Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-24
FLOODS ARE SUBSDNG.
The Danger Now Past in the
Stricken District of Penn
%sylvania.
RAILROADS GETTING IN NORMAL SHAPE.
Damage in State of Pennsylvania
Alone Will Mount Up to $3,OOO,OOO
to ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Escapes
by Coming of Cold Wave-Cold in
Europe.

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Europe.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 1s.-The three
rivers at Pittsburg have fallen below
the danger line, and the work OF clean
ing away the debris, mud and reclaim
ing of lost craft, washed away by the
waters has begun. The upper Ohio val
lev is still in the throes of the Hood.
The water is dangerously high at many
points down the Ohio river. The loss
sustained by P%ittsburg interests may
reach ST. 0,0U0.
The sweep of water was greater IN
some sections than was ever known be-
fore, and bridges that withstood the
floods of years were swept away. Inc
sudden drop in the temperature was
providential in some respects, as 1t
prevented the food from spreading,
but it entailed great suffering on the
1000 or more persons rendered home
less by the destruction of their homes.
Loss Runs Up Into Millions.
Various estimates are given OF the
money loss at from So, 5000, 900 to $5,Ooo,-
600. So far reports have been received
here of the loss of nine lives in various
parts of the state.
In the lower anthracite coal region
the situation is growing worse. The
workings are thoroughly soaked with
water, and it may be weeks before
some of them can be worked. although
there was a resumption Tuesday in a
few mines. 1t is estimated that $4,000
mine workers and mechanics are IDLE
as a result of the flood.
To Epidemic Of Disease.
In this city the work of cleaning
debris and mud from the flooded dis
tricts has been made tedious on &C
count of the cold weather. the stuff de-
posted in the flooded districts having
become frozen as soon as uncovered
by the waters. The boards of health OF
the two cities are distributing disin-
fectants in the flooded districts to de-
stroy disease germs, and every quar-
ter in which the rivers have overfowed
their banks will be cleansed. This, 1t
is thought, will reduce sickness to the
minimum, but it will take weeks fol-
inundated houses to be dried out and
made fit for occupancy.
Improvement in Wyoming Valley.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 1S.-The flood
situation in the Wyoming valley shows
some Improvement. The water in the
Susquehanna river receded ten inches
more during the night, but the low.
lands are all submerged and all con
nection between W~ilkesbarre and the
towns on the west side of the river is
still cut off. The railroads are getting
into normal condition again.
Gold Weather Saves Cincinnati.
] Cincinnati, Dec. 1S.-The cold wealth
Ohioriver at this point. The rivers con
tributing to the present rise are al
I falling, the Kanawha at Charleston
8 having fallen 11.3 feet in "a hours. /
is beyond the danger line at Wheeling
h and will be also at Point Pleasan
Tuesday, but if the cold weather con
!: tinues it will hardly reach the DANCE
line at points below Point Pleasant.
." Delaware River Lowers.
Bordentown, N. j., Dec. 18th
freshet in the Delaware river here ha
fallen two feet and is gradually pass
ing out. The loaded cars which wer
placed upon the railroad bridge acros
Crosswick's creek to hold 1t in pos
tion have been taken as all danger ha
passed. AS yet no train has passed owe
!: the Trenton branch to this city, bl
traffic was probably resumed on Tue
day. Only two trains from Candle
raoobe5 por5opfopvp Tuesday
ce Cold Is Fatal Mt Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 1s.-Monda
ut nights cold wave proved fatal to OF
60 man and two others were SO bad
frozen that amputation OF their hant
or feet is necessary. Thomas Je
f~erson, a colored man, was found frozt
stiff in the rear of a saloon and di'
at the police station. George
Rhodes, a sewing machine agent, WI
found in River View park by the watc
SO man. His hands and feet were froz'
stiff. Fritz Heitz was found under Il
of Douglass street bridge in q half-froz
Die condition. Rhodes and Heitz we
taken to the hospital, where both nj
Lose hands and feet.
"a Cold Weather in Portugal.
Lisbon, Dec. 1s.-The cold wealth
rs prevailing here is quite unprecedente
Two sentries have been frozen to deaf
The river Tagus is full Of drift K
The provinces of Portugal have be
swept by a snowstorm.
Frost and Fos Amict England.
London, Dec. 1s.-From 10 to IL {
grees of frost, accompanied by den
fog, upset most of the traffic arranl
ments in London Tuesday mornir
River traffic was at q standstill
hours and thousands Of outdoor labt
ers were unable to work. The railroa
in the province are slowly cleari
their tracks, which have been sno
bound for four or five days. Telegram
ic communication remains greatly i
peded.
Trolley Car Accident.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. ia Southe
Traction car jumped the tracks on t
steep hillside of Mount Washington