The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-22

er flood which started at the headwa-
ters last week and did so much damage
at Pittsburg and intermediate points.
The backwater along the Licking on the
Kentucky side has inundated parts of
Covington, Newport and other suburbs.
The Mill Creek valley IS full of water
and doing damage in the west end of
Cincinnati. A similar condition exists
in the east end and along the Little Mi
ami bottoms. But the worst condition
is along the public landing and in the
lower part of this city, where sewers
are blocked and cellars filed with back
water. A stage of forty-five feet causes
damage in this section and that stage
was reached last evening. At fifty three
feet trains cannot enter the Grand Cen
tral station. At fifty-Six feet the base
ball park is flooded and at fifty-eight
feet the races at the track in Newport
must stop. All of these limits are in
day. The crest of the Pittsburg rise is
not due here till tomorrow, but the ex-
tent has been closely anticipated and
preparations made accordingly
WEST VIRGINIA TOWNS FLOODED.
Huntington, w. Va, April 22.-Ohio
river ffty-three feet and rising 1.5
inches an hour All tributaries in the
central and southern portion of the
state are falling at headwaters, but
Guyandotte, Twelve Pole and Sandy are
rising within forty miles of the mouth.
News of suffering and great damage
continue to come from many points
along these streams. No loss of life
has been reported this morning. The
Ohio will likely not exceed ffty-five feet
here Numerous neighboring towns are
flooded
RAINING AGAIN AT PITTsBURG.
Pittsburg. Pa, April 22.-While west
ern Pennsylvania was fairly out of the
clutches of the flood this morning fears
of a quick repetition of the disaster and
haunt the people Weather conditions
are not reassuring. It IS again raining
in Pittsburg and advices from the head
quarters of the Allegheny this morning
showed a renewed rise with a continued
dOWnpOur. Warmer temperature acting
on the snow was a factor that also
caused some apprehension The waters
at this point have been steadily reced-
ing since 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
but the retreat has been very slow.
At o'clock this morning the Allegheny
mark showed II feet and falling about
three inches an hour.
It is impossible to fairly approximate
the loss resulting from the high waters.
Estimates vary from 81 OO0. 900 to S3.OOO.-
600. but the first figures viii probably
come nearer the correct amount
A sketch Of the situation would place
in the foreground 25.000 idle employees,
who in two days of enforced idleness
viii lose 100000 in wages. Damage to
plants along Penn avenue and to the
vast Westinghouse manufactory in Will
merding, with the shut down of other
big esta blishments at Rankin and bor-
oughs in the Turtle Creek valley easily
mounts up to half a million more The
aggregate loss to railroads is estimated
at $100, 200. Property in Allegheny has
suffered injury to an equal extent. Mar
shaling with these the manifold items
Of damage to other adjacent commune
ties, the total of 81 900, 900 can easily he
reached. The mills and factories along
the river fronts will not be able to re-
sumo before tomorrow The railroads
are rapidly getting into shape again and
by evening, it is expected that all trains
viii be running on schedule time The
source of the greatest trouble is at
Claysville. short distance from the
West Virginia state line
RISING INCHES PER HOUR
Cincinnati, April 22.-At 10 o'clock the