The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-05
TOOK TO THE HILLS.
High Water Causes Great Alarm
in Western Pennsylvania.
Miners Have Quit Work and Many of
the Collieries Have Already
Been Closed.
Special TO THE MoRNISe CALL.

New YORK. May 4.-The heavy rain
storm of last night and this morning passed
off, but reports from surrounding sections
indicate that it left an unpleasant mark.
The whole territory north OF Eastern New
York was drenched by the heavy rain and
all the streams are swollen above the banks.
The storm ragged through Pennsylvania, and
the town Of Shenandoah was greatly ex-
cited by the discovery to-iay OF large cracks
in the dams situated above kebey Run
colliery. The people were warned during
the forenoon, and Immediately commenced
to move their goods and to fly to the hills.
The collieries along the creeks ordered the
men out and hoisted the mules.
The streams throughout the Schuylkill
coal region are much swollen ana it is
feared that work will have to cease at many
OF the mines. In the Shamokin region
most Of the cOllierIes ceased WORK this morn
ing.
Of Atlantic City three-masted schooner
sank. Nothing is known Of the fate Of her
crew. although 1t is believed the men
managed to reach a boat near by.
Trainmen on the Fitchburg road report
eleven bad landslides and four washouts.
a II wires are down and no trains have been
run since midnight. Much apprehension is
felt along the Upper Deerfeld Valley Of
break Of NewtOn's dam at Reeds boro.
twr-masted schooner went ashore a
third of mile north of the Knobs life
saving station. Blum Island. to-day. An
attempt at rescue was futile, and soon after
the spars fell aud with them four men who
are supposed 10 be all that were on the
boat.
At Rutland street hardly dwei hg-house
escaped injury, blinds, windows, chime eys
and roofs being destroyed.
LEWISTON, Ohio. May 4-The great
Miami River has its source in the Lewiston
Reservoir and begins at the wasteway which
broke yesterday. The first break took away
100 feet OF wasteway and the great rush of
water carried away the long covered bridge
just below. Soon another fifty feet of
wasteway broke, and In 4 short time the
entire country for three miles south was
inundated for a distance Of three miles in
width.
Colonel Perkins, chief engineer, is on the
scene. and is doing everything that can be
done to repair the damage. The estimates
for the reservoir loss is 100000. The loss
to Logan County in displaced bridges and
washed-Out roads is S120000 The farmers
along the river lose their fences and crops.
Water is still spreading over the country
around Lewiston. As soon as the level is
reached the liver will rise rapidly The
people between Degraf and Sidney are
watching anxiously for the result. The
high-water mark of the past will be more
than reached. The low ground will be in
great danger. The warning has been am
pie. however, and no loss to life is antici-
pated.
BELLEFoNTAINE, May 4.-The breaks
in the banks Of the Lewistown reservoir are
under control. Should no more rain fall or
new openings occur it is hoped the worst is
over and the appalling danger past. The
greatest damage so far reported was done
in this county. On many miles of low lands
the crops and small buildings are inun-
dated. The loss TO crops and livestock has
been excessive.
PORTSMOUTH. Ohio. May 4.-The flood in
the Scioto River has reached its limit The
levee at Davis, seven miles above the city,
broke this morning. The extent of the
damage is unknown.
WINNIPEG. May 4.-The river banks are
full and the water is still rising. The river
fronts are all submerged. South of here
there are several Ice jams and large tracts OF
inundated country. The farmers have left
their homes in many cases and taken their
stock with them.