Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-25
Flood Situation More Serious Today
in the Ohio Valley.
TRIBUTARIES AID THE Big STREAM
Stage Of Sixty Feet Expected at
Cincinnati.
ALL CORDS ROKEN

CINCINNATI. Ohio, April c5-The food
situation in this part of the Ohio valley is
much worse today 1t was not only ex-
pected that it would reach it's limit today
here and up the valley. but also that it
would not exceed fifty-eight feet at Gin
cinnati or eight feet above the danger
line. 1t passed the stage of fifty-eight feet
here last midnight, and the conditions for
almost 200 miles up the river are equally
disappointing. The rise here yesterday at
ternocn was at the average rate of half an
inch per hour, but during the night the
average rate of rising increased, owing to
rising tributaries below the Kanawha, es-
pecially the Big Sandy. which had pre-
viously been falling. While the limit of
the present food may be reached today 1t
Is feared that the new conditions may keep
the river about stationary until there might
be second flood. The worst conditions
are reported at Huntington, Catlettsburg
lrontOn and Portsmouth. and the smaller
places in that district have reached the
point of great distress.
Towns Inundated.
The total rise of the Ohio river here from
midnight until 10 a m. was seven-tenths of
a foot when the stage was 5S7. AS the
river is still rising as far up as Catletts-
burg, and as the Kanawha at Charleston
Is again rising, the inference is reasonable
that the rise here cannot be checked be
fore tomorrow, by which time 1t may reach
a stage of sixty feet or over.
At 1ronton the Ohio river is still rising
slowly. The Olive Hotel stands two feet
in water, and probably a score of business
houses have water on their floors to the
depth Of foot or less At least 1900 men
are out of work.
Hanging Rock, three miles below Ironton.
Is inundated, and all industry suspended,
while Coal Grove, four miles above, is sim
ilarly affected.
All Records at Youngstown Broken.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. April 25-The
Mahoning river this morning broke all rec
ords for high water, being twelve inches
above the greatest flood ever known in the
valley and Is still rising an inch an hour
Through the city the river Is a mile wide,
and has swept away everything loose with
in reach. The pumps at the water works
have been working under water since last
night, and If break in the machinery oc-
ours the city will be at the mercy of the
were active with boats rescuing citizens
from the submerged dwellings. The Penn
sylvanfa freight depot Is entirely sur
rounded by water and traffic is blocked
washout occurred on the Erie between
here and Sharon and passenger trains are
being run over the main line from She
mango to Leavitt sburg.
Another Rise From Yesterday's Rains
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, April 25.-The
Ohio river is stationary today at 574 feet
Heavy rains yesterday have caused an
other rise in the Guyandotte Twelve Pole
and Big Sandy
Conditions Better in Sharon Valley,
SHARON. Pa, April 25-The Shenango
river reached it's highest stage at midnight
and is now receding. All danger from the
flood has passed. On account Of high water
at Nashua all passenger trains on the Erie
and Pittsburg railroad are stalled The
tracks are covered with at least two feet
of water and the fires In locomotives were
extinguished when an attempt was made
to cross the wide eXpanse of water.