Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-22


the water had begun falling at Pitts
burg. Until this news reached the
river men here last night. it was
feared that the record Of 1884 might
be broken. but now it is generally be
lieved that the river will not exceed
the Hoods of February 1897 and of
March 1895, when it reached 81 feet
at Cincinnati The present food is
the worst that has ever been known
so late IN the spring. The first week
In April 1886, the rive reached Sc
feet and inches in this city. and that
was the highest water ever known 80
late in the spring. There has been
no food IN the Ohio valley since
March. 1898, and those foods have
rarely occurred as late as March,
usually in February. The flood win
do much more damage now than it
would have done one or two months
ago While the close observing river
men last night were confident that
the record of 1884 will not be broken
unless another mountain flood soon
reaches Pittsburg, yet it was evident
that much damage will be done be-
fore the present rise is exhausted.
While the water had begun TO fall at
Pittsburg, both rain and snow had
been falling heavily Saturday night
and Sunday and last night in the Ohio
valley. The danger line had already
been reported at points above Cincin-
natl and Ii might be reached here
today. The merchants and manufac-
turers In the lower part of the city
had been working Sunday and Sun
day night, preparing far the worst.
The Sunday excursion season was to
have started here Sunday, but naviga-
ton was stopped because the boats
could not pass under the bridges.
HEAVY SHOWS AND RAINS
IN TIE OHIO VALLEY.
Early last evening the bureau here
announced heavy SHOWS and rains
along the Ohio valley, especially In
Southern Ohio. The uniform rise dur
ing the day was four-tenths of a foot
per hour, but the average was higher
last night. The weather bureau an.
nounced that the danger line had been
had been reached at all sub-stations
last night and that it would be reach.
ed in Cincinnati today about noon.
The stage was Al feet and inches
at O'Clock here last night and the
danger line is so feet At Point
Pleasant the stage was eight feet
above the danger line last night, with
the river rising rapidly and a heavy
rain. The mayor of Portsmouth, o.
telegrapbed that the danger line had
been reached there, and that a heavy
snow was falling last night Similar
reports had been received at the
weather bureau from points In South
ern Ohio. and as far north as Spring
field Owing to the general prostra-
ton of telegraph and telephone wires
it was impossible to hear from many
points. The trains were late on the
railroads, and some trains that were
due Saturday night from the east had
not yet arrived last night. It was
generally believed that the fruit crop
throughout the Ohio valley was gone
and the damage to crops swas very
great
Maysyille. Ky. April 22.-The resi-
dents of Front street, in this city
began moving upstairs Sunday after
noon on account of the high water.
The Ohio river has risen II feet since
Sunday evening, rising about three
government gauge registered about
AZ feet at Z p. m. binding snow
storm was raging in the afternoon
Trains from the east were from about
four to six hours late
WHEELING ISLAND
SUFFERED BADLY.
Wheeling, April 22.-The flood
reached the very highest stage here.
Last night Wheeling island man
fired at the packet keystone State
and at passing toWboat, but without
effect. In Wheeling, Bellaire, Bridge.
port. Benwood and Martins Ferry
about 500 houses have been entered
by the water most of the families
moving to upper floors. Nearly every
establishment in the Wheeling dis
trict Is shut down and cannot resume
until Tuesday. At Martins Ferry the
water destroyed about 100000 brick
of the Belmont Brick company en-.
falling a loss of about $4,000 to
about 100000. There were smaller
losses at other plants, aggregating
probably about $4,000. Taking the
loss Of business, railroad landslides
and industrial losses. the aggregate
| cost or the Hood in this district NAV
be at least about 100000. probably
more.
Above Martins Ferry, James Ford
a miner. discovered the Cleveland
and Pittsburg track washed our.
knowing a north bound passenger
train was due in about 80 minutes. he
returned part distance and succeed
ed IN stopping the train a few yards
from certain destruction. The Ohio
River railroad had number of land.
slides and considerable washedout
track below Wheeling, involving a bic
loss and suspension of traffic. proba.
bly, for several days. On the Balti.
more and Ohio Wheeling Pittsburg di.
vision there was a landslide at Claws.
vile. preventing through traffic be-
tween the two cities. There viii he
much distress in the district. most Of
the losers by the flood being the
poorer classes
United States Senator N. B. Scott
wired the Intelligeneer from Wash.
ington. contributing $500 for relief
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