New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-24
FLOODS IN SEVERAL STATES.
THE MONONGAHELA RIVER A RAGING
TORRENT
THE ALLEGHENY. HOWEVER. PURsUEs THE EVEN
TENOR OF ITS wAY-DAMAGE AT PITTSBURG
ALLEGHENY AND MKEESPORT

THE ALLEGHENY. HOWEVER. PURsUEs THE EVEN
TENOR OF IT'S wAY-DAMAGE AT PITTsBURG
ALLEGHENY AND MKEEsPoRT.
Pittsburg, Penn. Feb. 23-The usually placid
Monongahela River is raging torrent to-day,
rushing onward with vast quantities Of wreck
age and rubbish on its surface. The landmarks
or the stream are completely obliterated by the
volume and rush Of the angry waters and the To-
cations OF dams are only traceable by the eddes.
Throughout the Monongahela Valley river traffic
has been suspended. and there is a general feel
ing OF apprehension. The rise was very rapid.
and In volume largely in excess Of the anticipa-
tons OF the Weather Bureau. whose reports in
dicated probably fifteen feet Of water.
AT 10 o'clock this morning the Monongahela
2J-foot mark was covered, and the river still rap
idly climbing toward the danger line. At many
places along the river railroad tracks are COW
cred by many feet of water: mills and workshops
are partly submerged. and the workmen driven
from their benches.
The greatest damage thus far reported Is be-
tween McKcesport and Pittsburg, the shores be-
ing lined with factories. majority Of these
places were compelled to suspend operations dur
ing the night, and much loss and damage Will re-
suit. All of the railroads in the Monongahela
valley, with the single exception OF tine MoHoH
branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. expert
enced much difficulty in getting their passengers
through to their destinations The tracks Of the
Pttsburg and Lake Erie road from Port Perry
to McKeesport are submerged, and through traf-
fc on this division. we'll as on some other
roads. has beer suspended. In a number Of
places the tracks and small trestles have been
washed out The Second Avenue Traction Com
hos ole n SuSpenl
ton Of its Paddock division. the tracks being
submerged between Glenwood and Braddock
Locally no great damage has yet occurred.
The food in the Monongahela River. which
came on so rapidly last night. will probably pass
out Just as fast. and by tomorrow all danger Will
he over At noon the marks showed = feet, and
about two feet more are expected.
SO far the sudden rush Of water has done no
damage OF Importance beyond closing number
of the manufacturing plants OF the valley, wash
ing out RAILROAD tracks in some places ana SUD
merging them in others. causing complete sus-
pension Of traffic. ill.,,
In the downtown portion Of this city cellars
along Water-st Penn-ave. and Duquesne way
are flooded. causing small losses on goous anu
suspension of work in few factories.
Lower Allegheny. as usual. suffered tne niost
from inundation The water from the ONO RlNer
backed up over the iowands. and IN many cases
household goods had to be moved to upper noors
while a number Of families were removed from
their habitations by means OF skifs or RATS
The present food is all from the Monongahela
River and was caused by the heavy rams Oh 'he
last few DAYS which fell the unmelted snow
in the mountain ranges drained by the foughio-
gheny and Upper Monongahela rivers. Llt'le
rain fell in the Allegheny Valley and lltte water
is coming from the Allegheny River.
McKeesport, Penn, Feb. 2"'-Ihe Mono"sa,
heIa and youghiogheny rivers have overlooked
.,,oir h.rks and the streets and all the houses in
49,. ,or rortior of the city are inundated. At
Q o'clock this afternoon the Monongahela RIVER
was twenty-five inches higher than II ever was
before and was still rising at the ra'e vi lou G
inches an hour All the mills and factories III
the flooded district are submerged and operations
SUSPENDED Several houses have been moved
from their foundations. and many staDIes anu anu
onthuildings have been carried away. NO hVes
have been reported lost but a NUMBER or na,lo"
nanv bavo occurred The situation Is serious;
In This city the loss will reach S2oo'ooo'