New-York tribune., 1901-04-21
DETAILS OF DESTRUCTION.
RESULTS OF SIXTY HOURS RAIN AT PITTS
BURG.


Pittsburg April Gone of the most widespread
and disastrous floods known In this region
has inundated all the lowlands in Western Pennsy-
vania, Eastern Ohio and Northern West Virginia
Streams both great and small have passed the
food line and are still rising. Pittshurg is in the
centre OF the storm stricken district, and the ef
fects of the flood are probably worst in its fnune-
date vicinity. Rain has been falling incessantly-
in and for many miles around Pittsourg for sixty
hours. and all precipitation records are broken
Parkers Landing. up the Allegheny, reports near
ly four inches. and Greensboro the Monongs-
hela River. over three inches Down the Ohio over
four inches fell at EIlwood Junction and about
three and half inches at Beaver.
West and north of Pittsburg heavy falls OF vet
snow reported. Up the Allegheny Valley re-
ports come of two feet of snow on the level at
many places. This had the effect OF breaking down
telegraph wires and Gripping railroad service
Mails are either delayed for hours not arriving
at all Railroad officials cannot estimate the cost
repairs. but ii will be heavier than ever be-
fore N the history of railroads running into Pitts
burg. Tracks are torn up. bridges weakened and
telegraph wires and poles down in all directions.
Six landslides have occurred the Pan Handle
between this city and Steubenvie. two OF them
serious The CHARTERS branch is completely sub
merged. and no trains reach Washington.l
Penn. over this line
At Jones Ferry. on the south side. huge bowt-i
der fell on the Pan Handle tracks and trains had
10 come into the city over the Ohio cOnnectinsj
bridge a detour OF several miles Beyond Steuben-t
Vile the Pan Handle tracks almost buried m
snow.
The Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad
Is crippled by snow of unprecedented depth
west of OrrviIle. where in the cuts there wers
drifts five and six feet deep. The telegraph wires
were torn down by the Wet snow. The Baltimore
and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads east are in
better condition, being troubled only by small
washouts and a few Iandsides. The Cleveland and
Pittsburg is in serious condition. owing TO the
loss OF number Of bridges. and the Buffalo and
Allegheny Valley is almost tied up by landshdes,
At Valley Camps the tracks are entirely under
water.
All the wrecking train OF all the roads are az
work but after the water subsidies it will taxa
two or three days To get the roads into their nor
NAL condition
A dispatch from Beaver. Penn. says that Roch~
ester. West Bridgewater. Industry and Smiths
Ferry are flooded, the residents are moving
their household effects and supplies 10 higher
eround The water is expected 20 be as high as in
1851 which will result in great destruction OF
property. All the .giasshousss and other manu-
featuring plants will oe no4GsG- ,, s5s+s-s,,t,
W Va, says that the river Is rising rapidly: and
Country ali the streams are on a rampage Mid
island Greek, the largss5 n tne county NY mas oee5
ali property within its reach The Ohio River Rail-
road mas not run train siSe yeIeray 5serIoos' 5
Retween there and Wheeling half-mile landslide
feet deep. The residents moving from the low
ground
MANY MILLS HAVE TO CLOSE DOWN
At New Castle both the Shenango and Neshsn-
mock rivers threaten great damage 20 property.
This afternoon the Shenango overfoweG near tho
centre OF the manufacturing district and caused
the Shenango tin MILL the largest in the world and
the Baldwin Graham stove foundry 10 close
few hours later the big steel mill also
forced 10 stop work The rivers yet rising. and
indications point the enforced idleness OF almost
every Industrial plant OF the city thrOug the
food. The water is higher than il has been for
years. and people who live near the streams
moving ther goods out and deserving their homes
The railroads have suffered severely. and not
one train reached this city since morning over
the Pittsburg and Western from any direction
The Allegheny Valley trains southbound came
through Newcastle this afternoon. as tney could
not reach Pittsburg over their own tracks The
PENNSYLVANIA was this afternoon badly crippled by
a big washout near Rock Point when sew