The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-22

roads was enormous and it will take
several days to fully repair them.
Trains are running OH all the roads,
but no attempt is being made to keep
the schedules.
The submerged districts in Pittsbuig
and Allegheny are today scene of ab-
ject misery Cellars, and in some in
stances the first floors, of stores ana
dwellings are covered with water.
Where the flood has subsided it has
left behind a greasy yellow scum two
to three inches deep. The residents
spent all day trying to restore their
homes to some degree of decency ana
comfort. The damage to furniture and
buildings in Allegheny is estimated at
about 100000 1t will take two months
of hot summer weather to Thoroughly
dry out these houses. In Pittsburs the
loss to residences, stores and goods and
the cost of cleaning up will amount to
about S250,000
At Carnegie borough. six miles from
Pittsburg. the loss is estimated at $40
900. of which the Columbia Bridge
works lose $1,000. The other losses
range from S759 to 5000. The Westing-
house Electric company had two car
loads of finished material for Toronto.
Canada. upon the tracks near Turtle
Creek. They were caught in the flood
and water got into the cars. The loss
may reach $4,000.
The Pittsburg base ball park is in
bad condition. At noon today the first
three tiers of chairs in the grandstand
We're under water and the bleachers
were floating all over the diamond. 1t
will take a week to put the grounds in
shape.
The report tonight from Rochester,
Pa, is that the Ohio has overtlowed its
banks and a considerable portion of
the city lying south of the Fort Wayne
railroad tracks is submerged The riv-
er continues rising and II steady down
pour of rain continues.
The loss to the various manufacture
ing plants located along the river front
will be heavy. Extra forces of men
are patroling the railroad tracks on
the lookout for landsldes.
Welded Under Difficulties.
At Beaver Falls. Pa, the damage by
the food and storm was considerable
and several squares in the north end
of towns We're converted into a lake
at Ninth avenue, TWcnty-ScCond and
TWenty-third streets. ana the houses
stand two and three feet deep in water.
At one place the wedding of Thomas
ElmaS and Miss Clara Carter was to
have taken place and the driver of the
carriage had to wade TO the house of
Miss Carter and carry the groom. the
bride, and the Groomsman and brides
maid to the carriage in his arms. 50
they could go To the church for the
marriage ceremony. \ couple of large
landslideS have taken place on the
lines of the Riverview Street Car COM
pany where 1t ascands the hill to Riv-
crvieW park and no cars ran all day.
The water in the Beaver river has
been falling since morning, and all
danger of a flood is over No very
great damage was done by the Beaver
river, as it kept pretty well in its banks,
except at Junction Park, below New
Brighton, and that point is inundated
every year, and sometimes oftener,
The first direct communication from
Washington, Pa, tonight says Charticr
creek Is "A raging torrent and has over
flowed its banks in hundreds of places,
All traffic on the Charters road is
blocked by bridges being washed away
and landSlides, anh the Baltimore and
Ohio is seriously crippled. No trains
have been running on tho Washington
and Waynesburg narrow gauge and
the indications are that none will be
able To get through until Monday
WayncSburg Is isolated, and much in
convenience has resulted Thc Balti-
more and Ohio, between this place and
Wheeling, is tied up ana no trains are
running. Many houses are Hooded in
the lower sections of the town, and the
water is still rising.
Fifty Families Homeless.
The report from SteuhenVillc says
the Ohio river reached its flood stage
here this evening, aud after touching
the % foot mark began tn recede, The
food has wrought great damage 10
property in tlis vicinity The Cleye-
land and pittsburg railroad and
Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad are
row under water at Mingo. Al MinGo
junction the big plant OF the Nation
al steel company is idle because Of
high water. which Hooded the soaking
pits. etc, About fifty families We're
rendered homeless by the high water
in THAI town, Little Italy" in the
lower end Of the town, where two
hundred Italians are housed, is sub
merged.
In this city the paper mill pot works
and iron works are shut down on ac-
count of high water. Fully fifty fam
lilies i'm the low ground here were COM
relied 10 move from their homes. Parts
of Rush Run, Warrenton and Brilliant
are under water.
Al Alabama ABOUT twenty houses
Nero wrecked bV the flood.