New-York tribune., 1901-04-21

ofal thousand cubic yards Of the roadbed slid
into the Beaver River Reports from the rural
districts show that the storm has caused heavy
camage in the farming communities. The Big Rum
turbulent stream, which rises suddenly after
heavy rainfalls. is away its banks. and Cas-
caoe Park is flooded. improvements in progress
~ih be ruined. The southern portion Of the town
as also threatened by the stream
Irwin, Penn, reports that the continual down
pour OF rain for the last days. and still fall
ing. has done much damage. Youghiogheny shaft Is
again flooded. and II is feared the entire workings
of the shaft will be drowned out The last big
storm flooded the same mine. and four hundred
men thrown of work for a week The
same work will have TO be done again. and
the high waters have caused the Hockensmth
Wheel and Mine Car Company to suspend opera
tons The railroad bridge over Brush Creek is in
danger. The big Penn Plate Glass Company dam.
south OF the town. Is in shaky condition. and
grave fears felt lest the immense walls give
way. The dam at present holds about 2noeopo
gallons of water. Early this morning a break was
discovered the overflow. Workmen repaired
the weak spot. but the danger is not passed yet
The inlet TO the dam is a raging torrent ana 'le
body OF water being sent into the basin Is I'M
mense. The dam contains about thirty rect 0,
water. much as ii can possibly hoio ahu shouiu
the rain continue TO fall the dam may give way
and do immense damage
Carnegie SIX miles southwest Of Pittsburg, is IN
a state of panic. To add to the excitement num-
Der Of negroes got drunk liquor being carried
from the cellars of saloons. Chief of Police George
s. Foster tried to arrest three of them. when they
The fire bells rung and the citizens turned
They suppressed the riot and arrested three
OF the negroes.
Carnegie is in the worst condition from mood In
history. Charters Creek is far over Its banks
and Campbelrs Run, which empties into the creek
Charters Is a raging torrent. Much OF the
trouble Carnegie caused by the breaking OF
the Pan Handle Railroad bridge over CHARTERS
Creek at Heidelberg. The debris hoated down TO
the Third-st. bridge and blocked there This backed
the water up into the main thoroughfares. and
skffs had TO be used all the business streets. A
number OF works compelled to shut down
The Superior Steel Company, employing two hum
dred men; Dunlap Steel Plate Company, one hum
dred men; Columbia Bridge Company, one hundred
and fifty men, and the CHARTERS Iron and Steel
Company, four hundred men, closed and the
plants under water. The damage by the storm
in Carnegie is estimated 600 including loss to
flooded, and many outhouses have been washed
away.
Several persons fell into the water, but were
saved The is in darkness and the people are
freezing. The gas and electricity shut off, and
the coal is under water.
Is reported that the bridge the Washington
branch two and one-half miles above Carnegie, has
gone down The flood has ruined the foundations
OF the Columbia Bridge Company's plant in course
lumber The loss will be $1,000 to $4,000.
Heidelberg. a mile from Carnegie, the two
story dwelling house of Peter Tice washed away.
Tice and his wife, the only occupants. escaped.
Nearby the home Of Henry Swartzberger was
threatened. Swartzberger. who is seventy years
old refused 10 leave. but carried out by his
a few minutes before the house was engulfed.