The Indianapolis journal., 1893-05-18

lives were lost. The entire lower portion
of the city 10 inundated by several feet OF
water. Franklin. Washington. Perry. Mon
roe and Mechanic streets are rushing
rivers. The tracks OF the Western New
York X Pennsy lvsnis railroad are under
water for half o mile The flood IL caused.
as it was last year. by the overflow
of OIL creek and by the mill race which
runs through the center of the city. The
Titusvllie iron works. five reiineries and
many manufacturing establishments. hun
dreds OF houses and other buildings are
under water. All trains on the Western
New York -SS Pennsylvania are stalled
here.
At Meadville o great food in French
creek valley - now at its height. Id
water 10 two feet higher than ever known
before. The track far above and for many
miles below this city is under water. All
Trains have been abandoned between
Youngstown. o.. and Cory. Pa, and she
wster Is still slowly rising from the city
along the river front clear to she bills on
ghe west side. The valley Is under water.
aud the same condition exists at many
places north and nearly NIL the way TO the
Allegheny river at Franklin in the south.
NalonIa. VILLAGE on the west side or the
river. about half a mile north. IS Tor the
frat time IN It's history several feet under
water. Miller * SIbley's kite track In
Nalonia Is also under water. and It was
with difficulty that the 25) fast horses In
training there were brought TO MeadvIlle.
The rainfall Monday and Tuesday WAS
neatly four inches. nearly equaling that of
June last, which did such great damage in
OIL creek valley.
At sharon the water is higher than for
fifteen years. Families living IN the lower
portion of the town are moving into houses
on tho hills. and large numbe OF families
are being rescued in boats. Train No. s.
the New York express, on The New York,
Pennsy lvania q Ohio. and No. 222. the
early Pittsburg express. are both tied up
and unable TO proceed. Buildings of all
descriptions are being carried away. Wash-
puts are reported Oil along the different
railroads.
At Greenville. Shenango creek has been
Transformed into mighty river. and all
low lands are under water. The residents
have been compelled TO seek shelter on
higher ground.
At Beaver Falls the river is higher than
tt has been since 1884 ALI the factories
along the river were compelled TO close
down to-day. A great many of the super
stItious people of the town are much
alarmed at the rapidly rising river. Six
months ago it WAS predicted that the town
would be swept from existence on Friday,
the 18th inst. and many residents are now
preparing 20 depart from town. Some of
the most superstitious have even gone so
Jar a. TO request Burgess Piper To issue
proclamation to the people of the town To
leave before the town Is swept from exis-
tence.
AT Erie Mill creek has broken from its
banks carrying destruction along its path.
which it has strewn with wrecked houses.
bridges. barns and mountains of drift
wood. causing many families to vacate
homes and seek refuge with neishbors.
Last night was one OF terror to hundreds
OF families. who saw the water creep near
ano nearer to their homes. finally coinpeli-
ing them TO flee for thor lives, through pit
tiiess rain and idky darkness. In some
cases people had TO wade through water mp
10 their knees 20 escape. The damage done
Is very heavy, and cannot be estimated at
present. but may reach as high as Sl25, 200
to the city. The casualties so far reported
Is only one. that of young iboy named
Frank Herbele, whose body was found at
rhe foot OF Parade street this morning.
o er two hundred houses have been ruined.
AMI several manufacturing establishments
have heen wrecked. All traffic Is suspend
ed on the PhiladelDbi * Erie. the Erie ~
Pittsburg and the T., ;. q l.. L. roads. by
reason OF bridges being DESTROYED. Lake
shore trains from the West. with thou
ssnd hungry passengers, are at the Union
Depot
The flood at New Castle is the greatest
ever known in the history OF the place.
The Pittsburg * Western Is the only rail-
road running trains ont of lt. The
NY pano" road lost about two hundred
yards OF track. which Is low IN the river.
In the First ward over thirty buildings
have been overthrown by the flood, and are
now lying on their sides. All the inhabi-
tants of the ward have moved out of their
houses. In South New Castle the damage
Is Win the eXCepLlOD Oh tue fOu
mill all the other manufacturing plants
there are flooded. The water is four feet
deep on the Pennsylvania line near Pulas-
XII nine miles north. In the Fifth ward
more than "a hundred houses are filled with
water. In several instances the water rose
so rapidly. last night. that people were
almost drowned IN their beds. dozen
Italian families. residing on the flats south
OF town, had to be taken from the second
stories In boats. Carossses of dead horses.
cows. sheep and hogs have frequently
passed down among other debris.
AT Cambridge the Riverside Hotel. stand
ing on a slight hill. is surrounded, and all
communication is shut off except by boat.
The hotel Is filled with guests. many of
them waiting TO 90 home. Among them are
anumber of Cleveland people. The water
Ia up to tho boilers, and they cannot be
heated except by oil stoves. The spring
house, where the mineral W ater is obtained.
IL flooded. and the guests are without
drinking wafer. unless they use that which
has been prepared to ship away. For
tunately the hotel itself is in no danger.
owing TO the high ground on which il
stands.
THE LAKE SHORE SUFFERS.