Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-04-25
marks showed 81 feet, and falling about

Inree iuCneb an nOufs
1t is impossible to fairly approxi-
mate the loss from the rising high water.
Estimates vary from $1,000, 600 to
5000, 600, but the first figures will
probably come nearer the correct
amount. An inpressionist sketch of
the situation would place In the fore,
ground so,oO0 idle employees, who in
two days OF enforced idlepess will lose
500, 600 in wages Damage to plants
along Penn avenue and to the vast
Westinghouse anufaotory, in Wilmerd.
ing, with the shut down Of other big
establishment at Rankin and boroughs
in the Turtle Creek Valley, easily
mounts up to half million or more.
Ihe aggregate loss 10 railroads ls esti
mated at 100000. PROPERTY in Alle-
gheny has suffered injury to an equal
extent. Marshalling with these the
manifold items OF damage to other ad
lacent communities, the total of Sl,0o0,
700 can easily he reached. The mills
and factories along the river fronts will
not be able to resume before tomorrow.
The reoeding water left deposit of
mud covering the machinery. and the
cleaning of this is no small task.
The railroads are rapidly getting into
shape again, and by evening, it is ex-
pectsd that all lines will be running
THEN trains on schedule time. Thou.
sands OF men were employed all day
yesterday and today, and they have
worked wonders in short time. The
Baltimore L. Ohios eastbound track is
clear to Connellsville and there is no
trouble beyond that point. The west
bound track Is still blocked at several
places between here and Connellsyille,
but will be cleared up some time to.
day. They also expect to get through
to Wheeling by this evening. and open
NJ western and southwestern connec.
tions from Pittsburg. The source of
the greatest trouble is at Claysvillr,
short distance from Wrat virginia
State line. The Washington branch
of the Pan Handle, which had to be-
practically abandoned on Saturday,
on account of the flood and landslides,
was put in shape yestrday, and trains
are now running over it. The only
serious trouble now rests With the
Wheeling division, and it Ia expected
TO have this in shane not later that to-
night.
PittsSurg, Pa, April 22.-One of
the thrilling incidents connected with
the flood conditions prevailing 10 this
State was the hairbreadth escare from
destruction of the Pennsylvania Limited
train, westbound, near Tyrone yester-
day. A boy riding franticaly at the
side OF the track, wildly waving his
car, gave TO the engineer the warning
that saved the train from going full
speed into landslide. Even with the
warning, the train ran into a large
rock, knocking off the cowoatoher Of
the engine, and Pullman was SO badly
damaged that 1t had to be taken out Of
tie train. None OF the passengers was
hurt.
Some Of the passengers said at the
Union Station last night that they
thought the train must have been
running nearly go miles an hour, when
the passengers were suddenly iostIed
10 their seats by the application OF the
brakes by the engineer. Some who were
looking out OF the windows saw the
boy on the bicycle waving his cap as
the train flew by him. The engineer
had difficult tasls to handle his trnjn'
Tbs train was not only running fast,
but it WAS heavy, and the rails siipped,
which made checking its speed more
difficult. j. Il. Francis, former
governor of Missouri, was one of the
passengers on the train.
Pittsburg, Pa. April %. THE officials
OF the Allegheny bureau OF Health
have commenced thorough in spection
OF the flooded districts. Every house
that was inundated will he inspected,
ana the occupants notified to thor oughly
cleanse and disinfect, to prevent
disease. II the order is not obeyed
within five days, the occupants will be
prosecuted. A similar inspection will
be made in this city by the Plttsbure
officials.
Work was resumed today at many
mills along tie river fronts, after an
enforced shutdown of three days, and
within 48 hours, all the plants will be
again in operation.
The rivers continue to recede here
and at the headwaters. At 1910 o'clock
this morning the stage of water in the
Monongahela River was II feet , inches.