Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-18

PITTSBURG, FA.i may -NeStcih
Pennsylvania is largely under water to-
day. At TituSville, the flood resembles
in many respects that Of last June,
when scores of lives were lost. The
entire lower portion of the city is inun-
dated by several feet of water.
Franklin, Washington, Perry, Mon
roe and Mechanic streets ara
rushing rivers, The tracks of the
western New York and Pennsylvania
railroads are under water for half q
mile. The food is caused, as it was last
year, by the overflow Of Oil creek and
by the mill race which runs through
the centre of the city breaking
from it's banks. The Titusville
Iron Works, five refneries and
many manufacturing establishments
hundreds of houses and other buildings
are under water. All the trains on the
W.. n. Y. & p. are stalled here. The
damage will amount to many thousands
of dollars.9
The creek is very high tonight and
IL Is raining and nigh water is anticl-
pated before morning.
The following was sent to Gev. Patti
son by Mayor Robinson:
TITUsvILLE, Pa, May IL.
To His ErcelleneU, GoU. Robert II. PGtttson,
Harrisburg, Pa:
Titisyille is again visited by destruc-
tive food causing great distress to poor
families here and entailing great loss OF
Signed J.C. ROBINSON, Mayor.
At Meadville, the greatest food ever
known in French Creek Valley is now
At its height. The water is two feet
higher than ever known before. The
tracks far above and for many miles be-
low this city are under water. All
trains have been abandoned between
Youngstown, Ohio, and Cory, Pa,
and the water is still slowly ris-
ing. From the city along the
river front clear to the bills
In the west side the valley is under wa
ter, and this same condition exists at
many places north aud nearly all the
way to the Allegheny river at Franklin
in the south.
Vallona, a village on the west side OF
the river, about half mile north, is
for the first time In its history several
feet under water. Miller and Sib-
ley's kite shaped track, In Vallonia,
Is also under water, and il was
with difficulty the two hundred and
fifty last horses in training there, were
brought to this city. The rainfall on
Monday and Tuesday was nearly four
inches, nearly eQuslling that OF June
last. which did such great damage in
Oil Creek valley. tits impossible to es-
innate the damage in the city or valley
until the waters 20 down. The railroad
shops. nearly every factory and mill,
both electric light stations and the gas
works are flooded and closed. There Is
but oae telegraph wire open, and that
IS working imperfectiy.
At Sharon the water Is higher than
for fifteen years. Families living in the
lower portion of the town are moving
into houses on the hills. and q large
number OF families are being rescued In
boats. A number OF factories have shut
down on account Of the high water.
Train 10. S. the New York express, on
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio,
and No. 300, the early Pttsburz
express are both tied up at this place
and are unable TO proceed. Buildings
Of all descriptions are being carried
away. Washouts are reported all along
the different railroads.
AT Greenyille the Shenango creek has
been transformed into a mighty river
aud all Iowlands are under water. The
residents have been compelled 20 seek
sheltar on higher grounds.
AtBeayer Falls the Beaver river Is
higher than it has been since 1884. and
is a foaming torrent. All the factories
along theriyer were compelled 10 close
down to-day.
The fiood at New Castle, Is the great
est ever known in the history OF the
place. The Pittsburg and Western Is
the only railroad running trains out To-
night The New York, Pennsyi-