The evening world., 1894-05-21

phone wire, which was placed at the
spondent.
While he was talking to Philadelphia
he was driven out of the Office by the
rapid rise of water.
Considerable apprehension Is felt by
the residents Of the fats. many fearing
a repetition Of the calamity Of June s.
1882. This is the district which was
wiped out by that disaster. with a loss
Of s%ixty-nine lives. Men are watching
the tanks around the refneries north of
the flats. ready to notify the citizens to
get out at the least sign of danger.
In the business portion of the city the
water has reached a depth OF eight
feet, n shows no signs Of receding.
The rain at l o'clock was coming down
in torrents. The loss has already
reached more han a million dollars.
and unless relief soon comes, 1t will be
three times that much. No rains have
arrived or departed from the city for
twenty-four hours.
Pennsylvania Rond blocked.
P~ITTsBURG, May 21.-The floods have
StoppCu hoiAt S' N"~
s~ylvania Railroad east OF Greensburg.
which is but twenty-eight miles from
Pittsburg. The last through train to
arrive was the Chicago Limited. which
reached this city at 10 o'clock last night.
Since then no trains have arrived from
or departed for the East. The trouble
Is between Johnstown and Altoona.
The tracks are submerged in four feet
- f-4rn 20 RarntnD.
ton, a distance Of eighteen miles. and
1900 feet Of track. together with the
Conemaugh bridge. nave been washed
away.
1t will take two lays to make the re-
pairs and in the mean time all Pennsyl-
vania rains will go over the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, connecting at Con-
nellsville. Pa. Passengers for Harris
burg will be compelled to first go to
Baltimore.
Breaks in a RVservOir.
Last night there was great alarm
when 1t was reported hat the reservoir
at Kittanning Point. a few miles west
OF Altoona, had broken. Fortunately
the break was not as bad as at first
reported.
EOuT lhTke "StC ~ NO"i
the face OF the dam by a wave which
rolled across the lake and over its edge
to the low lands beneath. TIT wave is
thought to have been caused by a cloud
burst, n this theory Is borne out by
the fact that there was but the one. and
that water Is now running over the
spillway. There is no doubt that the
dam has beer. weakened, and there may
| vet be trouble. although work Is now
being lone TO strengthen It. The men
and horses who are engaged upon the
new reservoir Immediately below the
present one have been removed to higher
ground for safety.
The Flood at P%ittsburG.
In this city the rivers are still rising,
but a stage Of more than twenty-five
feet is not feared. This will submerge
the low lands and cause u suspension
Of work in the mills and factories along
the banks OF the streams, but will DO
no other damage. Trains on the Balti-
more and Ohio. Allegheny Valley and
the Western roads are arriving on time.
Unless there is more rain the worst in
this section Is believed TO be over. TIL
weather, however. is sun cloudy and
threatening.
Juniata Stops Rising.
NEWPORT, Perry County, Pa. May
2l.-The Juniata River is twenty-five feet
above low-water mark, about FIVE feet
lower than when the terrible flood of
1889 occurred. Families on Front street
nave abandoned their homes, the water
flooding the first stories OF their houses.
Greger & Shrefier's planning and saw
mills are under about Ave feet OF water,
and about 5000 worth OF lumber has
been swept away.
The water Is now at a standstill. The
loss will be very heavy.