The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-12-20
WORST FLOOD IN MANY YEARS
PREvAILs THROUGHOUT
THE EAST.
MILLIONS Of DOLLARS DAMAGE
REAvT RAIN AND MELTING SNOW
CAUSE MANY. SWOLLEN
STREAMS.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC IS SUSPENDED
HAVOC IN THE COAL REGIONS WILL
COST MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE entire east
ern section Of the country is under wa.
ter and one Of the worst floods in wears
prevails.
The floods extend from Pennsylvan MIA
and Western New York south into the
Virginia and Maryland, and to the
eastward through Delaware, Maryland,
New Jersey and the lower part of New
England.
ramage to the extent of millions of
dollars has been done, but thus far few
lives have been lost.
Warm weather and rain, followed by
nigh winds, resulted in fearful damage.
On Saturday the SHOWS in the northern
sections Of New York thawed RAPIDLY.
causing the rivers and creeks to rise
and the valleys were inund ated. Heavy
rain followed during the night, accom-
panied by winds of great velocity.
trains were blocked fo- many hours,
landslides We're frequent, and In the
lcwiands and valleys hundreds Of
dwellings were flooded, while the dam
age to farm lands and buildings Is Very
great
In and around New York city the
wind reached a velocity of forty-eight
rifles an hour, hut beyond minor incl
dents no great damage is reported so
igor to property on land or shipping.
Many Towns Inundated.
Many towns IN the interior of the
state are inundated. At Ithaca the
damage is estimated at 5000, O00 The
flood was the most disastrous expert
enced since 1857. The nearby creeks
became raging torrents by mi might.
A dwelling house was swept away and
no trace Of 1t can be found. The
power and lighting plant was washed
out and two trolley cars swallowed up
In the flood. All street car traffic Is
suspended and the city Is In darkness.
Syracuse. Waverly. Binghamton,
Oneida, Troy. Auburn. Rome and othsr
towns report great damage. Traffic of
all kinds Is practically suspended.
Considerable damage has been done
throughout Northern New York by the
extremely high wind, which prevailed
for twenty-four hours, reaching the
velocity Of tornado. The warm
weather Saturday sent the snow out Of
the AdtrOEdacks like magic and many
houses on lower levels are flooded.
In New England the floods are not as
great as they are in New York, but
much damage has Eeen done.
Pcnnsylvania In Flooded.
Reports from Pittsburg. Allentown,
Susquehanna, Easton and other points
IN Pennsylvania report one Of the most
1aGfYrof{xyn
years.
flooded, no trolley cars have been rua
day morning, and many towns are In
darkness.
Trestles on a number Of roads have
been washed away and railroad traffic
Is suspended.
high wind which at many points
wrecked buildings. Many towns report
losses of from $50 900 to $500, 900.
Pittsburg's three rivers at 8 o'clock
last night passed the danger line and
are still rising, with reports from the
headwaters Of the Monongahela and
Allegheny rivers stating that both
streams were still rising. The weather
49,
prevent the streams from reaching
thirty feet, but that considerable dam
age will result from the unexpected
rise and INABILITY OF shippers and river
men to tie craft securely before the
crest of the rise arrived. In the ALLIE
gheny river at O'Clock the water indi
Gator showed IS feet z inches and
The River Rising.
In the Mononrahela the res ding on the
Eeuge was IS inches, while at Davis
Island dam Fl fee t6 inches and rising
inches an hour was reported. At
Brownsville 2S feet and rising Ia re-
ported. While at al points up the Ale
gheny the stream is rising.
The havoc in the coal ~orio-s is eror-
nous and the loss to railroad and min
ing conranies Will ar,ount to millions
of dollars. Tn the Schuy',ill valley
forty-et@ht mines were flooded, and in
the Lnhirh and Laclra wanna rerions
the destruction is equally great. Hun
dreds of mules we've drowned in the
collerfes and 1t will be weeks before
nany of the mines can resume opera
items.
In some sections the water rec ched
the second stories of dwe'linrs. and the
town Of Westmore. near wi!kesbarre,
is submerged. Many residents have
left their homes in boats. Similar con-
ditions exist along the Juniata river.
farmers being compelled by the steod-
lily rising water to abandon their
homes.
The food IVES rendered more disas-
trous by the melting of the snow on the
mountain sides. The storm broke with
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had teen falling necessarily for several