The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-19
SUNSHINE AFTER THE STORM.
Beaver Falls Still Fearful Lest a Big
Dam Give Way.

Pittsburg, Pa, May lS.-The sun was
shining this morning and the storm of
wind and rain that prevailed without
cessation throughout Eastern Ohio and
Western Pennsylvania for three days is
believed to be over. The Allegheny and
Monongahela rivers were still rising, but
the water will hardly reach the danger
line, "A feet, and no serious damage is APP
pretended here. At 10 O'Clock the marks
showed 81 feet. The lowlands of Alle-
gheny and South Side were partially sub
merged.
Sharpsburg is under several feet of
water and the residents have moved to
the upper floors.
At Beaver Falls the excitement is still
at fever heat over the prediction that the
town is to be swept from the face of the
earth on May 10. Few people slept last
night, as reports were rife that the upper
dam, just east of town, was weakening
and break possible at any time. II this
should occur body of water miles
long, half a mile wide and feet
deep would be released to dash on the
tower end of Beaver Falls, Fallston,
! Bridgewater and other towns below. The
Pittsburg aud Lake Erie railroad officials
were on the ground all night with an
enormous force of men doing everything
in their power to prevent break. Car
loads of stone were dumped at the weak
est points and it is believed that their
efforts will be successful. The situation
at New Castle was very grave this morn
ing.
The Chenango river is five feet higher
than was ever known and is still rising.
All night families were taken from their
houses and the work was still going on
this morning.
A break is threatened in the levees
west Of town at any moment and Mayor
| Richardson has sent the entire police
force and fire department to warn the
people Of South New Castle
TO fee to the hills The
break viii cover that part Of the city to n
depth of at least twelve feet. Since mid
night over ten miles of the New York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio track between
here and Sharon has been ruined. A large
railroad bridge near the Hltna furnace
went down this morning with over twenty
loaded cars. Several bridges and houses
1oated down this morning. Carcasses of
| dead animals fill the stream indicating
| that the farmers have lost heavily. Boats
are plying in three feet Of water in the
| principal streets. Business is entirely
| suspended.
At Johnstown the river began showing
a very decided rise last night and this
morning the Conemaugh and Stony
creek were booming 1t is feared that
great damage will be done in the lower
! part of the city.
FALLING AT TITUsvILLE.
Titusville, Pa, May 1S.--The water is
| slowly receding, and should no more rain
fall the greatest danger is over. AT some
places the damage done is nearly as great
| as in last June.
SUNSHINE AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, o., May 1S.--The rain, which
had been falling with hardly moments
cessation since Sunday night, stopped
shortly after midnight last night, and the
citizens of Cleveland upon rising this
morning were delighted to see the sun
shining. In the period beginning Sunday
night and ending this morning, the rain
fall was 4.75 inches. The Cuyahoga rose
higher than ever known before. At noon
to-day it had fallen three feet from the
highest point.