue wooden ounnsa o' inc 1ne
tou of the broad plank promenade at AsOury Park was
toru almost to pieces for severai o'ocAs
OTTAWA April (speeah.-The damage caused by , the
Handing OF tie Rdeau River in this city mas been great
Ind the excitement to-day has been intense az Al zee
jam which would rwesp away M a n1 prs.eRt nac.5es
force of men work Blowing up the ice with dyna
mite
KINGSTON. \. Y. April (speeiap.-The rain storm has
~ severe here ali day aud nearly all business has
been suspended No locking of boats In the Delaware
ana & h1asUn saer Several slides on West Shore Rail-
way have detained trains and demoraizen ",
wire, on that line Both tracks we're covered soulh ol
Milton by heavy slide this mornng ana az otner ,s
poiuts water is reported over the nracxs' a" 'e''
| Granite communication has been lnterruptcu'
n,,v,,rx n +. Aprl Cat Communipaw the
we're three to four feet under water 70
day and the OF the Morris Canal were Syernowed
TIe creek between Rosellc and CRAWFORD noouru tne
. .iopS ira banks Green Brook, which IN It's usual
condition is four feet wide. swollen TO the dineh
.ions of small river from Painheld TO Bound Brook
F,ruiSGros n. j., April 6.-Reports from all drec,
,ions indicate rapid rise all tributary streams and
some damage by wsshouts The Raritan Krer Is Over
Gn,rInv ia ,nks and railroad ohcAls arc moving
oil ,rains with caution Tue Lehigh Valley Company 10
experiencing trouble In tho Pattenpurs lun o""h W
the track being under water.
WAvrRLY n V, April Ga serious landslide oc.
orrred on the Iehign Valley Railroad near Towsnua thi
morniug About 400 feet Of track was buried snd ~
snms the rails arc feet under the earth All
trains have been aDandohed anu
those the passengers aud baggage are transierreo
rom,d the obstruction. The slide was caused Dy the
heavy rains It is expected that the tracks Will DC
cleared by morning
| Ocv.s GpoyE n j. April 6.-The high tide caused
S,Iar ,his damage along tho coast to-day Ross
ir,. hathine PAVILION, between Ocean Grove and
A,Sury Park suffered considerably
.,ovp,,u N T. Aprl 6-Ths water undermined
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