New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-08
ABAD WEATHER MIXTURE.
DANGER FROM FLOODS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
RIVERS AND CREEKS SWOLLEN By RAINs-N
TENSE COLD AND SNOW DLoCKADES

RIVERS AND Cf.tbhs SNOLi-tN ID i'''A-~
TENSE COLD AND SNOW BLoCKADES
IN TIE WEST.
pittsbnrg. Feb "A disastrous flood from the
Mononeahela and Allegheny rivers Is feared wi'hh
the next twelve hours. The rains OF the last tn'y
six hours have swollen all the small streams AT hcad
waters beyond their banks and the Indications are
that there will be from twenty fve TO twenty eight
feet Of water at this point by midnight. This Will
inundate the lower portions OF Pittsburg Allegheny
and the Sonth side. and will force all the manu-
factories along the two streams to close down. People
living on the Eats preparing 10 move from their
horscs. and merchants removing their goods 10
the upper floors. At the marks on the Allegheny
.hOwed eighteen feet and on the Monongahela seven
teen and n half fest Both rivers rising rapidly
and Notwithstanding heavy fall in the temperature
this morning the signal officers state That the rivers
Will reach twenty five foot stage Some old river
men say II Will to thirty feet, in which event the
damage would be incalculablc The danger line Is
twenty three feet. and feet than that
woud food the Alvin, Bijou ard Duquesnc theatres.
well vast number Of downtown stores and
business houses. Reports from surrounding towns
10 the effect that the lowands submerged and
the water is sSl Using.
The water in the Ncshannock at Newcastle was
higher this morning than for many years. During the
night 1t rose eight feet and portion of the southern
part OF the city inundated, several houses We're
:.
pleasure boat moored Mt the Forty -thrdst.
bridge, vas sunk by the Ice this morning, and
Il dozen shany boats had their des crushed In. The
water poured In rapidly that the occupants barely
escaped with their lives. There an Ice gorge two
miles long at Vosnt, and people living the low
lands between Newcastle and Mercer have moved
out OF their homes Several county bridges have al
ready been swept away.
Last night the big gorge Of Ice IN the Beaver River
at Rock Point broke ana in running out caused much
damage Al one point the track OF the Pit sburs AMI
Lake Erie Railroad Is washed out for over Il mile
while for distance Of several miles the tracks
piled high with Ice telegraph lines have been carried
away, and the wnter is cutting under the Rubbed
All OF the many factories along the river have been
compelled TO shut down. while some OF them have
been buddy damaged.
AT freeport. on the Allegheny River. the lower
part OF the town three squares back fOm the rive.
Is Inundated, and people fleeing from their houses
which are being pounded to pieces by the huge blocks
Of Ice Many boats and RATS Of lumber have been
torn from their mooring and destroyed.
Dispatches from many towns IN Eastern Ohio report
high water In the creeks and rivers and serious damage
Is feared at several places. At Youngstown. Ohio It
is feared the Mahoning viii flood the Industrial sec
ton before morning
Wheeling W. Va, Feb. THE reports from I'D the
river have canscd great alarm In the Ohio Valley and
Wheeling. In particular. A flood Is expected here. AMI
pared for the worst. At 10 o'clock tonight the
stage OF water was reported at 25 feet at Fttsburg
This ordinarily means about 80 feet here which l.
above the danger line.
Lock Haven. Penn, Feb There general
breakup of the Ice on the Susquehanna River and
tributaries above here to-day and small flood caused
By rain last night. The lee here remains intact and
SOLD. No danger Is apprehended.
Rldgwuy, PENN. FEB. THE Ice went ont Of
Clarion River and Elk Creek this morning.
Carlyle, H., Feb. THE cold wave that struck
this section sent the mercury from 30 degrees above
10 several degrees below Everything Is covered
With ice. The fruit and wheat crop is in danger OF
permanent Injury from freezing.
Joliet, ILL.,. Feb. THE blizzard struck Joliet Just
in time II tie town from flood. The thermometer
dropped 20 degrees in six hours. The electric street
compelled 10 suspend
Boone Iowa. Feb. THE storm OF Yesterday tas
blocked all travel and trains have arrived In this
ETY. for over twenty iour hours All business Is
pended.
Dubuque. Iowa. Feb. THE blockade on the
railroads from Dubuque continues. M trains have
been sent West sinrc yesterday morning. 1t Is 20
degrees below zero to-day.