The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-18

Greatest Flood in Western Penhsyl-
yanIa Since 1SSi-ln Northeastern
Ohio the Damage is Immensc-A
Storm in the Lake Region Does
Gr,WIpiarv to shipplng-A Num-
bororLiyps Lost ut Cleveland-An
N roio lilo Saving Grow Perishes
WI lle Attempting to Rescue Men
IN ,Emgsr-Roports from Many
Tovits show Awful Devastation.
Plgrs yRo PA, May 1z-Atter a
e.pady lown pour throughout Western
p.nr ilyania for nearly sixty hours,
,g. in has caused all the small
reama in this section to overflow
their banks and great loss to property
"a ope..ad rom all directions. In this
city tho water is rising rapidly, but no
serious damage 10 apprehended. From
reports received rivermen predict from
20 to 20 feet tomorrow. This will in
unda,o tho lowlands and flood houses
and mills lining the banks Of the rivers
Only ono lie has been reported lost so
far, but the damage to property will
reach hundreds OF thousands OF dollars.
GREAT LOSS AT TlTusVILLE.
At Titusville, the flood resembles in
many respects that of last June, when
scores of lives were lost. Tho entire
lower portion OF the city is inundated
bv several feet OF water. FRANKLIN,
Washington, Perry. Monroe aud Me-
ChaniC streets are rushing rivers. The
trucks OF tho Western New York &
Pennsylvania railroads are uuder water
ior hall mile,
Tho dood is caused, as 1t was last
year by tho overflow Of Oil creek and
by the mill race which runs through
tho centre OF the city and breaking
through its banks. The Titusville iron
works, five refineries and many manu-
featuring establishments, hundreds OF
houses aud other buildings arc under
water All trains on tho Western New
York & Pennsylvania are stalled here.
The damage will amount to many thou
sands Of dollars.
The creek Is very high tonight and
tits raining and high water is antici-
patGd b0foro morning.
The following was sent to Governor
PattisOn by Mayor Robinson.
"TIrUsvILLe, Pa, May IL.
"7o HIS EIet,tney Robert E Pattison HarrtSburg.
Pa;
"Tituavillo is again visited by q de-
struclivo flood, causing great distress to
poor families here and entailing great
loss OF property. "G. 0. RoBINsoN,
"Mayor"
AtMeadville the greatest flood ever
known in French Creek valley is now
at its height. The water is two feot
higher than ever known before The
tracks far above aud for many miles
below this citp are under water. All
trains have been abandoned between
Youngstown, o., and Cory, Pa, and 1t
is still slowly rising from the city along
the river front. Clear to tho hills in
tho west side tho valley is under water.
and this same condition exists at many
places north and nearly all tho way to
the Allegheny river at Franklin in the
south.
Vallona, village on the west side of
the river, about half q mile north, Is for
tho first time in its history several fees
under water. Miller and Sibley's kite
track in Vallonia is also under water
and it was with difficulty the 250 fact
horses in training there were brought
TO this city. Tho rain fall on Monday
and Tuesday was nearly four inches,
nearly equalling that OF June last.
which did such great damage in Oil
creek valley. 1t Is impossible to esti-
mate tho damage in the city or valley
until tho waters go down. The railroad
shops, nearly every factory and mill,
both electric light stations, and tho gas
works are flooded and closed. There ia
but one telegraph wire open and that Is
working imporfcctly,
AT SHARON.
AtSharon the wator is higher than
for fifteen years. Families living in the
lower portion Of tho town aro moving
into houses on tho hills, and largo
number Of families arc being rescued in
boats. A number Of factories have shut
down on account Of tho hirh wator.
Train No. s, the Now York express on
the Now York, Pennsylvania 4 Ohio,
and No, 222, the carly Pittsburgh OK
press, arc both tied up at this place and
are unable to proceed, Buildings OF oil
dsescrlptions arc being carried away.
W0shouts arc reported all along tho diff.
ierent railroads.
at GrOonyille tho shonango creek has
been transformed into mighty river
ana all lowlands arc under water. Tho
residents have boon compelled TO sock
shelter on higher grounds.
At Beaver Falls tho Beaver river IL
hlghOr than II has been aince 1884, and
ls a ioamiug torrent, all tho factories
Wong the. river were compelled TO close
down to-day
GREATEST EVER KNOWN
Tho food at Now CNStlo Ia tho grout-
csi ever known in tho history OF tho
place Tho Pittsburgh & Western is
tie only railroad running trains out to-.
hlght Tho Now York, Pennsylvania
" ONO road lost almost 200 yards OF tho
itack,, which is now In tho river. In
thu first ward over thirty buildings
hayo been oyerthrown by tho floods
una arc now lying ON their sidoa. All
lno inhabitants Of the ward have moved
out OF thoir houses. In South New
Naallo tho damage 10 great, and with
thO exception Of tho rod mill all tho
OtnCr misunderstanding Dlnnla bDfD nrp
Hooded. '
Tho shcnanpo rlvcris higher than
oyor known, and 10 still rising at tho
Talo Of hino inches ah hour. At Now
Ons'lo Junction, and at MNhoningtown,
lwo mllOs south OF hore, tho shonango
rlNOt 10 two mllna Miln ln.nlnhI