The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-05-24
DEVASTATION AND RUIN

Hark the Scene OF the Floods In western
! Pennsylvania-Miles OF Railway Track
Under Water-pamAge Mt Erie Esti-
mated Mt Over Half Million Dollars.
PITTSBURGH, May 19.--As far as the
railroads centering in Pittsburgh are
concerned the limit of the damage and
Inconvenience resulting from the high
water has been reached. The water is
now receding from therivers and greeks
along the various lines saccordingNto the
reports received at the city headquar-
ters of the road. At New Castle, Pa.
the Shenango yesterday was five feet
higher than ever known before and was
still rising. All "Wednesday night FAM
lilies were taken from their houses and
worl; is still going on, A break is
threatened in the lcvscs west of town
1T any moment, and Mayor Richardson
sent the entire police force and fire de-
partment to warn the people of South
New Castle to flee to the hills. A break
will cover that part of the city to a
depth of at least five feet.
Over ten miles of the New York,
tChuoylNuuld ~ OlllO bluCh pOb"OOh
here and Sharon has been submerged.
A large railroad bridge near the Etna
furnace went down yesterday morning,
carrying with it twenty loaded cars.
Several bridges and houses floated
down the Shenango Thursday morning
and the dead animals seen indicate that
the farmers have suffered heavily.
Boats are plying in three feet OF water
on the principal streets of the city and
nearly all business is suspended.
In Franklin the creek is the highest
ever known. All the lower part of the
sity Is flooded, the Nenango mills,
brush factory and other factories being
unable to do business.
ERIE, Pa, May 19-The rain has
ceased, the flood in Mill creek has sub
sided and no further damage to city
property is apprehended. The Lake
Shore railroad was the first to re-estab-
lish communication with the outside
world. 1t commenced running trains
through yesterday morning. Trains
on the Philadelphia & Erie came as far
as West Waterford, twenty miles from
Erie, but several bridges between here
and that point are gone. A like condi-
ton of affairs exists on the Nickel
Plate, Erie & Pittsburgh and Shenango
Il Lake Erie. 1t will be several days
before traffic can be re-established on
these roads.
The damage to property in Erie is not
less than half million dollars, and
may be twice that figure. A large pro-
portion Of the loss, In the way of dam
aged streets, pavements, ETC., must be
borne by the city. Many poor fami-
lies lost their all, but there has been no
general appeal for help. The councils
will take action on the disaster.
The anchor line steamer India, which
went aground Wednesday is not yet re-
leased, although two tugs have been
working at her. She is looking badly
and it is feared she is on to stay unless
she can be buoyed up and foated off.
Capt. Osborne and crew are aboard, but
the life saving crew are on hand ready
TO render assistance II necessary. The
India is valued at 100000. The cause
OF the accident was the loss Of her rud-
der in the heavy weather Tuesday
night
AUGUSTA, Me-, May 1o.-The Kenne-
bee river is on the rampage. The
wharves are covered with from four TO
ten feet Of water, all coal sheds are
submerged and many cellars are
flooded. The water has reached the
caves Of the freight and passenger sta
tion of the Kennebec & Boston Steam
boat Company. A big boom has evil
IDENTIFY broken up the river, as an i'm
mense number of logs and large guam
titles of pulp wood are floating out TO
sea. The water is still rising.