The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-18

feet under water. and go fast horses at tho
kite track. in training. were with diifi-
Guilty brought TO this city. The railroad
shops. nearly every factory and mill, and
the electric light stations and gas works.
are flooded and closed. But one telegraph
wire IS open, and that is working imper-
fecsly.
At Sharon. people living in the lower
portion OF the town moved into bonscs on
hills and large number Of families are
being rescued in boats. The following
factories sre closed down on account OF
high water: Stewart Iron Company.
Graft & Co. > foundry, Ashman Steel Cast
ing Company. Taylor Bros. planning mills,
Atlantic Iron Works. Sharon Iron Conn
pany. q. Y. Roses hrick works and a num-
bcs OF others. The New York express ON
the New York. Pennsylvania & Ohio and
the Pit;sburg express are tied up At this
place. Buildings of all descriptions aro
being carried away and washouss are re-
ported all along the different railroads.
At Beaver Falls all the factories along
the river were compelled 10 close down to-
day. and the employees could only reach
their houses in boats.
At Erie, Mill creek has broken from
its banks and is carrying fear and
destruction along its path, which
is strewn with wrecked houses. bridges.
barns and mountains OF driftwood. caus-
ing many families to vacate their homes
and seek refuge with neighbors. The
damage done To property of all kinds
Is heavy and cannot be estimated
at present. The only casualty
SO far reported is that of =
young boy named Frank Hcrbcrlc,
whose body was found az tho foct Of Pa
rade street this morning. Over 30 houses
are ruined and many manufacturing es-
adjustments wrecked. II. u. Young's rag
warehouse vas entirely wrecked at q loss
OF $4,000. Tho Bali Engine Works and
the Jarecki Engine Works were damaged
to the extent Of $l5,0M All traffic is sus-
pended on the Philadelphia & Erie. tho
Erie & Pitssburg and the T.. s. & L.
r. roads. by reason of bridges be-
ing destroyed. The Lake Shore trains
from the west with 1000 hungry passen-
gers are at the union depot The flood at
Newcastle was the greatest ever known IN
the history of the place. The Nypano road
has lost 100 yards of track. In the First
ward over thirty buildings were over
thrown by the floods aud arc
now lying on the ground. All the inhab-
itants OF the ward moved out of their
houses. In South Newcastle the damage
was great, and with the exception of the
Reed mills all the manufacturing plants
are flooded.
At Newcastle Junction Raincy's Touring
mills and many residences are in danger
OF being swept away.
In Pulaski more than 100 houses ara
filled with water and dozen Italian
families residing on tho South flats. south
OF town. had to he taken from the second
story Of their buildings.
At Greenvillc tho flood was tho worst
ever experienced in the towns history.
Several streets are under water, and much
damage has resulted, and tho residents
were forced TO seek shelter on higher
ground.
Cambridge. popular summer resort, 10
under water and two big summer hotels
filled with guests are cut off from COM
munication. II 10 feared that the only
bridge leading across tho river will 50
down. Railroad traffic 10 suspended.