The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-06-22

u sg zzsE they heard that the
5ffsS.sa7 sssssyt77 breast work of K7uf-
5sSEl3ss.. ~ VA mans dam was show
L95lgyZ--g9y3---- ing signs of weakening
and food threatened the people of st.
Clair and Port Carbon. The residents of
town who have relatives and friends at
those places are numerous, ence the report
was received here with almost the same
feeling that would have prevailed if Shen.
andosh was threatened by food.
kilograms of inquiry flashed over the
wires constantly and every body who ar
rived in town from Frackville was ques-
toned closely as to the condition of the
dam, whether it had burst or would burst,
and how the people of st. Clair and Port
Carbon were. Many people remained
upon the streets until after midnight to
CLEAN information.
The report of the expected outbreak was
first given out at noon yesterday. The
dam was then leaking SO badly that the
destruction of the dam seemed inevitable.
The people of st. Clair became panic
stricken and fed to the neighboring hills
and there they sat until night expecting to
see their homes swept away by torrent
from the dam.
AS soon as the Pottsville people were
made acquainted with the condition of
affairs they at once made preparations for
the relief of the st. Clair people and sup
piled them with food and lodgings. Ar
rangements were also made for q system of
warning signals in case the dam should
give way. Company K, Eighth Regiment,
was called out for duty and the men were
stationed above and below St. Clair in such
manner that by the discharge of their
guns they could warn the people of the
crisis. 1t was also arranged that in such
an event the people who remained in ST..
Clair would be warned by the whistle at
the old shaft. These arrangements re-
mained in force to-day.
A HERALD reporter visited the dam at 2
o'clock this morning and found seated
about huge bonfire Messrs. DrumhelleI,
Barker, Pollard, Russell and Morton,
gentlemen interested in the Pottsville
Water Company, owners of the DAM
Superintendent Kalbaeh and Supervisor
Turk. DR.. D. w. Williams, of Shensn-
dosh, and Robert Hunt, of Fraekville
were also there.
From Mr.. Baker the reporter learned
that the dam covers an area of twenty-five
acres and has capacity of 10000 600 gall
Ions. The breast measures $50 feet across
and is nearly 10 feet high. 1t was con-
structed three years ago by Contractor
Dolan and cost $4,000. 1t is riprapped on
both sides. Mr.. Barker said that the water
company officials arrived upon the grounds
shortly after noon yesterday and at once
made preparations to relieve the dam of
water Two twelve inch pipes were
thrown open and the water rushed in tor
rents down the narrow gorge For hours
the decrease was three inches an hour.
When the HERALD man arrived upon the
scene q a. n.y. the officials estimated that
40 600 600 gallons had been drawn off and
measurements taken at that hour showed
that the decrease for the preceding hour
and half was four and quarter inches.
When asked about the prospects Mr..
Barker said, "We can say nothing definite,
We are doing all in cur power to get the
water out Matters are beginning to look
brighter and there seems to be decrease
in the leak. The open twelve-inch pipes
are taking water steadily, but whether the
breast will hold out until we can get the
water to safe level we are not prepared to
state. We have hopes that it will"
LATER, P. MFRS. Little, lady of
St. Clair, who was carried to the mountain
side on her sick bed during the panic yes
terdsy, died this morning.
The reduction of water in the dam con-
tinues fsvorably and, although the opening
where the leak is seems larger than it was,
it is believed the dam will not give way.
-
Our ladies' patent leather tip Oxford ties
at 25 cents. Cannot be equalled. Peoples
shoe store, l2l N. Main street. 6-2l If