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New-York tribune., 1901-04-22

WORST FLOOD EVER KNOWN SO LATE IN
THE SPRING-DANGER LINE AT
SOME POINTS

Cincinnati, April 21-There has been more
alarm throughout the Ohio Valley to-day on
account of the floods than at any period since
February, 1884 when the Ohio River reached
its highest stage of i feet and 9 inches at this
city. Most Of the inhabitants OF the valley spent
the night in anticipation of the worst flood ever
known in the valley as they viii not know until
Tomorrow the water has begun falling at Pitts
burg. Until this news reached the river men
here tonight ii feared that the record of
1884 might be broken. but now it is generally
believed that the river viii not exceed the foods
of February, 1897. and of March, 1895. when if
reached 61 feet at Cincinnati.
The present food is the worst that has eyar
been known so late in the spring The first
week in April. 1856. the river reached 81 feet
and inches in this city and that was the high
est water ever known so late in the sprine
There has been food in the Ohio Valley since
March, 1885. and these foods have rarely oc-
CURED as late as March, usually in February
Inc Hood VIII DO much more damage now than
IT would have done one or two months ago
While the close observing river men tonight
are confident that the record OF 1884 will not be
broken, unless another mountain flood soon
reaches Pittsburg. Yet it is now evident that
much damage will be done before the present
rise is exhausted
While the water has begun to fall at Pitts
burg, both rain and snow have been falling
heavily last night and to-day and tonight all
along the Ohio Valley. The danger line has
already been reported at points above Cincin-
nat and 1t viii be reached here tomorrow
n&rning. The merchants and manufacturers in
The lower part OF the city have been working all
day and night preparing for the worst The
sunday excursion season was to have started
here to-day but navigation was stopped because
the boats could not pass under the bridges.
Early this evening the Weather Bureau here
announced heavy SHOWS and rains along tbe
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
MORE RAIN FOR TODAY.
ACCORDING TO PREDICTIONS IT WILL
ALSO CONTINUE TOMORROW

No let up yesterday. AS though there had not
been enough rain in the preceding days to satisfy
the demands Of fairly thirsty earth. the down.
pour continued. Most people. especially
those who were unfortunate enough to be out on
Saturday night thought there had been more
than enough already 1t was all very we'll for
the lucky individual who could stick close to his
own vine and 1gtree all day yesterday. to saun-
ter to the window and say, We'll. this will help
the crops" but those who were out doors were
not able to take philosophical view. Many
OF them made decidedly unpleasant comments.
For almost two hours yesterday afternoon
confirmed optimists smiled cheerfully In that
time the SUMS rays were visible for five min
utes. Such conditions not lasting, however
Before the time for sunset rain was once more
falling One cheerful individual on one OF the
Staten Island ferryboats said that 1t only need
ed few animals roaming around the decks to
complete the illusion that he was one Of Noah's
houseboat party several days from port
At Babylon when the temporary cessation
came the rain had been falling for twenty-eight
consecutive hours. All the lowland is flooded.
and on some of the roads there more than
two feet Of water where they pass through the
lowlands. All bridges reported more less
damaged, and the streams swollen far be-
yond their banks. In the interior many cellars
are flooded, and the waterfront the unusu-
ally high tides have flooded cellars there.
The railroads reported that the storm had not
interfered with their suburban service. but it
was said that through trains from the West
less late owing to the severity of
the storms in the Middle Western States At 8
o'clock last night 2.76 inches of rain had fallen
in this city and continuance Of the storm was
predicted for to-day and tomorrow, with lower
temperature and brisk south winds
Considerable property destroyed along
West-st. owing to the flooding Of cellars. Large
quantities of perishabe produce were stored in
the cellars most OF which was not removed in
time and was destroyed by the water. which
in many places waist deep. In several of
the old-fashioned houses where there are no
cellars, the water came above the flooring, and
Office furniture could be floating around
the stores on the ground floor. Bucket brigades
We're formed. and the work of bang out the
cellars went all day. but fast as the water
was bailed out more came in.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22

pany, where 1t ascends the hill to River View
Park and no all day. The water in
the Beaver River has been falling since morn
ing, and all danger OF flood is over No great
damage done by the Beaver River, as 1t
kept pretty well to its bank, except Junction
Park below New-Brighton, and that point is
Inundated every year and sometimes oftener.
The first direct communication from Washing
ton, Penn, tonight says: Chatter Creek is a
raging torrent, and has overhowed its banks IN
hundreds OF places. All traffic on the CHARTERS
road is blocked by bridges being washed away
and landsdes and the Baltimore and Ohio is
seriously crippled. No trains have been run
ming the Washington and Waynesburg mar
gauge, and the indications are tEat none
viii be able TO get through until Moho6S'
Waynesburg is isolated and much inconvenience
has resulted The Baltimore and Ohio petweei
this place and Wheeling is tied UP, anu no
trains are running. Many houses are noooeo III
the lower sections OF the town and the "a'ei
is still rising
The report from Steubenville, Ohio says that
t6e ob,o River reached its food stage this even
inx and after touching the 29-foot mark peean
TO recede The food has wrought great oalnase
TO property in this vicinity The CieNeiaho anu
Psttsburx Railroad and the Wheeling anu Lake
Erie Railroad are under water at MinBo- Al
M5nxo Junction the big plant Of the National
Steel Company is idle because OF hish "a'oi'
which flooded the soaking pits. etc.
about nfty families were rendered homeless
BY The high water at that town. Little Italy,
at the lower end OF the town, where two hum
dred Italians are housed, is submerged In this
city the paper mill, pot works and iron WORKS
are shut down account Of high water Fully
fifty families in the low ground here were COM
PEELED TO move from their homes Parts or Rush
Run Warrenton and Brilliant are under water
AT Asiacanna about twenty houses were
wrecked by the food
Reports from up river points received at Pitts
burg Up 10 10 p m are meagre, but for the most
parf are encouraging. Oil City is the only point
on the Allegheny River where the water is ris-
ing II had begun to recede at that place. but
now il registers 81 feet and Is rising slowly
Along the Monongahela River rain is reported
al most points but the river Is receding- Nor
ysntoyn reports 15 feet falling. Greensboro
166 feet falling and Brownsville, ID feet, fall
ing
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
THE WEATHER REPORT.

YESTERDAYS RECORD AND To-DAY's FORECAST.
Washington. April 2l.The storm centre after
stationary Southern Virginia twenyfour
has almost directly northward TO Western NARY
land decreased intensity. causing a pro
of the rains and in the Upper Ohio
region and their extension
ward Illinois. continued In
the mountains of Tennessee. and rain the
States and ewEngiand. over the af
country the Rocky Mountains has
been fair with decided changes temperature West
the Rocky Mountains the weather been except
the northern portion where there light local
rains. Rain will continue Monday over the
Upper Ohio Valley, the lower lake and the
ton OF the upper lake rain England
ana the Middle states; elsewhere east of the Rocky
Mountains the weather viii be generally fair on Tues
day rain IL probable In NewEngand and the eastern
lower lake region 1t will be Monday in III.
ern lower lake region the Middle States the Northwe.
and extreme central West. On the New-Ensland Coss,
the winds viii be brisk to high northeasterly IN.
Middle Atlantic Coast fresh brisk son,h n,
the South Atlantic westerly and oyar 49,
lower lakes brisk high and no-theriv
warnings are displayed the Atlantic from
Hook to Eastport and tie Great Lakes ex"sn,
Superior 1880 NNNVp'
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22

Atlanta, Ga. April 21.-A dispatch to Tba Con
stitution" from Albany, Ga saws thar erow.rs 30
watermelons and canteoupes in that part OF Geor
gia fear that last nights cold and high wind has
done them serious damage. Some farmers renort
the destruction of cotton plants just out of tbe
ground. VI 'i'e
a "A olspatch 10 The Constitution" from Americus
I'd, says tnat many farmers declare that their
COTTON crops were either killed or badly
ps iast hlght s cold weather. The seed suDpv is
S Saio 70 pe EXHAUSTED, and the problem is Serious
e ileid OF nfteen acres of watermelons was kiiIad
py the cold weather; and several farmers renort
peaches damaged and dropping from the trees
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
NEW GILLIAN CABINET FORMED

Valparaiso April 21.-The Chilian Cabinet crisis
which began on March is with the resgna ton of
the Liberal Cabinet that succeeded the Conserva- =
tive ministry forced out by Congress for failing to
satisfy the Liberal majority, came to end to-day
when new government formed by Aniba
Zanartu who will take the Department or the In
terror The portfolio of Foreign Affairs is assigned
to Auguste Orreso Luco and that of Finence m
Luis Martniane Rodriguez "
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
WHEELING SUFFERING SEVERELY.
IRATE RESIDENTS FIRE AT STEAMBOATS,
WHOSE SMELLS DAMAGE THEIR
BUILDINGS

wheeling w Va. April 21--At D. m the
rfrer is II feet inches, and rising two inches
an hour The top notch is expected in an hour
or two with less than - feet This stage shuts
Mheeling entirely out OF outside communication
by rsii and only the big Cincinnati liners are
able TO run now, and irate residents along the
river banks are firing frequently at the boats
because :he swell from them is washing the
foundations away from their houses. Tonight
a Wheeling Island man fired at the packet Key
stone State, and at a passing towboat, but with
out effect In Wheeling, Bellaire, Bridgeport,
Benwood and Martins Ferry about five hundred
houses have been entered by the water, most
CT The families moving to upper floors. Nearly
every manufacturing establishment in the
Wheeling district is shut down ara cannot re-
sumo until Tuesday At Martins Ferry the
wafer destroyed 100000 brick Of the Belmont
Brick Company, entailing loss of from $4,000
TO $4,000. There are smaller losses at other
plants, aggregating probably $4,000. Taking
the loss of business, railroad landslides and in
dustrial losses, the aggregate cost of the flood
in this district is at least 100000. probably
more.
Above Martins Ferry. James Ford, miner.
discovered the Cleveland and Pittsburg track
washed out. Knowing a northbound passenger
train due in thirty minutes, he returned a
the train a. few yards from certain destruction.
The Ohio River Railroad has a number of land
slides and considerable washed track below
Wheeling involving big loss and suspension of
traffic for several days. On the Baltimore and
Ohio Wheeling -Pttsburg Division there is a
landslide at Claysville preventing through
traffic between the Two cities. There will be
much distress in the district most of the losers
by the flood being the poorer class
United States Senator n. B. Scott telegraphs
"The Intelligeneer'' from Washington, contrib
uting $500 for relief.
Section Director E. C. Nose. of the Parkers-
burg Signal Station, telegraphs tonight predict
ing forty-eight feet at Parkersburg and saws the
later rains at headwater may bring out second
rise on top of the present flood stage This
however, is believed to be the alarmist order
Much timber was lost in the Little Kanawha
River
report from Marietta Ohio that a number
OF persons have been drowned near that place
is without confirmation
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
WRECK CAUSED BY WASHOrT

hochestec, n Y. April 9.-Westbound train No
lz5, last freight, on the Rome. Watertown apd
ogdensburg Railroad. into washout one MIL
southeast OF Forrest Lawn this morning and the
engine and nine rolled down fftv foo, On,
bankment; All but Of the cars were loadaa
with merchandise. The loss is roughly estImatad q,
sooceo The road was blocked all day The train
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
RISKS LIFE TO SAFE PAPERS
LAWYERS DAUGHTER RESTRAINED FROM GOING
TO HER FATHERS RESCUE

The family of Sidney r. Rawson a well known
Staten Island lawyer, were driven from their homo
in Heberton-ave., Port Richmond early Yesterday
morning by flames, and had narrow escape from
suffocation. Mr.. Rawson, who remained to gather
some valuable papers, was cut off from escape bv
the fire. and was rescued by the arrival of hremen
with ladder. Miss Louise Rawson was awakened
about o'clock by fit OF coughing to find the
whole house filled with dense. suffocating smoke
She aroused her father and mother with difficulty
and Mr.. Rawson quickly summoned the fire de-
partment by telephone. The women hastily tooL
refuge in the house of neighbor, while Mr. Raw
son went to his study. the second floor to save
his papers. When he attempted to leave a few,
minutes later he found that the stairway was in
flames and his retreat was cut off. "
Meanwhile Miss Rawson had become alarmed
and was just making her way back into the h,,rn
ing house 10 find her father. still clothed only in
her night dress. fire company reached the scene
at this 1uncture and restrained her A momant
later Mr.. Rawson appeared. almost faintine from
suffocation, upon the roof of the front piazza A
ladder was quickly raised and he was assisted to
the ground. valuable setter dog the pet OF Miss
Rawson. was in the house. William Tranter found
the animal the third floor, where's 1t had ded ~
escape the smoke. He rescued the animal ~ "
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22

Nashville. Tenn. April 21--The Cumberland River
is rising rapidly at Burnside probably will eo
above the danger line at Nashville With twentv
TOUR hours or steady rain and six hours Of snow
fal. and the Cumberland River and the South Fork
now al the danger line, general overflow is ex-
pected at Burnside, lumber centre. Everything
possible Is being loaded in and placed ont nS
danger Merchants and private residents in the
safety. - f'"N'0 VI
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22

In this diagram the continuous white Ina 60. :,
changes in indicated ly tle
recording barometer The dotted shows ths scr
lure a. recorded at Perry's Pharmacy. ~ '0'"peia-
Tribune Ofiee. April %. 1 a. m.-The weather ,.s,ar
day was cloudy. with heavy showers The temnsra,,r
ranged between As and 55 degrees the average .or.
being degrees higher than that Of Satnr,s, - 80
- ~S''S-P~Au'"s cate OF last
The weather to-day wiz b cloudy and unsettled
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
DRUG WAR AT BINGH4MYOy Esnrn

Bnghainton, ~ Y. April q (SpeciaD-As a re-
SUIT OF the drug war between Rourke Brothers
who refused to sign agreement to keen mn
prices, and the Johbers Association which tr,sd
TO drive the firm out of business by refusing m
sell it goods. Rourke Brothers have won the syh,
by bringing the twenty drug firms In this citv to
their prices. and broken the combination az "a p
as TINS city Is concerned. This was accomnlishsd
by Rourke Brothers securing an Unlimited sunnI,,
of drugs through jobbers outside the National
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
CELEBRATED ST GEOPGrs nay

Inc members OF the Society OF ct. George com
nemorated ST, Georges Day the Church OF st
Johh the Evangelist last night Members of many
iouses were present The church decorated
WITH I-hshsh and American hags. There was
special musical service. The sermon was preached
* ,ns rev Arthur H.. Dodge OF St. Matthew
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
WOMEN's Totes WOULD BREAK TAMuANY
SUSAN B. ANTHONY ON EXTENSION OF SUFFRAGE
BY THE LEGISLATURE

Rochester. y. Y. April A.-When asked by The
Associated Press representative to-day what she
thought OF the passage of the bill by the State
Legislature providing for the extension the ballot
10 women taxpayers OF the villages and townships
on propositions TO raise public moneys by tax or
assessment. Miss Susan B. Anthony said;
That's the opening wedge. Next winter we will
go 10 them with petition for the striking from
the State Constitution of the word male in the
suffrage clause. The victory s In sight.
/ confident that the will
make such use of their votes Will force the men
to the conclusion that they ought to vote Nn all
propositions
Full suffrage for women in this State would mean
the addition of about 100000 votes in the general
election. Nothing but the vote OF the OF
New-York will break up the Tammany ring.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
BOY KILLED BY LIVE WIRE.
SEXES LOOSE END WHILE AT PLAY AND "a
HORRIBLY BURNED

Syracuse, y. T., April 21-George Boldly a nine
year-old coored boy, killed by electricity this
afternoon the Erie Canal towpath, near Grouse
ave. He was playing with other children and seized
the loose end OF small broken wire. 1t had become
charged from electric light circuit and he WAS
thrown to tho ground He horribly burned and
the current passed through his body until the wire
torn way by men from the morgue a half hour
afterward.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
MACEDONIAN MODERATES WIN

Sofia, Bulgaria, April Y.The Macedonian Con-
gress at to-day's session elected NJ. Michailovski
to the presidency of the Managing Committee, thus
securing a victory for the Moderates None of the
arrested adherents OF the former president of the
Managing Committee. Lieutenant Saravoff, We're
re- ted
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
SNOW STILL FAILING IN TENNEssEE

Knoxville. Tenn April H.-Snow continued TO ia II
all day throughout the part of Eastern Ten
nessee. On the mountains, where it has not been
melting, the snow is reported to have reached a
aepth or nearly two feet. The rivers are our OF
bounds The Tennessee this point Is fifteen feet
deep and rising rapidly "
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
BODY OF OTIS SAWYER NOT RECOVERED

Lakeville. Conn. April H.-Futie attempts were
made to-day to recover the body of Otis Sawyer
the Hotchkss schoolpoy who was drowned in the
lake Thursday afternoon. This morning
the divers again about the search, but before
they had been at work half hour the roughness
of the water stopped them
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
ELMIRA CELLARS FLOODED

Emira, n. z. April 2-The Cheuunp River T.,
bank full tonight and the easements of the stores
in Water-st are filled with water which is be,ne
lowered by means of steam pumps and the fire
hind schedule time. Rain fell until o'clock tbis
evening. ~ ~
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22

On approaching the American coast Captain ! r
Watt. or the Umbria. which arrived Yesterday saia
lie ran INTO the thickest kind OF fog which for
TWO days enveloped the ship. He remained ON thu
bridge ali the time. Last Tuesday II wan necs.sa
TO stop the steamship for nearly three hour. 40 80
10 allow the engineers repack a plug nnd.r -
high pressure cylin - ''' TUG
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
QUARTERS FOR G. A. X. MEN AT cLErEl4,1

Cleveland, April 2l-Coloael James Hayes chair
man OF the Grand Army standing COMMITTEES o.,
free quarters. announced to-day that he and his
colleagues of the committee had secured free s,,a
in schooihouses halls for tweptvsa,,a,
thousand veterans at the encampment here SEN
tember to IA next Colonel Hayes is now 10y ...P
to receive applica tions free Quarters
vftes the at the earliest possible d, 70 IN,
promises TO take excellent care OF Cr.nd aIo
comrades who apply. ' army
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22

Dover. April 22.-The naval authorities here have
succeeded in saving the 2S-ton gun which, while
being landed Saturday from a government yes-
sci for the Dover fort crashed, muzzle down
through the deck and bottom of the ship owing TO
the swapping of the derrick chain
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND ga,Esn.v

For New-Ensland rain to-day; in western mr.
ton; brisk to high east TO north winds Tuesday rain
fof Eastern PENNSYLVANIA. rain and colder to-dav
Inesaay rar probably warmer brisk south ~
winds. '-" Sou'h 10
ror Eastern New~fork. rain and colder to-day T,ss
c,ouuy with rain or snow in northern rsin
winds shifting to westerly. NN S'u'"efiy
for New Jersey. rain to-day: colder in I1erior Tnas
Gay iaF' fresh TO brisk south winds AN
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
WRECK ON THE LAcKAwaNN.

bunalo. April (SpeciaD.-New-York papers due
here on the Lackawanna Railroad at II: :45 O'Clock
this morning did not arrive until 7aa to-n,vh,
freight wreck in which thirteen cars w. A.
moished. blocked the road seven hours
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
SARATOGA ATTACKED BY STORM

saratoga. N Y, April PA heavy rainstorm ha.
been IN progress for twenty-four hours and is In.
creasng In volume. The upper Hudson and otbe,
- 'N'~ ''ioae
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22
NO FREsHET AT RICHMOND

Richmond Va April N.-There is no danger NJ
any freshet here. Railroads report trains are dA-
layed By washouts, but serious accident has or
CURED. '" "
New-York tribune., 1901-04-22

RUSSIAN ADMIRAL AT SPANISH COJ7RT
Madrid. April H.-Admiral Birilefr comma manainr O.
the Russian squadron Berc.lona was re-
ceiyed to-day in audience by the Queen Regent