The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-12-20
SEVERE EASTERN STORMS
MANY LIVES WERE LOST
Eastern and Central PspnsyIvsnis suf-
yond Their Banks-Bridg~s Gone aud
Nine. Fioodsd-Psris of Pitfsbarg In
undstsd-Csn tr.I States suffer.

Philadelphia. Dec. 16.-A storm.
ness has not been equaled in this sec
ton for rs years. has visited eastern
and central Pennsylvania. causing al
most unprecedented damage and re-
sulting in the loss of at least four
human lives. The havoc In the coal
regions is enormous and the loss to
railroad and mining companies viii
amount 10 millions Of dollars. The
Schuylklyy. Lehigh. Susquehanna and
Juanita rivers have risen as high as
is feet above their levels. and all OF
their tributaries have oyerfiowed. in.
undating the surrounding country in
more than dozen counties.
lnnumerable washouts have occur
red on the Pennsylvania. Philadelphia
Reading. Northern Central and
Lehigh Valley. New Jersey Central
and Lakawanna railroads. Bridges
were carried away and traffic is at
standstill
The delegates 10 tie convention OF
the American Federation OF Labor are
storm bound at Scranton. with no idea
when they will be able TO leave.
The force OF water weakened the
supports Of a bridge spanning creek
rear Williamsport and as result {
freight train was wrecked and three
men killed. AT Oneida. near Halle
ton, a miner was swept from a bridge
and drowned.
In the Schuylkill valley As mines
were flooded and In the Lehigh and
Lakawanna regions the destruction
IL equally great. Hundreds OF mules
were drowned In the colleries. and 4
win be weeks before many of the
mines can resume operations. In
eome sections the water reached the
fecond stories OF dwellings, and the
town of Westmore, near Wilkesbarre.
Rave left their homes in boats. Sim
liar conditions exist along the Juanits
river farmers being compelled TO
ehandon their homes
The food was rendered more dis
fftrous by the melting OF the snow on
The mountain sides. The storm broke
with great severity yesterday after
noon. after rain had been falling in
ccssantly for several days.
AT Pottsyiile AMI other places in
SchuyikilI county three inches of rain
fell in "a hours. The high wind accom-
rLnying the rain unroofed MANY
/ ouses. and the individual losses will
be considerable.
Pittsburg. Dec. 16.-The remark |
able weather conditions that have pre-
vailed In Pittsburg and western Penn
sylvanfa during the past week culmin-
nted Sunday In decided drop Of tho |
accompanied by food |
stage OF water In the three rivers.
which caused some suffering and |
riany thousands OF dollars worth Of
damage Parts OF Allegheny and
ritishurg were submerged. stores and
lweiling houses being flooded.
The low lands along the Allegheny
,idc OF the Allegheny river were the
irst to be submerged by the rising
water. Later tonight the river began
llso the encroach upon the low parts
n Duquesnc way, on the Pitssburg
tide.
The constant dropping OF the Their
indicates tonight that the
Use will be over by morning.
Fifty loaded boats were torn from
heir mornings today and went down
he Ohio river at a terrific rate of
pced. In going over the dam thew
arried with them the signal lights
nd portion of the machinery. What ,
ther damage they may infiict before
heir course is checked cannot be pre-
icted at this time.
AT Duuuesne feet of 25 barges
ioored at the dock OF the Carnegie
teel works broke away and went ,
lunging down the Monongahela river
hey were heavily laden with coal ,
nd when they struck the pier of the1
railroad bridge just be-
Nv Point Perry. all were completely
mashed. completely blocking the
hannel at that point.
Galveston. Texas. Dec. 16.-Galves-
m is experiencing the coolest wea- !
Ter that has visited here in two
ears. The thermometer registered "a
agrees. and ice was everywhere.
Billings. Mont. Dec. 12.-Eastern ]
.ontana has been enveloped in one
the heaviest snow falls ever known.
verages are from two to six feet on
lie level, and railroad traffic will be v
terrupted for the next few days.
New York, Dec. 16.-As result of
e storm in New York State. all rail-.
'ads are more or less blocked. anc y
eat damage has been done to farm :
nds and to buildings. Some lives
e reported to have been lost. This
orning the wind reached velocity