The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-04-27
reached ~ feet here. rising three
inches an hour.

inches an hour.
Cincinnati, April 22.-There has
been more alarm throughout the Ohio
valley on account Of the foods than at
any period since February. 1884, when
the Ohio river reached Its highest stage
Of II feet and inches at this city.
Most Of the inhabitants OF the valley
spent the night in anticf % ton Of the
worst food ever known In the valley,
and they viii not know u7I-l tomorrow
that the water has begin falling al
Pittsburg. Until this ews reached
river men here tonight IL was feared
that the record Of 1891 might be bro
ken, but now II Is generally believed
that the river viii not exceed the foods
Of February. 1897. and Of March, 1888.
when II reached 81 feet at Cincinnati.
The present food is the worst that
has ever been known 50 late in the
spring The first week in April, 1886,
the river reached IS feet and inches
in this city. and that was the highest
water ever known 50 late In the spring.
There has been no food In the Ohio
valley since March. 1898. The flood
will do much more damage now than
IL would have done two months ago.
While the water has begun TO fall az
Pittsburg, both rain and snow have
been falling heavily ali night and TO-
day. and tonight all along the Ohio
valley
The danger line has already been
reached at points above Cincinnati and
1t will be reached here tomorrow
morning. The merchants and manu-
facturers in the lower part Of the city
have been working all day and night
preparing for the worst
At Chicago.
chicago, April 23.-The great storm of
Sind, snow and rain which prevailed in the
middle east Saturday swisled around unex
pectedly Sunday and swept over Lake
Michigan. II did great damage to prop
.rty and blew down trees and shrubbery in
The parks, crippled electric wires and whip
ped the lake into the heaviest sea Of the
season Shortly after sunrise the wind
rAised and began to increase in speed until
noon. when il went racing over the city
At the rate Of 80 miles an hour.
In New York.
Elmira, n. Y, April 23.-Tbe rain has
teAsed here. The Chemung river is rap
IDLY receding and there are trains running
more regularly. The damage done her,
aas confined mainly TO goods in the Gel
lars Of the stores Much damage from ths
ioods is reported from the Cowesque and
rioga valleys in Tioga county, Pennsyl
yania-
I'm Ohio.
Pomeroy, Ohio. April 23.-The river il
IS feet high and rising two inches an hour
The business portion of the city is from
Jour to ak feet under water and business i
entirely suspended. There are several
inches Of snow on the ground and drilling
rain has been falling all day
Two Inehes an Hour In Kentucky
Louisville, KY, April q. = The ohiC
river at this point Is rising an inch ever!
aour, and it is believed by old river mel
that a stAndstill will be reached by
wednesday.
Pittsburg, Pa, April %. - Forecasts
RidgeWay Of the local weather bureau say
Lhere will be no recurrence Of the food. Al
three rivers vii continue TO fall and tn
ise al the headwaters is not enough to OF
set the fall in the lower streams 1t woulC
take a steady rainfall Of - hours, he said
TO check the fall in the rivers, and from
present indications that is not likely Il
occur.