Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29
NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD.


depressing. as the creeks and rivers
tributary to the Ohio that heretofore
have not been high are now becoming
raging torrents. This condition makes
IA Hood certain, and coming as it does,
before the first flood had begun To re-
cede, causes the gravest alarm for
dozens of small towns in the valley
above and below here.
The situation in this vicinity is rap
Idly growing worse. Factories along
the water front that expected to be-
gin operations this morning are worse
on than ever and will suffer greater
damage.
Thousands of people are in the dir
est straits. and the authorities are DO
(. ing their best to render what succor
is possible.
Young children and infants are be
ing taken to hospitals in order to
save their lives.
Equally bad conditions prevail in
dozens of other places, and in some
cases worse and ther is not now any
hope for early improvement.
YOUNGSTOWN, o., April 25.-The
flood today is the worst ever known.
The Mahoning river has risen a foot
above the previous high water mar5.
a large part of the city is inundated,
and me water works are two feet un-
der water. Pumping continues. how
ever, but few more inches will put
out the fires.
The railroad yards are submerged.
-slnd the loss to freight in cars chat
are pal tally under water will be eX-
Sfensive.
The suffering caused by the contin-
ued Hoods is pitiful, and in many in
stances beyond relief.
Hundreds of farmers families whJ
~thought that they were beyond dan
ger now find themselves surrounded
~ water. with no chance OF escape
until the freshets subside,
Thousands oil head OF cattle have
been drowned.
Houses are being washed away BY
the hundreds.
NEW YORK. April 25.-lt is raining
again today. There has been but sc
hours of sunshine so far this month
A. j. De Voc, the weather prophe
OF Hackensack. whose prognostica
tions are worth watching. says tho
next severe storm will originate il
Texas May and cause heavy floods.
According to De Voc, the creates
storm of the season will be at New
Orleans June l.
CINCINNATI, o.. April 26.-Tho
high point of the flood was reaceht
here this morning early. The waite
is now slowly receding. 1t is believed
a1sestimate of the damage done cal
be made by tomorrow.
Reports from other places say tina
conditions have not yet material.
improved.
/~CINCINNATI, O.. April 26.-As
ESult of the flood four thousand arc
idle at Cincinnati, Covinston and New
port The water is practically sta
Monary.
CLAl ION. N NJ. April 25.-Extr.
guards were placed arousd the jai
by the sheriff today.
L ketchem wired the president ask
ing for a respite OF thirty days. He
took his cue from bogus dispatches re
ceived here last night saying that
Governor Otero, at the request o.
president Mckinley, had granted
stay OF execution until May %.
The sherin and citizens admit that
they feel great uneasiness regarilhS
the possible attempted delivery Ct
Black Jack by his friends
The excitement is now almost at fe
yer heat. The town is rapidly filling
alp with cowboys, strangers and a
motley crowd generally.
CLEyELAND, o., April 25.-Mrs
Clara Alice Bissell, the Cleveiano
woman who proably saved Nicholai
Heeney OF New York, the boy mui
derer from the electric chair. when ht
killed Gateman johnson of the Penn
sylvania company with coupling pm
intends to start home for the reio-
nation of murderers who may be par
doned out OF the penitentiary IL
talking about her plan she said:
I'VE will commence at once to so
i1c-t funds to defray the expenses Oh
erecting the building. Already there
has been $4,000 donated unsolicited
and one man has agreed to give an
annuity OF $1,000 | will also make
a large donation. The place Will be
called the Nicholas Heeney Home for
Army OF the Prince of Peace Prob
ably people Wonuer why SiNO ~ ~
name. 1t is not because Nicholas
Heeney was charged with, tired ana
convicted of murder. but because ne
,aas one of the meekest most thorough
ty converted christians that l have
come in contact with Our plan VIII
De this:
when murderers are discharged
from the penitentary and have no
Aplace to go, we will admit them TO
the Home. where we will endeavor to
int them up. We will keep them
there long enough to recognize what
home life is like. and it will be place
where the young men Will be able TO
learn. The building Will contain II
chanel narloIS. hOSpltnl. and IN taCt