The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-25
RIVER HAS REACHED So FEET
OLD RIVER MEN EXPECT THAT 1T
WILL GO HIGHER BEFORE
RECEDING
IS RAINING AT HEADWATERS
With the Additional Flood to BE
Poured Into the Bdg Stream, the
Stage of High Water Must
Be Protracted.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April M.-The Hood
outlook in the middle Ohio valley is not
as encouraging tonight as expected The
predicted limit Of fifty-eight feet will be
passed here, and the estimated limit at
other points will be more than has been
estimated 1t is also evident now that
when the limit Is reached in the middle
Ohio valley that it will be stationary for
some time and the fall much lower than
was anticipated, even if there is no sec
ond rise. This is attributed to rising
waters in the Big Sandy, Muskingum and
other tributaries above Cincinnati. All
sorts of reports come from CatIettsburg
tonight about rains in the Cumberland
mountains of northeastern Kentucky and
from Huntington about heavy rains to-
night in the southern and eastern parts
of West Virginia At both of those places,
as we'll as at Ashland, Ironton, Ports
mouth and intermediate points there is
much uneasiness reported tonight and
at some places they are preparing for the
worst.
The weather bureau map tonight shows
rains prevailing in the East that may
move westward into the Alleghenies and
start another flood in the Ohio while it's
lower tributaries began rising tonight.
The change tonight starts near Hunting
ton, ten miles above Catlettsburg, with
the Big Sandy between them CatIetts-
burg is 162 miles from Cincinnati Esti
mates on previous conditions were based
On the Ohio falling instead of rising to-
night at Huntington and Catlettsburg. II
is railing above these points 1t was
slaIionary at Point Pleasant at o'clock
To-Day and then rising only one-half inch
an hour below at Catlettsburg. The same
rate was prevailing at Huntington.
h
ing much faster late tonight. After
p. N. today the rise at Cincinnati was
only half an inch per hour until 6 d. m
ana then 1t was rising at the rate of an
Hlch per houF until 10 %. M; so that a
stage or % feet came before midnight in.
stead of afterward With these filctua-
t1ons it Is impossible to forecast conli-
lions below Catlettsburg, even with tha
government tonight indicating fair wealth
er tomorrow throughout the Ohio valley.
MANY TOWNS. UNDER WATER
Al huntington, w. Va, the river rep-
lstered 57.2 feet at 6 O'Clock and vs.
stlll rising and the rain falling in sheets
The rise continued later and the Storm
soon increased. The small streams ara
booming tonight and it looks like the
crisis Is yet to come. Traffic on the In
tefstate lines, as we'll as the street cars
mere, has ceased, and the electric light
plant is threatened. Central City. an 3D.
Jacent town, is under water tonight. The
scnool houses, railroad stations and
lIeiehC houses, and even the jail. are
utilized for the homeless Guyandotte
is entirely cut Off from the outside wor1d
with every street flooded The water has
reached the second story of the River
side hotel
Al 1ronton O., the stage was 5S.5 feet
at o'clock. the usual hour of registry
Win an increase in the rate of rising
and the rain pouring down. Over 100
families had to move from West Ironton
today. All merchants on Center street
the business street In the city, have had
to move
At Hanging Rock the water has reach
eo the second stories of some residences
and the same situation prevails at Coal
Grove. The Yellow Poplar Lumber corn
pany is heavy sufferer. The Eagle
Belfont & Kelly rolling mills, and other
industries have closed. Railroad traffic
has been suspended and a coal famine
exists IN all the smaller towns
Al portsmouth, o., a report was circu-
lated today that the flood gates on tho
d1kes will be opened, as the water. would
soon be over them. Hundreds prepared
to move. Mayor Milstead distributed
circulars everywhere saving that whistles
would be blown three hours before anv
gates would be opened. Gangs of men
in charge of councilmen and other off,
cials patrolled the flood defenses
strengthening and building them higher.
Engines are being used at various places
in pumping out water to advantage The
stage here at p. m. was 572 feet, and
rising over half an inch an hour.
HIGH MARK AT MAHONING.
Z Youngstown, O., April 24-As a re-
suit of the flood in the Mahoning river.