The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-12-21
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Philadelphia, Dec. 1S.-Advices from
al! sections of the eastern half OF
Pennsylvania, over which area Satur-
day nights storm ragged furiously. are
to the effect that the waters covering
the flooded districts are receding and
that railroad and telegraphic commune
cation are slowly being restored. From
Towanda comes the announcement of
three deaths caused by the flood near
that town, and the additional state
ment that two others will die from the
effects Of exposure. The damage to
property and the pecuniary loss from
enforced suspension of many industries
of dollars. Dozens of coal mines are
flooded along with hundreds of indus
trial concerns located along waterways,
thus throwing idle thousands of men.
It is estimated that more than 10000
persons have been rendered idle. The
Susquehanna river, which rose at some
points twenty-nine feet above low
water mark, is going down gradually
except in the lower end of the state,
where it is reported to be rising two
inches an hour. The good reports from
up-river points, however, have allayed
fear and the indications are that the
southern end of the state will suffer
little from the swollen river.
The railroad situation is gradually
becoming better. Up to 5 o'clock last
night, when the Delaware, Lackawan-
ma & Western railroad started train
FOR New York, direct communication
with New York was cut off from
Scranton and Wilkesbarre, and trains
were sent by way of Sunbury, Harris
burg and Philadelphia, a distance of
$50 miles. The direct route is only 145
miles. The Central Railroad of New
Jersey is still tied UP as far as through
service is concerned.
u xales of narrow escapes from drown
sKg J come from all the flooded districts.
Hundreds of families in little hamiets
have been deprived of their homes for
the time being by swollen streams and
the extremely cold weather that has set
in adds much to the suffering.
Better mt Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Dec. 18. - At midnight the
Ohio river mark at the dam registered
21.3 feet and falling six inches an
hour; the Allegheny river mark showed
27 feet and is falling five inches an
hour, and the Moncngahela 22 feet ana
falling four inches an hour. These
conditions make it evident that no
further damage by high water need be
guarded against at present. The dam
age done is rapidly being righted ana
the two cities will to-day have re-
turned to their normal condition.
Davis Island dam is piled high with
wreckage of runaway coal barges, but
II is believed this will be sufficiently
cleared away by Wednesday to allow
the passage south of about $l5,OOO,0oo
bushels of coal ready for shipment on
this rise.
Portland, Dec, 1S.-This state is sur
fering from one Of the scverest storms
in its history. Floods and washouts
have. done tremendous damage. The
Maine Central railroad has moved no
trains since early Sunday. The Bangor
&. Aroostook railroad and the Cana
dian Pacific lines are in nearly as
band condition. The great mills ON the
Androscoggin, Kennebec and Penob-
scot rivers were almost all unable to
start their machinery yesterday morn
ins. because of high water, and thou
sands of men are temporarily without
work, Many cities and towns report
that great damage has been done to
streets: families have been driven from
.he,r homes and street railways are IN
Alternative from floods. Many districts
are inaccessible because of bad roads.
Teleeraphic and telephone communica-
ton. though interrupted between nu-
merous points, has stood the strain
well. Only one death has been report
ed. that of Fireman Patten on the
Canadian Pacific railroads, whose en-
Ffne plunged into washout. A similar
accident on the Maine Central resulted
in the injury Of three persons, one OF
whom may die.