Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-23
STREAMS IN THE : OHIO VALLEY
BANK FULL AND RISING.
LANDSLIDE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
PEOPLE OF BEAVER FALLS IN A
STATE OF TERROR.
Heavy Rains Have Been Falling for
Three Days und still Continue
-Streams in Illinois and
Missouri Arc Also
Rising Rapidly.

at this place at midnight is very high and
is rising at the rate of six inches an hour.
FallSton, which lies low. is in great danger,
and will be flooded by morning unless the
river stops very suddenly, for it is thought
by morning it will have overfiowed its
banks. Rain is coming down heavily at
midnight. and it has been raining here
practically without stop since last Sat
urday.
There was tremendous landslide on the
Erie & Pittsburg railroad across the river
this evening 1t is completely blocked. and
no trains have run this evening. and may
not before morning The Pittsburg & Lake
Erie railroad also had a big landslide be-
tween this city and Fallsten this evening.
1t is reported that no trains on that line
can get through tonight. People are in
state of terror. and many fear that big
hills that surround the towns of this whole
valley Will come down upon them. People
who live at the foot of the hills are pre-
pairing to move out at any time, at the
slightest indication Of a ''slide,'' and in
all sections of the town people are sitting
up and ready to leave on the shortest pos
sible notice.
Walnut run. at the western part of
town, is tonight over its banks and the
big consolidated steel mills are partially
under water. Walnut run is still rising
rapidly at late hour, and the whole up
per end of town is under two or three feet
of water. and before morning it will be
worse. There will be little sleep in this
town. and perhaps the whole valley, to-
night, and the worst is feared.
Cincinnati, O., March 22.-Continuous
and, at intervals, very heavy rains which
have fallen here for several days have
filled all streams to floodtide. A remark
able accession of rainfall tonight makes
the situation threatening if not positively
dangerous. News from the headwaters of
the Ohio and all its tributaries is that they
are full and rising rapidly. The river at
Cincinnati at midnight is AZ feet 6 inches,
which is within two and half feet of the
danger line by government standard. No
forecast can be made of the Ohio flood
till the extent of to-night's rain is known.
Indianapolis. Ind, March 22.-At midnight
the rain ceased falling, after an almost un-
interrupted downpour lasting since Sat
urday. During that time in Indiana six
and half inches of rain fell, and the pre-
cipitation amounted to two and one-half
inches for the past twenty-four hours.
Much damage has been done to crops
throughout the state, and railroad traffic
tonight is practically at standstill in In
diana The tracks in many places are sub
merged, and culvertS are washed out. Since
6 o'clock tonight but three passenger trains
| have reached the Union station here They
are being held at various points for fear
| of accident. In this city the damage was
not great, owing to excellent sewerage.
At midnight the thermometer began to
Pittsburs, Pa, March .22-As a result of
the heavy rains in this section during the
past forty-eight hours. the rivers are ris-
| ing rapidly and a food that will inundate
the lOwlandS is predicted.
The Beaver river is a raging torrent and
nm fs ha nlxq hava Il
legheny and Ohio rivers are also rising.
At midnight reports from up-river points
SHOW that the rivers have REACHED ache their
here with the water Still rising slowly. 1t
twentythree " feet @ viii Hs'b be % the MAXIMUM @ NUM-
stage at this point. which is expected early
in the morning, and the fear of extensive
rain. lasting several hours. fell tonight.
and at midnight has again started and is
! coming down in torrents.
Millersburg, O., March 22.-The worst
| foods since 1893 are prevailing here. The
Kilbuck river is rapidly rising and rain is
still falling. People living in the low bot
trains arrived here during the day, there
being bad washouts on the Cleveland, Ak
ron & Canton and the Baltimore & Ohio
railroads north of here and they were not
| repaired SO that rains could resume running
until this evening.
Sydney, o., March 22.-The heavy rains
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its banks here. The river rose over a foot
| to-day and is still rising and many people
living along its banks have commenced to
move out of their homes.
Delaware, o., March 22.-The rain storm
| here tonight has proved to be serious and
destructive. People residing near the Olen-
| tangy river were compelled to move out
| in carts and boats because of the rising
| water. The covered bridge connecting Gen.
| tral and East Delaware may be washed
| away before morning. The bursting of the
| water main tonight near the water COM
pany's plant cut off the citys water sup
| ply. causing the electric light plant to shut
| down. thus throwing the city into total
| darkness and stopping street car traffic.
| The condition IS very alarming.
Massllon. O.. March 22-The Tuscarawas
| river at this point is higher than 1t has
been for several years, and is rising stead
| lily at the rate of two inches an hour. Many
| residents of Patagonia, this county, are
| living on the second floor of their homes
| because of the threatened overflow. and
stock has been removed from barns near
| the river.
| Portland. Ind, March 22-The terrific
rains have caused an unprecedented rise
| In the SalamOnia river and it is out of its
| banks. submerging hundreds of acres of
| farming lands. The river is rising rapidly
| every hour. The north and west portions
| of this place are flooded and Meridian
| street. almost In the heart of the town,
| is raging current. The water is expected
to come much higher. Great damage has
| already been done.