The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-21

Storm In Eustcrn Pennsylvania.
WILLIAMsPoRr. Pa, May 20.-With
the horrors OF tho disastrous food Of
1880, which spread death and destrCc-
ton throughout this valley, brought
back TO memory BY tho threatened dan
ger Of sweep OF water that promiHee to
be as great ss that OF Eve years ngo, tho
people Of this city and all through tho
west branch valley are In statc CT
panic that has turned the usually quiet
Sunday into ono Of remarkable excite
ment. Since Friday night steady and
almost continuous downpour Of rain has
been swelling all Of the streams, and
late last night humorous cloudhursis
along the Pine creek and other tributa-
ries OF the vest brinch OF the Susque-
hanna have made it impossible to con-
fine tho water within the banks Of the
streams. 1t has therefore spread out
over the country and at every point is
pouring into the main river.
Throughout the day tho rain has
fallen here and continues to fal! to-
nigh7. Adviceg from all points up the
river say tho same conditions exist A
cloud burst q. Heating, twenty miles
above Remove, early this morning
raised tho river there twenty feet, and
the river at Remove is reported higher
than in the flood Of 1889. when hall the
town wns ruder water. Abovo there
and extending to the headw.tors at
Cleurtield every town and hamlet has
1eer reduced by water to tho coudi-
lions that prevailed in 1889 Alonqthc
Philadelphia & Erie railroad between
this point and Emporium traffic has
been practically suspended since last
night. Trains are running between
Willialnspors md Lock Haron, but
above the latter point landslides end
track washouts have practically swept
the tracks away, and the loss will be
very heavy.
POOR PEOPLE THE SUFFERERS.
Tho Susquehanna here fowE to the
south OF tho city, and while it hap not
yot reached the point of danger, it ID
crawling up at the rate Of foot an
hour. Graffus run, tributary which
emp.ies into the rivo. below tho city.
overilowcd its banks and spread over q
considerable portion OF the city at
about noon to-day, flooding many
houses and driving the occupants from
their homes. All OF the houses wer1
occupied by poor people, and the rise
was so sudden that the autferers loat
much OF their personal property. The
full strength OF tho food is expected
hero at about 10 o'clock tonight, whom
tho great body OF water from up the
river is due. The fact that the water
will rush down upon the city 10 the
dark hours OF rhe night adds an add.
iional ecncu. OF horror to tho sltu-
alton.
In anticipation, however. OF what 10
expected tho fire and church bells OF
the city were rung at 10 o'clock this
morning to notify tho people OF the iu-
pending danger and since that hou. the
work OF preparing for tho worst has
been in progress. In the hundreds Of
homes that were submerged FIVE yearn
ago, the people are moving out aud
storing their goods in tho houses ol
those living on tho highlands. The
business par. OF the city was complete
wreck five years ago and hundreds oi
merchants aro moving their stock 10
places Of safety. Conveyauces OF ovcry
description are hurrying through the
streets OF the city loaded with house
hold goods and merchandise and the
scenes beggar description.
The regular church services were all
suspended to-day and in all OF the
houses OF worship those who attended
confined their devotion to the offering
up ot prayers for the assistance OF Prov
idonce in tho present grave emergency
AFTER DARHNEss SETTLED.
Darkness has settled over tho city
and the rain which has been falling all
day is still coming down in torrents.
Tho river is coming up rapidly and is
now 2l icot above tho low water mark.
Four miles OF tho track OF tho Glen
Union Lumber Company have bcen
swcpt away.
broken and l5,OO0.OO0 feet OF logs has
been lost. The Upper Linden boom
also brole q. $50 this afternoon. /:
contained 100000 feet OF logs and
tbey have gone down. Thero are about
10000, 900 feet OF logs ir tho main boola
and half rs many moro in the mil!
ponds .ha. may go on Is foot flood.
The rain at II p. IN. is coming down
in heavy sheo.s. the wind is blowing
furiouslv and the river is rising at the
rate OF a foot m hour. It is now % feet
nboye low water mark. The lower part
OF The city Is flooded, the water has over
flowed the banks In tho central part OF
CITY. and tho streets in the upper end
ore under water. The Reading railroad
tracks through the city are flooded, and
nc more trains can bo run on that road
until tho water subsidies.
GROWING WORSE
At midnight, With the ratn utill fall.
inr. the river has ovurtlowcd its banks
in the central part Of the city and the
water ia rushing up Market street and
ont to Third and Fourth streets, in
tho business part OF the city where the
collars are now iull OF water.
The present height OF the food Is q
ieet, and i. Is estimated that 1t will