The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-23

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May 222.-Advicea
from all parts Of the flooded district are
to the effect that tho worst Is over.
The damage done is ye. incalculablc, and
it will be *ecl;s perhaps before railroad
traffic and business Geue,.l!J resume
their conditions, bat tho waters axe re-
ceding -Apidiy and there is no moro ap.
parent danger
WIlIiamsport, which has suffered
most, Is itself again and business will
be promptly resumed. The pecuninry
loss there is as great rs in 1889, but an
other day has brought 10 news Of loss
Of lie.
wiLLrAXsroRr, PA, May 29.-All Of
the horrors OF the disastrous food OF
1859 have been repeated, and Williams
port and all OF the country around has
been swept by q mighty river that
spread out over almost every portion OF
the city, carrying away with 1t property
Of such a value that It is utterly i'm
possible to calculate the amount. The
river Is now going down rapidly, and
about one.half OF the flood territory is
out OF water. This is IN the centre Of
the city. The lower portions east and
west are ye. under water, and as tho
rain has continued increasingly for
iorty-eight hours did not stop falling
until This morning, the river is likely
TO keep up during the next tTenty-four
hours.
When communication with the out
side world vas cut OF 1t . o'clock Mon
day morning BY the breaking OF tho
wires the river had ovcriiowed its
banks east and west. Il rapidly caIno
up and spread out over the city, and
by early yesterday morning 1t was i'm.
possible TO get anywhere except by the
use Of boats. The night was one OF
terrible experiences. The water came
up so rapidly in aome parts that the
people in their houses were compelled
10 fee 10 the upper stories for safety
and were rescued from there by heroic
boatmeu, hundreds OF whom risked
their lives 10 save Others in danger.
To add TO tho unfortunate situation the
electric light and gas plants were early
crippled aud the city was in darkness
after 8 O'Clock. Half the big boom con-
tanning loo, 0,O00.0OO feet OF logs went ont
shortly after midnight. The other half
went at about o'clock. The loga in
the mills along the river, rs well as
thou.ands OF feet OF sawed lumber and
portions Of mills were also swept away,
and the loas TO the luubermeu is az
great US il was in 1889.
VALUABLE BRIDGES LOST.
The Market stree! and Maynard
street bridges, which cost the county
100000, were carried away early yes.
tcrdaY morning. The Reading railroad
bridge at Muucy, an imposing iron
structure, Was swep. away yesterday
morning. All OF the wooden bridges in
the neighborhood are gone.
The flood reached its height At about
10 o'clock las; night, when the water
began slowly TO 20 down. At that time
It was about thir!y-two feet high. which
was within foot and ten inches Us
high as tho food OF 1889. The city ~
that hour was covered with water as lar
a5 High stree! on the north in the GEN.
tral part, and in the east and west ends
was completely submerged.
Many OF the smaller houses along the
river bank were swep: away and others
that were flooded were from TO l6 feet
unte. wafer. The business portion OF
the city suffered less than in 1889, for
the reaaon that the warning came in
good reason and their goods had bean
turned out OF tho way OF harm. Many
OF them wero not placed high enough,
however, and some OF the stores are
wrecked. 4 remarkable fac: il tina: no.
Il single life appears TO have been lost.
Rumors OF many drownings have been
heard but so far not single one has
been confirmed.
OTHER PLACES.
Lock Haven, Renova, Jersey Shore
and other points wee. we're greater sui
ierers than in 1883. North OF US the
damage was no! so great. North OF
williamsport there was great dGstruC-
tion; all OF the couaty roads aad bridges
have been swept away and many OF the
little mills and stock OF logs haze gono
with tho great body of water. The por-
ton of the city that is now out oi water
is crowded with men, women and child
ren; many Of them arc those whose
houses, which can bo seen II The dis.
tance, are still under wafer. All Of
our people iully realize the cxten;
0. the calamity and all Of the
privations and suGerings tina: nre
yet to come. There is, however. no
grumbling and no disposition anywhere
10 lie down and worry over it. Where
tho water has gone out OF houses and
stores :hoir owners and occupants arc
already busy making them habitabIe
again and are WORKING with 4 will that
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