The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-25

river, which backed..up the Monongshela
for miles. The river has risen all dav at
an average OF six inches per hour and at
10 O'Clock tonight stands thirty feet eight
inches and rising slowly. The rising
waters tonight cause great deal of
apprehension on the Allegheny side, as
two natural gas explosions there have en-
dangered lite and ruined property. and it
is feared others may follow as meters and
pipes are several feet under water and
cannot be reached. All mills along the
river have shut down on account of
flooded fires and many thousand men are
idling about the river banks
On the Pittsburg side OF the Alleghe ny
cellars and near houses are flooded and
people are moving as their Allegheny
neighbors did some hours ago. Dlquesne
was under water in several places and
Seventh-st. residences have water on the
rstfloor
Considering its magnitude the flood has
caused very little excitement, while the
greatest damage has been caused by flood
Cd cellars, it being estimated that 5000
families in the two cities alone have been
Inconvenience by water. Any further
rise. however, will do great damage as the
limit has l,een reached and even now it Is
reported the exposition building and other
large downtown buildings have been
greatly damaged.
At Johnstown the dreaded Stony creek
and Couemsugh were standing at their
highest point all day, while the famous
stone bridge blocks water up into the
town, the greater portion of which isfrom
four to six feet under water. Every house
in Cambria City is deserted
and a swift current flows through
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the banks and the hills. The enormous
log boom up Shade creek still holds good
and it is hoped no break will occur a
wild report spread that the people were
about to dynamite the stone bridge and
by the request Of Superintendent Pitcairn
OF the Pennsylvania railroad Mayor Rose
placed guard at that point. The rumor.
however, is thought to be the result of
seRseles talk Late tonight rivers began
TO fall rapidly, though the people VIII not
return to their homes till morning, many
staying with friends who sheltered them
during the great food.
The railroads, especially, have suffered
in the country districts No trains have
passed over the Charters division of the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati & st. Louis today,
though the b. & O. trains are running
The narrow-gauge road from Waynesburg
TO W ashlngton has been washed on the
hillsides. and no trains will run for sew
eral days. In the Ciearfield and other
lumber regions heavy losses will result
from broken booms and lumber carried
away. while great losses are reported from
low-Iyinq farming districts.
At Kittaning, the Allegheny river has
reached higher stage than since 1873.
The water has flooded the upper portion
OF the town, in some places passing
through second stories. Ford City is en-
tirely under water and reports from the
center regions say damage has been
inflicted TO railroad and mining districts,
while land slides are generally frequ ent
at all places.
PIITsBuRG, Pa. Feb. pa special
from Findlay, o., Gays the continued rain
of the past few days has swollen the
Blanchard river until it is nov overflow
ing its banks and driving all the residents
of the lower sections from their homes
snd doinga great deal of damage to prop
erty.
4 dispatch from Johnstown, Pa, says
the bodies of two food victims were
brought here that were found along the
river bank below Nineveh Yesterday.