Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-22
RAIN FELL IN SHEETS.
Streams Rapidly Overflow Their
Banks and Flood Town aud Country.

PITTsBURG, August 22.-The flood has almost
reached its limit mere and will not reach a disas-
trous height The lowlands, however, are sub
merged, and the damage Will be quite heavy. AT
IL O'Clock this morning the stage OF water Was
"a ~ Ieet Both rivers were sUill rising, but the
waler was coming up very slowly, and experienced
river men do not look for more thas 26 Ieet. The
Hood from the Allegheny River was not as heavy
as expected North or MaAoning there was very
little rain. More rain Is not improbable. The
rain in the mountains and up the Monongahela
River was almost unprecedented For over
twenty -four hours the downpour was almost in
cessant, and all the small streams were terribly
swollen. In many places they overiowed their
banks and Hooded large districts.
A SUBMERGED TOWN.
Raccoon Creek, which flows through the central
porIon of Burgettstown, on the Pan-Handle road,
ieaped over It's boundaries last night, ana as a re-
suit the hole lower portion OF the town Was SUBJ
merged. Gardens were destroyed, while DRIFT
wood and Ine increasing volume or water placed
many houses In Imminent peril Reports from
the adjoining districts state that tue valleys are
all oveInowed and the damage TO crops can scarcely
be estimated Bridges stables and outoaildlngs
were whirled away before the rushing MOOD, and
the scene this morningi one OF great devastation
MILLS COMPELLED TO CLOSE.
At McKeesport the rats are under water, and
several mills have been compelled 10 suspend
operations. The Ice pond on the hill burst, and
the food swept down Whites Hollow, overturning
two houses on 5Jh avenue The inmates fortu-
nately escaped An Italian laborer was in The Long
Kun culverI when IL went down and was drowned
or covered by tons OF debris.
OF its devastation. In the fair grounds the water
some points was feet deep, covering the entire
track and overtdrning the horse stable. The view
on the Pennsylvania Railroad looking down TO
East Greensburg Valley seems like a great river
rushing on as Tar as the eye can carry. many peo-
pie were driven from their homes, and the water
swamped the feed store OF David Mckelvey and
the general store OF Jacob Fries
FACTORIES AND QUARHEs CLOSED.
ALLENTOWN. Pa, August 22.-The Lehigh ana
Little Lehigh Rivers were greatly swollen by las
nights storm. Little properly has yet been car
ried OF, but the water has entered the frst noor
or the Adelaide SILK mill ana stopped work, and
Johnston Swartz and kluenter q leager's furni-
ture factories, the barb wire mill and Gabriel's
hosiery factory have been compelled 10 shut down
owing TO nigh water. AT Slatington nearly ali
the slate Quarr1es are flooded ana some cannot re-
sumo for 4 month.
HIGH WATER IN THE DELAWARE.
EAsroN, Pa, August :s2.-The Delaware River at
IL O'Clock this morning was nearly 1S feet above
low water marx, and the Lehigh was l3. Both are
stin rising. Navigation has been suspended on
the Morris Delaware. and Lehigh Canals, and all
mills In south Easton have had TO shut down.
The Lehigh Canal has been damaged and cannot
be used Ior week.
TWENTY HOURS OF RAIN.
BRrHLEHEM, Pa, August 22.-Twenty hours
rain has raised the Lehigh River IL feet inches
causing much damage In the lowlands, inundating
a large portion OF West Bethlehem ana flooding
the Bethlehem water-w0rks, entirely cutting OF
the town supply. water famine prevailed until
the muddy water OF Monocacy Creek could be
slowly.